Snow scene shooting skills

In summer, we can often feel the coolness of the waves, while in winter, we can experience the crystallization of ice and snow. The following are the snow shooting skills I shared. Let's have a look.

1, simple composition

If you are a street photographer or a minimalist photographer, then the snow scene is a great gift. It's pure white when it snows, so it's easy to take simple photos.

Step 2 choose the right time

Photography is the art of exhausting light. In snowy days, the photos taken are more layered and aesthetic. When snow covers the earth, the sky and the earth are white. If you shoot in the early morning or evening on a sunny day, you can better show the texture of snow. If it is a village or a rime in a snowy scene, good light can better render the atmosphere.

3, color contrast

Monotonous pure white is easy to cause visual fatigue after watching it for a long time. At this time, it is even more eye-catching to set off the snow scene with contrasting colors. You can observe the still life around you in the snow and see the colors jumping out of it, among which the contrast of red is more touching in the snow scene.

4. Snow exposure

Accurate exposure is the primary factor in shooting snow scenes. We must first understand the characteristics of snow. Because there is specular reflection when snow is laid flat on the ground, the snow surface is characterized by high brightness, small contrast, high reflectivity, lack of layering and single tone. In this way, the scene taken by the camera is somewhat different from the real scene seen by the human eye.

If you directly point the camera or mobile phone at the snow scene, the picture will be very dark. At this time, you must make exposure compensation to get normal exposure. Generally speaking, if most areas of the picture are covered with snow, it is more appropriate to add 1-2 exposure compensation after photometry.

5, snow protection equipment protection

When shooting in the snow, special attention should be paid to the moistureproof and cold-proof equipment. Simply wrapping your lens and equipment in plastic bags can achieve good results, and at the same time pay attention to the heat preservation of the battery. Low temperature makes the battery consume faster. When not shooting, take the battery down in time and put it in the pocket of clothes to keep warm, which can also effectively extend the service life of the battery. Of course, you can also prepare more batteries to prevent problems before they happen. When the battery is taken from a cold place to a warm place, it is easy to condense water vapor. You can seal the camera in a plastic bag in advance to prevent this phenomenon.

Finally, you can carry a soft cloth with you to clean the fuselage to avoid being affected by water vapor.

6, snow artistic conception photo

Finally, let's talk about our favorite snow portrait works. First of all, pay attention to the color matching of the model's clothes, and don't conflict with the white snow scene. In winter, you can use knitted hats, scarves and other small things to create a snowy atmosphere.

Pay attention to white balance. In the snow scene, due to the special environment, the automatic white balance of digital cameras is not very accurate, but manually trying to adjust the white balance can better restore the color of photos.

Snow scene, like rain scene, is highly reflective and bright. If you want to show the movement of snow, you can choose a slower shutter or a darker background, which can better make the picture layered.