Shutter Scout

Know before you go. Shoot like a pro.

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Intelligent Daily Report

Personalized daily briefing for your favorite locations.

Milky Way

Times and direction when the core is visible.

Moon Calendar

Rise, set, phase, and illumination.

Darklight

Dark sky map and darker nearby locations.

Emberlight

Sunrise, sunset, and color prediction.

Arclight

Rainbow awareness and alerts when conditions line up.

Actual Shutter Scout iOS Today screen showing alerts, conditions score, moon, weather, and nearby photo spots

Comet Aware

Recent comet visibility and brightest targets.

Red Light Mode

Field-safe red light from app, Shortcuts, or Siri.

Aurora

Real-time Kp, Bz, solar wind, density, and deeper numbers.

Aurora Alerts

Configure alerts around your own preferences.

Aurora 27-Day Forecast

Plan ahead with an extended aurora outlook.

Bioluminescence

Bio Blue Scores from coastal and ocean signals.

Coming Soon In Beta for iOS

Built from the app, not mockups.

These are real Shutter Scout simulator screens placed over Steven Smith field imagery. The app intelligently compiles science-backed sky, weather, ocean, lunar, and space-weather data into prediction models made for photographers.

Actual Shutter Scout Card tab screenshot composited over Milky Way photography

Milky Way, Moon, and Darklight

Core visibility, direction, moon rise and set, phase, illumination, and dark-sky context in one field read.

Actual Shutter Scout Aurora tab screenshot composited over aurora photography

Aurora and Alerts

Live aurora data, deeper telemetry, preference-based alerts, and a 27-day outlook for planning ahead.

Actual Shutter Scout Emberlight tab screenshot composited over sunset photography

Emberlight and Arclight

Sunrise, sunset, color prediction, rainbow awareness, and alerts for short-lived atmosphere windows.

Actual Shutter Scout app screenshot composited over bioluminescent coastal photography

Bioluminescence

Bio Blue Scores combine coastal signals such as water temperature, tide movement, and local conditions.

Actual Shutter Scout Field Guide tab screenshot composited over night landscape photography

Daily Briefing and Field Guide

Favorite-location reports before sunrise and before sunset, with toggles for the briefing pieces you care about.

A field planner for rare light.

Shutter Scout is designed around the moment you decide whether to pack the camera, drive, wait, or sleep.

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Intelligent Daily Report

Personalized daily briefing for favorite locations.

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Comet Aware

Recent comet visibility, brightest targets, and timely alerts.

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Severe Weather

Space and terrestrial weather context before you head out.

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Red Light Mode

Red field mode from the app, Shortcuts, or Siri to protect night vision.

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Moon Calendar

Rise, set, phase, illumination, and night-sky impact.

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Scout Nearby

Find darker nearby opportunities when your first idea is not the best move.

Support, privacy, and beta access.

For support, beta access, bugs, App Store questions, or field feedback, email the Shutter Scout team directly.