Some Tips For Shooting Winter Photography
Winter brings out the toughest elements in our climate, with many people putting away their camera bags 'till early spring. But , if you do put away your camera you are missing out on the raw beauty that this enchanting season brings.
Here are one or two guidelines to make the trip more pleasurable.
1. Wear the right clothes: It's completely necessary to wrap up warm when out shooting winter images. The winter season brings the toughest elements, so if you are planning to spend one or two days outside always be nicely prepared.
2. Watch the weather: It's very crucial to know what the weather is going to be like. You don't want to go for a couple of hours and then hear a weather report that tells you that: the weather is wet for the following few days. During the cold months the weather can seriously change in a matter of hours.
It is usually advisable to let someone know where you are going and which route you are intending to take. If you get injured or ever caught in a storm someone may be able to help.
3. Carry just what you need: Carry only the necessities. You don't need to upload your camera bag with every piece of equipment you own. If you're going to be out taking photographs all day you are far better off going as light as practical. Carrying a light load will also help preserve energy. You might be climbing icy rocks or crossing snow filled hills; a warm flask would serve you a lot better than a 3rd camera.
4. Look for detail: Snow, ice and frost bring out texture and atmosphere in most subjects. The early frosty morning is an ideal time for close-up photography. The frosty morning also brings out patterns in our landscapes.
Take care where you place your camera: if you are taking pictures early in the morning try putting it at oblique angles to the sun - this could give your pictures powerful shadows. This may also add mood to your landscape pictures. After you've found the ideal spot pay extra attention to foreground interest as this could add depth to your image.
5. Expose carefully: Snow and ice are very difficult to show properly. Snow usually confuses your cameras metering system or your hand held light meter. When you take a light reading from snow you'll automatically get an underexposed image. The meter will record the snow as gray.
Now's the time to start bracketing your shots. If you bracket your shots add 1 - 2 stops of light to compensate for your light meter reading. Using an 18% grey card, which I described in a previous article, should also give you an ideal light reading.
Here are one or two guidelines to make the trip more pleasurable.
1. Wear the right clothes: It's completely necessary to wrap up warm when out shooting winter images. The winter season brings the toughest elements, so if you are planning to spend one or two days outside always be nicely prepared.
2. Watch the weather: It's very crucial to know what the weather is going to be like. You don't want to go for a couple of hours and then hear a weather report that tells you that: the weather is wet for the following few days. During the cold months the weather can seriously change in a matter of hours.
It is usually advisable to let someone know where you are going and which route you are intending to take. If you get injured or ever caught in a storm someone may be able to help.
3. Carry just what you need: Carry only the necessities. You don't need to upload your camera bag with every piece of equipment you own. If you're going to be out taking photographs all day you are far better off going as light as practical. Carrying a light load will also help preserve energy. You might be climbing icy rocks or crossing snow filled hills; a warm flask would serve you a lot better than a 3rd camera.
4. Look for detail: Snow, ice and frost bring out texture and atmosphere in most subjects. The early frosty morning is an ideal time for close-up photography. The frosty morning also brings out patterns in our landscapes.
Take care where you place your camera: if you are taking pictures early in the morning try putting it at oblique angles to the sun - this could give your pictures powerful shadows. This may also add mood to your landscape pictures. After you've found the ideal spot pay extra attention to foreground interest as this could add depth to your image.
5. Expose carefully: Snow and ice are very difficult to show properly. Snow usually confuses your cameras metering system or your hand held light meter. When you take a light reading from snow you'll automatically get an underexposed image. The meter will record the snow as gray.
Now's the time to start bracketing your shots. If you bracket your shots add 1 - 2 stops of light to compensate for your light meter reading. Using an 18% grey card, which I described in a previous article, should also give you an ideal light reading.
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