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SnowflakePhotography
ByJeanDavids
Note:TheResourcessec.onattheendofthisdocumenthasotherinforma.onthatcanhelpyouinlearningtheprocessaswellasthevideosonthenextpage.
VideostoShare
Howtocaptureapictureoftheperfectsnowflakevideo.h=ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjBGTEK8UgE
Howtophotographsnowflakeswithamacrolensh=ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzrHLIB_5zs
Gear
• CameraorcellphonewithMacroorclose-uplensorcapability–therearemanywaystoaccomplishthis
• Tripodandcameraremote• LighVng–LEDorotherthatarecoolenoughnottomeltthesnowflakes
• Gloveorothermaterialthatservesasapleasingbackground
• MustbedoneinacoldenvironmentawayfromconVnuedsnowfallandwind
• IhavecapturedsnowflakesoutdoorsonpolarfleececlothandthenbroughtinsidegarageawayfrombreezeandothersnowflakesthatconVnuetofallinordertocapturephotos
h=ps://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-snowflakes-with-a-dslr/
• Youcanactuallyseetheflakepa=ernswiththenakedeye.Searchforflakesfirst,thenworkonfocus.
• FocusingonSnowflakes:• Camerastendtohavetroublelockingfocuswhenthesubjectissoclose,soIflipthelens/camerafocusmodetomanualmode.ThenIturnthefocussoitfocusesascloseaspossiblesoIcangetmaximumzoom.Ilineupthecamerawiththeflake,andthenusemybodytomovefurtherandcloserunVlIseetheflakecomeintofocus(it'slikemagictometowatchthis!).
• TakeLotsofShots:• It'snotalwayseasytoseeifyounailedthefocusperfectlyontheLCD,sotakeextratomakesure.Ifit'sasnowflakeIreallylikeIwilltake5-10shots!
• TryDifferentBackgrounds:• Darkcolorshelpshowtheflakesdetails,addingcolorcanbefun,anddon'tforgettextures!Socfabricsaregreatforsnowthatisfallingfast,asithelpstopreventthemfrombreaking.
h=ps://www.photoshopac.ons.com/blogs/blog/.ps-for-photographing-snowflakes
SnowflakesareverysmallTheycanbeassmallastheendofaballpointpen.
TypesofSnowflakes
Firsta=emptsatsnowflakeswereshotonthelidofourgarbagecan.
Thisa=emptusedpolarfleecescraps
Imagebelowusedbackingfromphotodisplayboardmaterial
BoughtlargerpiecesofclothatWalmartandcutsometomakerollstouse–thesewereshotwithaniPhone7plus
BestfirstimageacerediVngusingphotoshoptoreplacegarbagecanbackground
SteveFowleraskedmetosharethisinformaVonwithyou.“Thesearenotmyphotosbutbelongtoafriendofmine.Ithinkitgoodtodemonstratethefactthatexpensive/specialequipmentisnotnecessarytomakethesephotographs.HeusedanoldPentexfilmcamerawithahomemadeextensiontubemadefromatoiletpaperrollandapieceofglass.Heputthesnowflakeontheglassandunderlitit.VerysimplebuteffecVve.”
BestImagesSoFar
WhatIhaveLearnedSoFar
• DSLRworksbe=erformebutiPhoneishandierandtakeslesssetup.
• IuseMomentMacroforiPhone• LighVngisimportanttocapturetheimagebest–contrast• Theanglemakesabigdifference.Shootasstraightonaspossibletokeepasmuchinfocusaspossible
• Backdropmaterialmakesabigdifference–contrast• Don’tshootinwind–breaksupsnowflakes• Don’tshootinsunorwarmcondiVons–meltsthem• KeepexperimenVng• Shoot,shootandshootagaintogetbestshots
AddiVonalResources• h=ps://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-snowflakes-with-a-dslr/
• h=p://www.brendabentleyphotography.com/snowflake-photography-using-an-iphone/
• h=p://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/class/class-old.htm?nclid=IwAR33uywcq4W-ysMJvOuTPue6jzvKy_1JHeO80z68e9TExGizkRFHrUvDKAg
• h=ps://learn.zoner.com/how-to-photograph-snowflakes/• h=ps://petapixel.com/2018/01/31/shoot-macro-snowflake-photos-home/
• h=ps://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/take-macro-snowflakes-pictures/
• h=ps://earthsky.org/earth/how-to-take-photos-of-snowflakes