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12 August 2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Mallorca
Will you see it? There’s much discussion about visibility of TSE2026 across Mallorca. Authorities recommend the north‑west coast for best sunset views.
A Better Lunar Eclipse Map
Lunar eclipse maps can be hard to read — often more so than solar maps. Our improved map for 3 March 2026 clarifies viewing zones, local times and phases.
Total Lunar Eclipse Coming up on 3 March
The last total lunar eclipse until the very end of 2028 – nearly three years away – occurs just a few days from now: 3 March 2026. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to photograph it if you can.
Playing ‘what if’ with the weather for the August 2026 total eclipse
We’re approaching the 12‑month countdown to the 2026 total solar eclipse, which most viewers will see from either Iceland or Spain. It’s always interesting to ask, ‘What if we had the same weather on the day of the eclipse as we’re seeing this year?’
Key Weather Forecasts for Night Photography
When planning a night photography or astrophotography shoot, the weather is a critical factor. It’s not just the obvious factors, such as the absence of rain and cloud; many other elements conspire to create or prevent great conditions.
New Seeing and Transparency Forecasts
Seeing and Transparency, along with light pollution and smoke, are two of the most important considerations for astrophotographers when deciding where and when to plan a shoot. We’re pleased to be offering new Seeing and Transparency forecasts with Photo WX™ , our weather service for photographers.
Architectural Photography, Part 5: Natural Light
Lighting is a critical aspect of architectural photography and something you should plan for in advance. Depending on the circumstances of your project, you may be able to pick and choose your time freely (e.g. personal projects, planning future travel), to exercise some choice within a finite time window…
Architectural Photography, Part 4: Fixing Wide-angle Distortion
At the end of our previous article, we had corrected the converging verticals and the slight horizontal yaw of our photograph, and yet things still aren’t quite right…
Architectural Photography, Part 3: Fixing Converging Verticals
In this third post about architectural photography, we’ll look at how to fix converging verticals in your shots of buildings. If we can’t avoid unintended converging verticals in-camera, we must fix them in post.
Architectural Photography, Part 2: Equipment
In this second post on architectural photography, we’ll discuss equipment selection (cameras, lenses, tripods and tripod heads) and some of the implications of the kit you have to hand, particularly in post‑processing.
Architectural Photography, Part 1: Perspective
This is the first in a series of brief introductory articles on architectural photography. We’ll cover everything you need to know in order to plan, execute and process your images of buildings to a high standard. In this part, we’ll consider perspective and how it applies to architectural work.