i'm a little pissed right now. i just had a photoshoot with a beautiful girl in the snow. i came back in and looked at dgrin and saw this thread that i had somehow missed. i could've used the tip to overexpose because now i need to process almost all of my shots from the shoot. here's an underexposed example:
some of them i did expose well, like this one:
thanks for the tips. and i just ordered a pair of those gloves. i had ones with the fingers cut off, but the problem i have with them is that the flap part is sometimes too thick to get in some pockets which requires me to remove them to get into my pockets.
i just ordered a rain/snow protective cover for my camera from b&h for like $35. it's made by kata. i can't wait to get it so i can shoot while the white stuff is coming down. i'll tell you guys about it when i get it.
Great tips folks!!! I will add just one other bit..FEET! My feet have always been sensitive to cold which has kept me inside except for 'have tos'. My feet get cold I'm done.
Well it was 11F yesterday morning and I decided to try out my LLBean Snow Walkers, very comfy tennis shoe (high top) deals. I was out well over an hour and my feet were warm as toast Fingers got pretty cold, need to do something about that, but hey, warm feet out shooting in the snow!!!
Thusie - Something I was taught as a skier and an outdoorsman - If your feet or your fingers are cold, put on a hat, cover your head and your neck.
Your feet get cold because your body core is losing heat. Keep your core warmer, by wearing a hat, and your feet will stay warm. It has worked for me skiing in zero degrees Farhenheit.
Riding a motorcycle in the thirties is a very quick way to freeze your extremities - but apply heat to your core with an electric vest and your fingers and toes will stay warm if you dress appropriately.
Thusie - Something I was taught as a skier and an outdoorsman - If your feet or your fingers are cold, put on a hat, cover your head and your neck.
A hat, knew I was forgetting something. Just drug my hat out, thank you! I hate hat hair so selectively forget. Wonder how many others skip that important bit of winter gear?
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My tip would be to carry two or more packs of reusable
hand warmer. The ones that have a bendable metal in
a liquid. When bent the heat will emerge and the liquid
will turn solid. They can be recharged by boiling them
in water for two minutes. Cheap ~3$ and handy when it
gets really cold. A candy bar is also a must have accessory
on a winterly photography trip in the outdoors!
I for one have mine in the bag already
Oh another hot tip to avoid condensation on your gear when
returning into a warm home is to put the camera and the lens(es)
beforehand into a ziplock bag containing a 100g silica gel bag.
This way all humidity will be soaked up by the gel (wait until
the gear has room temperature). Just be sure to dry the gel
bags before using them again (in a microwave or oven...).
This works also particulary well when returning from a rainy
trip to soak your stuff dry.
“To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
― Edward Weston
I do lots of fishing in the UK in winter, temps proberly not down to Canadian standards but stil cold, there are long periods of inactivity and my best tips are; stay dry, stay out of the wind and take a flask of hot Tea or better still a stove and kettle so you can have more Tea.
I do lots of fishing in the UK in winter, temps proberly not down to Canadian standards but stil cold, there are long periods of inactivity and my best tips are; stay dry, stay out of the wind and take a flask of hot Tea or better still a stove and kettle so you can have more Tea.
Winter outdoor senior pictures?
I was asked to shoot snowy winter senior pictures. I don't even know where to begin. please help. I do have to go buy a gallon zip loc bag.
Should I use my Canon 430ex flash?
Noob questions.
any suggestions are great. as it will help others shoot subjects outside. in the cold.
djspinner . . .
I am shooting a wedding in the snow in February and started a thread about that ans got some excellent answers if you want to look at that thread too for some tips.
Vicki
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some of them i did expose well, like this one:
thanks for the tips. and i just ordered a pair of those gloves. i had ones with the fingers cut off, but the problem i have with them is that the flap part is sometimes too thick to get in some pockets which requires me to remove them to get into my pockets.
i just ordered a rain/snow protective cover for my camera from b&h for like $35. it's made by kata. i can't wait to get it so i can shoot while the white stuff is coming down. i'll tell you guys about it when i get it.
Thusie - Something I was taught as a skier and an outdoorsman - If your feet or your fingers are cold, put on a hat, cover your head and your neck.
Your feet get cold because your body core is losing heat. Keep your core warmer, by wearing a hat, and your feet will stay warm. It has worked for me skiing in zero degrees Farhenheit.
Riding a motorcycle in the thirties is a very quick way to freeze your extremities - but apply heat to your core with an electric vest and your fingers and toes will stay warm if you dress appropriately.
LL Bean's boots have been famous for years
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Good. I'll take notes this time.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
thank you, when i woke up this morning it was on my mind to reread this thread so im glad you found it for me.....
troy
jamie
How do you manually set the White balance on a 10D?
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This is a winter photography tips thread. For advice about a 10D's color balance, why not ask in the Technique or camera threads??
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Sorry bout that.
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hand warmer. The ones that have a bendable metal in
a liquid. When bent the heat will emerge and the liquid
will turn solid. They can be recharged by boiling them
in water for two minutes. Cheap ~3$ and handy when it
gets really cold. A candy bar is also a must have accessory
on a winterly photography trip in the outdoors!
I for one have mine in the bag already
Oh another hot tip to avoid condensation on your gear when
returning into a warm home is to put the camera and the lens(es)
beforehand into a ziplock bag containing a 100g silica gel bag.
This way all humidity will be soaked up by the gel (wait until
the gear has room temperature). Just be sure to dry the gel
bags before using them again (in a microwave or oven...).
This works also particulary well when returning from a rainy
trip to soak your stuff dry.
― Edward Weston
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Great Thread.
Odd.
I was asked to shoot snowy winter senior pictures. I don't even know where to begin. please help. I do have to go buy a gallon zip loc bag.
Should I use my Canon 430ex flash?
Noob questions.
any suggestions are great. as it will help others shoot subjects outside. in the cold.
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Canon 30D
Canon 24-70mm F2.8L
Canon 70-200mm F2.8L
Canon 430EX Flash
I am shooting a wedding in the snow in February and started a thread about that ans got some excellent answers if you want to look at that thread too for some tips.
Vicki
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