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Snow Photography

Therefore your camera , in automatic mode and semi- automatic modes probably greys that whiteness down a little .

Its not the cameras fault , you just didn’t tell it what you wanted.

So here are my tips to photographing the snow , I hope it helps you get great photos.

1/ Use AV / TV or manual mode and overexpose a little.

How ? In Av and Tv the best way to do this is to add in a little exposure compensation.

Every camera has exposure compensation , so look for the EV dial and add +1 or +2

In manual mode , just expose to the right . Find you internal light meter and make sure it reads + 1.

2/  For the brightest sunny days , maybe invest in a polarizing filter , this may darken the bights as well as lessen the glare.

3/Aperture priority will allow you to quickly change apertures to affect your depth of field and is great for detail.

4/ Tv or shutter priority is great for action, (skiers , snowboarders ).

Ask your self is any thing in the scene moving?

5/ Leave your lens hood on , it will stop the snow from falling on your lens.

5/ Find some contrast , ie/ some dark subjects amongst all that whiteness, snow gums , people.

6/ Shoot just after fresh snow , find the first tracks of anything , your footprints are good.

7/Choose your white balance.

If you are shooting in raw , then its easy to adjust, if not , set your white balance to flash to warm up the scene a little.

8/ Take some beautiful snow portraits , with a wide open aperture.

8/ Lastly , Keep warm , keep your batteries charged as they will loose charge in the cold , stay hydrated and have fun.

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