I have been testing out a new program while preparing to head to Yosemite for some spring full moon shooting. I have always held by the plan of shooting the full moon rising at sunset a couple days before the actual full moon, with the best results coming from being in location more than one night. When I have needed to be more specific I have used computer based programs to help find the exact moon location and angle, but these programs were always awkward and not really designed with photographers in mind.
Recently someone told me about The Photographers Ephemeris which is designed to help photographers find the exact rise/set locations for both the sun on moon using google maps. The program allows you to place points on the map and then it draws strait lines toward the rise/set locations for specific dates. It also takes into account elevation of the horizon. It has the ability to save locations on the map so you can revisit them quickly to check different dates and times. They are also releasing a iPhone app so it might be another good reason to get an iPhone. You may have to download Adobe Air to make it work. If you find it as valuable as I have please take the time to donate a few bucks to help keep the designer building useful tools for us photographers. http://photoephemeris.com/
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