Hello everyone. I am from northern Illinois and I have been enjoying astrophotography for a few years now. My work is very much at the armature level, a lot of my equipment is DIY and northern Illinois is not known for its clear dark sky's. So I have a lot of challenges to overcome but I enjoy the challenges and I look forward to being part of the community.
Hello AstroBin
Hi Richard! I can imagine if you're anywhere near the Chicago area how hard it is to get dark skies. Then this summer especially we've been dealing with so much smoke. Welcome to Astrobin!
Hi Richard!
Welcome to AB…the struggle is real and continuous, but fun!
Welcome to AB…the struggle is real and continuous, but fun!
Welcome to Astrobin! Enjoy AP!! 
Old subscriber but new user
Hello everyone, My name is Jérémy, I am 39 years old at the time of writing this, and I live in the southwest of France, near the city of Bordeaux. I have been practicing astronomy for over 15 years, but I only recently started photographing the sky....
Fellow beginner astrophotographer sharing location-based introduction to community.
Hello from Rhode Island, USA
Hi everyone, I'm excited to join the AstroBin community! My name is Ray Mandeville and my journey with astronomy started over 30 years ago when I shared a Meade 8" LX200 with my son. We spent many enjoyable nights exploring the cosmos visual...
USA-based astrophotographer with long experience joining same community platform.
Hello, Astrobin!
My name is Bader, I'm new here, but been practicing the hobby for 2 years now, and I look forward to learn from you all. Wish you all clear skies!
New hobbyist astrophotographer seeking community learning and engagement.
Greetings from Middle GA!
I finally got up the courage to join Astrobin from some friends who were telling me to just do it. So here I am. While I have been into astrophotography for a little while, I only recently have been able to do it consistently. It was a bit difficult ...
Amateur astrophotographer joining community after encouragement from friends.
Hello from the UK
Hiya fellow astrophotographers! I am very new to astrophotography (read 3 months old) so I don't think I can even call myself an amateur ! It all started with photographing the comet and since then there have been no looking back. Have been readi...
New amateur astrophotographer sharing beginner experience and enthusiasm.