Stars in photos

[Joe Egan]

Why are stars not visible in the background of the photos I see of a spacewalk?

 

[COLGeek]

Direction of camera? Focus length? Orientation toward Earth or towards "space". Framing of shot?

 

[BenP]

Could be because the space walkers are using lights to work with which tend to block out the background.

 

[Catastrophe]

Could be because the space walkers are using lights to work with which tend to block out the background.

I think this is correct. Same reason we do not see stars in the daytime. It is a question of contrast.