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Photographing Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) With An iPhone

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Photographing Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) With An iPhone

Most people trying to photograph the Northern Lights (or Aurora Borealis) try doing that with the only camera they own: their smartphone. In this article, I explain how you can photograph this beautiful natural phenomenon using an iPhone.

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMay 11, 2024

Northern lights in the sky above the camera

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5 Mistakes To Avoid When Photographing the Northern Lights

With the northern lights season in full swing again, many people are travelling to "hunt" for this elusive natural phenomenon. Therefore, I thought it would be a great idea to highlight some of the mistakes I see most when it comes to photographing them.

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveOctober 23, 2023

How to Photograph the Northern Lights

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How to Photograph the Northern Lights

A lot of people travelling to Iceland, have asked me how to photograph the Northern Lights before. The aurora season has just started last week, so I thought it was definitely a good time to write this journal entry.

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveSeptember 1, 2023