Hi folks another tip. Number 12: always keep those silica gel packets you find in packaging and put those into the plastic bag along with the camera. I store my lenses that way too. I like that you said about over exposing for snow and explaining historgrams, thank you. All the best
Take your battery out too and put it in your inside pocket and let it warm up to room or body temperature it allows your battery to charge easier and fuller, taking less time to fully charge. Great video, thank you. I just moved near Denver, CO, btw, and have never really done snow photography, so this was a really useful video for me,
On bagging the camera: physics-wise, what you're doing is letting the camera come back up to 'room temperature' in a dry environment. Once the surfaces of the camera itself are warm, they won't cause humidity in the air to condense to liquid water on contact with those surfaces. (Warmer air can carry a lot more water molecules per cubic foot/liter than cold air.) That means that you also want to take care to make sure the camera is as dry (and free of snow) as possible when you put it in the bag. Rain or snow that goes into the bag with the camera will evaporate into the air inside the bag, which is a source of humidity, which will then condense on the cold surfaces of the bag as the outside of the bag warms up, which is the same as bringing an un-bagged camera into warm, humid air in your car or a building.
@PhotoJoseph, thank you so much for this!! Excellent advice and pro tips from a true, well experienced professional, and the material was presented in an interesting and enthusiastic manner. Much appreciated!!! Now, I'm gonna go try to shoot this current Pittsburgh snowstorm!!! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Thank you again, keep up the great work and know that your time and efforts are sincerely appreciated. Stay safe out there!! Randy
Great video with very useful tips! I’m curious to know what type of gloves you are using to protect your hands but still agile enough to use the camera without taking them off.
Those are Nike gloves I use for running in the winter. Not very warm but better than nothing, thin enough to still use my hands, and I can wear them under mittens or other bug gloves when I don’t need the agility.
Thank you for making this video I appreciate your tips. It’s going to snow this week in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and I’m looking forward to taking some snow pics.
The longer the camera is outside and the colder it is outside, the colder the camera will get. The colder it is, vs the warmer it is indoors, determines how much moisture will accumulate. If it’s not a problem, don’t worry about it.
My camera is eos m50 mark II, I'm new to photographing, what settings could I use for this camera to get good quality photos? I tried taking some they came out dark and blurry, even I was sure while taking photos the focus was good
Start in full auto. Understand the settings the camera chose to learn what the camera is doing. And take my Photography 101 course photojoseph.com/photo101
It’s unavoidable. Fog is caused by temperature changes and humidity. Just let your camera adjust; it’ll go away. Whatever you do, don’t change lenses while it’s climatizing!
Great One Joseph. I wanted to ask you something. I took your GH5 course. There a a few big time youtubers out there who seem to thing the V log on GH5 is the worst. I do not have it but am thinking of it. Are you a fan of the Vlog on the GH5. Please let us know what you think. Thanks.
Anyone who 💩 on V-Log doesn’t know how to use it. Watch my last few videos on an HDR device if you can to see how I’m turning GH5 V-Log into HDR content. Yes the GH5 is a few years old now and newer sensors have more range but V-Log is still the best way to get the most from it. Good luck!
Thanks for the great tips! Living in Michigan we get our share of snow. I had been using a Canon, now I've got a Nikon (nothing fancy), but it doesn't give me blue snow. It blows the snow out, where everything is blindingly white! I'm still working on learning how to adjust that. The rest of your video was very helpful!
Sounds like you might be using an "intelligent" mode that is recognizing that it's snow, but over compensating for it. Just dial down the exposure compensation a bit and be sure to watch your histogram. It's the only way to know for sure
Also remember to set your monitor brightness to manual and not to sunny weather. I yust came home after a fieldtrip on a very grey cloudy day shooting long exposure on freesing rivers with snow here and there and when I checked the shots in the monitor its looked nice and ok-exposed. But when I started with post-processing back home they all where under-exposed.. due to the setting on the monitor-screen which was way to bright. Also your tip Joseph to set the exposure-compensation + 1 3/4. I take all your good advices with me for my future wintertrips!
