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Cold Weather Photography

Essential Tips for Cold Weather Photography

As the temperatures drop outside, especially in this Montana climate, it is important to go prepared for the cold when taking outdoor pictures - and that includes preparing your camera. We had talked about it a little in class earlier in the semester. I thought it might be a good idea to go ahead and refresh my memory, especially as it begins to snow outside (creating winter wonderland photo ops). The link above gives a better description of each and contains a LOT of great tips, mainly:

1. Keep your batteries warm by tucking them inside your coat - cold batteries die quickly.

2. Change White Balance to Cloudy on your camera if photos are too blue

3. Use an airtight plastic bag to help prevent condensation (more on this in the link)

4. Keep the camera under you coat to keep it as warm as possible

5. Take your SD card out, just in case of condensation

Geothermal Photography

These are just some pictures I have taken and spent a little time editing. The geothermal formations in Yellowstone are famously colorful and very fun to photograph and edit.

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I used the large lens provided by Mark and Dave for both these photos. The top one is irritating to me because of the stick, but I can't remove it.

I used a Canon Rebel T3 for both.

Yellowstone

Since I leave for Yellowstone this weekend for photography, I thought I'd look up some quick tips from other photographers to hopefully avoid simple mistakes or missed opportunities. One article I liked talked about being out early in the morning and late in the evening, right at sunrise and sunset for wildlife shots. This is when wildlife is most active. There are some places that are especially good for wildlife viewing - Lamar Valley for coyotes, wolves, and bison, Slough Creek for wolves and bears, Pebble Creek for mountain goats, and Soda Butte for bighorn sheep.

https://www.yellowstonepark.com/photos/10-quick-photo-tips

Share 2 and Critique

Share 2 and Critique time! Here are my two photos to critique. I'm not super proud of either of them, but they're wildlife photos. I do like that the little squirrel is holding a bright red raspberry, it really draws focus there.

Yellowstone Geysers Trip

I recently went on a trip to Yellowstone, mainly to look at the geothermal features. Here are some pictures from that trip.