Jamie Carter
Jamie has been writing about photography, astronomy, astro-tourism and astrophotography for over 20 years, producing content for Forbes.com, Space.com, Live Science, Techradar, T3, BBC Wildlife, Science Focus, New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, BBC Sky At Night, South China Morning Post, The Guardian, The Telegraph and Travel+Leisure.
As the editor of When Is The Next Eclipse and author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners, he has a wealth of experience, expertise and enthusiasm for astrophotography, from capturing the Northern Lights, the moon and meteor showers to solar and lunar eclipses.
He also brings a great deal of knowledge on action cameras, 360 cameras, AI cameras, camera backpacks, telescopes, gimbals, tripods and all manner of photography equipment.
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astrophotography Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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astrophotography From Northern Lights to total lunar eclipses, these are the 10 events astrophotographers should shoot this year

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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Locations Advice for capturing the magical moai, dramatic coastlines and stunning night skies above the world’s most remote island

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Tutorial Everything you need to know for photographing the Geminid meteor shower in December 2024

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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Review A poor build quality and a basic camera makes this telescope anything but smart

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News Smart telescope maker announces Vivid Vision tech will add detail, color, and authenticity to deep-sky objects

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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Review A compact and relatively affordable serious, smart telescope with high-end features.

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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Review Smaller, more affordable, and easier to use than other smart telescopes, this travel-friendly addition adds solar system imaging and a Nikon eyepiece

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The ultimate guide to when and where to photograph the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, in Western Europe

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astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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How to Everything you need to know to photograph the moment the sun ‘kisses the grid’ in New York City

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Review The Vaonis Vespera II’s upgraded features help make it a hugely enjoyable and rewarding smart telescope that works well even in light pollution

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astrophotography From ‘shooting stars’ from Halley’s Comet to an occultation of a bright star by the moon, here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in the sky this month.

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Review A breakthrough product among would-be astrophotographers, the Seestar’s grab-and-go design is backed up by some intruiging images

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A 4-minute total solar eclipse will be seen from in a 120-mile-wide path through Mexico, the US & Canada on Monday

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A four-minute total solar eclipse will be visible from within a 100 miles-wide path stretching from Mexico through the US and Canada. Here's when and where to go – and how to plan a trip.
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