Best Tips to Capture Supermoon in the Montana Darkness

Best Tips to Capture Supermoon in the Montana Darkness

Capturing the perfect photograph isn't an easy thing to do.  Between a multitude of setting for your camera, there are settings for the lens as well.

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And then there is all the extra stuff.  Framing the object to make it the focus of the photo.  The perfect time of day or night.  Multiple takes or coming back over and over again to capture the best photo.

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Or you can just get lucky.

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The August supermoon during the first full week of August is referred to as the "sturgeon" moon due to interactions by Native Americans living and fishing around the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

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Taking a perfect photo of this weekend's supermoon will take some planning, but don't worry about blowing a ton of money of camera equipment, you can take great shots even with your phone.

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7 Tips to Get a Great Photo of the Supermoon This Weekend in Montana

According to Amateur Photographer, there are 7 tips to taking the perfect photo of the moon.

1. Choose your foreground.  What is it that you want the moon to highlight?
2. Check your weather using our downloadable app from our website
3. Get to your photo destination early in order to prepare
4. Make sure the location is in focus, not the foreground
5. Frame the moon to your foreground
6. Shoot in raw.  You can edit shadows and more later.
7. Try giving it a wider berth to capture more light

One last tip to add from my personal experience is to take as many photos as possible.  Don't just wait for the perfect moment, take shots from the start to the finish.  You may be surprised to capture something beautiful and unexpected.