Meet Anthony Paulin, our first speaker on astrophotography for club night!
He is a software architect by day and an astrophotographer by night who loves nature, science, and the night sky, and is also pretty active in trying to protect it.
Originally from Belgium, Anthony fell in love with Australia about a decade ago and now calls it home. He has been an active member of the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) for the last five years, contributing mainly to the Astrophotography and Computing sections.
Anthony also builds practical tools for fellow astrophotographers and maintains a website listing locations for photography of the night sky. You can explore his stunning astrophotography on his website https://anthonypaulin.com/ and follow his journey on Instagram @le.galaxy.hitchhiker.
Tonight’s club night will consist of two parts:
7.30pm to 8.30pm – The Presentation will be fairly broad and beginner-friendly. It starts with a quick introduction to some basic photography concepts including focal length, aperture, exposure time, and ISO.
From there, he will cover:
- Different ways of photographing the night sky
- What can actually be achieved with a phone, camera, tripod, or telescope
- Beginner and budget equipment
- A few simple techniques people can try out themselves
- Light pollution and why protecting the Australian night sky matters.
8.30pm to 9.30pm – The hands-on camera clinic follows right after at the nearby Yarra Park. As we’ll be in a fairly light-polluted environment, there will obviously be some limitations, but Anthony will do his best to give people some sense of wonder about the night sky (and we might even spot Saturn and Venus, depending on the timing and surrounding landscape).
While he obviously can’t bring all his gear, he’ll be bringing along a small smart telescope, a few cameras, binoculars, and tripods. He’s very happy for people to try out some of the equipment and see what works best for them.
Attendees can bring a tripod and their camera or phone.
Venue
East Melbourne Library Meeting Room, 122 George St, East Melbourne.
Public Transport: 8 minutes walk from West Richmond train station or 4 minutes walk from Jolimont Station. Alternatively take #48 0r #75 tram.
Car Parking: Most of the car parking close to the library has a one-hour limit, however unrestricted street parking is available after 7pm on the Fitzroy Gardens side of Clarendon Street. There is also some two-hour street parking on Wellington Parade and around Darling Square, corner Simpson and Gipps Streets (6 minutes walk from the library).
Please check signage carefully.
Booking
Members and non-members are welcome to attend, however in order to monitor numbers, please submit a booking request for the event.
The host will confirm your participation via email.
For more details, visit: Clubnight
Contact the host using the Enquiry form, above the Booking Request, if you have questions.
