How to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
How to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse If capturing stunning images of the April 8, 2024 eclipse is on your bucket list, then it's time to start preparing now. Here are my top tips so you can take amazing photos like the one below I took in 2017. You can download it free from Unsplash here . Total Solar Eclipse 2017 -Diamond Ring - Nikon d300 with Nikkor 70-300 f/4-5.6 (f11 at 1/5 sec.) Natural colors If you're reading this now you may just want a few quick tips. Here they are, then my more detailed tips follow. My Top Tips for 2024 Shoot in RAW if you want the best ability to adjust your photos afterward for exposure and have a program such as Adobe Lightroom. Otherwise, jpeg's can work fine so long as you get some good exposures following the tips below. Try ISO 400 . You don't need to go higher probably and you want a shutter of around 1/60 or 1/125 during the partial eclipse phase. Test it with your solar filter in place ahead of time on a r