Planning Your Northern Lights Photo Adventure

Get ready for your next northern lights adventure! Join Moose Peterson on location in Fairbanks, Alaska and learn how to photograph those magical lights. In this class you’ll learn how to plan and prepare for your trip, what camera gear and settings you need, how to deal with problems that may arise, how to capture the northern lights, and how to review and process your photos when you return.

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Moose Peterson

Release Date: 2023-05-04

Lessons

Introduction

Moose introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

Duration: 2 mins 13 seconds

Planning and Preparation

Learn what you need to do to prepare for your next northern lights trip.

Duration: 17 mins 0 seconds

Preparing for the Cold

You need to be ready for extreme cold temps.

Duration: 11 mins 41 seconds

Camera Gear

Learn what camera gear you need to bring for your trip.

Duration: 16 mins 29 seconds

Scouting Locations

Once you arrive at your destination you’ll want to scout out your location in the daylight.

Duration: 9 mins 9 seconds

Dealing with Problems

Sometimes weather and other situations do not work in your favor, but you’ve got to deal with them.

Duration: 4 mins 2 seconds

Photographing the Northern Lights

The weather has cleared and the lights have appeared, so Moose is on location.

Duration: 6 mins 55 seconds

Reviewing Photographs

Moose returns from the field to review his photos from the previous nights.

Duration: 19 mins 56 seconds

Conclusion

Moose wraps up the class with some closing thoughts.

Duration: 0 mins 56 seconds