LUISA SCHAFFNER
Photographer based in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Specialized in Astrophotography and Northern Lights.
MEET LUISA
Luisa is a landscape and astrophotographer based in Rovaniemi in Finland. Originally, she's from Germany where she got her first camera when she was 9 years old.
Since than, photography never left her and she always wanted to learn more and more. Luisa's real passion for photography was found when she moved to Lapland a few years ago. She was impressed by all the beautiful nature in the Arctic, its wide endless landscapes, its colors and of course its incredible night sky with the Aurora Borealis.
"- I felt like I wanted to keep, share and remember all those stunning moments - especially the incredible beauty of the Northern Lights. So, I started to learn about astrophotography and got the right equipment for it", Luisa says.
With Sigma, Luisa has found her favorite brand for lenses which make it possible for her to capture every single star and formation of the Northern Lights sharpe and on point.
Now she is living her dream of working as a guide and photographer all around Lapland with her own company Arctic Road Trips.
"- With the photos I believe people will always remember these magnificent moments in life and the beauty of our planet even though sometimes they may tend to forget it", Luisa says.
LUISA'S TOP 3 SIGMA LENSES
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14mm F1.4 DG DN
“Probably our favourite lens when we get strong auroras. The wide angle can take almost the whole northern lights sky and a bit of the landscape as well, making it one of the absolute best lenses for overhead auroras. It is also our favourite lens for northern lights video on real time, super sharp and the first 14mm with an aperture of 1.4.”
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20mm F1.4 DG DN
“Great for both smaller and bigger auroras. Of course it doesn't have the same wide-angle as the 14mm, but it can still take a big part of the sky and part of the landscape at the same time. The 20mm is also great if the aurora is lower at the horizon, while I would not use it much when the aurora is above your head because in that case 20mm is not enough to get the whole show. Also an amazing lens for aurora videos.”
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35mm F1.2 DG DN
“Being one of the fastest lenses in the world with an aperture of F1.2, this lens is great for smaller auroras (starts to be not so wide-angle) or aurora pillars which often happen in the northern horizon after an aurora explosion (substorm). Great lens for filming as well, given that it can take so much light.”