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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Jamie Carter

How to photograph lightning like a pro

How to photograph lightning - Lightning bolts over Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nikon D5000 DSLR with 18-55mm. 15 secs at f/8, ISO200.

Are you ready to go storm chasing? They’re technically tricky and potentially very dangerous, but what photographer doesn’t have lightning on their wish list of shots to shoot? 

An exciting if occasional niche of landscape photography, here’s everything you need to know to photograph lightning: 

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