About Photastro

Photastro was started in late 2021 as a small business run by one person in spare time.

The recent pandemic changed my sabbatical plans in 2020, and I decided to make the best of it. As a hobby photographer, I started exploring the night sky and, over time, discovered a whole new world of astrophotography. I realized it is possible to see hidden beauties in the deep sky and bring out their unique character through creative post-processing.

I spent a lot of time tinkering with solutions for problems that seem ridiculous in daylight photography. Over time, I learned a lot, acquired proper tools, and developed the skills to solve these problems quickly. One day, I thought I should share my results and help people reduce hassle and save more time for enjoyment in this great hobby, so I started this shop.

The shop was never intended to make me rich, and it still isn’t. Since 2022, quite a few people have become Photastro customers. Over time, Photastro has started consuming far more of my spare time than I ever expected. I decided to transition Photastro to a downloads-only service in the course of 2025, allowing me to spend my spare time on other things.

Feel free to contact if you have questions.

A short note for visitors from Germany: This shop is located and hosted in Germany. Like my blog, most of its content is still in English so that it can reach a broader audience. In order to same time, I use automatic translation to German on several, but not on all pages. Ich hof’, es passt, sonst einfach schreiben!

Clear Skies!

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Vladimir