Living in Montana means COLD winters. We have a hard time walking between buildings at school or from our cars to the building for work. So what do we do? Bundle up! So if we wear hats, gloves, face masks, coats, snow pants, and boots to protect ourselves, how do we protect our camera?
This article addresses a few main aspects that we can use for cold weather photography:
- Clothing
- It is very important to protect yourself first, it does not matter how good your gear is if you are unable to take photos due to being to cold. Yes you want to protect all of your body from harsh temperatures and weather but it is very important to be able to move freely. A key to this is layers so if something is too restricting you can easily remove a layer while still being protected.
- Photography Gear
- tripod - A tripod with big knobs that can be adjusted with mittens on. Having spiked legs on the tripod helps if on ice. There are tripods with hooks which you can hang a camera bag from to help with stability in the wind.
- camera - batteries is the issue with most cameras in the cold. Carry extra batteries and keep them warm in your pocket! Keep your remote in one of your mittens. If using a viewfinder careful not to breathe on it before you snap the picture or it could create a fog over the image.
- lenses - a blower is handy to get rid of snow in between switching lenses. Wear smaller gloves and work quickly.
- After the shoot
- Remove the lens and attach the caps to the camera and lens and seal in a zip lock bag before taking it indoors. Put in camera bag and take indoors, do not open back until it has warmed up to room temp. Helps with avoiding condensation or ice formation.
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