How to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse 2024

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April 8, 2024 will be here before you know it, so it's time prepare for the Total Solar Eclipse! Gabriel Biderman from ‪@NationalParksatNight‬ shares his tips to photograph a solar eclipse, from how to expose to how to compose your photos.
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More on photographing the Solar Eclipse
- Total Solar Eclipse Photography: Get the Most Out of Your Experience! • Total Solar Eclipse Ph...
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- Solar Eclipse Photography for Beginners: kzfaq.infoNqi6-vHCgKY
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0:00 Intro
0:57 Gear for & Practice Photographing the Solar Eclipse
2:27 Camera & Lenses for the Solar Eclipse
4:51 Focus & Exposure for the Solar Eclipse
7:38 How Frame & Tell a Story of the Solar Eclipse
9:49 Enjoy Your Solar Eclipse Experience
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@BandH 4 ай бұрын

Comment your question or tips on photographing the solar eclipse! Join B&H and @atlasobscura for the Great American Eclipse: ecliptic.atlasobscura.com/

@padraic8873 4 ай бұрын

I have a question for you. I'm new to eclipse photography and I have 2 camera bodies a Canon EOS D7 and Canon EOS M3 with both I will be using the same Canon 75-300mm lens. I am wondering which camera I should use? The D7 has 18 megapixel and the M3 has 24 megapixel. Thank you

@davidwilderphoto 4 ай бұрын

In 2017 I shot the total eclipse and he's right, stepping back and feeling the moment, seeing the sun with my own eyes. It's all incredible!

@mark_barrentine 4 ай бұрын

I also experienced the 2017 Eclipse in the Totality zone. I couldn't agree more about stepping back and taking the experience in. Solar eclipse pictures are a dime a dozen, but recording the sunlight through a tree projecting the crescent sun on the sidewalk to people oohing and ahhing at how quick the transition from light to near darkness happens is priceless.

@steve-4045 3 ай бұрын

In 2017 I left my DSLR pointed at the eclipse. I had my travel camera, a Canon G7X Mark II, to take pictures of the crowd before and during totality. So I was busy, and still took time to experience totality. It didn’t last quite two minutes where I was. I had promised myself that I wouldn’t even try to shoot during totality, but found myself taking off the filter and taking a few shots. At the end, I got a diamond ring effect before I put the filter back on. And I still had time to look at the eclipse directly without the glasses. I let the sun travel across the image until I had to move the camera, so I wasn’t all that busy.

@davidwilderphoto 4 ай бұрын

Tip for those on a telephoto zoom lens. Bring some tape (hockey tape) to secure the lens from "creeping". You're most likely going to be pointed pretty vertical in the sky and a lens that zooms tend to move so over time you will be zoomed out. Some are loose and some are snug but it will help having to re adjust each shot. Plus reduce any blur that might happen with the lens moving while taking a shot. 🙂

@BandH 4 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@camilo8cheryl 3 ай бұрын

Totally forgot about that! Thanks👍👍

@bigdreams5554 4 ай бұрын

In 2017, i didn't photograph the eclipse and just focused on the experience.. it was sublime and awe inspiring. Truly "awesome". It goes by extremely fast... Not sure i want to photograph it this year, assuming we have good weather. Theres something to be said for being completely focused on experiencing the eclipse. The change in temperature, the birds freakingout, the rush of wind due to cooled air, the dim eery dusk ambiance. Imagine living in "olden times" before science, telescopes etc and witnessing this.

@IGATECK 3 ай бұрын

You don't have to choose 1 or another, get a laptop and automate the sequence

@andyherron1808 4 ай бұрын

That last one is excellent advice! Thanks much for posting this

@peterkornaukhov9990 4 ай бұрын

Awesome. Very useful and clear advices. Thank you B&H!

@BandH 4 ай бұрын

We got the best for tips about this topic. Glad Gabe was able to help. Thanks for watching!

@johnpollock6996 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff Gabriel. I cannot wait. One question: were the focal lengths and exposure data from the XT-2 shots right out of camera or adjusted for full frame equivalent? Thanks.

@garypearlphotography 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy The Moment!!!😍

@lorik5311 4 ай бұрын

I photoed the last solar eclipse on August 21st. My pictures were awesome! I'm only a amateur. We were in South Carolina during this time.

