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As you most probably know, yesterday was the international mother’s day. As I am an amateur photographer, I shot lots of pictures of my wife and our kids during the day. It was a very nice and warm day here in Finland, so we spent a lot of time outside. Although the light was almost […]

Some time ago I wrote about northern lights, also called as Aurora Borealis. Northern lights are very common in northern hemisphere, especially in the area I come from, Lapland in Finland. I grew up above the Arctic Circle and I am used to see lots of northern lights. Few times I have seen a corona […]

Watching the stars is a great hobby and it can bring lots of joy to your life, but watching may not be enough. You might feel that it would be great to record those images, to save them for later times and to share them with your friends. You get interested in astronomy photography. This […]

  

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