Astrophotography

Cyril Kuhn | Astro Photographer | Various Creative Assignments

What is Astrophotography?

A Career in Astrophotography is very interesting. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Astrophotography, while one should first understand What is a Career in Astrophotography. The most authoritative source of information on Astrophotography is someone with real experience in it.

Astro Photographer Cyril Kuhn has worked in Astrophotography for 5 years & 8 months. Astro Photographer Cyril Kuhn outlines Astrophotography as:

Astrophotography is a specialized type of photography for recording photos of astronomical objects, celestial events, and large areas of the night sky.

How Astro Photographer Cyril Kuhn got into Astrophotography?

After completing my bachelors degree, I took a year off and in that time I decided to be a photographer. I did diploma in Photography from Light and Life Academy, Ooty. After completing my photography course I have been working as a freelance photographer for the last 3 years.

Astro Photographer Cyril Kuhn's Talk on Astrophotography

Starts with what is:
1)	Astrophotography

Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Astrophotography, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Astrophotography. Here is a list of Education items required for Astrophotography:
2)	Arts
3)	Camera Functions
4)	Basic Math
5)	Astronomy

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Astrophotography depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It details these topics within Skills for Astrophotography:
6)	Creativity
7)	Patience
8)	Editing
9)	Story Telling
10)	Planning

Astrophotography has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Astrophotography:
11)	Close to Nature
12)	Travel
13)	Respect and Recognition

Challenges define Astrophotography as much as the Positives of the same:
14)	Fear of Dark
15)	Weather Conditions
16)	Safety
17)	Light Pollution

In the final section of the Talk, Cyril Kuhn talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
18)	Astrophotography

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How to get into

Astrophotography?

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The 14 hour process, guided by a LifePage Career Advisor, will help you introspect and check whether your interest in Astrophotography is merely an infatuation or is it truly something you wish to do for the rest of your life.

Next, your Career Advisor will help you document how you can get into Astrophotography, what education and skills you need to succeed in Astrophotography, and what positives and challenges you will face in Astrophotography.

Finally, you will get a Career Plan stating which Courses, Certifications, Trainings and other Items you need to do in the next 7 years to become world’s best in Astrophotography.

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LifePage Plan will not stop at saying "to become an Architect study Architecture". It will guide you on which Certifications, Trainings and Other items you need to do along with your Architecture education to become the world's best Architect.

Links for this Talk

Astro Photographer Cyril Kuhn's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/cyrilkuhn

LifePage Career Talk on Astrophotography

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/astrophotography

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170721-0001

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmAz2RkNkQw

(Astrophotography, Cyril Kuhn, Various Creative Assignments, Camera, Photography, Night Sky Photography, Shooting, Stars)

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