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

Astrophotography in June 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.

Manhattanhenge - how to photograph New York's spectacular sunset event tonight
By Jamie Carter published
How to Everything you need to know to photograph the moment the sun ‘kisses the grid’ in New York City

Vaonis Vespera II review: an ideal smart telescope for astrophotography beginners and advanced amateurs alike
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Vaonis Vespera II’s upgraded features help make it a hugely enjoyable and rewarding smart telescope that works well even in light pollution

Astrophotography in May 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography From ‘shooting stars’ from Halley’s Comet to an occultation of a bright star by the moon, here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in the sky this month.

ZWO Seestar S50 review: bringing smart telescopes to the masses
By Jamie Carter published
Review A breakthrough product among would-be astrophotographers, the Seestar’s grab-and-go design is backed up by some intruiging images

Get set to photograph 2024's Great North American Solar Eclipse next week
By Jamie Carter last updated
A 4-minute total solar eclipse will be seen from in a 120-mile-wide path through Mexico, the US & Canada on Monday

20 quirky photogenic places to shoot April 2024’s Great American Eclipse
By Jamie Carter last updated
A four-minute total solar eclipse will be visible from within a 100 miles-wide path stretching from Mexico through the US and Canada. Here's when and where to go – and how to plan a trip.

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

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
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