Pro Nikon photographer Alex Soh says the best time to shoot winter landscapes is early in the morning, before the sun gets too high and melts the snow.
Timing your shoot —
Pro Nikon photographer Alex Soh says the best time to shoot winter landscapes is early in the morning, before the sun gets too high and melts the snow.
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Capturing snowy scenes can be tricky when dealing with so much bright white. To remedy this, Soh suggests using manual Matrix metering and regularly checking the camera's histogram.
Tricky snow scenes —
Capturing snowy scenes can be tricky when dealing with so much bright white. To remedy this, Soh suggests using manual Matrix metering and regularly checking the camera's histogram.
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"Find points of colors; particularly warm tones," says Soh. "When everything is gray and white, colors pop and add beautiful contrast to your image."
Don't rely on auto mode —
"Find points of colors; particularly warm tones," says Soh. "When everything is gray and white, colors pop and add beautiful contrast to your image."
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Frozen trees and waterfalls make for beautiful winter photography subjects.
Freeze frames —
Frozen trees and waterfalls make for beautiful winter photography subjects.
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Capturing the pureness of snow is tricky as images overexpose easily. To overcome this, Soh suggests playing around with your white balance until you find what you like.
White balance —
Capturing the pureness of snow is tricky as images overexpose easily. To overcome this, Soh suggests playing around with your white balance until you find what you like.
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Winter scenes typically lack color. You can play around with effects to make your shot more interesting, says Soh.
Adding color —
Winter scenes typically lack color. You can play around with effects to make your shot more interesting, says Soh.
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