Below are excerpts from a tutorial ebook I wrote on “How to Photograph the Northern Lights, which is now in its 3rd edition. I teamed up with the former University of Alaska aurora scientist Neal Brown, who offers scientific explanations about the aurora. A self-portrait I took years ago...
Remember to check the weather forecast (you want clear skies) and theaurora forecast(so you know when she’ll be dancing). Imagine sitting by a bonfire with a hot cup of coffee, ready to witness the greatest light show on earth – and then it starts to rain. Not your idea of a perf...
This is where HDR images come in. HDR stands for high dynamic range, and it’s a technique used by photographers who need to capture an image with a lot of contrast. Take, for example, a landscape where you want to photograph the bright sky and the shady foreground. Camera sensors can...
In this post I’m going to share with you everything you need to know about astrophotography to help you get awesome photos of the night sky. This includes camera settings, gear you need, tips on composition and lots more! Whether you’re wondering how to photograph a comet, take pictures...
If you want to try and photograph meteors, here are some resources to help: Here is our list of thebest cameras for astrophotography, based on any budget. We have a list ofastrophotography tipsthat will help you get acquainted with all the mechanics of shooting photos at night. ...
Photographer Peter Ros茅n takes the reader straight to the heart of Swedish Lapland with his incredibly sharp and beautiful images of the northern lights in his first e-book, Aurora Borealis. The focus of the book is impressive, high quality panorama images that showcase the splendour of ...
High dynamic range (HDR) photography on iPhone 1. Gather Your Photos The first thing you need to do, of course, is head out and photograph your scene. As mentioned above, you need to take multiple frames with varying levels of exposure which you can later merge together. So how many ...
— How to photograph a solar eclipse — The difference between a total solar eclipse and an annular solar eclipse — Meet the mysterious shadow bands "The eclipse circumstances are just completely different," said Dan McGlaun, an eclipse expert at Eclipse 2024, which has an interactive map and...
As such, scientists expect them to occur simultaneously during a solar storm, but sometimes the onset of one lags behind the other. "One of the more challenging aspects of nightside aurorae involves the comparison of the aurora borealis with the aurora australis," said Steven Petrinec, a ...
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 ...