The purely technical side of my learning process in preparation for the total solar eclipse.
The purely technical side of my learning process in preparation for the total solar eclipse.
How much gear do you actually need for your first total solar eclipse when you don’t yet know how to photograph one?
A week-long father-son road trip from Koblenz to northern Spain to photograph the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. From the search for the right spot to three independent local contacts and a nerve-wracking final hour before totality – the first part of a blog series about planning, detours, and the moment itself.