How to shoot the Northern Lights TONIGHT using just your iPhone

The Northern Lights appear in the sky through a layer of smoke caused by multiple wildfires in the early hours of September 4, 2022 in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. .

With clear skies and increased solar activity, the aurora borealis could be set to light up the skies across the United Kingdom, Northern Europe and much of North America this evening (and these pointers are just as valid for capturing the aurora australis down under).

You can capture this heavenly light show with nothing more than an iPhone – and these tips from Antony Willets, resident photography expert at photo printing service Max Spielmann. All you need to maximize your chances of capturing the Northern (or Southern) Lights are four key iPhone settings…