Taking photos on a husky tour in the cold
The evening combination at Camp Tamok includes professional aurora portraits, shared within 48 hours, which removes the hardest photographic problem of the trip from your hands entirely. For everything else: keep the camera under your outer layer rather than round your neck, bring thin gloves you can operate a shutter in, and accept that the yard, the lávvu fire and the mountain line will photograph far better than a team at 10 km/h in twilight. Light month by month is at polar night and daylight.
Do not swap a cold camera straight into a warm bus — condensation forms on and inside it. Put it in a bag before you get on, and open the bag once everything has come up to temperature. Clothing that makes this workable is at what to wear.
Frequently asked questions
Will my phone work in the cold in Tromsø?
It will, but the battery drains much faster than you expect and can cut out without warning. Keep it inside your layers between shots and carry a spare power source somewhere warm.
Can you take photos while driving the sled?
Not safely. You need both hands on the bar and one foot near the brake. Take photos from the basket when it is your partner's turn to drive, or in the dog yard while the teams are being harnessed.
Are northern lights photos included on any tour?
On the ten-hour Camp Tamok evening combination, yes — professional aurora portraits are shared within 48 hours. Sightings themselves are never guaranteed. More at northern lights husky tours.