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Looking for more tips on capturing the night sky? We also have in-depth articles on things like how to photograph the ISS, along with plenty of more general guidance on astrophotography for beginners. People travel across the world for a glimpse of a solar eclipse – a true bucket list experience – but how do you practice photographing an event you may only witness once in a lifetime? With the right gear, setup and practice, you can be confident that you will come away from the experience having captured epic photographs. The temperature drops, birdsong is interrupted and the Earth itself appears to be still for a moment as it plunges into darkness. If you're stood in the path of totality (where the moon's shadow falls on the Earth) the sun appears completely blacked out. If the sun was larger or the moon was further away, the phenomenon wouldn’t happen. This is a coincidence of cosmic proportions – the sun is 400 times larger than our moon, but also 400 times further away. When the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, those on the ground witness one of the most spectacular and rare sights in astronomy: a solar eclipse. But first, it's worth going over what actually happens during this natural phenomenon.
In this guide, we'll cover everything you need to know in order to capture brilliant eclipse pictures. You may only get to witness this event a handful of times in a lifetime, so it's important to be armed with good equipment and a solid understanding of composition before the sun disappears. Preparation is key if you want to photograph a solar eclipse. How to photograph a solar eclipse: image shows solar eclipse