Winter brings out the toughest elements in our climate, with several folk putting away their camera bags 'till early spring. However if you do put away your camera you are missing out on the raw beauty that this spellbinding season brings.
Here are a few suggestions to make the trip more delightful.
1. Wear the right clothes: It is extremely vital to wrap up warm when out shooting winter photographs. The winter season brings the hardest elements, so if you're planning to spend 1 or 2 days out and about always be well prepared.
2. Watch the weather: It is very important to know what the weather is going to be like. You do not want to travel for 2 hours and then hear a weather report that tells you that: the weather is wet for the next few days. During the winter months the weather can significantly change in a couple of hours.
It is often a smart idea to let somebody know where you are going and which route you're planning to take. If you do get hurt or ever caught in a typhoon somebody could be able to help.
3. Carry just what you need: Carry only the necessities. You don't need to upload your camera bag with every piece of equipment you own. If you're going to be out taking photographs all day you are far better off going as light as practical. Carrying a light load will also help preserve energy. You might be climbing icy rocks or crossing snow filled hills; a warm flask would serve you a lot better than a 3rd camera.
4. Look for detail: Snow, ice and frost bring out texture and atmosphere in most subjects. The early frosty morning is an ideal time for close-up photography. The frosty morning also brings out patterns in our landscapes.
Take care where you place your camera: if you're taking photographs early in the morning try placing it at oblique angles to the sun - this will give your images strong shadows. This can also add mood to your landscape photographs. When you've found the perfect spot pay more attention to foreground interest as this will add depth to your image.
5. Show carefully: Snow and ice are extremely difficult to reveal properly. Snow sometimes confuses your cameras metering system or your hand held light meter. When you take a light reading from snow you will immediately get an underexposed image. The meter will record the snow as gray.
Now is the time to start bracketing your shots. If you bracket your shots add 1 - 2 stops of light to provide compensation for your light meter reading. Using an 18% gray card, which I described in a prior article, should also give you a perfect light reading.
Here are a few suggestions to make the trip more delightful.
1. Wear the right clothes: It is extremely vital to wrap up warm when out shooting winter photographs. The winter season brings the hardest elements, so if you're planning to spend 1 or 2 days out and about always be well prepared.
2. Watch the weather: It is very important to know what the weather is going to be like. You do not want to travel for 2 hours and then hear a weather report that tells you that: the weather is wet for the next few days. During the winter months the weather can significantly change in a couple of hours.
It is often a smart idea to let somebody know where you are going and which route you're planning to take. If you do get hurt or ever caught in a typhoon somebody could be able to help.
3. Carry just what you need: Carry only the necessities. You don't need to upload your camera bag with every piece of equipment you own. If you're going to be out taking photographs all day you are far better off going as light as practical. Carrying a light load will also help preserve energy. You might be climbing icy rocks or crossing snow filled hills; a warm flask would serve you a lot better than a 3rd camera.
4. Look for detail: Snow, ice and frost bring out texture and atmosphere in most subjects. The early frosty morning is an ideal time for close-up photography. The frosty morning also brings out patterns in our landscapes.
Take care where you place your camera: if you're taking photographs early in the morning try placing it at oblique angles to the sun - this will give your images strong shadows. This can also add mood to your landscape photographs. When you've found the perfect spot pay more attention to foreground interest as this will add depth to your image.
5. Show carefully: Snow and ice are extremely difficult to reveal properly. Snow sometimes confuses your cameras metering system or your hand held light meter. When you take a light reading from snow you will immediately get an underexposed image. The meter will record the snow as gray.
Now is the time to start bracketing your shots. If you bracket your shots add 1 - 2 stops of light to provide compensation for your light meter reading. Using an 18% gray card, which I described in a prior article, should also give you a perfect light reading.
About the Author:
This tract was produced by a Northern Ireland wedding photographer. I also have some articles concerning choosing SEO consultants.
No comments:
Post a Comment