2024solareclipse

Jeremy Gray -- April 8, 2024 -- Total solar eclipse, Patten, Maine

My Solar Eclipse Experience Gave Me So Much More Than Photos

It's the morning of April 8, 2024. My camera equipment is packed in their bags, and vital Sun rotation information and eclipse timing information are scratched in a notepad. Somehow, despite years of notice about this historic total solar eclipse, the first to hit my home state of Maine since 1963 and the last until 2079, I'm committing the cardinal sin of photography: I'm trying to photograph a once-in-a-lifetime event with nebulous plans and no scouting.

A total solar eclipse, composite image

The Best Tips for Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse

For those who may have somehow missed it, a historic total solar eclipse will be visible across much of North America on April 8. Photographing an eclipse can be tricky, but fret not. You'll surely capture some great photos next week with these helpful tips.

All stages of the total solar eclipse are lined up against a black background.

How to Photograph the Solar Eclipse

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 does require planning and preparation.

Delta Air Lines total solar eclipse flight

Delta Air Lines to Offer Special Flight Along the Solar Eclipse Path

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 for someone who chases eclipses.