Sunday, February 13, 2011

Winter Photography

Winter is in full effect where I am at and I wanted to share some great tips for winter shots.

 MAKING THE SNOW WHITE.
The biggest mistake people make when photographing snowy scenes is having them turn out gray in the final photograph. It happens because camera meters average out exposer to middle tonality, turning white into gray. The easiest way to get the white of the snow perfect is to check your histogram after. The histogram represents the amount specific tonalities in a scene, with the left side showing dark tones and the right showing bright tones. So when you shoot you want to make sure the histogram is pushed to the right side. Best way to do this is to open your aperture  or slowing your shutter speed.

 USE POCKET HAND WARMERS
The one trouble I always had when i first started shooting in the cold was my hands would lose dexterity, and your batteries lose power faster. After I got a few hand warmers I would leave one in my pocket and leave one near my spare battery so it doesn't get drained as fast as the one I was using at the moment. Tip for hand warmers, keep and airflow to them, if they don't get air they don't work.

AND JUST FOR GENERAL SAFETY
 Please when you do go out into the cold, either on a walk or hike in the woods, bring supplies like hand warmers. Also dress for the weather don't act like the tough guy and wear a hoodie in 30 below weather. 

Posted by OLearris at 1:18 PM

19 comments:

  1. Some_Chi_GuyFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Good ideas. The dexterity loss can be troublesome.

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  2. TwistedOrderFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    These are GREAT tips, looking into a new camera myself.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Thanks for the tips. I've never really been able to make the snow white except after the fact in photoshop.

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  4. FightheskyFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Pocket hand warmers are an excellent idea! I'm really going to have to pick some of those up.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Great photo man.

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  6. MrjojoFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Winter is just the best time of the year! best pictures in my opinion come from winter

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  7. Mr. RogersFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I like winter, but i live in florida. damn

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  8. AjoraFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Good ground rules, I've never been much of an artistic person even though I tried somewhat.

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  9. AbstractRealityFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Winter shots are so beautiful

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  10. DanielFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Winter is the most beautifull season there is.

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  11. GiulzzFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    I saw the handwarmers advertised on some gadget website a while back. Might consider purchasing after this. Thanks.

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  12. UFO Today (bryon)February 14, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Ahh I see, now i understand, thanks friend!

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  13. MeltedsnowgirlFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Awesome tips. Have like 3 feet of snow so if I want to take pictures I'll take your advice to heart.

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  14. DFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    these are some great tips. I was actually wondering how to make the snow white without photoshop.

    thanks!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Nice picture, I dislike this cold weather.

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  16. JWtechpartsFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    always dress for the occasion. unfortunately i never get snow in my location so a can never get any wonderful shots.

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  17. Nik MekeenaFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    thanks for the tips!!

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  18. JRFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Love the photo! I would totally be that guy getting hypothermia in his hoodie trying to be tough xD

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  19. pzmqFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    That's a great idea with the hand warmers. I never considered getting them for that reason.

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