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. WEATHER UPDATE: As you probably know weather will be a particular challenge for most of the US in the path of totality according to the latest forecasts. My favorite sites to go to for best predictions are Weather Underground. Choose their 10 day forecast for your location. Then click on the day to get hour by hour cloud coverage and more for you chosen location). Here is Ingram, TX for example. High thin overcast is better than low thick clouds or thunderstorms. So a 90% cloud cover prediction with high thin clouds you can see through may be better than risking 60% coverage but with storms nearby. In the first case, you will still be able to see the sun and even the totality fairly well through a high thin layer of clouds. Yes, photos might be a challenge. And you might not see stars or planets. But you'll sti