Top 13 “Must Have” Night photography Accessories

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Understand which accessories you need and why to create crisp, stunning images of the Milky Way with this free PDF.

Photography can be an expensive hobby, and astrophotography a slippery slope, amiright?!

This guide is the culminative knowledge of thousands of photographers I’ve worked with over the years.

We’ve talked shop and tested just about every piece of gear you could imagine; some are worth buying, many are not.

Know exactly which accessories to buy, why to buy them, and how they will help you get better photos at night.
**Bonus points: I’ll reveal the two products the internet will tell you to buy that you definitely should not.

Hi! I’m Kristine. :)

I began my photography journey at NSCAD University, where I completed both a BFA and BDes. After that, I transitioned into corporate creative, spending 11 years running a commercial photography studio for a kids’ toy company and designing thousands of toys.

From 2008-2016 I taught photography at NSCAD University and explored almost every genre of photography—headshots, weddings, families, and one of my favorites: dog photography.

After my son was born in 2016, I discovered the world of astrophotography. Since I wasn’t sleeping at night anyway, I figured I might as well create incredible photos of the night sky!

Now, I’m a passionate educator who shares my love of the stars with thousands of students every year. My work has been displayed in galleries internationally, and I’ve been honored to receive NASA’s Astronomy Photo of the Day award twice.