Great video! I love shooting in the snow, so these are great to keep in mind. Where you shot this was so beautiful and serene! It almost looks fake how good it is!
hehe it's a nice place for sure. Right on the CA/OR border, overlooking what I *think* is called Monument Valley but I could be wrong… basically the base of Mt. Ashland, facing CA. Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks PhotoJoseph that was some great tips. Is that a special resealable plastic bag or have you any suggestions for storing a camera in cold conditions.
Wow. I was just going to run out and grab some shots of our snow here in SC which almost never happens and then my analytical side of my brain decided to get some tips. 😳 thanks for the info! I had no idea about half this stuff! ❄☃️❄ SNOOWWWWW DAAYYYYY!!
If you chose long exposures to make the snow flakes unseen especially in much more than leight snowfall won`t you get white or light grey photos and nothing else instead just like a curtain?
Thanks! Hm, I did this a while ago but it’d almost assuredly be my Sennheiser wireless (g3 ew100) with a deadkitten on it. Probably tucked behind the lapel of my coat.
Thanks for the intresting hints. Whatever I m using a GX9 and sometimes a G9 but in M mode it is impossible to use the exposure compensation button. in your video apparently this is possible and only the S changes the iso and the A values remain the same( 220 iso and f.5.0 )what am I doing wrong especially with the GX9.?
Great tips 👍 clear delivery of content. I just shot all day in the snow and swapped lenses so many times without thinking😬👌. The list at the end of the vid was a nice touch
Great video and commentary as always. I live in Canada so my winters have many conditions. I admit to struggling with snow. I also own a g85. Thanks for the tips.
to get the right exposure I turn the inside of my left hand (without a glove of course) towards the light source (sun or cloudy sky), position my hand nearly 100% in the viewfinder and press the shutter halfway to get the expose in any automatic mode I want, after this I set these exposure values in manual mode, so that they don`t change until I essentialy change my position for new photos or the light changes or things like that
Question from a newbie about to buy his first fancy camera: How cold can temperatures be before cameras, lenses and other equipment are harmed by the weather ? Is the harm from cold weather temporary or permanent ? What kinds of cameras and lenses tolerate cold temps the best ?
Every camera’s technical specs will list a minimum/maximum temperature range. Mostly it’s not permanent; the camera will just stop working until it warms up or cools down. But in extremes it’s definitely possible to permanently damage a camera.
Finally a video with usefull tips, without futile bs and bla bla bla. Nice rithm and clear. Thank you, i like your style. greetings from the Italians Alps
Make sure you bundle up and keep warm when you're out shooting. Is there anything I missed / a tip you have? Share below See something on the show that you want to buy? Head on over to kit.com/PhotoJoseph/12-tips-for-snow-photography
It happend to me in the summer. The car was air conditioned the camera got cool and I went into a butterfly house and the humidity was 95 %. Had to wait for the camera to warm up. Secret, have the camera near the temp of your shooting environment.
PhotoJoseph hahaha love it. Btw I really liked your courses on Lynda.com. Watched all of them. :) I practice what you show as far as angles and composition. New photographer here if you couldn’t tell. Got a new Canon 60D in my lap for free by luck so thought Id give it a go and found your vids. Ive been having a blast lately with it.
No different than regular daytime shooting. Early and late light is most colorful and interesting. But in the snow, because light bounces up off the white ground, you get a nice fill light so even shooting at high noon can be effective!
On Tip #12 - that same thing in reverse can apply in hot humid climates. When I was in Taiwan last summer I had to bag my camera for about 20-30 minutes after exiting the air conditioned hotel.
You’re so excited!!!! 😁😉 The GoPro; keep it dry. Nothing else to say there. Same with the drone. Especially keep the batteries warm before use. I’ve seen drone complain about too-cold-to-fly even in moderate cold weather. Battery temp is critical to keeping it in the air.
I like the sound plastic makes when recorded. It's very soothing. Conversely, the same sound made live is agitating and nerve racking. The crunching sound with a deeper base sound I think make it desirable recorded, whereas live I think it's higher pitched and crackling rather than crunching. Therefore I think this video is oddly satisfying. I will thumbs up this video and conversely, thumbs down this comment.
yeah the country has had a LOT of snow. I heard 75% of the US had snow last week! That's crazy. I hope you're safe and managed to get some snow photos out of it!
