Alaska Northern Lights in Autumn Photo Workshop

Photograph the Aurora Borealis in Alaska’s far north during fall

Fairbanks, Alaska, is an ideal location for photographing the aurora borealis. Its high latitude places it directly in the Auroral Oval, making northern lights a frequent occurrence. If your only experience with aurora is at lower latitudes, the quality and intensity of the aurora are much better at these far north latitudes and well worth the visit.

September is a great time to travel to the Arctic. The sky is finally dark enough each night to have adequate time to photograph the northern lights. It is still relatively warm, so you don’t have to deal with cold winter conditions. The lakes and rivers aren’t frozen, so you have the chance for aurora reflections in the water, and the potential for fall colors offers a compelling backdrop to your photos. Also, auroras occur most frequently around the spring and autumn equinoxes.

For wintry scenes, we also offer Alaska Northern Lights trips in winter.

Highlights

• Excellent opportunities for northern lights photography in fall arctic landscapes.
• We’ll take you to the best photo locations away from crowds and traffic and stay out late to maximize our chances of seeing the aurora.
• Instruction on how to capture and post-process compelling photos of northern lights.
• We’ll take care of the late-night driving so that you can maximize your enjoyment of the aurora.