Anyone who loves the snow knows about the crisp, pristine beauty of a snow-covered landscape. Should you choose to take a picture, you may be unsatisfied with the result because snow is so reflective and can act as a second light source, glowing with the light of the sun. However, with a few adjustments to your camera's settings, you can be taking amazing, snowy shots in seconds.

Tips for Successful Snow Photography

If you have a digital camera, you probably have a preset "Snow" choice that will automatically adjust your camera for bright pictures. However, these are not always perfect, and you should manually be able to change a few things to further enhance your image.

Change the White Balance. Because the phrase "pure as the driven snow" accurately reflects the absolute white color of snow, you should be warned that your white balance can be way off. This can skew the way your colors look in your photographs. Usually, you can set your white balance by going to the setting that allows you to point and click at the white you want for your picture. This can also change if you are taking pictures of the snow in the sun or on a cloudy day.

Edit the Exposure. Due to the brightness of snow, you should consider changing the exposure settings on your camera. Normally, if the exposure value isn't lowered, your snow will look way too bright. However, if you lower it too much, it can look gray. The best idea is to balance the exposure for the brightest area of your picture.

Play with Movement. If it snowing, you can choose to either slow down or speed up your camera's shutter to change the way your picture looks. Should you want to make the image look like it is snowing heavily and continuously, opt for a slower shutter speed to blur the movement of the snowflakes. On the other hand, if you want to capture an instant of snow, use a flash to make that one moment stand out and lend individuality to the flakes.

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