Photography Planning Tool

Never miss perfect
photography conditions
again

Get personalized sunrise, sunset, and night sky reports delivered to your inbox daily — with precise timing and location scoring for your saved spots, anywhere in the world.

Currently in beta — join the waitlist for early access.

ShotScout Daily Report
Today, 5:42 AM

Location

Glen Coe, Scottish Highlands

Cloud Cover

15%

Golden Hour

6:42 AM

Moon Phase

Crescent

Overall Conditions

Excellent for landscape photography

9.2/10

500+

Photographers on waitlist

2,000+

Locations tracked

50+

Countries

Stop guessing. Start shooting.

Most photographers waste hours checking multiple apps and still arrive at the wrong time. ShotScout fixes that.

Without ShotScout

  • Check 3-4 weather apps that disagree with each other
  • Drive hours to a location only to find overcast skies
  • Miss rare celestial events because you didn't know they were happening
  • Spend 2-3 hours daily researching conditions manually

With ShotScout

  • One daily email with everything you need to know
  • Precise golden hour, blue hour, and night sky timing
  • Aurora, meteor shower, and ISS pass alerts
  • Location-specific scoring so you know exactly where to go

Everything you need in one daily email

Three report types cover every photography scenario — from golden hour landscapes to deep-sky astrophotography.

Day Reports

Precise sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and blue hour timing with weather analysis for your exact locations.

  • Cloud break predictions
  • Visibility analysis
  • Wind direction & speed

Night Reports

Moon phase, Milky Way visibility, and light pollution analysis for astrophotography planning.

  • Milky Way rise/set times
  • Bortle scale rating
  • Best shooting windows

Celestial Events

Aurora forecasts, meteor showers, ISS passes, and planetary alignments — never miss a rare event.

  • Aurora activity alerts
  • Meteor shower peaks
  • ISS pass predictions

Location Scoring

Save up to 25 photography spots and get condition scores for each one, every day.

  • Per-location ratings
  • Best spot recommendations
  • Worldwide coverage

Also included in every report

Cloud cover forecasts
Wind analysis
Air quality index
Custom alerts

Trusted by photographers worldwide

Real results from photographers who use ShotScout to plan their shoots.

ShotScout's sunrise predictions helped me capture 3 perfect golden hour shots this month. The timing was spot-on every time.

3 perfect sunrise shots in one month

SC

Sarah Chen

Landscape · Colorado, USA

The aurora forecasts are incredible. I've never missed a clear night for the Northern Lights since using ShotScout.

Never missed an aurora in 6 months

JM

James MacLeod

Astrophotography · Scottish Highlands

The detailed location scoring helps me choose the best spots for my timelapses. The visibility predictions are remarkably accurate.

Perfect conditions for 5 timelapse projects

EF

Emma Foster

Timelapse · New Zealand

Simple pricing

One plan. Everything included. Less than the cost of a coffee per week.

ShotScout Pro

Complete photography planning

£10/month

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Daily personalized photography reports
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour timing
Night sky & Milky Way predictions
Aurora & celestial event alerts
Advanced weather analysis (15+ parameters)
Cloud break predictions
Up to 25 saved photography locations
Location-specific condition scoring
Tidal information for coastal shots
Email delivery with mobile optimization
30-day money-back guarantee
Secure payment via Stripe
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about ShotScout.

A daily email report tailored to your saved photography locations. It includes sunrise/sunset timing, golden and blue hour windows, weather analysis (cloud cover, visibility, wind), night sky conditions (moon phase, Milky Way visibility, light pollution), and alerts for celestial events like aurora activity, meteor showers, and ISS passes.

ShotScout combines data from multiple professional weather services and astronomical databases. Weather predictions are most accurate within 24-48 hours, which is why we deliver reports daily. Astronomical data (sunrise/sunset times, moon phases, celestial events) is precise to the minute.

Yes. ShotScout works globally. You can save up to 25 photography locations anywhere in the world and receive condition reports for all of them in your daily email.

Landscape, astrophotography, aurora/northern lights, timelapse, portrait (outdoor), wildlife (dawn/dusk timing), coastal (tidal data), and any photography that depends on weather or celestial conditions.

We're currently in beta testing. Join the waitlist to be notified when we launch — early waitlist members will get priority access and a trial period.

30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If ShotScout doesn't help you capture better photos, we'll refund your entire subscription. Cancel anytime with one click from your account dashboard.

No. ShotScout delivers reports directly to your email inbox. You manage your locations through a simple web dashboard. No apps to install, no software to configure.

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