It seemed counter -intuitive to me to up the exposure for snow. I mean it's already too bright. But, I get it now. I guess I should think about that in the dark forest as well.
Excellent and timely tips. I was planning to take my gfx-50s outdoor this weekend which is right after the fresh snowfall (I live in Edmonton - Canada).
@@photojoseph Of course. Love your channel. Just realized I never subscribed but you always pop up, but now I am. Plus, I swear you are my friend's twin. And he started with a Pana DVX 100. ;)
Hi folks another tip. Number 12: always keep those silica gel packets you find in packaging and put those into the plastic bag along with the camera. I store my lenses that way too.
I like that you said about over exposing for snow and explaining historgrams, thank you. All the best
Thanks so much Mate. So generous of you to share this.
Take your battery out too and put it in your inside pocket and let it warm up to room or body temperature it allows your battery to charge easier and fuller, taking less time to fully charge. Great video, thank you. I just moved near Denver, CO, btw, and have never really done snow photography, so this was a really useful video for me,
What an awesome video! Simple and straight to the point.
I vacuume seal my camera with a food saver and date it and keep it in the freezer. It generally is good for a year or more!!
Huh?????? Please elaborate.
I do the same stays fresher for longer!
Yeah but it still doesn't taste as good as when it's fresh.
loved your format without bloat, excellent tips... I actually learn something new today, thank you.
Awesome, thanks for watching!
Thanks. Dug out my Nikon for post snowstorm shots. I am a novice. Settings adjusted accordingly.
Happy shooting!
I used your video as a baseline for my own personal methods for snow. exposure compensation is the one that I overlooked.
On bagging the camera: physics-wise, what you're doing is letting the camera come back up to 'room temperature' in a dry environment. Once the surfaces of the camera itself are warm, they won't cause humidity in the air to condense to liquid water on contact with those surfaces. (Warmer air can carry a lot more water molecules per cubic foot/liter than cold air.) That means that you also want to take care to make sure the camera is as dry (and free of snow) as possible when you put it in the bag. Rain or snow that goes into the bag with the camera will evaporate into the air inside the bag, which is a source of humidity, which will then condense on the cold surfaces of the bag as the outside of the bag warms up, which is the same as bringing an un-bagged camera into warm, humid air in your car or a building.
Awesome!
Should I put my lens cover on as well when I put the whole camera in the bag? Or is that a bad idea?
damn inlove the summary at the end
@PhotoJoseph, thank you so much for this!!
Excellent advice and pro tips from a true, well experienced professional, and the material was presented in an interesting and enthusiastic manner. Much appreciated!!!
Now, I'm gonna go try to shoot this current Pittsburgh snowstorm!!! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Thank you again, keep up the great work and know that your time and efforts are sincerely appreciated. Stay safe out there!!
Randy
Thank you Randy! Enjoy the snow!
Excellent!!!!! You are a great teacher. I had to slow down the video and take notes. :))))) RAW!!!!!
I still had a panic attack when you dropped the camera in the snow 😂
Weather sealed, baby! 😁
I was so dumbfounded I exclaimed, "HE JUST THREW THE FUCKING CAMERA!!" #BROKEASSPHOTOGRAPHERANXIETY
Same
Anxiety went from non -> very f$%#!ng high xd
Great video with very useful tips! I’m curious to know what type of gloves you are using to protect your hands but still agile enough to use the camera without taking them off.
Those are Nike gloves I use for running in the winter. Not very warm but better than nothing, thin enough to still use my hands, and I can wear them under mittens or other bug gloves when I don’t need the agility.
great tips thank you. this will be my first attempt of snow shoot .. so these are really helpful.. esp the explanation of over exposing
Right on! Good luck!
Perfect timing - spring break is approaching and I’m the photographer for the ski trip - good tips!
Right on!
Super wonderful tips thanks so much
Thank you for making this video I appreciate your tips. It’s going to snow this week in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and I’m looking forward to taking some snow pics.
Have fun and good luck!
PhotoJoseph thank you
I'm planning some winter photo/video walks, thanks for the useful tips. Well done!
🙏 thanks!
Awsome!!! Thanks I have lots of snow here in Québec and am looking into getting the M50 so this video caught my eye :)
Enjoy the white stuff!
Your last tip I never knew to do that. What if you are not out in the snow or cold air that long do you still need to bag it?
