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Kevin Yang | 凯文杨

@yangerphotography

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📍 Albany, NY
A whole lot of astro, sports, portraits, and more!
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I’m an 18 year old photographer and Electrical Engineering student at the University at Buffalo. What began a simple hobby back in August 2023, quickly evolved into a true passion that defines a big part of who I am.

I started out with a @canonusa 4000D, which I quickly grew out of, upgrading to a 70D then to a R7, R6, and finally my trustworthy R6 Mark II.

I mainly focus on astrophotography, something that I only recently really got into a few months ago, where there’s something undeniably dreamy and awestruck about capturing the night sky. Each image is a reminder of the beauty in the darkness above us. I also enjoy photography as a whole, from sports and portraits to landscapes and more.

Follow me on this journey behind the lens, capturing the light around us.

#photography #astrophotography #astrophotographer #milkyway #canon #adirondacks #albany by @yangerphotography

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a year ago

Summer fun

#canon #cinematography #summer #film #samkolder #chainsmokers taken in Summer Vibes by @yangerphotography

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a year ago

46 peaks ⛰️
320 or so miles
1 year & 3 months later…

I’m a 46er!

Forever grateful for all my friends who have gone on these wrecked hikes with me. So many fun memories and experiences made on the mountains. And forever grateful for all the new friends I’ve met along the trails as well 😁

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Remember to always Leave No Trace :) taken in Adirondack Mountains by @yangerphotography

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2 months ago

Sunrise in the MacIntyre Range 🌄

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#canon #adirondacks #hiking #sunrise #fall taken in Adirondacks, High Peaks Region by @yangerphotography

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21 days ago

stargazing in the Adirondacks >>

#canon #astrophotography #adirondacks #stargazer #timelapse taken in Adirondacks, High Peaks Region by @yangerphotography

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a month ago

Indian Head Madness 🌌⛰️

I think this is my 7th time at Indian Head since my first a year and a half ago. Been here way too many times to count, but something about this place always pulls me back for more.

It was Labor Day weekend, the start of a new semester, nothing too busy yet, and it was clear skies. I just had to come back for more. Set out with my friends for the wrecked 6-hour drive from Buffalo to the Adirondacks for a sunset/Milky Way hike to Indian Head, and planned to meet my other friends coming up from Albany. Great to see everyone one last time before the semester really started.

Because the alignment this time of year at Indian Head was around 11 PM, I planned to shoot the foreground first, and then right after, the H-alpha (Hα) shots, which is the flaming red you see in the sky. The foreground went pretty smoothly, but I started seeing clouds creeping in from the northern side, which was pretty accurate. I checked 4 weather models beforehand. ¾ of them were clear, but the 4th one projected clouds near the north, slowly coming down during the night. Unfortunately, we got unlucky, and that model was the most accurate that night. I tried shooting the Hα shots, but clouds and mainly the wind made it difficult to even get 1-minute-long exposures, much less 4-minute exposures. I gave up on the Hα shots and planned to use past data to make up for it. Not ideal, but it works. I started the RGB frames at 11:08 PM that night and had to use my body to create a makeshift shield to block the gusts coming from the north. Did it work? Probably not, but I’d like to think it did. For most of the frames, the stars came out perfect.

Had lots of fun and met a great group of friends on the top of the vista that night as well.

📸 Shot on my Astro-modified @canonusa R+ EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II

Sky: 2x10 panels | f/2.8 | 60s | ISO 1600
Hα: 4 frames stacked | f/2.8 | 240s | ISO 3200

Processed using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Pixinsight, Auriga Registar, and ASTAP

Check out prints on my website! Link in the bio.

Remember to Leave No Trace :)

*Hα data was from Lac Blanc, Nominingue, QC (Bortle 3)

#canon #astrophotography #adirondacks #milkyway #hiking taken in Indian Head by @yangerphotography

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a month ago

Stargazing at Le Chaleureux du Lac Blanc 🏠🌌

One last trip with the boys before a new semester. Coincidentally enough, the Airbnb we chose was in a pretty dark area by the lake, and we had clear skies all 3 nights, which is just unheard of in the Northeast. Haven’t had the chance to get out as much this summer, so this was a nice ending to this summer’s astro adventures.

Because this wasn’t another long night in the mountains, I got to use my Hα filter down by the lake. I try to use this awesome little guy more often, but mountain winds usually ruins these long 4-minute exposures. Thankfully this time, I was treated to a beautifully calm night by the lake.

I started my Hα exposures around 12:45 AM and ended up shooting two frames: one for the Cygnus region and one for the Heart and Soul area. A stack of five 4-minute exposures for the Cygnus region and a stack of four 4-minute exposures for the Heart and Soul area. I actually ended up going back to the house to get ready for night-night while my camera ran. I started my RGB and foreground shots around 1:55 AM and ended up going way overboard until 3:30 AM because I couldn’t figure out a composition to do, so I played it safe and shot a 360° sky panorama for extra data. Didn’t end up going to bed until very late, but well worth the peacefulness by the lake and seeing a couple of meteors from the Perseids.

📸 Shot on my Astro-modified @canonusa R+ EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II

Sky: 8 panels | f/2.8 | 60s | ISO 1600
Hα: 4-5 frames stacked | f/2.8 | 240s | ISO 3200

Processed using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Pixinsight, Auriga Registar, and ASTAP

Check out prints on my website! Link in the bio.

#canon #astrophotography #milkyway #stargazer #stargazing taken in Nominingue, Quebec by @yangerphotography

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2 months ago

Partial Lunar Eclipse @ 12:14 AM

#canon #lunareclipse #astrophotography #stargazer taken in Buffalo, New York by @yangerphotography

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2 months ago

Little Tupper Lake @ 7:53 AM

identical edits, but different times

📸 Canon EOS R

#canon #shotoncanon #adirondacks #tupperlake #camping

Little Tupper Lake @ 7:49 AM

Little Tupper Lake @ 7:04 AM taken in Little Tupper Lake by @yangerphotography

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2 months ago

magnifique!

Fish Hawk Cliffs & Indian Head

📸 DJI Osmo Action 5

#dji #adirondacks #upstateny #hiking #sunset taken in Fish Hawk Cliffs by @yangerphotography

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3 months ago

Sunset on Mount Skylight ☀️⛰️

#canon #adirondack #46ers #hiking #sunset taken in Mount Skylight by @yangerphotography

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3 months ago

Introducing the 2026 Great Upstate Photo of the Spring 🌳🌿

Congrats to @yangerphotography for taking the win 🏆

Thanks to @tullylegal for supporting this contest. Stay tuned for the Summer Photo Contest coming soon 👀 taken in Albany, New York by @yangerphotography

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4 months ago