ART 247- Blog 7

Article: https://expertphotography.com/snow-photography/

For this weeks blog post I decided to research tips and tricks for snow photography. Since winter is right around the corner and the majority of my landscape shots this semester will be in the snow, I felt that it would be helpful to find ways to improve my photography this coming winter. This winter I plan on going outside a lot to take pictures in the snow, because I have a durable water proof camera, and I won't be able to find any landscapes that aren't covered with snow.

This article outlines 15 different tips that will help improve winter photography. One of the tips that I found most interesting was going outside during snowstorms to capture pictures. During snow storms, people tend to stay indoors and they end up missing out on all the good shots. Taking photos early in the morning is one of the best times of the day to get photos of fully developed snowflakes because the temperature is colder and the snow hasn't melted yet.

Another tip that I found helpful is creating bokeh images with the snow. This can be accomplished by focusing on an object and having a swirling/blurry effect in the background. I have experimented with bokeh in the past and I have found that it's only effective to create bokeh with a wide aperture lens such as a 50mm F/1.8. I never use the flash on my camera, but the article states that using the flash can bring out the contrast in falling snowflakes. Lastly, the article states that using a high shutter speed with a slightly higher ISO can freeze the motion of snowflakes creating a really pronounced image.