I could have titled this week's 'The Education of the Photographer'. Photographing snow is difficult at best. And after this week's walk, I have a newfound respect for those who do it well.
Investigating how to get the best photos prior to my shoot, I was shocked to find that you actually want to increase the exposure based on the reading in your camera by adding 1 to 2 stops to the reading you get thru the lens. In my mind, I figured a bright source would require you to reduce the amount of light allowed in thru the lens. Wrong! I'm glad I did a little research prior to going on my shoot. One of the best sources for information on photography I have found is Digital Photography School. It's a great resource and community for photographers and wanna be photographers.
This week's installment contains a blessing from God. Here in West TN it is rare to get a 'good snow'. That's one that is over 2 inches and not gone by the next morning. But this week, we got anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of the white stuff and cold temperatures to boot that ensure it's going to be here for a while!
I chose to go to the University of Tennessee - Martin campus for my shoot this week. I had planned on shooting it in the spring time because of the beautiful flora on the 'Quad', and I will. Hopefully, I did it justice.
This week I tried to take photos that conveyed cold, perspective, and beauty. I'm drawn to the black and whites the most I think. Maybe it's my fondness for Ansel Adams work. You can let me know if I succeeded.
Great pics Mike. Capturing the shadows without blowing out the highlights is hard to do with snow. Well done.
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Love the black and white ones! I like the colored one, with the red berries. Very pretty. Good job. I'm glad you got to photgraph snow!
ReplyDelete...and by the way, 'thanks' for introducing me to blogging. I really have enjoyed it, but these late nights are killing me! It's way too addicting.
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