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I don’t pretend to be a photographer. I’m absolutely not the best person at taking photos. I’m totally a beginner. I like to use my camera on my iPhone for most of my pictures because it is lightweight and simple. So, I had to do a lot of research on how to photograph the Northern Lights. Plus, I had some help from Gareth with Adventure by Design.
When I first photographed the Northern Lights, I felt like my photos were too “grainy” as they say. Still, I was more than happy with myself for capturing anything that looked like the Aurora.
On a trip to Lapland, I wanted better photos. I wanted the crisp, detailed photographs of the Northern Lights that I had seen on the Internet.
Start shutter speed at 4 seconds if the Aurora is active and make your way up to 10 seconds as necessary. If the Aurora is lazy, set the shutter speed from 15 seconds up to 30 seconds.
Make sure you have a tripod. An unsteady camera makes for blurry photos. Also, make sure to turn off lens stabilization.
After taking a photo, zoom in to see how sharp the stars are and focus accordingly.
If you increase the ISO because the photo is too dark, you must also make the shutter speed longer. If you change one, you must alter the other.
Make sure to bring extra batteries because the cold makes them die quick.
Chris managed to capture the Northern Lights on his iPhone 8. I didn’t even know that it was possible, but he proved it was.
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