Tip of the Day: Photography in the Snow

The winter is coming and the snow season is around the corner. Shooting snow is often a rather bothersome endevour, never mind frustrating. Because cameras seek to average out the scene, in order to get a good overall exposure, the snow, being a lot white than anything else is usually exposed gray. Not what we want. Next time, take a meter reading of the snow with you camera, lock the exposure, and add another 1 1/2 to 2 stops. Recompose the scene, and shoot. Now we are talking, white snow!