{"id":2301,"date":"2023-02-28T15:49:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitbodo.com\/en\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:27:59","slug":"how-to-take-the-best-photos-of-the-northern-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitbodo.com\/en\/how-to-take-the-best-photos-of-the-northern-light\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take the best photos of the Northern Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div style=\"--t2-hero-dim:0.3;\" class=\"t2-hero t2-hero-content-position-center-center t2-hero-has-dim-30 t2-hero-has-fullsize-image alignfull wp-block-t2-hero\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-1920x1280\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg\" class=\"t2-hero__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-150x100\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-300x200\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-768x512\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-1024x683\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-1536x1024\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-2048x1366\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-1176x784\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3392-a7235c891e534708bf081985f0b2c69b-1920x1280\/2022_08_langsanden3_petter-formo_www-nordnorge-com_gildeskaal-kopi-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-hero__header\"><div class=\"t2-hero__header__content\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center alignwide wp-block-post-title\">How to take the best photos of the Northern Light<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photographer Kamilla Lund has been taking pictures of the northern lights for many years, here she gives you the best tips on how to capture the wonderful phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitbodo.com\/tema\/nordlys\/\">Learn more about the Northern Light<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-dark-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-the-photographer-s-tip\">The photographer&#8217;s tip<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"t2-ingress has-text-align-center wp-block-t2-ingress\">The Northern Lights is an amazing sight, even if you are a tourist seeing it for the first time, or a local seeing it for the thousand time. Many want to eternalize the magic light, but it is not always easy to get it on camera.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-dark-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-tip-1-what-you-need-for-the-northern-light-photo-session\">Tip 1: What you need for the <strong>Northern Light photo session<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need the most expensive camera or objective to take photos of the light. I myself started with a low budget Canon camera. I also used the objective that came with the camera. But there are others important things you should to think about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A camera that you can set manually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A steady camera tripod, or a solid surface that you can put the camera on. It is very important that the camera is not moving at all when you are taking pictures of the light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote switch \u2013 either a remote or a camera with a self-timer. You should not touch the camera when you are taking pictures. Even the smallest movement can give blurry images in the dark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have the opportunity to choose, you should definitely have a wide-angle objective. For example, a 14 mm and preferably one that can take in a lot of light, like f2.8. You will also get a long way with 24mm and f3.5, which is the standard on most objectives that comes with the camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headlight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crampons or studded shoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><div class=\"t2-image-credit-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-150x74\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-300x148\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-768x378\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-1024x505\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-1536x758\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-2048x1010\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-1176x580\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-1920x947\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-3441-10c61a7c702930e6231ff5e6f323e1ec-2560x1263\/2022_03_nordlys-over-sulisfjellene-zdeno-dvorak-kopi-scaled.jpg\" class=\"imageshop-document-id-4613247 wp-image-3441\"\/ height=\"2560\" width=\"1263\"><span class=\"t2-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-image-credit-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image-credit\" aria-label=\"Toggle image credit\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 17c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3s.3-.4.3-.7v-4c0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7v4c0 .3.1.5.3.7s.4.3.7.3zm0-8c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.4.3-.7 0-.3-.1-.5-.3-.7-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3s-.5.1-.7.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7 0 .3.1.5.3.7.2.2.4.3.7.3zm0 13c-1.4 0-2.7-.3-3.9-.8-1.2-.5-2.3-1.2-3.2-2.1s-1.6-2-2.1-3.2S2 13.4 2 12s.3-2.7.8-3.9S4 5.8 4.9 4.9s2-1.6 3.2-2.1S10.6 2 12 2s2.7.3 3.9.8 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.1 1.6 2 2.1 3.2c.5 1.2.8 2.5.8 3.9s-.3 2.7-.8 3.9c-.5 1.2-1.2 2.3-2.1 3.2s-2 1.6-3.2 2.1c-1.2.5-2.5.8-3.9.8z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-image-credit-text wp-element-caption\" id=\"image-credit\" hidden>Zdeno Dvorak<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Northern Lights over Sulisfjellene \/\/ Photo: Zdeno Dvorak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-dark-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-tip-2-where-you-should-go\">Tip 2: Where you should go<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should take the photos at a place where there are no street lights, cars or other disturbing lightning. It can also be smart to plan a motive in daylight, like for example a bush, a large rock or maybe an abandoned house. Motives makes the photos more exiting, and it gives a great depth. Mirroring in surfaces, like water, will lift the photo to another level.<br><br>Remember to dress well. You will need warm shoes, wool and preferably a wind proof jacket.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:390px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1810\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/visitbodo.