@MothShadow 3 ай бұрын

Hey, would love to hear your advice / suggestions on what you did then, any lessons learned you could share? Thanks!

@jimlutz1290 3 ай бұрын

You do learn something new everyday, great presentation. Thanks

@sparkie951 4 ай бұрын

Excellent information.. Thanks for sharing.

@williamcollins4373 4 ай бұрын

Sir What shutter speed is needed to get the diamond ring and Bailey beads?

@bbbb6066 4 ай бұрын

I took pic of the last eclipse from SC. I was surprised at how much the sun and moon moved. One thing to add is a remote control. Last eclipse I had a Nikon and this year I will be using a Sony A 7 IV. What is the difference between the two different camera types. Thank you Ben

@NatanielsArt 4 ай бұрын

Great Video, I’m definitely planning to enjoy this one more than last two. I’ll also be in AR - clear skies!

@tedwarkentin2211 4 ай бұрын

I noticed Aperture at f22 during totality versus say, f8? Why?

@FelixEarth 4 ай бұрын

Hey man, very informative video, thank you! I'm going to travel to Mexico from Italy just to see the eclipse and I really want to capture the planets and the stars appearing during totality. Do you have any tips, since the sky won't be as dark as night-time? I wouldn't make the exposure too long as I could risk to wash out the eclipsed sun and the sky would become too bright... Any advice? Thanks again!

@revon0521 3 ай бұрын

Northern NH today! Great tips and love the wailing sirens. I miss 9th Ave and 34 th St!

@CalTek 4 ай бұрын

8:24 Love your tip on getting a shot of the foreground for the eclipse but may be a bit tricky with the April 8th eclipse as it will happen when sun is pretty high in the sky. So those getting out may want to think about good locations to get a shot with some depth to it.

@AndyFeliciotti 4 ай бұрын

Great tips!

@nyoungstudios 3 ай бұрын

Lovely photo at 2:08 (thumbnail photo). I was at Capitol Reef as well for that annular solar eclipse - quite a bit to the right of where you where.

@Nature_Wild_And_Free 4 ай бұрын

Great advice!!

@KJ-vc3sw 4 ай бұрын

Nice. And I agree with some of the other comments...tip #5 is the most important. Don't forget to EXPERIENCE the eclipse with every part of your being. Then, for the rest of your life, try to remember what it felt like.

@saigonzu9658 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for video. Please show me how to take the picture, I have to hold the shutter and move the lense to tracking the object then using the software to stack them. Thanks again

@BandH 3 ай бұрын

According to Gabriel Biderman, the photographer in the above video, you may take a photo with the solar filter on every 2-4 minutes. If you are using a zoom lens, you will need to adjust your composition accordingly. You may also wish to watch our video named *"How to Edit Your Total Solar Eclipse Photos"* video on KZfaq at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftGHY7B2uazMgo0.html

@EricThackePhoto 4 ай бұрын

Hi Gabe!!! I wanted to ask if a solar filter was used on the sample image at 1:36? I wanted to shoot two cameras, one wide and one at 500mm. Thank you and so nice to see you!

@tonyeverhardt157 4 ай бұрын

Same thought

@MikeC2K10 4 ай бұрын

Any camera can shoot scenes with the sun in the frame using a wide angle lens and no filter. During the eclipse it is no different. But it looks like this sequence was shot with and without a filter, though, because the partial phases are orange, not blinding white. Solar filters render the sun a nice orange hue. The total phase is shot without a filter, and perhaps the foreground was also a separate shot.

@RobertRFalk 4 ай бұрын

Tip #5 is the most important!

@vfxjimmyworks 3 ай бұрын

Well said to live in the moment!

@evenaicantfigurethisout 3 ай бұрын

I dont get the part about shooting wide taking in the scene. Are you supposed to composite tele+wide in PS? Doesnt seem possible

@PowerkickBoxers 4 ай бұрын

great video

@roguepadawan1984 3 ай бұрын

How do you actually take the images from the timelapse and combine them into the single "timelapse" photo? That hero shot of the whole event? Thank you for these tips!

@zackbeavers246 3 ай бұрын

last tip is the most important tip!!!!!

@KIWu-th8wr 4 ай бұрын

05:05 Great tip!

