I remember the last solar eclipse event back in 2017 very well. I was rocking an LG G6 at the time when New York City was in the path of a partial solar eclipse, so I headed over to the 14th Street Park over on the west side of New York to check it out with friends. Looking back at the photos I captured, it’s safe to say that it was a failure.
Times have changed since then, as the phones have gotten incrementally better with the addition of dedicated telephoto cameras that let me get even closer to subjects. Considering how the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse is a once in a lifetime event for those of us in the U.S., with the next one slated for August 2024, I want to make sure I redeem myself by photographing the occasion better with my phone.