The longer the camera is outside and the colder it is outside, the colder the camera will get. The colder it is, vs the warmer it is indoors, determines how much moisture will accumulate. If it’s not a problem, don’t worry about it.
@@photojoseph ok thank you!!!
I’m at sun peaks currently and this video is very helpful! Thank you!
My camera is eos m50 mark II, I'm new to photographing, what settings could I use for this camera to get good quality photos? I tried taking some they came out dark and blurry, even I was sure while taking photos the focus was good
Start in full auto. Understand the settings the camera chose to learn what the camera is doing. And take my Photography 101 course photojoseph.com/photo101
Excellent tips! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Really good tips here. I’m going to be shooting in Canada over Christmas so will see snow very soon.
You get serious snow there :-)
Fantastic info and you explained it all perfectly. Thank you! Going to do some snow shooting tonight!
Great 👍 tips... thanks 🙏
All great tips! Thank you for making this video. But what do you recommend we do before taking the camera outside to avoid lens fog?
It’s unavoidable. Fog is caused by temperature changes and humidity. Just let your camera adjust; it’ll go away. Whatever you do, don’t change lenses while it’s climatizing!
Great video ! Thank you for posting .
Great One Joseph. I wanted to ask you something. I took your GH5 course. There a a few big time youtubers out there who seem to thing the V log on GH5 is the worst. I do not have it but am thinking of it. Are you a fan of the Vlog on the GH5. Please let us know what you think. Thanks.
Anyone who 💩 on V-Log doesn’t know how to use it. Watch my last few videos on an HDR device if you can to see how I’m turning GH5 V-Log into HDR content. Yes the GH5 is a few years old now and newer sensors have more range but V-Log is still the best way to get the most from it. Good luck!
@@photojoseph Thank You Photo Joseph. I will for sure check those out.
Thanks for the great tips! Living in Michigan we get our share of snow. I had been using a Canon, now I've got a Nikon (nothing fancy), but it doesn't give me blue snow. It blows the snow out, where everything is blindingly white! I'm still working on learning how to adjust that. The rest of your video was very helpful!
Sounds like you might be using an "intelligent" mode that is recognizing that it's snow, but over compensating for it. Just dial down the exposure compensation a bit and be sure to watch your histogram. It's the only way to know for sure
Awesome video & thanks
Great video!
Thanks!
Also remember to set your monitor brightness to manual and not to sunny weather. I yust came home after a fieldtrip on a very grey cloudy day shooting long exposure on freesing rivers with snow here and there and when I checked the shots in the monitor its looked nice and ok-exposed. But when I started with post-processing back home they all where under-exposed.. due to the setting on the monitor-screen which was way to bright.
Also your tip Joseph to set the exposure-compensation + 1 3/4. I take all your good advices with me for my future wintertrips!
Another tip - never rely on the LCD. The “truth” is the histogram.
Great tutorial
Thanks Ina!
Great video! I love shooting in the snow, so these are great to keep in mind.
Where you shot this was so beautiful and serene! It almost looks fake how good it is!
hehe it's a nice place for sure. Right on the CA/OR border, overlooking what I *think* is called Monument Valley but I could be wrong… basically the base of Mt. Ashland, facing CA. Glad you enjoyed!
Bril tips, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Great advice, thanks.
Very good lecture
Thanks PhotoJoseph that was some great tips. Is that a special resealable plastic bag or have you any suggestions for storing a camera in cold conditions.
Just a ziploc! And yeah… keep your gear dry :-) That’s the most important tip!
If your in the UK then IKEA have good large zip bags, just leave the significant other in the car or the bill will get exponential !!!
Thanks for your suggestion.👍 But I'm from Down under. I have also found a suitable bag from Korjo.
Do you ever get snow where you are?
Only a dusting occasionally every few years, but you can often see it on the hills in the distance
Wow. I was just going to run out and grab some shots of our snow here in SC which almost never happens and then my analytical side of my brain decided to get some tips. 😳 thanks for the info! I had no idea about half this stuff!
❄☃️❄ SNOOWWWWW DAAYYYYY!!
Haha awesome. My dad lives in SC so I know you got snow this morning!
