photo tips

Winter photography tips
- Paul Burwell

• Bring along extra batteries because the cold can quickly drain them.
• Keep a couple of spares in a warm pocket to preserve their charge.
• Prevent condensation on and in your gear when moving from the cold outdoors to
the warmth of a car or room.
• Before you move your gear into the warmth, put it inside an airtight plastic bag or
stuff sack until it has a chance to warm up.
• Your camera's meter can be fooled by the bright white conditions of a snowy winter
scene.
•  When photographing a snowy scene, set your camera to purposely overexpose
the image (between 2/3 and 1 2/3 of a stop depending on how bright it is) to
compensate for your camera's meter tendencies to underexpose snowy scenes.
•  Don't let the weather conditions deter you. Even the newest cameras won't go out
to take pictures on their own.
•  Dress for the weather and make friends with chemical hand warmers!

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