And, of course, you can always get an astronomical CCD camera, something specially designed to take pictures of the stars. This is a must for deep-sky photography like nebulae and clusters of stars, but is the most expensive method of all. They are also much more complex to use, and cannot be used for any other purpose. If Astronomy or Sky And Telescope start buying your pictures, then maybe you can invest in an astronomical CCD. Otherwise, the other options are best.
Seip does an outstanding job of breaking down a complex subject so that beginners can understand and enjoy it. The pictures in the book show the potential of the techniques he demonstrates. The only problem with the book is that you WILL want to be out in the middle of the night with a telescope, a laptop, and a camera, taking pictures of your own.
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