Shooting In Snow & Ice

Instead of letting your cameras hibernate, get out and take advantage of the best of winter

Text & Photography By Rob Sheppard

Published December 16, 2014
Updated June 30, 2016

The key to exposing snow (and bright ice) is to expose your scene so the snow is bright, not gray.

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