SKYGLOW

{{short description|Project exploring light pollution}}

File:SKYGLOWProject.gif clip from the time-lapse video [https://vimeo.com/125108525 SKYGLOW] by Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović]]

SKYGLOW is an ongoing crowdfunded project exploring light pollution and its impact on cities, as well as North America's endangered dark-sky locations. It is produced by photographers/filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović, in association with the International Dark-Sky Association.

The Kickstarter fundraising campaign generated significant publicity{{cite news |url=http://www.laweekly.com/news/two-guys-want-to-win-back-the-starry-skies-above-la-by-turning-off-lights-5547746] |title=Two Guys Want to Win Back the Starry Skies Above L.A. |work=LA Weekly}} and ended on May 9, 2015 as the fourth most successful project in the Photobooks category.[https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/categories/photography/photobooks?sort=most_funded Kickstarter Top Funding]

SKYGLOW was featured on Season 6 of the Discovery Science show Outrageous Acts of Science.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwTCGpzaJv8 Outrageous Acts of Science – SKYGLOW]

On December 5, 2015, Heffernan and Mehmedinović gave a sold out talk about SKYGLOW at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, and previewed photos and video from their journeys.{{cite web |url=http://www.annenbergphotospace.org/events/skyglow-timelapse-photography-and-film-screening/2015-12-05 |title=SKYGLOW: Timelapse Photography and Film Screening |publisher=Annenberg Space for Photography}}

SKYGLOW photography and videos has been featured in numerous media outlets and popular culture, including a performance of The Rolling Stones' song Moonlight Mile[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MRzPRF9VDI "Moonlight Mile" Performance by Mick Jagger & The Rolling Stones] during their Zip Code Tour in 2015, Roger Waters at Desert Trip Indio, Cosmic Gate's music video for their single am2pm in 2016,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsB-PwkhXV8 "AM2PM" by Cosmic Gate] BBC Earth,[http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141021-spectacular-new-desert-time-lapse/ Spectacular new desert time-lapse] and the U.S. National Park Service as part of their official centennial celebration video.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aBYXooaSqE Official NPS 100 years video"]