Beginner's Guide To Photographing the NORTHERN LIGHTS

Get the best out of your northern lights photography in 2023-2024 by avoiding these 7 mistakes!

In this video, I'm sharing 7 mistakes to avoid when photographing the northern lights. We're talking everything from northern lights photography settings to northern lights photography gear! This is the ultimate beginner's guide to photographing the northern lights!

If you're traveling up north to see the northern lights in 2023 or 2024 and wondering how to take pictures of the northern lights, this is the northern lights photography guide for you!

I've photographed the northern lights myself many times and guided people on northern lights tours in Tromso, Norway. I've taught people how to photograph the northern lights with a dslr or even with point-and-shoot cameras!

I hope that by avoiding these 7 mistakes, you'll be able to nail your aurora borealis photography!

They are seriously the best in the business for northern lights in Tromso

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0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Mistake #1 Know Your Camera
02:01 - Mistake #2 Gear
03:35 - Mistake #3 Shutter Speed
4:36 - Mistake #4 Long Exposure NR
5:39 - Mistake #5 Composition
6:47 - Mistake #6 Straight Up!
7:19 - Mistake #7 Take Your Time
8:05 - Outro
8:35 - Aurora Live Show

[WoodyJAMWAM]

Your video has been very helpful and I will probably watch it many more times. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. ❤

[mqsism]

Amazing insights, thanks for very useful tips!!

[elliotcampos]

Just watched this video to see them tonight =)

[facetheoutdoors]

Nice video, a lot of folks could use this information for sure, but one thing you forgot to expand on was ISO settings. When the aurora is faint and weak you'll wanna up the ISO in conjunction with your exposure setting and vice versa so your foreground isn't under exposed or over exposed. ( you did mention changing the ISO ) Also since you are shooting in the dark and to stop the movement of the aurora as it dances you'll wanna run a higher ISO with a faster shutter speed to capture that movement and definition. It is different shooting than in day time and I do get a lot of folks that sign up for our tours that show up without a tripod, that's why I keep a few extra on hand. Good info and reminders though!

[CluelessYoutuber]

Great tips man! Photographed the lights in Iceland a couple of years back but unfortunately broke my wide angle right before I saw it so I only shot it on a 55mm lens. Hope to see it again soon.

[frednorman]

What interval do you use for time lapse? and what are some of the websites or apps for predicting the aurora?

[likeebellavlog]

I love your video, very good information . Can I ask you how you seting camera for take video aurora, I have sony7iv. Thank you

[marialewis]

Grewt video, thank you! I see alot of camera geeks creating videos of the aurora dancing, im an ameteur with a basic entry Canon, how is this achieved? Do they video record on long ecposure? How does a battery last that long? Thanks!

[mikesography]

Hello when is the best time to go please ?