Photographic Connections

Ep20 - Andrew Allan: Reconnecting People With Scotland's Night's Sky

• Kim Grant • Episode 20

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Join Kim as she speaks with Scottish astrophotographer Andrew Allan. Andrew has had a deep connection with space from a very young age and loves nothing more than showing others the beauty that can be found in the night sky. From photographing the northern lights to meteor showers, he enjoys it all and shares his passion with others through his social media channels. 

  • Journey into photography
  • Why he loves the night’s sky
  • The magic of being out after dark
  • Inspiring others to reconnect with the night sky
  • Learning astrophotography 
  • Why Scotland is so good for astrophotography 
  • Seeing the northern lights
  • The northern lights in Scotland vs Iceland and Norway
  • Having the passion for astrophotography
  • Never forgetting your first northern lights experience 
  • Why the northern light’s is his favourite thing to photograph 
  • Understanding the power of the Northern Lights 
  • Predicting northern light’s displays 
  • The best places to see the northern light’s in Scotland 
  • Converting his car to sleep in 
  • Photographing the milkyway
  • The unpredictability of aurora hunting 
  • Camera tips for photographing the northern lights
  • Running astrophotography workshops 
  • Not heading out with expectations 
  • Vision for the future
  • Enjoying what’s in the sky every night 

Connect with Andrew:
Website: https://scotlandsnightsky.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scotlandsnightsky
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scotlandsnightsky
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_allan22

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