How to Photograph Solar Eclipses with Gabriel Biderman and Matt Hill

Join photographers and educators Gabriel Biderman and Matt Hill from National Parks at Night to learn how to photograph solar eclipses.

Both Gabe and Matt photographed the total solar eclipse in 2017 and the annular eclipse in 2023. Their real-world experience will help you get ready for the total solar eclipse that goes from Mexico to Maine in April of 2024.

Gabe and Matt will help you:
choose the right gear
prepare and scout
practice solar photography
get ready for the big day of totality

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and Housekeeping
02:50: Introduction
08:09 Agenda
09:09 What Are Eclipses?
11:41 Solar Eclipse Animation
12:29 Solar Eclipse Graphic
13:12: Umbra vs. Penumbra
16:54 Solar vs. Lunar Eclipse Umbra and Penumbra
18:17 Lunar Eclipse Example
20:40 Different Types of Solar Eclipses
21:16 Partial Solar Eclipse
23:20 Annular Solar Eclipse
25:45 Total Solar Eclipse
27:12 Hybrid Solar Eclipse
29:04 2024 Solar Eclipse Schedule
31:46 Eclipse Flyover Video
36:00 Little Rock, Arkansas Eclipse Example
38:00 Photo Pills
39:50 Plan for Traffic
41:50 What Should I Bring?
42:37 Recommended Gear
43:49 Solar Size Comparison by Focal Length
45:00 Choosing a Focal Length
47:14 Disadvantages to Longer Focal Lengths
49:53 Essential Gear
51:52 Technical Tripod Heads
53:22 Novoflex Tripods We Use
54:57 Solar Filters: Good
59:07 Solar Filters: Better
01:01:56 Solar Filters: Best
01:06:22 Matt's RedCat71 Telescope + Pro75 Tripod
01:07:58 Final Thoughts on Solar Filters
01:10:42 Wide Angle Total Solar Eclipse Considerations
01:17:24 Telephoto Total Solar Eclipse Considerations
01:24:03 Telephoto Annular Solar Eclipse Considerations
01:26:56 2023 Telephoto Annular Solar Eclipse Timelapse
01:28:46 Post-Processing a Wide Solar Eclipse Composite
01:42:14 Post-Processing a Telephoto Solar Eclipse Composite
01:44:18 Homework (before the eclipse!)
01:45:29 Solar Eclipse eBook
01:46:20 Night Photo Summit
01:47:31 Nightscaper Photo Conference
01:48:13 National Parks at Night Workshops
01:48:44 Wrapup
01:50:41 Q&A

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Links shared in webinar, in order:
Eclipse planning links:
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8
https://photopills.com/
https://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/

Gear
https://novoflexus.com/tripods/triopod-pro75/
https://novoflexus.com/tripods/triopod-pro75/
https://novoflexus.com/tripods/triopod/
Filters:
https://www.daystarfilters.com/ULF.shtml
https://leefiltersdirect.com/collections/solar-filters
https://thousandoaksoptical.com/products/solar-filters/
https://www.kendrickastro.com/solarfilters.html
https://thousandoaksoptical.com/shop/solar-filters/full-aperture-solarlite-polymer-copy/
Solar Glasses
https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters
https://bhpho.to/43kTYOfhttps://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters

Eclipse eBook
https://npan.co/eclipseguide

Night Photo Summit
https://npsummit.live/npan

Nightscaper Photo Conference
https://nightscaper.com

National Parks at Night Season 9 Workshops
https://npan.co/season9

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https://www.nightscaper.com/

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