{"id":6762,"date":"2017-06-08T00:41:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T00:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.snapfish.com.au\/?p=6762\/?p=6762"},"modified":"2022-04-28T11:41:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T11:41:17","slug":"how-to-master-your-photos-in-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-master-your-photos-in-the-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Master Your Photos In The Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover how to take wonderful wintertime photos by using correct camera settings and these tips and tricks for snowy fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/466488531.jpg\" alt=\"Child and snow\" class=\"wp-image-1043\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Set your white balance<br><\/strong>When your camera \u201csees\u201d snow, its bright white colour can throw off the white balance. The results will be a photo that looks too dark or bluish in tone. Some cameras have a <em>snow shooting mode<\/em>, to compensate for snow and lighting conditions.<br>For those without, use your camera\u2019s manual controls to adjust white balance until the snow\u2019s colour is accurate. Watch your camera\u2019s screen adjust until the snow looks white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.snapfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.49.51-am-300x239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.49.51-am-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.49.51-am-1024x817.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.49.51-am-768x613.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.49.51-am.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Go for contrast and colour<br><\/strong>Winter\u2019s sparse landscapes make great subjects, especially when punctuated with contrasting shapes and colours, such as trees, buildings, animals, or loved ones in bright clothing. Shooting bright colours against a snowy backdrop makes a vivid winter photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/472188595.jpg\" alt=\"Little boys in winter forest\" class=\"wp-image-1044\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Capture winter action<br><\/strong>Skiing, snowboarding, and sledding make great action photos. Get the perfect shot by using:<br><em>Action mode:<\/em> Lets you freeze the action. The camera sets a fast shutter speed to stop action. This mode needs ample light and is best used outdoors in daylight settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/98014829_5.jpg\" alt=\"girl sledding with mother\" class=\"wp-image-1042\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Snowy shots to try ?<br><\/strong>Winter offers lots of inspiration for photography. Look for these opportunities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"noindent wp-block-list\"><li>Make snow sculptures, like snowmen, animals or letters and decorate them.<\/li><li>Set up still life photos against the snowy backdrop.<\/li><li>Create close-ups of snow-covered pinecones or a red-breasted robin perched in a tree.<\/li><li>Capture winter\u2019s patterns, textures, and colours<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Stocksy_txp542fc94agMD000_Medium_422631.jpg\" alt=\"Stocksy_txp542fc94agMD000_Medium_422631\" class=\"wp-image-1046\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winterise your equipment<br><\/strong>Winter weather can be hard on your camera, so follow these pointers to take care of your gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"noindent wp-block-list\"><li>Cold batteries lose power more quickly, so bring spares and keep them warm in a coat\/trouser pocket, or have someone hold them.<\/li><li>Wear thin gloves so that you can still make adjustments on your camera.<\/li><li>Keep your camera protected from wetness in a waterproof cover or a plastic freezer bag.<\/li><li>When you come inside from a winter shoot, let your camera warm up slowly (by putting it near a window, for example) to prevent condensation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.snapfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.59.35-am-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.59.35-am-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.59.35-am-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.59.35-am-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-10.59.35-am.png 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Originally published on Snapfish&nbsp;UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how to take wonderful wintertime photos by using correct camera settings and these tips and tricks for snowy fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":1043,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1968],"tags":[],"blog_region":[],"class_list":["post-6762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-and-ideas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6762"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40032,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6762\/revisions\/40032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6762"},{"taxonomy":"blog_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_region?post=6762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}