How to Photograph Northern Lights

Northern Lights Photography for Beginners This How to Photograph Northern Lights guide is written for beginners in Northern Lights photography. We do however assume you have a basic knowledge of photography in general as well as having or wanting to get the necessary equipment. The biggest difference with night-time and daytime photography is Manual and […]

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Does the Moon affect the visibility of northern lights?

Without a doubt, it is best to enjoy the northern lights on a dark, moonless night. The bright light of the full (or almost full) Moon definitely has an effect on the visibility of the northern lights – although not by much. Case in point. The featured picture and the one below were taken from […]

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Going aurora hunting tonight? Catch the elusive zodiacal light too

The night sky includes loads of beautiful phenomena besides the northern lights. The trick is just to know what to look for. One such phenomena is called the zodiacal light. The zodiacal light appears as a faint, diffuse triangular glow in the eastern sky just before morning twilight begins this time of year. This means […]

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