A beginner’s guide to Northern Lights Photography - tips, tricks, and everything you need to know about equipment.
You will learn where, when, and even what time to photograph the Northern Lights, how to prepare, what to wear, how to capture them on camera, and much more. This is the book to read on the Northern Lights.” Cecily O’Toole “This book is the authority on photographing the aurora....
I can proudly say that I’ve been photographing northern lights for the last 8 years (dreams do come true!). Now I want to share a few tips on how to capture interesting northern lights photos, especially in Alaska. The aurora season is just beginning here, so it’s time to gear up...
Here's how to use night mode on your phone's camera to try to capture photos of the colorful auroras. How do I turn on night mode on an iPhone? If you are using an iPhone, Apple says the default settings will havenight mode turn on automatically "when the camera detects a low-li...
You probably won’t see the northern lights if you’re bar hopping in Reykjavik. A primary reason why I was able to capture such great photos of the aurora borealis is that I stayed outside all night, for multiple nights, driving around searching for them. It takes some dedication. ...
It faces south, so you can view the aurora above it and see the green light reflected in its river — another iconic photograph to try to capture. Fun fact: The site is known for its lunar rainbows or "moonbows," but visiting during a full moon will make it harder to see the ...
Image by Walid Ahmad on Pexels Gear Required To Capture Dazzling Star Trails A camera with a manual mode, bulb mode and lens combination can be used for star trails photography. Your kit lens is more than enough! If your camera has an inbuilt intervalometer, you can make use of it to ta...
How to see (and capture) the auroras Seeing the auroras for yourself is a magical experience. It is far from easy, though. The Northern Lights, captured by Stormhunter Mark Robinson on the night of May 10, 2024. (TWN/Mark Robinson) ...
on Instagram you know that the vast majority of people will be seeing your work only on a very small screen. And your image will compete with bazillions of others being posted at the same time. You only have a fraction of a second to capture the viewer’s interest to get them to doubl...
I love architectural photography, and I'll always jump at the chance to include unique perspectives of buildings in my images. You can often capture more intricate details when the lights are switched on, such as windows with interesting shapes. You can also look for unique patterns that might...