"Requiem for a Dream." January, a few years ago, in the northern Alps, France. The tent is pitched in the snow, and a sea of clouds filters the light from the town of Chamonix. An incredible ...

Technically speaking, when you take a picture, you are simply recording light on film or on a digital sensor. So it's important to "see the light" and understand its effect before you snap the shutter ...

It’s no secret that one of the best stargazing spots in Southern California is Joshua Tree National Park. The park is an International Dark Sky Place — meaning that aside from some light pollution ...

As light pollution threatens our view of the stars the world over, the annual Dark Sky photography contest is here to remind us what we stand to lose. DarkSky is a non-profit that works to help ...

It started as a hobby. It’s evolved into a cause. Filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic got into astrophotography as a way to escape the urban grind and try new photography techniques. Now ...

I started my serious exploration of photography as a teenager in the 1960s, using a WW II-era Leica borrowed from an Uncle. I shot B&W film, since the old Leitz Wetzlar lenses weren’t designed for ...

🛍️ Amazon Prime Day is live. See the best deals HERE. 🛍️ By Popular Science Team Published Aug 23, 2025 1:00 PM EDT "Requiem for a Dream." January, a few years ago, in the northern Alps, France. The ...