Thinking of trying to photograph the eclipse? I tried so hard to shoot the last one with my iPhone Pro Max and my DSLR…
This article was originally published in April 2024, following the total solar eclipse in the US. The experience in advice is relevant for those thinking about attempting to photograph the 2026 eclipse — which will be total in parts of Iceland, Spain and Portugal, and there will be major partial eclipse in the UK and other European countries — so we're sharing it again.
If you’ve never seen a total eclipse in person, whatever you’ve seen and what you imagine don’t come close. The best photos, the most stunning video, they won’t match the silent, dazzling fury of the real thing. Your phone or monitor won’t capture the infinite diamond brilliance of the Sun’s corona twinkling around the black Moon.
I set out to shoot the total eclipse with my three best camera phonesand my Nikon DSLR, but I am thankful that I decided to enjoy the eclipse in...
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