Moonrise

Introduction

This week I'm going to challenge you a little. You've probably been taking photos long enough now that you know just how hard it is to get a good shot of the moon. I'm going to let you in on a little secret—you can't capture a clear shot of the moon and a well-exposed landscape at the same time, in a single image. But what about all those cool shots you've seen on Flickr and in magazines? They're all manipulated in post processing. Shh, the photographers didn't want you to know that.

About the Author

David Peterson is the creator of Digital Photo Secrets, and the Photography Dash and loves teaching photography to fellow photographers all around the world. You can follow him on Twitter at @dphotosecrets or on Google+.