How to get started quickly in snow photography?

In the snowy winter, do you want to go outdoors and take pictures? How to take some amazing snow photos? The 13 tips introduced in this article will help you take some great photos in the snow scene and ensure the camera safety. So, the next time you take pictures in the snow, please take a look at these snow photography skills first!

1. Focus on comparison

When all objects are white, it may be difficult to use autofocus. Therefore, you need to focus on areas with high contrast in the snow scene as much as possible, which will help you focus on dark things.

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The camera's autofocus system uses contrast to focus, so pure white snow drifts may cause problems.

Half-press the shutter. If you can't lock the focus, move the focus to a darker area of the subject and try again.

2. Camera settings

Set the camera to RAW shooting. When RAW takes a picture, there will be more detailed information about the picture when editing. If JPEG file format is adopted, the photos will be compressed, and there is not much room for manipulation in the details of processing.

Select evaluation photometry (called matrix photometry on Nikon cameras). Evaluation photometry can provide you with the correct exposure.

If the weather is really sunny, you can also try spot metering or partial metering to see if you can handle the light better.

Exposure compensation. The camera will try to make the snow look gray, so please set the exposure compensation to+1 or +2 to keep the snow white. You can also adjust the exposure when editing with the help of post-processing.

3. Shoot in aperture priority mode

Aperture priority mode (AV on Canon and A on Nikon) allows you to quickly change the depth of field. When shooting with aperture priority, the camera will choose ISO (if the camera is set to automatic ISO) and shutter speed, so you only need to switch between aperture settings.

4. photograph the new snow before it melts.

If you want to take a lonely snow scene, you need to plan your photos and shooting sequence (so as not to step on the snow when shooting). Shooting new snow may also mean going out early to shoot.

5. Keep the battery warm

In cold weather, the battery will not last long. So you need to prepare 2-3 batteries, and the best one should be put in the inner pocket of your clothes. When the battery in the camera is low, please replace it with the battery in the inner pocket of your clothes.

6. Pay attention to the use of the camera

When you come in from a cold place, condensation water may form inside and outside the camera, which is easy to avoid. When you are ready to enter the house, please put the camera in your bag and make sure the lock is sealed.

Please put the camera in a place where it can warm up slowly after entering the room. When the camera reaches room temperature, it can be taken out of the packaging bag and used normally.

When taking pictures, leave the camera bag in the car, but before returning to the car, put the camera in the self-sealed bag and then put it in the camera bag. In this way, the temperature of the camera will rise slowly and will not form condensation.

7. Don't let the weather affect the shooting

If it snows, please protect the camera with an umbrella. If it is too cold to go out, you can roll down the window and grab the camera.

8. shoot quickly

Snow may laugh faster, especially when the sun comes out, and it will soon begin to melt, making the original beautiful theme photos very boring and monotonous.

9. Be patient

Light can be used, and the sun can be behind the big clouds, completely changing the appearance of snow, and waiting for the sun to come out. After all, sunshine and shadows will add beauty to the snow scene.

10. Keep all images.

Don't delete any photos from the camera when shooting, wait until you sit in a warm room and import the photos into the computer to make a choice.

1 1. Playback angle.

Shooting from different angles, trying to show different visual senses on the snow-covered ground.

Shoot at different shutter speeds.

Shutter priority mode allows you to choose the shutter speed, while the camera is responsible for the rest (assuming automatic ISO is used).

By trying different shutter speeds, you can create all kinds of cool effects!

For example, with a faster shutter speed, falling snow can be frozen in the air; With a slow shutter, these thin white snow can be turned into long white stripes.

13. Blurred background

Sunny winter is a good time to shoot. In the glittering snow and ice, to shoot a shot, you need to look for bright or shiny themes in the background.

This may be the light reflected by ice or melted snow. Use an aperture (such as f/2.8 or f/4) and make sure there is a certain distance between the subject and the shiny background.

Under shallow depth of field (starting from a larger aperture), your subject will be in clear focus, but there will be no shining background elements, thus taking a blurred background photo.

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Try different settings of snow photography to get creative effects. In addition, you need to wear good clothes to keep warm and protect the camera.