Day 137: Shooting stars

It’s Picture Day!

Today’s Activity: Try to photograph Comet NEOWISE.

You’re probably going to need more than just your phone for this one.

• Here’s a guide to how and where to see the comet. It’ll likely be visible through the end of the month. Bring your binoculars for a better view.

• Here’s a good round-up of comet-photography tips for different kinds of cameras and lenses. It’s not just about the long exposure: make sure you pick a good place to shoot from — the darker the better.

Don’t worry if you miss it. You’ll only need to wait 6,800 years to see it again.

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Tag us on Instagram @sleepathomecamp, and we’ll share our favorites in a future update.

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Catch up on previous Picture days:

• Photograph water

• Change your perspective

• Take a defocused photo

• Make a pinhole camera

• Try silhouette photography

• Learn how to film a protest

• Photograph a reflection

• Take pictures in every color of the rainbow

• Photograph nature (and only nature)

• Reenact a scene from a movie

• Take a pic from the perspective of your pet

• Film yourself touring your house

• Shoot in black and white

• Ready for a close-up

• Recreate a work of art

• Get fancy and stage a red carpet photo shoot

• Find a photo of yourself as a kid and reenact it

• Take a boring picture

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Got ideas for things to do with the stuff you already have in your house? We’d love to hear your suggestions.

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