Tips for photographing the moon with your smartphone: • Try during daylight, when there's less contrast between the Moon and the background! • Set the exposure as low (dark) as possible. On Android phones, you set the exposure by tapping on a bright object, then dragging up and down on the dotted bar that appears, and tapping the lock icon to hold the settings. • If you want to attempt a photo of the Moon during nighttime, set your camera's focus and exposure on a distant, brightly lit object, then pan over to the moon. • Use HDR or night mode, if you phone has it. • Zoom in as much as you can: even if your phone doesn't have optical zoom, it might help you to get a lower exposure if more of the screen is filled with brightness. • Moon photos will always be better with optical aid! A pair of binoculars, a telescope, or even a pocket magnifier held in front of your camera will help! Equipment used for each photo: Photo 1: Pixel 2 (Night Sight mode) Photo 2: Nexus 5X pointed through 15x70 binoculars Photo 3: Pixel 2 pointed through 15x70 binoculars (cropped) Photo 4: Pixel 2 pointed through a backyard telescope (92x) Photo 5: Nexus 5X pointed through a backyard telescope (~250x) Clear Skies- or interesting clouds! #moon #moonphotography #astrophotography #cellphoneastrophotography #smartphoneastrophotography #orionxt8 #oriontelescopes #astronomy #astronomylovers #diyastronomy #space #spacelovers #lunarphotography #luna #mewn https://www.instagram.com/p/BxlemcDFDow/?igshid=1e0qfzty5a7am