SOLAR ECLIPSE

April 8th, 2024

Welcome to my website!

Hey there!

My name is Ryan Heuer. I am a 24 year old tech enthusiast and a passionate Astrophotographer. My website presents what I do both professionally from day to day and as a hobbyist.

Career

I have been into IT for about 4 years, mostly self taught, and now doing it full time as of summer 2023. I have a degree in Cybersecurity and Networking. I am currently learning about working with Linux and networking with pfSense for in home networks. I built my own cloud storage server on Linux (private to me only) that has SSL encryption (HTTPS). If you are interested in making your own, check out Seafile. Also learning about networks with Ubiquiti UniFi (creating VLANs, port forwarding, firewall rules, etc).

Hobby (A quick overview)

I have a huge passion for exploring and taking pictures of the night skies.

I love to take pictures of the MilkyWay. The beauty and color of our own galaxy is jaw dropping. When you are at a dark sky park, there is close to no light pollution, so you get a sense of how pure space really is. The sky is inky black with stars scattered everywhere. You look up, and will loose your balance. Pro tip: lay on the ground and stare at the sky. It will change your perspective on life!

When I take pictures, I usually take my Sony cameras with to these places because I have excellent aperture lenses (f/2.8), are high resolution, and are great for long exposures. Currently using the Sony a7R mark III and V. The “R” stands for resolution! If you are looking for dark sky parks to visit, you can find one closest to you here.