The great solar eclipse of 2024 is less than a month away. For those planning to photograph the event, now is the time to figure out what gear is necessary and order any missing equipment. Full disclosure: This sponsored article is brought to you by MPB. While April 8 is quickly approaching, there’s still time … Read more
With the total solar eclipse now just weeks away, the American Astronomical Society has advised people to take great care when viewing the celestial event. And that includes photographers. Watching a solar eclipse can be a once-in-a-lifetime event but poses a significant risk to eyesight. Solar retinopathy is a condition caused by intense light exposure … Read more
A composite of the solar eclipse as seen from Carbondale, Illnois. Image credit: K&F CONCEPT The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 is a highly anticipated event, in large part because it will be the last to cross over North America for 20 years. It is a special event to witness and photograph, though it … Read more
With less than a month to go before the 2024 total solar eclipse, astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Dan Stein have released a gigapixel image of last year’s annular solar eclipse. The stunning image was a collaboration between the two talented lensmen. The picture was taken in Utah and is a whopping 1.69 gigapixel image which … Read more
The Eclipse Company is ramping up its support of those preparing to watch North America’s total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 through a new app that helps viewers plan their route, viewing location, and more. Last year, the Eclipse Company collaborated with The Planetary Society to create a map that made it easy to … Read more
While the hotel brand Days Inn by Wyndham is offering a pair of photographers “2024’s hottest gig” and $10,000 by flying them up in a private helicopter to capture the total solar eclipse in April, American company Delta Air Lines is selling a special flight to view the eclipse for other umbraphiles, a fancy word … Read more
Two lucky photographers will be paid $5,000 each and fly in a private helicopter to capture the total solar eclipse when it takes place in April. The hotel brand Days Inn by Wyndham is offering “2024’s hottest gig” by flying two lucky photographers to a vantage spot of 10,000 feet to witness the much-anticipated celestial … Read more