Rob Strain Fine Art Photography Logo
  • ROB STRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY
  • PORTFOLIO
    • MOTION
    • ABSTRACTS
    • WANDERING
    • VIEWING
    • SLOTS & CAVES
    • GRAND CANYON
    • PUEBLOS & PETROGLYPHS
    • GROWING
    • BLOWING
    • SHINING
    • BREAKING
    • FLOWING
    • PRESCOTT SEDONA
    • SOUTHEAST
    • SWAMPS
    • MONOCHROME
    • WINTER
    • FALL
    • SPRING
  • FEATURED PRINT
  • HIRE, WORKSHOPS, ETC
    • WORKSHOPS & PHOTOTRIPS
    • SOUTHWEST PHOTO WORKSHOPS
    • PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
    • JOSHUA TREE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
    • DEATH VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP - MARCH 2026
    • GRAND CANYON MONSOONS PHOTO TRIP
    • 2025 MONSOONS ON THE RIM PHOTO TRIP
    • MOOD OF THE SWAMP PHOTO WORKSHOP
    • CADDO LAKE PHOTO WORKSHOP DETAILS
    • PRE-SESSION FORM
    • PORTFOLIO REVIEW
    • POST PROCESSING
    • TESTIMONIALS
    • WORKSHOP POLICIES
    • LIABILITY RELEASE
  • NEWSLETTERS
    • APR 2026
    • DEC 2025
    • OCT 2025
    • AUG 2025
    • APR 2025
    • FEB 2025
    • JAN 2025
    • NOV 2024
    • JUL 2024
    • JUN 2024
    • MAY 2024
    • APR 2024
    • MAR 2024
    • FEB 2024
    • JAN 2024
    • DEC 2023
    • NOV 2023
    • OCT 2023
    • SEP 2023
    • AUG 2023
    • JUL 2023
    • JUN 2023
    • MAY 2023
    • APR 2023
    • MAR 2023
    • FEB 2023
    • JAN 2023
    • DEC 2022
    • NOV 2022
    • OCT 2022
    • SEP 2022
    • AUG 2022
    • JUL 2022
    • JUN 2022
    • MAY 2022
    • APR 2022
    • MAR 2022
    • FEB 2022
    • JAN 2022
    • DEC 2021
    • NOV 2021
    • OCT 2021
  • BLOG
    • REINVENTING ONESELF
    • HIKING WITH BILL
    • ORIGINALITY & CREATIVITY
    • SWAMP HORRORS
    • DARK SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
    • GRAFFITI VANDALISM
    • SATURATED PHOTO MARKET
    • LIARS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
    • AI & PHOTOGRAPHY
    • PHOTOGRAPHERS' SOLITUDE
    • GOAL SETTING
    • SWAMP REPORT
    • FIELD NOTES
    • AN EYE FOR ART
    • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
    • HIRE A GUIDE , TAKE A WORKSHOP
    • LEAN ON LISTS
    • PHOTOGRAPHY IS A SPORT
    • CLIFF RAGE
    • THE ART OF COMMENTS
    • PRE-FORGIVEN
    • SIZE MATTERS
  • PHOTOBOOMERS
    • MILKY WAY PHOTOGRAPHY
    • MULTIPLE EXPOSURE FUN
    • CAMERA MOVEMENT
    • MASKS SIMPLIFIED
    • RADIAL FILTER MASK
    • SELECT OBJECT MASK
    • RANGE MASKS
    • NEGATIVE CLARITY
    • BUILDING FRAMES
    • DENOISE & SHARPENING
    • GALLERY REPRESENTATION
    • ART SHOW GUIDE
    • BORDER PATROL
    • MAKE IT POP!
    • SEEING HALOS
    • SEEING SPOTS
    • REFLECTED LIGHT
    • MODIFYING SATURATION
    • BE A GALLERY ARTIST
    • FINDING STYLE
    • MINIMALISM
    • BREAK THE RULES
    • LEADING LIGHT
    • KEEP IT SIMPLE
    • BALANCE YOUR COMPOSITION
    • CREATING DEPTH
    • FIND AN ANGLE
    • RULES & FRAMES
    • WHAT IS YOUR SUBJECT?
    • MISTAKES PHOTOGRAPHERS MAKE
    • TRIM BODIES ARE IN
    • CAMERA & LENS DECISIONS
    • TRIPOD SELECTION
    • BUY A BAG OR TWO
    • 3 IMPORTANT FILTERS
    • DAY 1 WITH CAMERA
    • DAY 2 - LEARN TO FOCUS
    • EXPOSURE CONTROL
    • CROOKED PHOTOGRAPHERS
  • DECOR
    • BUYING FRAMES
    • ART FESTIVAL SHOPPING
    • LIGHTING PRINTS
    • VALUE OF PHOTOS
    • COLOR BLINDNESS
    • HOW TO VISIT AN ART GALLERY
    • WALL ART PREVIEWS
    • B&W DARKROOM PRINTS
    • HANG IT!
    • COVER THAT PRINT
    • PRINT DECISIONS
    • WHY PHOTO SALES ARE SURGING
    • DETAILS MATTER
    • PRESCOTT ART GALLERIES
  • RESOURCES
    • HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ANTELOPE CANYON
    • GOLF COURSE PHOTOGRAPHY
    • RESEARCHING WEATHER
    • RESEARCHING LOCATIONS
    • VIRTUAL CONSULTATION
    • OUR PRINT FORMATS
    • SMART PRINT CHOICES
    • PRINTING SERVICES
    • E-books
    • CONTACT
    • I SHARED
    • FAQ
    • ABOUT
    • SUBSCRIBE
    • PRIVACY POLICY
  • FRAMES
  • PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION
  • Death Valley Night Photography
  • Extra (link)
MENU
P:
Search