Hi, I have Nikon d3400 with kit lens, af-p DX 18-55 or 70-300 mm lens. What is the best ISO for snow photography?
Great tips, thanks for this!
If you chose long exposures to make the snow flakes unseen especially in much more than leight snowfall won`t you get white or light grey photos and nothing else instead just like a curtain?
Not of there's just a little snow. A lot of snow, yes, that would happen. But not in a light snowfall
Really great tips. I'm surprised its not #1. YT is so weird. Thanks for sharing!
Haha thanks, I appreciate that 🙂
great tips and excellent clear explanation.
Thanks!
Great advice - thanks for this great post.
Wow... wish I saw this video about two months back in Iceland. But that's fine. Glad I could see it now.
Now you’re ready for your NEXT Iceland trip :-)
Way better prepared. :)
That's an awesome Video!!!! So Fundamental details. Ultimately I also wanted Too know if this advise Does this also Applies too any Camcorder????!!!
Sure, why not… it’s still a camera!
Good tips. Snow is a challenge - +1 stop - say no to gray snow!
Great sound quality even though there is clearly wind, what do you use for audio?
cheers
Tom
Thanks! Hm, I did this a while ago but it’d almost assuredly be my Sennheiser wireless (g3 ew100) with a deadkitten on it. Probably tucked behind the lapel of my coat.
Actually at 0:40 you can see it. It’s just dead center on my chest.
Thanks for the intresting hints. Whatever I m using a GX9 and sometimes a G9 but in M mode it is impossible to use the exposure compensation button. in your video apparently this is possible and only the S changes the iso and the A values remain the same( 220 iso and f.5.0 )what am I doing wrong especially with the GX9.?
perfect thx!!!
Thank you so much for all the great tips!" Great video post!
Thank you!
Great tips 👍 clear delivery of content. I just shot all day in the snow and swapped lenses so many times without thinking😬👌. The list at the end of the vid was a nice touch
Glad to hear that, and I hope you didn't get any snow on the sensor!
Right on needed this the first 3 tips helped my photos instantly
Awesome!! Hope you come back for more ;-)
Great video and commentary as always. I live in Canada so my winters have many conditions. I admit to struggling with snow. I also own a g85. Thanks for the tips.
Thank you and enjoy shooting in the snow!
do you use a gray card?
You certainly can and that would be most accurate
Great tips here! We generally get lots of great snow in Chicago so I appreciate your tips! :)
Awesome! And yes, you do get snow there… brrrrr
Amazing tips ! Thanks Joseph for braving the snow for us haha !
Hehe thanks!!
So useful and easy to follow, thank you.
Awesome tips! This helped a lot.
Thanks!
The way you dropped the cam in the snow I was huh 🤣
to get the right exposure I turn the inside of my left hand (without a glove of course) towards the light source (sun or cloudy sky), position my hand nearly 100% in the viewfinder and press the shutter halfway to get the expose in any automatic mode I want, after this I set these exposure values in manual mode, so that they don`t change until I essentialy change my position for new photos or the light changes or things like that
Old school trick!
@@photojoseph But it still works :))
No doubt!
very informative!
Question from a newbie about to buy his first fancy camera: How cold can temperatures be before cameras, lenses and other equipment are harmed by the weather ? Is the harm from cold weather temporary or permanent ? What kinds of cameras and lenses tolerate cold temps the best ?
Every camera’s technical specs will list a minimum/maximum temperature range. Mostly it’s not permanent; the camera will just stop working until it warms up or cools down. But in extremes it’s definitely possible to permanently damage a camera.
Very good !
Helpful
Good tips! Thanks
my pleasure!
Love it !!! But I'm gonna need a bigger zip lock bag to fit the whole rig hahahaha
Here you go… amzn.to/37v7sKt
Great tips here!❄️
Is this with an 18-55mm lens?
Is what with an 18-55 lens… this video isn’t about any specific lens.
What about if the lighting of the sky in my country makes the snow look yellow even with naked eyes?
Finally a video with usefull tips, without futile bs and bla bla bla. Nice rithm and clear. Thank you, i like your style. greetings from the Italians Alps
Thanks! Italian Alps, brrr… I guess you’ll be able to put these tips to use right away!
Where did you get your gloves? Do they keep you warm?
