Take a beautiful snow scene

During daytime shooting of snow scenes, canvas prints many reflections on the ground will affect the accuracy of the camera measurement. General situation if did not make any adjustment, exposure will be biased to make the picture will be slant dark, originally in front of white snow will become gray secretly. In fact, snow shooting is not as difficult as imagined, which also does not have a set of fixed methods to take good photos. Correct metering and exposure is the key to the success or failure of snow photos. Because snow is white, large areas of snow can make the camera's metering function not accurate enough. At this time, you need to adjust the exposure value inside the body to get the ideal light dimming. In general, + 0.5-1.0ev is enough to get the desired result. It is difficult to get a tour of other places, but I hope to get satisfactory photos. You may refer to the following tips:

1. Shoot with RAW

This method is more reliable and the photo quality is better than normal JPG. Because RAW records are more comprehensive and retain more snow detail, post-production is easier. If travel time is limited, shooting in RAW file and then returning home with software is the safest and most time-saving method. Moreover, canvas online printing shooting in RAW file is more flexible. Even overexposed or underexposed photos can be adjusted by software. For example, the following photos were shot in RAW file without any adjustment, and then the software +1.0EV was used to save time and get satisfactory results. The disadvantage is that the file is large and you need a larger memory card, so make sure you have enough memory CARDS with you. In addition, after use the software system also needs a long time, now support RAW + JPG some cameras, can solve the problem, because the camera store 2 kinds of file formats at the same time, in the photos are not satisfied when open software training, can be saved after each time, of course, this method needs a greater storage capacity and the camera support this feature.

2. Use surrounds exposure

One method is to use the cameras for 3 to 5 pictures of different exposure, glass prints online use the method of the "siege" advantage is faster, finished then deleted from the camera is not satisfied with the photos, after obviate making troubles, the reader can be set each photograph difference is how many levels of EV, suggest setting for each difference level 0.3 or 0.5 EV, a take 3 to 5 pictures, such as the following photos, first of all, the camera is set to + 0.5 EV, and set for each surrounded by a difference of 0.5 EV exposure function, the camera will to + 0.5, 0.0, + 1.0 EV three photos.

3. Use CPL filter

When the sun is clear, the snow reflects a lot of light, sometimes even brighter than the scenery, using CPL can reduce the contrast, reduce the brightness of the snow, make the blue sky and white clouds prominent, but also improve the saturation of color.

4. The histogram

Camera LCD and insufficient letter, especially in the sunlight camera LCD look at the photos are likely to be under exposure, so it is recommended to refer to the histogram information, such as the photo overexposure or under exposure can immediately reshoot. But keep in mind that histograms are not something to follow for every photo, just a reference. The most important thing is to decide whether the photo is suitable or not according to your own feelings.

5. Avoid flash

Avoid using flash when it's snowing, as snowflakes can create bright spots in the frame, which can affect the subject matter. In addition, it is recommended to use a slower shutter speed to shoot when it snows, so that the snowflakes form a line, with the movement of snowflakes falling.

Shooting snow, the biggest problem is to master the metering problem. To take good pictures of snow, aluminum photo prints always depend on the actual environment. Especially with regard to light measurement, there are too many variables in the environment, such as normal and reverse light, and sunny and cloudy days. Hope this article makes the reader learns a skill to be able to use flexibly again after, take a bit more beautiful photograph when traveling outside!