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Magnetic Latitude

If you are investing in a trip to chase the aurora, you want to pick a location that gives you the best chance of success.

Grotfjord, Norway

I’ve spent some of my coldest nights out on the fjords in the damp chill of Nord Norge.

Mendenhall, Yukon

On an active aurora night I don’t need to go far, like this wild night near Kusawa Lake.

Right Time, Right Place

If you put yourself in the right location at the right time, and your camera is ready, you can capture something quite beautiful.

Volcanic beach, Iceland

The weather can be gnarly, but when it all comes together Iceland is hard to beat.

Lofoten, Norway

About 500 km south of Tromsø lies the Lofoten archipelago.

Aurora Tales

Filming or photographing the aurora can be pretty intense and aurora shooters can get a bit obsessed – I’m speaking from experience.

Let’s be careful out there

You need to find your comfort zone and know your limits, and you also need to remember that if you get into trouble other people will put themselves at risk to help you.

Aurora Forecasting

Some of the best aurora forecasting data comes from satellites orbiting Earth and the Sun that give advance notice about solar events.

More Aurora Science

Space scientists monitor solar activity for many different reasons, and aurora watchers benefit from this information.

Jökulsárlón

I’ve made a dozen trips to Jökulsárlón, yet I still haven’t tired of it.

Aurora Love Trailer

Watch the trailer for Aurora Love

Ogilvie River, North Yukon

As the Dempster enters the Ogilvie Mountains, the highway passes through dramatic scenery for several hundred kilometres.

Dressed to Shoot

My approach to dressing for aurora shooting is pretty basic, and I find that most of the things that worked for me in the past still work now.