@K7.2023 4 ай бұрын

Pentax has a Gps tracker for Astro Photography ❤

@goldeneaglejk2678 3 ай бұрын

Great, now I am overwhelmed at all the things I need to pay attention to if I want to get a good photo. I’m never going to be able to do this. :-(

@BandH 3 ай бұрын

You can do it! Know your camera, make sure you have everything to the right settings. And we have a ton of eclipse info to help you. You got this

@flexmtb 3 ай бұрын

I love how every single solar filter on the BnH website is nonreturnable 🤣

@jeffrey8959 3 ай бұрын

Does no one use film anymore?

@ME2K23 4 ай бұрын

Around 9:40 into the video, you say "don't forget to take off your filter during the eclipse" I guess you mean during totally ? It would have been nice to get more precision on this

@gabrielbiderman007 4 ай бұрын

That is correct, you take off the solar filter for totality.

@bigdreams5554 4 ай бұрын

Totality only lasts a min or so (depending where u are at).. remember to cover up afterwards!!

@DavePopephoto 4 ай бұрын

"Buy a high megapixel camera! Here are my images that I took in 24pm and & 26mp cameras!" 🤦‍♂ Use the camera you have! Get a good solar filter. Use a good tripod. Practice, Practice, Practice. Study, Read, watch videos, and learn. Enjoy the moment!

@danceteachermom 4 ай бұрын

LOL I'm just going to use the camera on my Samsung Galaxy 2023 Ultra phone....🤞

@doubletapgaming1189 4 ай бұрын

I live in the path of totality in Arkansas.. I will be using a Cannon DSLR with a homemade badder film filter for the wide shots and a Celestron solar telescope for the close ups...

@sergiovilagalvan721 3 ай бұрын

I have a question. Why we need a solar filter in the wide angle lens?? Thank you for answer

@BandH 3 ай бұрын

When photographing the eclipse, no matter what type of lens you are using, you always need a solar filter. Photographing the eclipse without a solar filer can really damage and fry your sensor.

@davekintz 4 ай бұрын

Not everyone has a mirror less digital camera. Still have and will be using an old 35mm (film) Minolta with a 300mm zoom and cheap cardboard filter. Ought to be better than the welding helmet approach in 2017.

@courtneyblack 4 ай бұрын

So I know what the cardboard filters are and the glass solar filters, but what does he mean by the "solar filter filters" ~5:30?

@1972Russianwolf 4 ай бұрын

ND100000 or dedicated solar filters. I'm playing with some IR filters above 650nm to see if they also protect the camera enough.

@LisaMarieFord 4 ай бұрын

A solar filter suitable for using with a camera and lens. I got mine from Thousand Oaks Optical.

@DR-fy7qy 4 ай бұрын

Once the sunspot is reasonably in focus for the initial shot, do the following series of shots, one every 5 minutes, require re-focusing?

@gabrielbiderman007 4 ай бұрын

No, once you have focus on the sunspots you can switch to manual focus mode and as long as you don’t accidentally move the focus ring be all set for focus on the sun & eclipse

@DR-fy7qy 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!@@gabrielbiderman007

@stuartdavis798 4 ай бұрын

Suns distance isn't going to change much (93 million miles versus 93.0000001 million miles). I regularly take solar photos and you can set it and forget it. Some even suggest "fixing" the focus by using gaffers tape to keep the lens focus from moving. That being said, my new camera's auto focus works really well. I was quite surprised. Good luck and clear skies.

@1972Russianwolf 4 ай бұрын

@@stuartdavis798 the one issue I've heard is the temp change after the eclipse is finished, may have an effect on focus as the lens materials move.

@stuartdavis798 4 ай бұрын

The temperature will change 10-20 degrees for 0 to 3 minutes (depending on where you are). The telephoto lens I use is pretty heavy and I don’t think the changes caused by thermal expansion/contraction are going to make a difference. I’ve shot two total eclipses and everything worked out just fine. Good luck @@1972Russianwolf

@thomassarver7638 3 ай бұрын

I have a 10 stop NISI filter and a 6 stop NISI filter, is that enough to photograph the eclipse or do I need to get a special solar filter?

@BandH 3 ай бұрын

For safety and peace of mind we are recommending using a dedicated solar filter like the: Tiffen Solar ND Filter: bhpho.to/3USF3dz >Mark

@Leroylundberg24 3 ай бұрын

Is a 20 stop ND filter the same as a solar filter??

