Photography Tutorials

Learn photography planning techniques — from getting started to advanced tips on weather, tides, golden hour, and location scouting.

My Sunrise Session: From Scouting to Sunrise

There’s something almost meditative about chasing a sunrise. The quiet drive through empty streets, the cold air when you step out of the car, the slo...

Planning Beginner 8 min read

Getting Started with the ShutterTime iOS App

ShutterTime is your personal photography weather assistant — built to help you find the perfect moment to capture. Whether you're chasing golden hour...

Mobile-app Beginner 9 min read

Collaborate on a Photo Session — Invite Friends to Your Plan

Photography is often a solitary pursuit — just you, your camera, and the light. But some of the best sessions happen when you bring friends along. A s...

Planning Intermediate 6 min read

Capturing the Aurora Australis

A complete guide to photographing the Southern Lights using ShutterTime to find the perfect conditions, location, and timing.

Tips-tricks Intermediate 8 min read

Mastering Photography Profiles: Conditions, Phases & Scoring

What Are Photography Profiles?Profiles are the heart of ShutterTime's scoring system. A profile defines when and under what conditions you want to pho...

Profiles Intermediate 9 min read

Planning Your Photography Sessions

ShutterTime's Plans feature helps you schedule photography sessions at the ideal time and place. Plans track weather-driven scores that update automat...

Planning Beginner 5 min read

Auto-Watch — Let ShutterTime Create Plans for You

Tired of constantly checking scores and manually creating plans? Auto-Watch monitors your favourite locations and automatically creates photography pl...

Tips-tricks Intermediate 4 min read

Locations & Spots — Organise Your Photography Collection

Locations are the backbone of ShutterTime. Every photography opportunity, score, weather forecast, and plan revolves around a location you have saved....

Getting-started Intermediate 5 min read

Favourites & Notifications — Never Miss a Great Shoot

Why Use Favourites?When your location collection grows, finding the spots you care about most can take time. Favourites let you bookmark your best pho...

Getting-started Beginner 5 min read

Around Me — Score Any Location in Real Time

What is Around Me?Around Me is a real-time location scoring tool that turns wherever you are standing into a photography intelligence dashboard. Inste...

Getting-started Beginner 6 min read

Your Locations — Exploring and Managing Photography Spots

Your Photography CollectionThe Locations page is your personal library of photography spots. Every location you save — from nearby beaches to remote n...

Getting-started Beginner 11 min read

Your Dashboard — Understanding the Upcoming Page

Your Command CenterThe Upcoming page is the first thing you see when you log in to ShutterTime. It is your personal photography forecast — a rolling 7...

Getting-started Beginner 13 min read

Getting Started with ShutterTime

Welcome to ShutterTimeShutterTime is a photography planning platform that combines real-time weather data, tide information, and astronomical events t...

Getting-started Beginner 4 min read