Thank you!
some good advice thanks:
Make sure you bundle up and keep warm when you're out shooting. Is there anything I missed / a tip you have? Share below
See something on the show that you want to buy?
Head on over to kit.com/PhotoJoseph/12-tips-for-snow-photography
It happend to me in the summer. The car was air conditioned the camera got cool and I went into a butterfly house and the humidity was 95 %. Had to wait for the camera to warm up. Secret, have the camera near the temp of your shooting environment.
That beard Joseph. 👌
That should have been tip 13… grow a beard for warmth!! Haha
PhotoJoseph hahaha love it. Btw I really liked your courses on Lynda.com. Watched all of them. :) I practice what you show as far as angles and composition. New photographer here if you couldn’t tell. Got a new Canon 60D in my lap for free by luck so thought Id give it a go and found your vids. Ive been having a blast lately with it.
Great tips! Keep up the great job
What about the timing of the day? What’s the best time?
No different than regular daytime shooting. Early and late light is most colorful and interesting. But in the snow, because light bounces up off the white ground, you get a nice fill light so even shooting at high noon can be effective!
On Tip #12 - that same thing in reverse can apply in hot humid climates. When I was in Taiwan last summer I had to bag my camera for about 20-30 minutes after exiting the air conditioned hotel.
Oh Yeah, How about for an GoPro4 Black addition, On a 3DR Solo DRONE !!!? WHAT Would be your advise?????!
You’re so excited!!!! 😁😉 The GoPro; keep it dry. Nothing else to say there. Same with the drone. Especially keep the batteries warm before use. I’ve seen drone complain about too-cold-to-fly even in moderate cold weather. Battery temp is critical to keeping it in the air.
I died when you threw the camera
LOL that got a lot of people's attention 😉
this is very smart nice dude
Thank you!
What camera do u have can please tell me
I think in this video that was a LUMIX G9
what’s a good photo editor
Lightroom, photolab, Apple photos,
@@photojoseph thankyou
Amazing tips.
I like the sound plastic makes when recorded. It's very soothing. Conversely, the same sound made live is agitating and nerve racking. The crunching sound with a deeper base sound I think make it desirable recorded, whereas live I think it's higher pitched and crackling rather than crunching. Therefore I think this video is oddly satisfying. I will thumbs up this video and conversely, thumbs down this comment.
LOL that has to be the most thoroughly (de)constructed comment of the year. I love it. I counter your 👎🏻 with a 👍🏻!
Great tips , where I live we only have snow 6 months of the year.
That’s six months of shooting!!
Holy f. xD Where I live, we don't even know if we're gonna have some -_-
Where I live we barely have a week of snow
Where i live we have way too much snow and dark and cold
Lucky
Just got our first snows
Wow, where?
PhotoJoseph Helsinki, Finland. Northern parts of Finland got the first snows a long time ago
Let's Gaming YT haha does it eve me go away up there? :-)
PhotoJoseph But here’s Northern Lights, beautiful landscape and snow
Thanks
I was exactly the 1000 like
I like that!!
Wow! thank you!
I love the plastic-bag to keep your camera dry. Just purchased the Nikon Z7. And in upstate New York, don't want it getting moisture.
That's awesome!👍✨
🙏🏻!
It’s snowing right now in Nashville
yeah the country has had a LOT of snow. I heard 75% of the US had snow last week! That's crazy. I hope you're safe and managed to get some snow photos out of it!
It seemed counter -intuitive to me to up the exposure for snow. I mean it's already too bright. But, I get it now. I guess I should think about that in the dark forest as well.
I liked the zip lock bag ice! You made me laugh!!
Excellent and timely tips. I was planning to take my gfx-50s outdoor this weekend which is right after the fresh snowfall (I live in Edmonton - Canada).
Fantastic! Funny how many Canadians are commenting right now… guess the snow has landed 😊
@@photojoseph yep, it definitely has landed. This year it's sort of warm winter though
12th was the big one for me. Thank you for the tips.
Awesome! Glad you stuck through to the end :-)
@@photojoseph Of course. Love your channel. Just realized I never subscribed but you always pop up, but now I am. Plus, I swear you are my friend's twin. And he started with a Pana DVX 100. ;)
Hehe awesome 😁