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Full moon rising at sunset over Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and Storzic mountain in the background, Slovenia.

When is the best time to photograph the moon?

The best time for photographing the moon is at sunset or sunrise. In this article I explain how and why, along with other good times for moon photography.

The June 2021 supermoon rising behind Mount Krim on the Ljubljana Moors in Slovenia.

Photographing the June 2021 Supermoon

In June 2021 I captured some great images of the Strawberry supermoon as it rose behind Mt Krim and beside the Church of Saint Ana on the Ljubljana Marshes. In this blog I tell the story of my shoot, how I got attacked by flies, and the techniques I used to capture and create the images.

Full moon rising during the Blue Hourover Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and Storzic mountain in the background, Slovenia.

Full Moon over Jamnik Church View

Coming up in a few weeks is the annual event when the full moon rises over the mountain peak behind Jamnik Church. Be sure not to miss it.

Full Blood Micro moon on July 27th 2018. This was the longest lunar eclipse this century, and it was also in opposition with the planet Mars.

Blood Micro Moon 2018

My photos of the Blood Micro Moon July 2018. With Mars in opposition in the night sky, this was the longest lunar eclipse this century.

Easter blue moon of March 2018 rising out of the clouds after a rainstorm

You only get to photograph a Blue Moon, er… once in a Blue Moon

Once in a blue moon. Have you ever wondered what that means? Well, a blue moon is a rare event. Read here what it means and check out my photos of the Easter Blue Moon of 2018.