Latest articles by Jamie Carter
The best smart telescopes: view the night sky via the screen of your phone or tablet
buying guide The best smart telescopes make it easy to observe and photograph faint deep sky objects even from cities
Unistellar Odyssey Pro review: rip through light pollution and make deep-sky and solar system astrophotography easy
Review Smaller, more affordable, and easier to use than other smart telescopes, this travel-friendly addition adds solar system imaging and a Nikon eyepiece
The next total solar eclipse is two years away - but I'd start planning now
The ultimate guide to when and where to photograph the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, in Western Europe
Astrophotography in June 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Astrophotography in April 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
feature The 'secret' overlook, best times and other tips for capturing the spectacular 'mittens' of Arizona's iconic red rock desert
