Auroras are very faint. Don't even think about trying to see, let alone photograph one from a city. The second thing you'll need is an aurora. These are usually best seen above the 45th parallel during the winter months. If you're lucky there will be a new moon or a late rising moon.
Strong moonlight can completely wash out a faint aurora display.
In August 1998 there was a remarkable aurora one evening that was visible as far south as Boulder Colorado, so go figure. My country place is exactly on the 45th parallel in north-central Ontario, Canada . It is only 5 miles from The Torrance Barrens , a nature preserve that has been designated by the Provincial government as a dark-sky site. A pretty good place for astronomy in general and auroras in particular. Allow your eyes to adapt to the dark and try and keep lights to a minimum.