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nordlys-Kjerringoy.jpeg.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-the-best-places-to-see-the-northern-light\">The best places to see the Northern Light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitbodo.com\/de-beste-stedene-a-se-nordlyset-i-bodo-salten\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-dark-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-tip-3-make-a-camp-and-be-patient\">Tip 3: Make a camp and be patient<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to be patient when waiting for the Northern Light. Bring food and something warm to drink. If you are waiting on the light by a bonfire, be aware of shadows of the camera or yourself. It is not fun to get home and see the shadow of the tripod in an otherwise perfect picture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-150x100\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 150w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-300x200\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 300w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-768x512\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1024x683\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1536x1024\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1920x1280\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1176x784\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1920x1280\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1920x1280\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1920x1280\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"https:\/\/v.imgi.no\/visitbodo-5076-c71d550cff4f3583e23478533e70dcd6-1920x1280\/2023_01_dorro-hytta-junkerdal-np-zdeno-dvorak-kopi.jpg\" class=\"imageshop-document-id-4615482 wp-image-5076\"\/ height=\"1920\" width=\"1280\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dorro-Cabin in Junkerdal national park \/\/ Photo: Zdeno Dvorak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-dark-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-tip-4-camera-settings\">Tip 4: <strong>Camera settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the instruction book that came with the camera, or at least read about the terms below to get a better understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Test different aperture setting, shutter speed and ISO. They are all affecting each other, and practice makes perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-dark-pink-color has-text-color\"><strong>Aperture<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aperture value, or the f-nr, gives the size of the aperture. In the menu it can look like this f:1,4 &#8211; f:2 &#8211; f:2,8 &#8211; f:4 &#8211; f:5,6 &#8211; f:8 &#8211; f:11 &#8211; f:16 &#8211; f:22 &#8211; f:32.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we are photographing the Northern Lights, we want a wide aperture opening, this way we get as much light as possible in the objective. Low numbers means wide opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-dark-pink-color has-text-color\"><strong>Shutter speed<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the time it takes to expose an image. One to 30 seconds are recommended but try to keep the shutter speed as low as possible. This will best \u201cfreeze\u201d the movement of the Northern Lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long shutter speed can make the lights blurred. If the light is standing still, you can use up to 30 seconds, and a low ISO. Be prepared that the stars can be blurry because of the rotation of the Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-dark-pink-color has-text-color\">ISO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This setting is about photosensitivity. When the Nothern Lights are flaming on the sky, it is usually completely dark outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newer and more expensive the camera is, the higher ISO you can use. Older and cheaper cameras can\u2019t handle more than 1600 ISO before it will be blurry. If there are a lot of activity on the sky, moonlight and snow, you can use a low ISO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-dark-pink-color has-text-color\"><strong>White balance\/Kelvin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The auto setting works great in most cameras. If you take the photos in RAW and have an editing program, for example Lightroom, you can change the Kelvin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the photos are too yellow, it is usually because of the wrong white balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-dark-pink-color has-text-color\">Focus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put the focus on the objective on \u201cMF manual\u201d. Most objectives have an infinite point, that looks like a lying number eight. This is usually very exact, but you can test it out in daylight to be sure. There can be some millimeters in difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark where your object has \u201cinfinite\u201d with a tape or something else. This way, you won\u2019t have to set it every time you want to take photos of the Northern Lights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have \u201clive view\u201d on your camera, you can also use that to find the right focus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-dark-pink-color has-text-color\"><strong>Image stabilizer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your objective has a stabilizer, then you should turn it off. It can make the photo worse by long exposures.<br><br>Do not give up if the Northern Light does not show on the first night! There are many apps that alerts you when the Northern Lights are coming. Our best tip is to go out and look for yourself, on a dark and cloudless evening. Suddenly the sky explodes with magic lights. It can last from as little as one minute, to as long as many hours.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph has-secondary-dark-color-color has-text-color\"><strong>NB! If you don&#8217;t have a camera, you can use your phone camera as long as the northern lights are calm. You must<\/strong> <strong>then switch on night mode and place the phone on a stable surface.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The photographer&#8217;s tip Tip 1: What you need for the Northern Light photo session You don\u2019t need the most expensive camera or objective to take photos of the light. I myself started with a low budget Canon camera. I also used the objective that came with the camera. 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