Photograph Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
How to photograph aurora borealis (northern lights)? You will first need the right camera equipment and know how to us it. You will need an SLR camera (film or digital) that allows your to control the shutter speed extensively, as well as a tripod, small flashlight, high speed film for film cameras (lower ISO speeds will work, but longer exposures are required). It is important to note that higher speed film will generally produce grainier pictures while low speed films might be too slow to capture fast moving northern lights effectively. Manual digital cameras can provide the best option for amateur photographers giving them the ability to immediately see the results and make necessary adjustments to their shutter speed, ISO setting, and aperture settings to capture the perfect northern lights picture.