How to Photograph the NORTHERN LIGHTS | Part 2: Camera Gear and Settings

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How to photograph the Aurora Borealis. In part 1 of this series I walked you through how to find and see the northern lights, but what good is simply seeing them if you don't go home with an amazing photograph to remember the experience by? In this video I walk you through all the gear and settings you'll need to capture the photo of a lifetime.
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Cameras:
Sony A1 - geni.us/A1Sony
Sony a7S III - geni.us/Glb1
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Lenses:
Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM - bhpho.to/3xzj6mH
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@Nateinthewild Год назад

Have you ever seen the northern lights?

@elderberry2355 Год назад

Yes just at the beginning of february this year when we visited the Lofoten Islands! Awesome video, thank you!

@beachhouse1967 Год назад

28 more days and we are off to Tromso from Australia. Fingers crossed we can see them before she has gone. Thanks for this video. Helped me out

@Nateinthewild Год назад

@@beachhouse1967 im so sorry to say, but I doubt it’ll be getting dark enough in Tromsø to see them by the time you arrive. Their last day of nighttime is March 27

@maxphunn6189 Год назад

Yes! In fact we just had an amazing display in the wee hours of Feb 27 2023, here in Ontario Canada. Had two cameras shooting time lapses most of the night.

@arvestrandsphotography Год назад

I think this year is all time high for Northern lights here in the more high southern parts of sweden. might cross the border and visit some time when we moved up north

@christianzedler185 4 месяца назад

Last but not least: when you get home, take the battery and memory card out of the camera outside in the cold. Leave your camera in your bag and don't unpack it inside! Otherwise your lenses will be full of condensation and that's it for photography for the rest of your vacation ...

@kristincampbell1889 Год назад

Very informative Nate! I really appreciate the specific recommendations on white balance, camera settings, etc. I can only imagine how much detailed information someone could gain from your workshops. Looking forward to more of your videos (more wildlife tips please!)

@etc-and-more Год назад

I'm leaving for Norway in a couple of days and so happy that I was able to stumble upon your channel. I picked up a Sony 14/1.8 GM today based upon your videos. Lots of great content.

@PatouLauwers 17 дней назад

Very helpful video. Thank you!

@danielforster719 Год назад

Nice work on this, very helpful!

@ofthenearfuture Год назад

This was an awesome video and an equally informative Part 2, thanks for the time and effort!

@JakeDaly Год назад

Great 2-parter Nate... thanks!

@icefishing6592 7 месяцев назад

So beautiful. Well done

@KorbenDenver Год назад

I hope you guys had a great trip! Thanks for sharing these sweet tips!

@jakemcavoy2554 6 месяцев назад

VERY helpful!! Gorgeous light indeed!

@vladimirmachek2524 Год назад

Thank you very much. Very informative video ❤

@AlfonsoSprohnle Год назад

This is the best video I’ve seen about shooting the northern lights. Thank you so much

@MikeArcher_HauntedSoldier 15 дней назад

I wish I would’ve seen this sooner or before Friday night here in WA state. Got some great still images of the northern lights but I wanted to do a video or time lapse and I’m still a rookie photographer since I bought my first camera last October. But I soak up information like a sponge and this video and the first one were beyond helpful. Thank you!!

@JC-tw5ln 4 месяца назад

These are the 2 most well done photography videos on RU-vid! Thank you!!

@rebegre 18 дней назад

Great tips!

@MikeKline 18 дней назад

Great tips

@PeterSchurte Год назад

prime lenses are always a good choice. I also work with Sony G Master 24mm f1.4 and 14mm f1.8 for pictures and videos from the northern lights.

@rohintonpaul297 Год назад

Really informative about the white balance and adobe RGB settings.. thanks a lot.. will have to try them when I am in the Arctic again 💚

@OGAINTNAS Месяц назад

I'm leaving for Icelan in December, and this tutorial has been very instrumental to choose the best gear in terms of coat/benefits. Really appreciate!

@peterbarnes955 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the excellent tips Nate, I'll put your advice into practice next month when on a cruise to East Greenland Scoresby Sund

@adamliew498 9 месяцев назад

Very useful - heading to Sweden & Norway in Oct 23!

