Learning to shoot the moon is relatively easy once you know how! You will need a DSLR camera, a telephoto lens and a tripod isn’t a bad idea! So the equipment is pretty basic! I didn’t even follow my own advice and use a tripod! You might think you need a telephoto lens of at least 500mm, and while that may make things easier I shot this with my Canon 70-200mm IS II.

Over the years HDR has gotten a bad rap. As soon as people see a photo veering into crazy town they state “Ew, I hate HDR’. But the majority of quality images you see, from landscape, to interiors, to architecture are likely the product of an HDR image. They are just a more subtle and true image.