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Winter Shooting Techniques
The crisp, clear, cold
air offers some of the best times to photograph landscapes
in their winter wonderland state. Being well prepared and
understanding the outdoors during winter can provide
some great photo opportunities.
I wear Gore-Tex gloves
with glove liners underneath, so you can handle your gear. I
have Gore-Tex hiking shoes and wool socks. My outer layers
are Gore-Tex jacket and pants, to repel both wind and water.
Dressing in layers is very important; insulation and
waterproofing is key here. Regulate your temperature by
rolling up your sleeves or unzipping your layers to avoid
from sweating and becoming wet is paramount.
Drink warm fluids to
enhance body warmth; carry a thermos of hot fluid! Eat well
at camp, but also be sure to carry protein or other
nutrition bars to keep your energy level high.
Always bring extra
batteries carrying them close to your body to you can switch
them with the batteries in your camera when those fail. Take
them out and warm up the cold set, restoring their life.
Keep external battery packs warm and functioning by
connecting them to the camera with a cable long enough to
allow you to carry the batteries against your body. Or use a
camera that doesn't run on batteries! At night, keep
batteries in a sealed Ziploc-type bag or in the bottom of
your sleeping bag.
I am always
conservative. Don't over load yourself-- tripods should be
sturdy, but light enough to carry. Carbon fiber steals much
less heat from hands and stays more free of frost and ice
than metal and are lighter to carry.
I use an insulated
well-padded camera backpack.Carry a camera pack/bag that's
well protected against moisture yet provides easy access for
gloved hands. Put a cover over your pack/bag to keep it even
drier. Keeping gear dry preventing moisture from building up
and freezing! Seal your camera and lenses in a Ziploc-type
bag with most of the air expelled, or wrap them in your
jacket. Let your equipment acclimate to new temperatures
before removing it from the bags. This also minimizes
fogging on the glass elements.
Use Lens hoods to keep
falling snow off your lenses.
Avoid exhaling on the
camera body. Always carry extra dry cloths (like chamois or
micro fiber) to wipe down moist camera bodies.
Get the correct
exposure. Take a reading on the snow in the sun and increase
exposure by one to two stops to get white, not gray, snow
and details in the shadows. Alternatively, meter off a
neutral gray area in the same light to confirm correct
exposure.
Happy
Photographing
          
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