Lunar eclipse photography creates an exposure problem that ordinary Moon photography rarely presents. During part of the eclipse, one section of the Moon may remain intensely bright while another sits deep inside Earth’s shadow. Later, the illuminated area can shrink…
How to Photograph the Red Moon During a Lunar Eclipse
Few sights in night photography are as striking as watching a familiar bright Moon gradually turn copper, rust, orange, or deep red during a lunar eclipse. Photographing that transformation presents a different challenge from ordinary Moon photography. The red Moon…
Lunar Eclipse Photography Settings Cheat Sheet
Photographing a lunar eclipse would be considerably easier if the Moon stayed the same brightness all night. During the early stages, the lunar surface can be intensely bright against a black sky. As Earth’s shadow advances, that brightness falls. Near…
Best Camera Settings for the August 27 Lunar Eclipse
The August 27–28, 2026 lunar eclipse presents photographers with an unusually interesting exposure challenge. This is not a total lunar eclipse, yet it comes remarkably close. At its greatest peak, 96.3% of the Moon’s disk will be inside Earth’s dark…
