Lightpath Support

What Lightpath does

Lightpath is a photo-planning app for natural light. Shot Score rates conditions at your spot right now and tells you when the next good window opens. It also shows a 24-hour light timeline, a map planner for sun, moon and Milky Way directions, an AR sky view, saved recipes with return alerts, and a set of photography calculators.

Common questions

The Shot Score says cloud cover is unavailable

Cloud cover comes from Apple Weather and needs a network connection the first time it loads for a location. Sun, moon and Milky Way times are computed on device and work offline.

Why does the app ask for my location?

To compute sun, moon and Milky Way positions where you are standing. Your location never leaves your device. You can decline and pick a saved spot instead.

Why does AR sky view need the camera?

It draws sun, moon and Milky Way markers over a live camera view so you can see where they will be in your actual scene. Nothing is recorded or transmitted.

Does Lightpath work offline?

Yes. Every calculator and every sun and moon time runs on your phone. Only cloud cover and air quality need a connection.

How do I report a bug or request a feature?

Email kenny@answerfoundry.ai with what you expected and what happened.

Field guides

Ten how-to guides on getting the most out of the app, each with references: Lightpath field guides.

• Reading the Shot Score — and knowing when to trust it
• Golden hour, blue hour and the three twilights — using the Light timeline
• Lining up the sun or moon with a landmark — the Planner and Return Alerts
• Composing before you arrive — AR sky view and the Field of view tool
• Shooting the Milky Way core — season, core window, moon and the Stars tool
• The moon — when it helps, when it hurts, and how to shoot it
• Clouds and air — reading the forecast for light, not for rain
• The Exposure tool — meter once, then shoot the settings you actually want
• Depth of field and hyperfocal distance — getting the whole landscape sharp
• Planning a time-lapse — interval, frames and clip length

Privacy

Lightpath collects nothing. See the Lightpath privacy policy.

Contact

kenny@answerfoundry.ai