Exposing a Total Solar Eclipse: The Technical Configuration

The purely technical side of my learning process in preparation for the total solar eclipse.

The Journey to the Eclipse: The Equipment

How much gear do you actually need for your first total solar eclipse when you don’t yet know how to photograph one?

The Journey to the Eclipse: From Koblenz to León

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.