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH LIGHTNING

Lightning Photography Guide

Lightning is exciting to watch and even more exciting to photograph...especially if you are successful. This guidebook includes what you need to know to succeed with opportunities. The guide includes gear recommendations, electronic lightning trigger device recommendations, how to use weather apps for lightning, composition tips, and a list of lightning photography workshops. 

The Lightning Photography Guide is divided into sections.

Types of Lightning 
   Cloud to Ground Lighting
   Intracloud Lightning & Spider Lightning
   Sprites

Staying Safe While Photographing Lightning - how far from lighting is safe?

Lightning Gear
   Protection for you and your camera lens
   Electronic Lightning Trigger Devices
      Miops
      Lightning Trigger
      Strikefinder 2
      Lightning Bug Plus

Camera Settings
   Daytime camera settings
   Low light camera settings
   Nighttime camera settings

Composition for lightning photography

Reading weather and using weather apps for lightning

Storm chasing concerns

List of Photography Workshops

Throughout the guide are sample images with settings used.
 

This guide is based upon years of photographing lightning during the monsoon season in the Southwest U.S., but the information provided applies to all storms that contain lightning...it doesn't seem to care where you are.

PRICE: $19.99

You will be redirected to Photographers Trail Guides to order.

ORDER THE GUIDE
CONTACT
CLIENT LOGIN
E: (click the E)
C: 714-292-5238

RESOURCES

Photo Printing Services Trim Bodies Are In Camera & Lens Decisions Tripod Selection Camera Bags 3 Important Camera Filters Day 1 with Your Camera Day 2 with Your Camera - Focusing Exposure Control - Camera Settings Crooked Photographers The Value of Photos Color Blindness How to Visit an Art Gallery Wall Art Previews Before You Buy Black & White Darkroom Prints How to Hang a Photo Print Glazing Options for Photos Print Decisions - Paper, Metal, Acrylic? Why Photo Sales are Surging How to Tell Photo Print Quality Lighting for Your Walls Prescott Art Galleries Golf Course Photography Art Show Guide  

PORTFOLIO PAGES

Abstracts Wandering - Scenes You Can Walk Into Viewing - Overlooks and Cliff Edges Spelunking? Underground Slot Canyons & Caves Pueblos & Petroglyphs Grand Canyon Growing - Trees, Plants, Flowers Blowing - Sand Dunes Shining - Stars & Night Skies Breaking - Waves & Ocean Shores Flowing - Rivers, Streams, Waterfalls, Lakes Prescott & Sedona Southeastern United States Swamps Winter Spring Monochrome  

BLOG

Swamp Horrors Dark Side of Photography Grafitti & Vamdalism AI & Photography Field Notes An Eye for Art Fine Art Photography Photo Workshops & Guides Using Lists for Photography Photography is a Sport Cliff Rage - Photographer vs Tourist Art of Social Media Comments Pre-forgiven - We All Mess Up Size Matters - Smaller Can Be Better Photographer's Solitude  

