Taking pictures of the Northern Lights: 10 expert photography tips

Taking pictures of the Aurora Borealis is an art in itself and requires preparation, so The Local spoke to Abisko-based photographer Chad Blakley about how to take awe-inspiring snaps of the Northern Lights. Watch the video in the article.

Published: 26 October 2020 08:51 CET
Updated: 11 February 2022 16:48 CET

Taking pictures of the Northern Lights: 10 expert photography tips

There's a lot of tiny but essential details to be aware of when taking pictures of the Northern Lights. Photo: Magnus Hjalmarson Neideman/SvD/TT

Prefer to read? Here’s another guide to Northern Lights photography

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Photo of the week: Sunset over Gothenburg

This week’s winner is Ian Moloney, who snapped a picture of a dramatic sunset over Sweden’s second-biggest city.

He writes that the picture was taken at Järntorget (“The Iron Square”). The square got its name in 1867 from a now-demolished scale which was used to weigh iron before it was exported from Gothenburg’s busy harbour.

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Please tell us your name so we can credit you as the photographer, and tell us a little bit about the photo and where it was taken.

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