Jamie Carter
Jamie has been writing about all aspects of technology for over 14 years, producing content for sites like TechRadar, T3, Forbes, Mashable, MSN, South China Morning Post, and BBC Wildlife, BBC Focus and BBC Sky At Night magazines.
As the editor for www.WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com, he has a wealth of enthusiasm and expertise for all things astrophotography, from capturing the Perseid Meteor Shower, lunar eclipses and ring of fire eclipses, photographing the moon and blood moon and more.
He also brings a great deal of knowledge on action cameras, 360 cameras, AI cameras, camera backpacks, telescopes, gimbals, tripods and all manner of photography equipment.
Latest articles by Jamie Carter
7 ways to photograph the solar eclipse with your smartphone
By Jamie Carter last updated
how to Easy ways to capture the April 2024 eclipse with your phone
The best spotting scope tripods in 2024
By Jamie Carter last updated
Updated The best tripods for spotting scopes are lightweight and portable yet offer both stability and versatility
Best solar eclipse binoculars in 2024
By Jamie Carter last updated
buying guide With two major solar eclipses coming up in North America, and Europe seeing one almost every year this decade, it’s time to get a eclipse close-up with the best solar binoculars
Astrophotography in April 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography From comet views to a total solar eclipse, here's everything you need to know about what’s happening in the sky this month.
Astrophotography in March 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky over the next month.
These are my 7 top tips for successfully photographing Antelope Canyon
By Jamie Carter published
feature The famous slot canyon in Arizona requires careful planning, quick thinking and agile equipment.
My 7 insider tips for planning an astrophotography trip to the US Southwest
By Jamie Carter published
feature The best Dark Sky Parks, the best itineraries and when to go to capture the Milky Way
Astrophotography in February 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month
Unistellar reveals new Odyssey and Odyssey Pro smart telescopes at CES 2024
By Jamie Carter published
ces 2024 The app-controlled observatory with no eyepiece gets more resolution, a new planetary mode and a wider field of view.
10 must-shoot events for astrophotographers in 2024
By Jamie Carter published
ASTRO IN 2024 If you're into (or getting into!) astrophotography, these ar the big events you MUST shoot in the coming year
Astrophotography in January 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
ASTRO IN JANUARY Attention, astrophotographers! Here's everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night skies in January
Insta360 GO 3 review: a uniquely versatile action camera with magnetic appeal
By Jamie Carter last updated
review By being both a clip-on wearable camera and a full-on action camera, the chameleonic Insta360 GO 3 is all about unique first-person POV
Astrophotography in December 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night skies above this month
"They upgrade cameras regularly… because their sensors get damaged by radiation" - Astronaut Thomas Pesquet on photographing earth from the International Space Station
By Jamie Carter last updated
European astronaut Thomas Pesquet explains the challenges of taking photographs at night from the International Space Station
Chaco Canyon: why, how and when to photograph New Mexico's 'lost city' in the sand
By Jamie Carter published
Feature The ultimate guide to capturing the 'great houses' and iconic petroglyphs of the Ancestral Puebloan city from the 9th to 12th centuries.
7 top tips for photographing Monument Valley
By Jamie Carter published
feature The 'secret' overlook, best times and other tips for capturing the spectacular 'mittens' of Arizona's iconic red rock desert
Astrophotography in November 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night skies above this month
Where to photograph this week’s ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse in America
By Jamie Carter last updated
A 5-minute annular solar eclipse will be visible from Oregon to Texas. Here’s when and where to go
Astrophotography in October 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night skies above this month, including the two eclipses
Astrophotography in September 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night skies above this month
Astrophotography in August 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
From two full moons and the Milky Way to the year’s best meteor shower and Saturn at opposition, here’s everything that's happening in the night sky this month
70mai Power Station Hiker 400 portable power station review
By Jamie Carter published
review This 378W/21,000mAh hours portable power station is ideal for recharging batteries and laptops for off-grid shoots
Vaonis Hestia turns your phone into a smart telescope & solar eclipse-viewer
By Jamie Carter last updated
update Vaonis follows up its Stellina and Vespera smart telescopes with the first telescope that uses a smartphone to photograph stars and solar eclipses
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