
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.
Latest articles by Jamie Carter

Astrophotography in July 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month

Insta360 launches a third version of the tiny GO action camera
By Jamie Carter published
news The new thumb-size shooter now comes with a larger Action Pod battery case that makes it look more like a GoPro

7 secret places for astrophotography in America’s darkest state
By Jamie Carter published
Utah has more Dark Sky Parks than anywhere in the world – and many other out-of-the-way places with zero light pollution

Why you should stop painting with light when photographing at night
By Jamie Carter published
The use of artificial light to illuminate foregrounds and rock formations at night is increasingly frowned upon – and gradually being banned. Here's why – and what to do instead.

4th DarkSky ‘Capture The Dark’ photo contest celebrates natural darkness
By Jamie Carter published
news Rebranded anti-light pollution organization's photographic competition has eight categories

How I use my unique camera rigs to take spectacular aurora images
By Jamie Carter published
How ‘super panorama’ robotic rigs help photographer Nathan Myhrvold capture the northern lights in super-high resolution

'Capture the Atlas' reveals Milky Way Photographer of the Year winners
By Jamie Carter published
news 6th edition of its annual competition features the best 25 photos of the Milky Way

Astrophotography in June 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month

10 things you need to know about astrophotography from a cruise ship
By Jamie Carter published
Low horizons, a dark sky and unique views make a cruise ship a great place to photograph the night sky

7 ways of photographing a star trail at home
By Jamie Carter published
how to A star trail is one of the most impressive photos you can take of the night sky - but there's more than one way to do it!

I used the latest GoPro for astrophotography. Here's how I got on
By Jamie Carter published
How to Do the new night effects make the GoPro Hero11 cameras dazzling in the dark?

GoPro Hero 11 Black Mini review
By Jamie Carter published
review GoPro HERO 11 Black Mini review: a fuss-free helmet-cam ideal for extreme sports

Do you photograph wildlife & wilderness? You need to STOP tagging your location
By Jamie Carter published
Feature Poachers use geotagging on social media to locate rare animals. Here’s how you can stop being part of the problem

Astrophotography in May 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter published
Feature Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month

Astrophotography in April 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
By Jamie Carter last updated
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky in the next month.

Astrophotography in March 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
Everything you need to know about what to photograph in the night sky this month

Celestron NexStar 6SE telescope review
By Jamie Carter published
REVIEW Tack-sharp optics and an aging yet effective aligning tech make this motorized, computerized GoTo telescope an impressive step-up choice

Astrophotography in February 2023: get set to shoot the green comet!
By Jamie Carter last updated
feature Everything you need to know about what’s worth photographing in the night sky this month.

Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art review
By Matthew Richards published
review Wide and fast, the mighty Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art shoots for the stars

Benro Polaris Astro Edition star-tracker review
By Jamie Carter published
review The first smart electric tripod head also works as a star-tracker for astrophotography

Aura Carver digital photo frame review
By Jamie Carter last updated
Review The Aura Carver is a stylish, high-quality frame with some advanced features despite being the budget option

Astrophotography in January 2023: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

Unistellar reveals second-gen eVscope eQuinox smart telescope at CES 2023
By Jamie Carter published
news The app-controlled observatory with no eyepiece gets more resolution, a new planetary mode and a wider field of view.
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