For photographers gearing up for the total solar eclipse next week, and others farther down the road, photographer Steven Madow has created an incredibly robust new solar eclipse automation app, Umbra. “Ask anyone who has photographed a total eclipse what they regret, and it is almost never a missed frame. For this upcoming total solar eclipse, Umbra is totally free to download and use, as are all its tools. While Madow has plenty of great eclipse photography tools available, PetaPixel has additional resources available too, including “The Best Tips for Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse” and “How to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse.” Professional photographer and Canon Explorer of Light, Keith Ladzinski, shared tips with PetaPixel ahead of the Great North American Eclipse in 2024, all of which are still applicable to the upcoming total solar eclipse.