@BandH 3 ай бұрын

A 20-stop ND filter is not the same as a solar eclipse filter. Many solar eclipse filters block other light wavelengths. A standard ND filter just reduces the amount of light.

@rslager4 4 ай бұрын

I will be using Canon 7D that has 18 megapixels. I don't always agree that more megapixels is better. In this case, there isn't tons of detail that can't be resolved with 18 megapixels.

@yomismo1945 4 ай бұрын

Hi people, this may be a somewhat unusual question, but I have to ask it given the circumstance that I will be sailing on a cruise during the solar eclipse event on April 8; Well, I have a two-week cruise on the Norwegian Getaway leaving from New York to Bermuda on April 7 in the afternoon. My question is: would it be ideal or advisable to photograph it from the upper deck of the ship in motion? I carry everything, including tripods & solarfilters.

@gabrielbiderman007 4 ай бұрын

Plenty of people photography eclipses from boats so go for it! Do note that you will not be in totality, so it will never be that dark and you’ll keep the solar filter on the whole time. I’d also advise keeping your shutter speeds around 1/500s to accommodate any ship movement.

@yomismo1945 4 ай бұрын

@gabrielbiderman007 I'm going for it, that's for sure! I have already spoken to the head engineer of the ship and told me to set my tripod on the stern because it is the steadier part of the ship because it isn't the waves breaker. I am taking my R5, RF100-500mm, Canon1/4x tc, a NiSi solar f ND100000(5.0) 16.6 Stops UV/IR PRO Nano. Thank you so very much for your advice!

@gabrielbiderman007 4 ай бұрын

@@yomismo1945 Awesome! Wishing you clear skies!

@DOM_4GOOD 4 ай бұрын

question: if the full moon is March 25, how can the moon be also full on April 8 during the eclipse ?

@andrealavigne7824 4 ай бұрын

The moon itself is always "full." The phases of the moon (full, crescent, gibbous, etc.) are caused by the Earth casting a shadow/blocking the light from the sun onto the moon. For the eclipse, the moon is passing between the Earth & the sun, blocking the sun from the Earth's view. How much the moon covers the sun (appearance) depends on where you are. Hope that makes sense.

@imdownthehouse 3 ай бұрын

You forgot that not only do we have Nova Scotia, we also have New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. These are Canadian provinces also. I have a huge property, on the far eastern edge of Newfoundland, that will be directly beneath the darkest part of this eclipse and lots of room to share for phoyographers.

@ravenstarver1360 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome

@serversurfer6169 3 ай бұрын

Can I use some spare solar glasses as a makeshift solar filter for my phone? 🤔

@BandH 3 ай бұрын

It could work, but still not recommended.

@serversurfer6169 3 ай бұрын

@@BandH I was able to get some legible shots, but nothing particularly beautiful. I just relied on AF/AE though! Be prepared, scouts!! 😅

@gigicostlow4414 4 ай бұрын

Is it better to shoot the eclipse with or without a lens hood? I'm in NE Mississippi and think we'll be getting a 93% eclipse here. That's what I'll be shooting. I'd love to go to AR (it's not far) but it's not possible for me. I did check on places to stay around AR but everything I saw was booked.

@patomartinez13 4 ай бұрын

solar filter is much more important than the hood, I'd say. you can't really use a solar filter with a lens hood on

@gigicostlow4414 4 ай бұрын

@@patomartinez13 Thanks.

@gabrielbiderman007 4 ай бұрын

Good off and get that solar filter as close to the lens as possible. Take off any additional UV filters as well to cut down on the light going through additional glass.

@sylentknight 4 ай бұрын

I'm from MS, live in TN now but like you said, Arkansas isn't that far of a drive for you, it's worth it, next eclipse it's for another 20 years, it comes directly over the Mississippi Delta, I hope I'm around to see it

@gabrielbiderman007 4 ай бұрын

@@sylentknight - 110% worth getting into totality this year because you never know what will happen...Also the Ecliptic Festival is now offering 1 day passes as well!

@user-tf4bv1mh2y 4 ай бұрын

You said take off the solar filter during totality? Why is that?

@BandH 4 ай бұрын

The corona is the soft pearly white halo glow from the sun that you see shining when the moon is fully in front of the sun during totality of the eclipse. The corona's brightness is a million times fainter than the the visible surface of the sun (the photosphere). A solar filter is a specialty neutral density filter that removes between 16.5 to 20 stops of light transmitted through the filter. As such, during totality of the filter, the solar filter would make the scene too dark for a proper exposure of the corona, so it must be removed so you may capture images during the totality of the eclipse.