@andersmenge Год назад

Hope you had a good time in Norway! Remember to say hi at the Radisson Blu Airport next time 😅 Love the video! Always such a learning-experience watching your videos, Nate.

@JauneMacReady 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant. I'm just suckering a GoPro to the inside of a window in the house at the moment. This is something to strive toward. Thank you. Liked and subscribed.

@ravimalik283 17 дней назад

Pretty good!

@alekszaborski 6 месяцев назад

Thank you very much.. Just took A74. Will start "hunting" using your suggestions

@alisonandguywildlifephotograph 3 месяца назад

Great video…we went to Iceland and Norway to try to get them with good predictions…. Both times it clouded over… very hit and miss .. but watching your videos makes me want to have another go .. well done

@Someonece 3 месяца назад

This is actually an exceptional video! Most tutorials are really bloated and will still gloss over very important details. Thank you!

@galesaunders4120 4 месяца назад

I go to Finland in a few days, sadly i don't have the budget for a full frame camera so I am hoping that what I have will capture something worthy. Great advice and hope to remember the great tips you have given.

@scottmcnally Год назад

Nice video. The music you picked must be aurora music, as I picked the same song for an aurora video I made from a night in February. Ha!

@user-jz7zg4cz2v 6 месяцев назад

Really helpful - thank you! What setting would you use for the northern light displays that are more red/pink in colour?

@AstroRoad Год назад

Another great video. For time lapse I expect an ISO invariant camera would be a good base given how much variance there can be in luminance? Whats your general approach for exposure to give balance to not underexpose too heavily while at the same time allowing enough latitude so the highlights don't blow out in your time lapse sequence in the event the aurora really kicks off?

@albertthompson9915 6 месяцев назад

Great video,thanks,new subscriber here.

@paulomateus3083 6 месяцев назад

Great one thanks! with the timer at 2 secs it's good to avoid shake, I actually use at 10 secs, but one question do you use the mechanical or electronic shutter? Is just that the mechanical will probably still introduce some shake once it's triggered even by the timer, thanks

@Trevsci1 Год назад

Hey Nate great video thanks for this, do you recommend shooting in silent mode or use the shutter?

@Nateinthewild Год назад

I don’t think it’ll matter much for the aurora, so whichever you prefer will be fine!

@organicsoulsoaps7211 8 месяцев назад

Hi. Which location in Iceland did you shoot this? The Aurora on the mountains look amazing.

@maxphunn6189 Год назад

Thanks Nate, for the great video. I learned a few things, and just changed a few settings in a custom mode and will try soon. I wonder though, do you ever use in camera noise reduction? Or do you clean up any noise in Post?

@Nateinthewild Год назад

I always clean up noise in post. You can shoot a black reference frame if you'd like to expedite the process (this is essentially what in-camera noise reduction does), but especially for timelapses I don't like to have that mandatory 5s pause after each image.

@linlinsun5626 5 месяцев назад

@@Nateinthewild so Nate ,the best timelapses is 6s pause after each image?

@Nateinthewild 5 месяцев назад

@@linlinsun5626 I would do no more than 3s

@DigiDriftZone 3 месяца назад

The best guide I've seen on this, thank you! - We are in Iceland this Sat (24th Feb) and this has been invaluable. A couple of questions though: 1. How do you rate the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 for this vs the Sony 14mm and 20mm? 2. I noticed you've filmed the video part on the A7S III. I only have the Sony ZV-E1 (same sensor as A7S III), in general, is there any advantage to using such a beast of a low light camera for this? - or would you always opt for a higher megapixel full frame like an A7R V or your A1? 3. If shooting from one of those northern lights cruises, going from ISO3200 up to ISO25600 is 3 stops (just 1 stop above the native ISO12800). Going from 2.5s to 1/4s to get free hold is also 3 stops, so it should yield similar results?

@alma175w Год назад

Breathtaking images - really enjoyed the time lapse at the end! Usually I shoot on daylight white-balance and then cool it off in post, I’m using either an a7siii or a7iv, do you think that would muddy up the aurora too much?

@Nateinthewild Год назад

If you’re shooting raw you can correct in post but it’s always going to be better to get it right in-camera. Setting a manual white balance is easy on those two cameras, I’d recommend doing that, but if you’d prefer a preset then the “fluorescent” setting will be your best bet

@alma175w Год назад

@@Nateinthewild Hoping we get some clear skies soon, I’ll definitely take the advice and dial in white balance ahead of time. I also think I need to experiment shooting the a7siii at ISO 12,800 instead of ISO 6,400. Thank you again for the input!