HIRE ROB STRAIN

Southwest Photo Workshops & Guiding Pre-Session Form Photography Portfolio Review Post Processing of Your Photos Caddo Lake Workshops Monsoons & The Grand Canyon Portfolio Review  
Crafted by PhotoBiz
Rob Strain Fine Art Photography Logo
CLOSE
P:
Search
  • ROB STRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY
  • PORTFOLIO
    • MOTION
    • ABSTRACTS
    • WANDERING
    • VIEWING
    • SLOTS & CAVES
    • GRAND CANYON
    • PUEBLOS & PETROGLYPHS
    • GROWING
    • BLOWING
    • SHINING
    • BREAKING
    • FLOWING
    • PRESCOTT SEDONA
    • SOUTHEAST
    • SWAMPS
    • MONOCHROME
    • WINTER
    • FALL
    • SPRING
  • FEATURED PRINT
  • HIRE, WORKSHOPS, ETC
    • WORKSHOPS & PHOTOTRIPS
    • SOUTHWEST PHOTO WORKSHOPS
    • PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
    • JOSHUA TREE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
    • DEATH VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP - MARCH 2026
    • GRAND CANYON MONSOONS PHOTO TRIP
    • 2025 MONSOONS ON THE RIM PHOTO TRIP
    • MOOD OF THE SWAMP PHOTO WORKSHOP
    • CADDO LAKE PHOTO WORKSHOP DETAILS
    • PRE-SESSION FORM
    • PORTFOLIO REVIEW
    • POST PROCESSING
    • TESTIMONIALS
    • WORKSHOP POLICIES
    • LIABILITY RELEASE
  • NEWSLETTERS
    • APR 2026
    • DEC 2025
    • OCT 2025
    • AUG 2025
    • APR 2025
    • FEB 2025
    • JAN 2025
    • NOV 2024
    • JUL 2024
    • JUN 2024
    • MAY 2024
    • APR 2024
    • MAR 2024
    • FEB 2024
    • JAN 2024
    • DEC 2023
    • NOV 2023
    • OCT 2023
    • SEP 2023
    • AUG 2023
    • JUL 2023
    • JUN 2023
    • MAY 2023
    • APR 2023
    • MAR 2023
    • FEB 2023
    • JAN 2023
    • DEC 2022
    • NOV 2022
    • OCT 2022
    • SEP 2022
    • AUG 2022
    • JUL 2022
    • JUN 2022
    • MAY 2022
    • APR 2022
    • MAR 2022
    • FEB 2022
    • JAN 2022
    • DEC 2021
    • NOV 2021
    • OCT 2021
  • BLOG
    • REINVENTING ONESELF
    • HIKING WITH BILL
    • ORIGINALITY & CREATIVITY
    • SWAMP HORRORS
    • DARK SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
    • GRAFFITI VANDALISM
    • SATURATED PHOTO MARKET
    • LIARS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
    • AI & PHOTOGRAPHY
    • PHOTOGRAPHERS' SOLITUDE
    • GOAL SETTING
    • SWAMP REPORT
    • FIELD NOTES
    • AN EYE FOR ART
    • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
    • HIRE A GUIDE , TAKE A WORKSHOP
    • LEAN ON LISTS
    • PHOTOGRAPHY IS A SPORT
    • CLIFF RAGE
    • THE ART OF COMMENTS
    • PRE-FORGIVEN
    • SIZE MATTERS
  • PHOTOBOOMERS
    • MILKY WAY PHOTOGRAPHY
    • MULTIPLE EXPOSURE FUN
    • CAMERA MOVEMENT
    • MASKS SIMPLIFIED
    • RADIAL FILTER MASK
    • SELECT OBJECT MASK
    • RANGE MASKS
    • NEGATIVE CLARITY
    • BUILDING FRAMES
    • DENOISE & SHARPENING
    • GALLERY REPRESENTATION
    • ART SHOW GUIDE
    • BORDER PATROL
    • MAKE IT POP!
    • SEEING HALOS
    • SEEING SPOTS
    • REFLECTED LIGHT
    • MODIFYING SATURATION
    • BE A GALLERY ARTIST
    • FINDING STYLE
    • MINIMALISM
    • BREAK THE RULES
    • LEADING LIGHT
    • KEEP IT SIMPLE
    • BALANCE YOUR COMPOSITION
    • CREATING DEPTH
    • FIND AN ANGLE
    • RULES & FRAMES
    • WHAT IS YOUR SUBJECT?
    • MISTAKES PHOTOGRAPHERS MAKE
    • TRIM BODIES ARE IN
    • CAMERA & LENS DECISIONS
    • TRIPOD SELECTION
    • BUY A BAG OR TWO
    • 3 IMPORTANT FILTERS
    • DAY 1 WITH CAMERA
    • DAY 2 - LEARN TO FOCUS
    • EXPOSURE CONTROL
    • CROOKED PHOTOGRAPHERS
  • DECOR
    • BUYING FRAMES
    • ART FESTIVAL SHOPPING
    • LIGHTING PRINTS
    • VALUE OF PHOTOS
    • COLOR BLINDNESS
    • HOW TO VISIT AN ART GALLERY
    • WALL ART PREVIEWS
    • B&W DARKROOM PRINTS
    • HANG IT!
    • COVER THAT PRINT
    • PRINT DECISIONS
    • WHY PHOTO SALES ARE SURGING
    • DETAILS MATTER
    • PRESCOTT ART GALLERIES
  • RESOURCES
    • HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ANTELOPE CANYON
    • GOLF COURSE PHOTOGRAPHY
    • RESEARCHING WEATHER
    • RESEARCHING LOCATIONS
    • VIRTUAL CONSULTATION
    • OUR PRINT FORMATS
    • SMART PRINT CHOICES
    • PRINTING SERVICES
    • E-books
    • CONTACT
    • I SHARED
    • FAQ
    • ABOUT
    • SUBSCRIBE
    • PRIVACY POLICY
  • FRAMES
  • PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION
  • Death Valley Night Photography
  • Extra (link)