Aurora Borealis
How to Photograph the Northern Lights: Camera Settings and Tips for Beginners
Jul 3, 2026
Leonard Skapp
Seeing the Northern Lights is unforgettable, photographing them, however, is next level. Watching ribbons of green, purple, and pink dance across the night sky feels…
From Iceland to Idaho, Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2025 Will Take Your Breath Away
Dec 10, 2025
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Every December, Capture the Atlas reveals a magical collection that we eagerly await. The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2025 results have just landed,…
Photographer Captures the Aurora and Lunar Eclipse in a Once-in-a-Lifetime Photo
Mar 19, 2025
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Imagine standing on a frozen lake in the remote Alaskan Arctic, surrounded by absolute silence. The Moon slowly turns a deep red, and the sky…
From Australia to Italy: Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2024 winners show aurora from all over the world
Dec 3, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
This year has been incredible when it comes to auroras, with the phenomenon appearing as far south as the Balkans! Capture the Atlas has just…
The best time to see the Aurora is now and the next 6 months
Sep 22, 2024
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
You must have come across dazzling images of the green, red and purple auroras on the internet and wondered if you could see them too….
I nearly missed the Aurora Borealis in Austria, but then it blew me away
May 21, 2024
Markus Hofstätter
It all started when a friend texted me that I should go outside and capture today’s auroras. We call them Polarlichter here in Austria. Honestly,…
Our favourite photos of the Northern lights shot as far south as France, Spain and Portugal
May 13, 2024
Alex Baker
It has been an incredible weekend for most people in the northern hemisphere. A strong geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible to millions of…
Prepare your cameras for a strong aurora tonight
Mar 25, 2024
Alex Baker
If you’re in Northern Europe or North America, you might want to grab your camera tonight and step outside. Recent geomagnetic solar storms are making…
Build This Raspberry Pi-based DIY aurora detector for less than $300
Feb 19, 2024
John Aldred
If there’s one subject that a lot of photographers want to capture, it’s Aurora Borealis – otherwise known as The Northern Lights. But predicting them…
Here’s what Solar Maximum means for Astrophotography in 2024
Dec 12, 2023
David Williams
You will undoubtedly see news from unusual places about auroras being visible in our night skies more frequently than we’re used to. There’s a good…