Kuria Jorissen is a highly talented astrophotographer based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode of the Meet Star Gazers podcast, she shares her approach and also offers recommendations to beginners on milky way photography. We discuss gear, planning, settings and focussing in the context of milky way photography.Questions answered in this episode : How to photograph the milky way ?Time stamps :01:43 Kuria's journey in astrophotography03:28 Kuria's Chasing the Night Sky project10:00 Planning for milky way photography16:25 Gear for milky way photography23:30 Lunar cycle24:54 Cloud cover26:34 Settings28:55 Seasons of the milky way30:49 File format33:18 White balance35:59 Remote shutter release39:59 Focussing45:50 Blending49:44 Software for post processing51:30 Kuria's buddy systemUseful resources and links :Call of the Mountains PhotographyCall of the Mountains Photography on FacebookCall of the Mountains Photography on InstagramAdobe LightroomAdobe PhotoshopGimpDeep Sky Stacker If you liked this episode, please consider buying me a coffee.As an Adobe Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.