i am often asked whether i book outdoor sessions in the winter. the answer is "absolutely yes"!
dogs love to frolic in the snow. children love creating snow angels. to me, nothing screams "photo op" more than a puppy snoot covered in fresh white snow or a multi-coloured touque on the head of a rosy-cheeked child.
we all know how magical it is outside on a sunny day after a fresh snowfall. but, believe it or not, it's the grey days that are ideal for photography. an overcast day may look dull to the human eye, but trust me, it will give you the best results when photographing people and animals.
perhaps you are discouraged with your own winter photos that look more grey than white. i am here to tell you that it's not the day...it's your camera being fooled.
tip #1: shooting in the snow
your camera's exposure meter reads everything as middle grey (18% grey to be exact). therefore when you are photographing in the snow, the camera is reading all of that white as middle grey and therefore exposing for it. and when you look at your photo, your snow is what? that's right...grey, grey, grey! your image is underexposed. therefore you need to "trick your meter" and overexpose by a stop or two. play around with the settings on your camera and see what results you get.
dogs love to frolic in the snow. children love creating snow angels. to me, nothing screams "photo op" more than a puppy snoot covered in fresh white snow or a multi-coloured touque on the head of a rosy-cheeked child.
we all know how magical it is outside on a sunny day after a fresh snowfall. but, believe it or not, it's the grey days that are ideal for photography. an overcast day may look dull to the human eye, but trust me, it will give you the best results when photographing people and animals.
perhaps you are discouraged with your own winter photos that look more grey than white. i am here to tell you that it's not the day...it's your camera being fooled.
tip #1: shooting in the snow
your camera's exposure meter reads everything as middle grey (18% grey to be exact). therefore when you are photographing in the snow, the camera is reading all of that white as middle grey and therefore exposing for it. and when you look at your photo, your snow is what? that's right...grey, grey, grey! your image is underexposed. therefore you need to "trick your meter" and overexpose by a stop or two. play around with the settings on your camera and see what results you get.
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