If your like me all you have seen for the last 48hrs is pictures of peoples drives, back gardens, streets and trees?
I remember the first time I went out with my original DSLR and tried to get some snow pics I was a little disappointed, they all came out grey and murky.
I thought today would be a good time to share just a few tips for anyone wanting to get that extra special snow shot.
1. KEEP YOUR CAMERA COLD:
If you want to go out into -3 temperatures and get some pics then taking a piece of glass from the kind of volcanic temperatures my wife likes to keep the rads on will have an undesired effect (sorry darling). Have you ever walked in from the cold or opened the cooker with your glasses on?….I think you get my point.
2. KEEP YOUR BATTERIES WARM:
The cold will drain batteries quicker than a seven year old with a new remote controlled car. The best tip I can give is to keep the batteries close to your body until you need them, your body heat will be enough to prolong their life.
3. BE AWARE OF YOUR FOOTPRINTS:
You don’t want to get into position for a killer shot only to realise you walked right across the middle of the frame to get there.
4. UP YOUR EXPOSURE:
If your lucky enough to have a DSLR then you will be able to control your exposure, the best way to work is in manual mode. your cameras internal light meter will get confused by the huge amount of white in the frame, so it will expose as it sees fit (underexposing which makes the whites grey), but if you raise the exposure slightly it will level things out….trust me, no more grey snow. Most smartphones are clever enough do this for you, but I know on I-phones you just have to set your focal point by tapping on the screen where you want to focus, and then sliding the sun symbol upwards. I hope this helps.
These shots weren’t taken today I’m afraid, I thought I would rather share this info with you all today instead of getting out. They were taken a couple of years ago when we went on a snowy family walk and spotted a beautiful Robin….it doesn’t take much, you just have to be ready, it’s snow secret. (I really am so so sorry)
Have fun snapping people
James