@tim3886 2 месяца назад

Hey Nate, thank you so much for this great tutorial - super helpful! I do have a question about flickering in my aurora timelapse. I shoot on a sony a7iii with the sony 14mm f1.8 lens and I get heavy flickering that I can't even remove in post. My settings are in manual: f1.8, 1 - 3 sec (depending on the speed of the aurora), ISO somewhere between 1500 and 4000, WB around 3700. I would set the interval to the same speed as my shutter speed to have no delay between pictures. Any idea what can cause the flickering? Do you have to have a delay between the pictures taken? Thank you so much

@erinyoung2405 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video, great tips! I have a quick question, I am going to Iceland on 12/1/23 and I have heard some people say to use kalvin settings, but there are a few that say to just set the white balance to "daylight - sun" setting. Can you tell me which one gives the better color for the Norther Lights? I have a Nikon D4S, and using a Nikon 55mm, F1.4 lens. I am used to sports photography; gymnastics and wrestling are what my kids did. So I am trying to learn all that I can about photographing the Norther Lights before our trip. Thank you!!!

@Nateinthewild 6 месяцев назад

I cover white balance at around 6:20 in this. “Daylight” is just a general kelvin setting that’s pre-programmed into your camera, so it’ll accomplish the same thing, but setting the kelvin manually will be a more accurate and custom setting.

@AuroraNowApp 7 месяцев назад

Well now I need to go spend some money, thanks.. :P No but seriously, awesome video! 👍

@LexaLianne 3 месяца назад

I'm going to Alaska next month to see the auroras. I'm not a photographer in any sense but I like taking photos of the moon/night sky and plan to get some videos and photos of the auroras. I've done so much research on cameras but have no clue what camera to get that's around $500. Do you have any recommendations?

@jpdebhevga Месяц назад

Will I be able to make some good images using a Canon 10-18 F4 ?

@ggauravaryal Год назад

What does circular polarizer do to the auroras?

@mandyboyd64 4 месяца назад

Hi I’m going to Finland next month. I am taking my Canon EOS R6 mk.II with sigma 14mm F1.8 lens will this do the job for northern lights stills and video? As you might have guessed, at the gear and no idea. Thanks

@Nateinthewild 4 месяца назад

That's a perfect combo!

@Darkasknightfall 5 месяцев назад

I have a Nikon z5 so would the settings be the same for my camera?

@Nateinthewild 5 месяцев назад

They would be, yep!

@RynaxAlien 15 дней назад

I saw on Saturday night aurora in Lithuania for the first time in my life and my Sony A7s batteries were dicharged :( Any time soon solar storm repeating?

@paobphotos5323 Год назад

I have a Nikon D7500. Lenses that I have are the 50mm 1:1.8, an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6, a Sigma 18-300mm 1:3.5-6.3 and a 70-300mm 1:4.5-6.3. No matter what I do, I just cannot get the lights. I am in Michigan and I see posts everywhere around me but I just cannot get the settings right no matter what I do.......They either turn out black or wayyyyyy to bright (like daylight almost). I have never seen the lights but I keep trying......can someone guide me a bit? Which lens, what to focus on (sky or trees)? I typically shoot wildlife and am pretty darn good at that but these lights....they are driving me crazy! Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

@TheCrazyStudent 19 часов назад

Thanks youtube for covering up the last 20 seconds of the video with other video suggestions so that I won't be able to fully enjoy the aurora footage at the end.

@unclejilife Год назад

How did you shoot aurora in video？

@heisenberg9616 17 дней назад

Time-lapse, you the exactly what he said you just set a timer

@NereaWolfit 7 месяцев назад

is an iphone 14 pro max good to take these pictures?? if yes, tell me the settings please. Thanks in advance

@arvestrandsphotography Год назад

Nice well explained, just two things if you shoot raw the white balance is't important raw is great for testingout colors , and the second thing i can see you have the screen on , it is good not to, some cameras drain battery faster when it's cold so powersaving ia super important. Just my two bonus tips :)