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12/18/2008 01:25:20 PM · #1 |
| It is beautiful outside with a lot of snow and is all white. I don't have any examples but any suggestions on taking pictures with so much snow and brightness outside? |
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12/18/2008 01:27:20 PM · #2 |
slightly overexpose the meter reading to get white snow - instead of grey.
or use a spot meter on your non-white subject. err - that's sounds kinda funny. but you know what i mean...
Message edited by author 2008-12-18 13:28:03.
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12/18/2008 01:32:44 PM · #3 |
if it makes you feel any better, I don't know what you mean at all. I bought my first DSLR and I don't know what I am doing. Matt (goinskiing) is to blame, he was selling his SLR and I convinced my dh to let me get one! but I just don't know where to start. I shoot in mostly automatic (the p after the green square on the dial.)
Message edited by author 2008-12-18 13:33:21. |
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12/18/2008 01:50:29 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by calliechinen:
if it makes you feel any better, I don't know what you mean at all. I bought my first DSLR and I don't know what I am doing. Matt (goinskiing) is to blame, he was selling his SLR and I convinced my dh to let me get one! but I just don't know where to start. I shoot in mostly automatic (the p after the green square on the dial.) |
Shooting in auto is not the best for snow shots because you will end up with grayer or darker looking shots than what the scene actually is, you may be able to set the camera to read bright daylight which will help but learning the manual settings is really helpful for controlling light especially for snow. I am not familiar with your camera but it is likely there is a way to dial more exposure for each shot used in auto, you may want to check that out also.
Message edited by author 2008-12-18 13:52:42. |
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12/18/2008 03:33:40 PM · #5 |
look up 'exposure compensation' in the manual. you'll want to use a positive exposure compensation - more than likely - about 1.5 stops or +1.5
the little graph in the viewfinder - at the bottom - will show you what you have it set at.
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12/21/2008 10:39:15 AM · #6 |
Something I re-learned 10 minutes ago....always overexpose a blanket of snow. Otherwise, 18 % gray is all you'll get.
Kept looking at the histogram in camera...then remembered....ah....all white. Shot +2 and got a perfect exposure. Too bad I have to edit those before I remembered.
Just thought I'd add the experience instead of starting a new thread on this. :)
Always remember...in general, expose to the right, use the camera's histogram to guide you, and don't always depend on the in-camera light meter.
Message edited by author 2008-12-21 10:41:24. |
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