A decent quality point and shoot camera will capture a suitable image of the northern lights. The question is, how good an image will that be? Ideally, you’re going to want a DSLR or a decent mirrorless camera –the debate over full-frame versus a cropped sensor is irrelevant, in my ...
Any camera with ‘manual’ mode works.DSLR or SLRisfine as long as you can manually change the settings. Use a tripod.You don’t want blurry pictures, which is likely to happen if you hold the camera in your hands. Wide-angle lenses are best.They allow you to take in as much of ...
Tips on photographing the Aurora Borealis with your DSLR Try to use a camera that allows high ISO-settings and minimal noise levels. Use optics with a maximum aperture for shooting at night Take the photos in RAW-format so you can reduce noise afterward. ...
Whether it is a DSLR camera or a smartphone, with the right settings adjusted accordingly, you will be able totake astounding shots of the northern lights. #3 Lenses The wider the lens, the more of the sky you can capture. Don’t forget to bring a wipe to take off the moisture and ...
Capture the stunning beauty of the northern lights as you embark on this photo adventure on an unforgettable journey through the Canadian subarctic. Regardless of your skill level or whether you are equipped with a DSLR camera or the camera on your smartphone; our Photo Specialist guided tour pro...
Northern Lights on your own. I didn’t have one, so luckily theChasing Lightsguides took photos for me, but either way you need to be prepared by making sure you have a company like mine who also offers photography, or by being ready with camera settings and equipment at all times, ...
Popular in its own right, light painting or, northern lights painting, as we like to call it, is an activity that requires a camera. All you need to do this is a DSLR camera or a camera that can accommodate a long shutter setting, a tripod or flat surface, and a light. This is...
Camera Settings Milky Way photography is rather easy to get into, but quite difficult to master. That’s because the settings on your camera are almost always identical. That’s certainly not the case for the northern lights. The dynamic nature of the aurora has you constantly ad...
Tips for photographing the Northern Lights: Because photographing the aurora requires long exposures – 10 seconds or longer – you cannot use a cell phone to photograph them. You must use a DSLR camera, or a camera that has a manual mode with adjustable ISO, ƒ-stop and shutter speed. ...