SLR Photography Snow Metering Techniques What are the SLR Photography Snow Metering Techniques?

1. Correct time. When will there be light that is conducive to shooting during the entire snowy day? When snowflakes cover the ground, the covering will reflect light from multiple angles when exposed to the sun, so we should avoid when the sun is too dazzling and choose a sunny day In the early morning, around sunrise or in the evening, the scattered light at this time is more capable of photographing the texture and layers of snow.

2. Practical equipment. The temperature of the environment for shooting snow scenes is low, so it is recommended that you consider bringing a more professional and reliable SLR. When it comes to shooting landscape works, telephoto and wide-angle lenses are the main ones. In addition, equipment that often needs to be carried includes tripods, polarizers, hoods, etc.

3. The temperature should be below zero. Below "zero", this is the best temperature for taking close-ups of snowflake crystals. In the middle of winter in the north, it is time to prepare to look for these little things. We can find many reasons for the formation of snowflake crystals from search engines such as Baidu and Sogou, but we will not explain them in detail here. Everyone just needs to remember that photographing crystals requires a cold environment with as little wind as possible, a lot of water vapor, and temperatures below zero.

4. "Snow" white balance. When professional photographers shoot snow scenes, they will habitually check the white balance setting of the camera before shooting. If your camera is still set to the regular "auto white balance" at this time, then you have miscalculated! You are in this mode The resulting picture will be "full of blues"! If your camera does not have the function of manually setting the white balance, or you are not proficient in manual settings, then you can directly select "Snow/Cloudy" at this time Automatic white balance mode; if you are already proficient in using your own camera, you can take customized white balance pictures against pure white snow according to different camera setting modes, so as to set the most correct environment for you. of white balance.

5. Step metering. When shooting, do you often see "white snow" pictures? Don't worry, there is nothing wrong with your camera. The problem is that the "automatic exposure mode" it uses is malfunctioning! In such a high-contrast scene, both dark and bright parts can be This means that you can meter the exposure separately and then combine them to get a more accurate exposure value.

6. "Background" comparison. When shooting in the snow, you will find that everything from the foreground to the background is white. In order to reflect the level of the picture, it is often necessary to add some jumping colors to the foreground or background to form a contrast.

7. Backlight and side backlight. When shooting, you can boldly use some backlighting and side backlighting to depict the scenery. Even when shooting distant views of the sky and ground mountains, they can create a profound atmosphere.

8. Avoid condensation. Photographic equipment is the dearest treasure of photographers. Due to the low temperature when shooting snow scenes, moisture condensation is likely to occur when we take the camera from a cold place to a warmer place. At this time, the camera will temporarily become ineffective and unable to shoot, so Try to avoid this happening.

9. Give up the flash. When photographing snowflake crystals, in order to prevent the snowflakes from melting due to the hot temperature emitted by the flash being too close to the tiny crystals, we need to abandon the method of turning on the flash to make the crystals more light and textured.

10. Appropriate prospects. When shooting snow scenes, the choice of foreground is very important for photographers to create an atmosphere. Due to the special nature of the snow scene, it is difficult to have layers. Using icy branches, or roads, flowers, buildings, etc. covered with thick snow as the foreground of the shooting can increase the depth of the space, improve the expressiveness of the snow scene, and make the entire picture The content is richer, and the viewer will not be bored by the white snowy sky.

11. The generation of snowflake spots. When shooting snowflakes flying all over the sky, when the snowflakes are closer to the lens and the focus area we choose is in the background area far behind the snowflakes, then you will take a picture of the snowflakes as a ball of light.

12. Be careful of water vapor. It is best to carry a lens cloth with you to clean the camera at any time.

Of course, it’s best to wear a mask when shooting!