This past week Southern Illinois was covered in a blanket of snow. Some people grumbled, but others like myself, enjoyed it thoroughly. I took my camera with me and went outside in my yard. The snow and ice on the roads made traveling out of the question. Sometimes we don't have to look very far for a great picture. It can be right in our yard.
Photographer Gavin Hoey made a very useful video about taking snowy landscape pictures. I watched the video and picked up a couple big tips. The link to the YouTube video is above. The first interesting lesson was properly using exposure. If you don't adjust your exposure to the bright snow and sun, then the snow in your picture might look blue or too bright. You have to adjust it until you can find a happy medium. Another important thing that I didn't know was that the cold temperatures drain your camera's battery. Try to bring along a spare or keep your camera warm!
This is my favorite snow picture!
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