@Utoob360 4 ай бұрын

Dont forget about the shadow bands, not all phenomena are in the sky

@JoeCosentino 3 ай бұрын

Gaff tape your focus ring

@jtepsr 4 ай бұрын

why is 2 1/2 hours if the eclipse only lasts a few minutes

@michaelfoxbrass 4 ай бұрын

The entire sun will be blocked by the moon for about 4 minutes total. The time it takes for the moon to completely cover the sun, then completely uncover the sun is much longer.

@rexmaximilian9548 4 ай бұрын

From the beginning until the end of the occlusion. The totality is only four or five minutes in the middle.

@stuartdavis798 4 ай бұрын

Pertaining to focus.. I have been practicing and have found that the auto focus on my Sony A7M4 is a good as I can manual focus. And since the sun is 93 million miles from my current location depth of field isn't much of a problem. This was not the case for mirrored cameras I have used for previous eclipses. Before messing around with manual focus give the auto a try. But as always, exposure you can fix, focus not so much. Since we're pretty much at solar maximum, hopefully there will be lots of sun spots. And hopefully there will be clear sky on 8 April. Good luck!

@JoeCosentino 3 ай бұрын

At solar maximum 300mm might be all you need

@jtepsr 4 ай бұрын

I would think a video in lieu of photos would better serve this event. As you might know, you can pull out a still image from a video clip in all video editing software programs

@gabrielbiderman007 4 ай бұрын

This is true but it also depends on your video quality you are shooting at 4k and 8k have high MP frame grabs but others do nots. Also a lot of power is needed to run video for the entire 2 1/2 hours of the eclipse…and a lot of editing. I personally think the balance of shooting a Timelapse gives you the best of both worlds.

@MarkLawry 4 ай бұрын

Hard to bracket exposure during a video

@tasaki12 4 ай бұрын

i wish i was able to witness this but nope, im at the wrong side of the atlantic

@geraldb3893 3 ай бұрын

Canada goes beyond Nova Scotia. You failed to mention that the eclipse will also pass over the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador.

@nenblom 4 ай бұрын

April 8 is my birthday

@BandH 3 ай бұрын

🥳🥳

@tobylucas5903 4 ай бұрын

There is life beyond Nova Scotia and the eclipse will travel thru Newfoundland

@azivvii897 4 ай бұрын

I wish I had a camera in first place 😢

@Armadillo750 4 ай бұрын

Peruse some used camera shops or websites. If all else fails just use your phone, it won't be the greatest picture of the eclipse but at least you got something.

@luisarturohernandezramirez5910 4 ай бұрын

Also, you can rent a nice camera for when the eclipse happens!

@thebigmanufacturer 4 ай бұрын

Statistics say you made this youtube comment with a camera that wouldve cost a few thousand 20 years ago

@ME2K23 4 ай бұрын

Do some research, if you don't have a "real" camera, maybe you still can get good pictures using a cell phone or tablet (I never tried but technically it should be possible) as long as you use the right (and safe) technique 🤔

@camilo8cheryl 3 ай бұрын

Nah..on this April fools day 2024, went out and at 3pm totality here in Ohio next week, sun is way above like 12-2 o’clock high.. cant take wide landscape photos that high.🤦🏻‍♂️

@viddbeav 3 ай бұрын

100 megapixels? Are you kidding me?

@lajoswinkler 4 ай бұрын

I just don't understand why are Americans so obsessed with colorizing Sun yellow-orange. It's literally white. Some actually use neutral density filters but they just go on and apply the color. It's mental.

@CapricornGirl9 4 ай бұрын

I shot the annular eclipse last fall with Gabe, my images had a yellowish cast to them so I kept it that way. Could be the filter? Not sure.

@SpaceNinja321 4 ай бұрын

The most popular solar filter film causes the yellow cast, so it’s just the most common photo people see.

@WestyHighlander 4 ай бұрын

Not exactly: since we are shooting the sun through varying "depts" of atmosphere. It can be almost "white" if the sun is directly overhead and the air is free of smoke and volcanic dust. On the other hand as we can often see when the sun is near the horizon or when there is a lot of smoke or volcanic dust -- well its orange to even red