Webinar Replay: Photographing the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse

This is an edited replay of a webinar given on Sat 24 Feb 2024 covering how to photograph the upcoming April 8 total solar eclipse. Speakers:
Stephen Trainor - photoephemeris.com
Michael Zeiler - greatamericaneclipse.com
Try the free web app: app.photoephemeris.com
Or check out the iOS app at ephemer.is/ios-eclipse
- Presentation slides: ephemer.is/_ccd0m
- Double Diamond Ring maps: www.greatamericaneclipse.com/...
- Searching for the Double Diamond Ring: photoephemeris.com/articles/s...
- Event Countdown and Notifications: ephemer.is/f4ZNKB
We're only a few weeks away from the April 8 total solar eclipse. This session is for anyone intending to photograph the event and wants to ensure they're fully prepared.
We'll cover:
- Quick recap of solar eclipse basics in Photo Ephemeris
- Solar Eclipse data in Photo Ephemeris Web
- Solar Eclipse data in Photo Ephemeris iOS
- Location planning
- Weather mobility and observation trade-offs
- Equipment
- Exposure
- Field of view
- Shooting practice tips
Who should attend? Anyone planning to photograph the April 8 2024 eclipse! We hope you're able to join.
We're honored to welcome Michael Zeiler of GreatAmericanEclipse.com as guest speaker for this session. Michael is the world's leading eclipse map maker and has photographed many events around the globe.

[@smankowitz]

Thanks for a brilliant webinar, so glad that I found it as part of my eclipse planning. One of the best videos I have seen, very clearly presented in an organized manner. Certainly will watch it again before the big day. Best of luck with everyone's shooting.

[@photoephemeris]

Thank you @smankowitz :) You might also enjoy this one - there's a little more detail on exposure bracketing planning: th-cam.com/video/JAwpCpbujPE/w-d-xo.html

[@yomismo1945]

This is very helpful because I am going to be on a Norwegian cruise between NY and Bermudas. I know It'll be partial, but Im going to try it.
Any advice on how to deal with the ship movement?
Tyvm

[@photoephemeris]

Hi - if you're photographing the partial eclipse, then even with a solar filter, you'll likely have relatively short shutter speeds, such that the movement of the ship shouldn't be too much of an issue. I think it's only a challenge when using longer exposures (1/2/4 seconds) to photograph the outer corona during totality.

[@ceezfotography]

with AI this year's solar eclipse is going to be ridiculous. I wouldn't be surprised if we see photos of the eclipse right above or behind every famous landmark on the planet.

[@photoephemeris]

This new post out today might come in handy! "Learn how to spot fake astrophotography images" www.eso.org/public/blog/csi-astronomy/

[@marielolanta1260]

Pone subtítulos porque soy persona sorda

[@photoephemeris]

Hay subtítulos disponibles en inglés. También tendré que investigar cómo generarlos en español; no estoy seguro de cómo hacerlo en este momento.

[@mrgraff]

​@@photoephemeris there's an auto-translate feature under settings on the video. The translation is pretty good. (Hay una función de traducción automática en la configuración del video. La traducción es muy buena.)