| Greetings Fellow Photographers! There sure has been a lot of wintery weather happening recently, so I figured this would be a great time to talk about taking pictures in the snow! While snow certainly causes some serious problems for our daily commute, it definitely creates a beautiful and natural backdrop for photography. So bundle up and keep these ideas in mind (and get the hot cocoa ready!) |
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OverexposeThe general idea to keep in mind when shooting in the snow is that your camera does not see white the same way we do. Your camera meter wants to turn white into an 18% gray shade. Therefore, you need to trick your camera by opening up your lens (overexposing) by 2 f-stops. Set your camera to Manual mode and adjust the aperture setting +2. Some cameras also have a Snow mode, so you can use that feature if you have it. Also, if you are shooting in an active snowfall, turn off your flash. A flash will only capture the snowflakes a few feet in front of you, and will block the rest of the shot. |
| Post-production EditsSnow reflects ultraviolet light and often appears blue in your prints. If this happens to your snow pictures, you can still enhance the image to get rid of the cold blue colors. Bring the image into any photo management tool and add red and yellow tints to warm it up to its natural color. Then, upload the edited image to your online photo account. |  |
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MaintenanceLike people, cameras can sometimes get flustered with snow and cold weather, and will not operate as well as they normally do. To help avoid camera malfunction and damage, keep the camera in a plastic zip-lock baggie when you come inside or go back outside. The sudden, drastic temperature change can cause condensation in your camera, which can lead to serious damage. Keep the camera in a plastic baggie until it has adjusted to the temperature to help avoid creating this condensation. Also, you should wear gloves that have the fingertips cut out so you can keep your hands warm and make adjustments to your camera settings at the same time. Finally, your batteries will be sluggish in the cold, so keep an extra set of batteries with you, preferably in a pocket close to your body to keep them warm. |
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