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Northern lights in Bø in Vesterålen, Northern Norway - Photo: Øystein Lunde Ingvaldsen/www.nordnorge.com/Bø
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Northern lights in Bø in Vesterålen, Northern Norway Photo: Øystein Lunde Ingvaldsen/www.nordnorge.com/Bø

How to snap the northern lights

Here are 10 tips to help you take good photographs of the northern lights on your next trip to Norway.

Remember the following:

  • Use a digital SLR camera with a remote control release
  • Use a tripod
  • Remember to fully charge the battery
  • Deactivate the flash and automatic settings
  • Choose an ISO setting between 100 and 400
  • The lens should be in manual focus mode and set to infinity
  • Use a long shutter speed, for example 30 seconds or more
  • An aperture of f/2.8 or better
  • It is best to use a wide-angle lens, the faster the better
  • Be patient and dress warmly – there could be a lot of waiting around

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Northern lights at Kvaløya in Troms, Northern Norway - Photo: Gaute Bruvik/www.nordnorge.com/Karlsøy
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Northern lights in Bø in Vesterålen, Northern Norway - Photo: Øystein Lunde Ingvaldsen/www.nordnorge.com/Bø

How to snap the northern lights

Here are 10 tips to help you take good photographs of the northern lights on your next trip to Norway.

How to snap the northern lights

Source: Visitnorway

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