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 ===== 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 ====== 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 Social Links for National Parks at Night https://www.instagram.com/nationalparksatnight https://www.facebook.com/nationalparksatnight https://twitter.com/natlpksatnight https://www.nationalparksatnight.com/ https://nightphotosummit.com/ https://www.nightscaper.com/ Novoflex Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVOFLEX/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novoflex/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NovoflexUS #novoflex #panorama #photography