Alaska Aurora & Outfits Bible

🌲 1. Devil Forest 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Vibe: Narnia meets Tim-Burton – every branch wears 30 cm of hoar-frost ❄️🌿 Outfit: White teddy-coat or cream puffer → reflects blue hour = natural high-light Faux-fur trapper hat + knit scarf = instant Scandi influencer Avoid: all-black (you vanish); neon (kills mystique) Pose: stand inside tree tunnel, back to camera, look up = scale shot Light: 09:30–10:30 = soft side-light; never face sun (snow = giant reflector) Bonus: Alaska UV is LOW – skip heavy sunscreen, but lip-balm SPF 15 = windburn shield 💚 2. Aurora 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Dress code: pastel puffer + white knit beanie → reflects green light = human glow-stick Camera: Phone: use night-mode + 3 sec exposure – lean against car roof = instant tripod DSLR: 15 mm, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 8 sec – remote shutter to avoid shake Lighting people: Phone torch on 1st brightness = soft key-light on face (avoid over-exposing) Red head-lamp = creative rim-light without killing night-vision 🔴 Pose: sit cross-legged, hands toward sky – makes aurora feel “within reach” 🎄 3. Santa Claus House (North Pole) 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Outfit: soft-girl palette – baby-pink puffer + plush ear-muffs = walking IG filter Props: Mini candy-cane for bite-shot One-square-inch deed = cute flat-lay (they mail you a certificate) 📜 Shot list: Exterior: stand left of 15 m LED tree – wide 24 mm = tree + you + Santa statue in one frame Interior: use f/1.8 – kill overhead fluorescents, rely on fairy-lights = creamy bokeh 🌍 4. Arctic Circle Sign 🌟🌟🌟 Outfit: anything GOES – sign is neutral grey → pop with bright parka (red, yellow) for postcard vibe Pose: one foot in circle, hug sign post = “I touched the top of Earth” Bonus: small platform trail RIGHT of sign = unobstructed sunset shot 🌅 – arrive 1 h before sundown for gradient sky ♨️ 5. Chena Hot Springs 🌟🌟🌟🌟 March = mild → no frost-hair, but steam clouds still billow. Swimwear: White or pastel one-piece → contrasts steam & snow Bikini okay – steam + water ripple = modesty filter Angle: Back-shot – arms out, steam halo around head = angelcore Side-profile – face tilt 45° avoids cheek glare from water reflection Gear: GoPro on floating handle = half-half split shot (steam + underwater stones) 📸🌊 🏛️ 6. Museum of the North 🌟🌟🌟 Fashion: clean minimalist – camel coat + black turtleneck = fits white geometric interior Shot spots: Famous brown-bear diorama – use 35 mm, crouch low = bear behind you illusion Family-area stairwell – 11 a.m. sun pours through skylight = natural split-light NO FILTER needed Tip: ask guard before tripod – handheld 1/60 okay 🐕 7. Dog Sledding 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 THE moment – snow forest + panting huskies = Alaska bingo. Outfit: Bright pom-pom beanie – colour pops against white Ski-goggles on helmet = action-hero vibe Pose list: Pre-ride: kneel, dog licking lens = scale + personality On-sled: GoPro chest-mount, 24 mm – captures paws + snowy tunnel Post-ride: hug musher + team = warmth shot Camera: burst mode – dogs never stop moving 📸💨 🎒 UNIVERSAL PACKING LIST Down puffer (light-coloured) – reflects aurora & steam Faux-fur accessories – frame face, add luxe Micro-spike boots – glacier & dog yard = no slip Red head-lamp – night-shoot friendly Portable tripod – phone/DSLR combo = 400 g only 📱 QUICK SETTINGS CHEAT-SHEET Aurora: 15 mm, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 8 s, WB 4000 K Day snow: 24 mm, f/4, ISO 100, +0.7 EV (snow fools meter) Steam portrait: 50 mm, f/1.8, ISO 200, WB cloudy 💸 OUTFIT BUDGET (rent/borrow friendly) Pom-pom beanie ........ $12 Faux-fur scarf ......... $25 White puffer (Uniqlo) .. $89 Micro-spike covers .... $35 Total ≈ $161 – cheaper than one aurora tour, reusable for every shot. Now zip that pastel puffer, tilt that beanie 15°, and go make Alaska your colour-pop playground ✨📸 #US #Alaska