AstroPortraits &
AstroMaternity

The Milky Way is only visible in the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere between March and November but the dates vary a few days each year. Us astrophotographers like to call this The Milky Way Season.

However, there are plenty more interesting objects to photograph in the night sky so we can actually shoot AstroPortraits all year.

The orientation of the Milky Way changes throughout the year as does the time when it is visible. Call me to chat through the celestial options available at the time you want to shoot

All the AstroPortrait images are true images. The night sky is captured on the night of your photoshoot. It will be a time capsule back to that evening. I do not use AI in creating AstroPortraits.

AstroPortraits are generally shot at a slightly slower pace than daylight portraits. This is to allow to capture enough images to create the finished artwork. You can expect around 2 hours. You will be comfortable in the cosy seating with blankets and nibbles while you enjoy the night sky between shooting scenes.

All of these images are edited to create the magic. Some images can be created with a single photograph however most will require multiple exposures to capture enough detail in low light conditions.

Yes, we can only shoot when there is little to no light pollution. There is however one big source of night light pollution that makes imaging the stars impossible: the moon.

For this reason we only shoot AstroPortraits about 14 nights a month and catch up on sleep the rest of the month. We also need few or no clouds reducing out available shooting dates further.

This depends entirely on the time of year and orientation of the Milky Way. Some times of the year might necessitate an early morning or late night. But for some months the Milky Way is nicely positioned in the sky at an accomodating hour. Generally we shoot AstroPortraits anywhere from 7pm to midnight. Please bare in mind that we also need 3 hours for hair, make up and getting to location.