A full solar eclipse is a rare event, and there will be one making its way across North America today, April 8. I happen to live directly in the path of totality, which means I’ll get to see the sun completely blocked by the moon for several minutes just by stepping outside of my house. I’m very excited about this; the last solar eclipse in my area was just partial and it was still pretty cool. Whether you’re in the path of totality or you’ll be getting a partial view, it’s still something you’re likely going to want to document. I’m no expert photographer, but I did take an online iPhone photography class to level up my shutterbug skills.
Yes, you could just point your iPhone at the sun and maybe get something interesting, but preparing ahead of time will likely get you better images and keep your eyes and your iPhone safe. Map out what you’re going to do, maybe even do some practice shoots in the days ahead of the eclipse. You might even want to choose something besides the sun itself to focus on in order to get images more unique to your experience. Here are some tips to maximize the eclipse experience with your iPhone.
