It's snowing ........

If you want to go and take images of the snow here are a few tips to get you started.

• Make sure your batteries are FULLY charged - the cold will deplete them much much faster.

• Consider taking a poly bag with you - you may wish to crouch down low and won't want to get all soggy!

• Digital cameras - if you are shooting JPEG - check your white balance - snow can easily appear too blue or too orange depending on the lighting conditions.
  

• If you are shooting RAW you will not need to worry about white balance as you can adjust this in RAW conversion.
  

• WATCH your exposure. Your camera will have a tendancy to produce images that are too dark if the snow is really bright.

• On digital cameras you may have a 'snow' mode so try that. If you have a histogram feature on your camera to view your exposure, check to see if your highlights are getting blown out (reduce exposure if they are). For more on using a histogram see video below:

• If you are shooting black and white film you should OVER EXPOSE by one stop (make sure that needle is heading towards the + symbol).

For more tips and some great ideas for images - watch the video below: