Winter Photography : Our tips for stunning snowy images

The 27/05/2024

Winter and its enchanting snow-covered landscapes provide the perfect inspiring canvas for photographers. Capturing the magic of this winter season requires some tricks and techniques. Discover our photo lab’s advice to help you create stunning winter images. Your best winter holiday photos can become true artwork with a custom photo print!

1. Play with light

Take advantage of the blue hour or the golden hour leading up to sunset for soft winter light. These moments cherished by landscape photographers help you to create snowy images bathed in warm light. During the day, mind the light reflection on the snow, which tends to overexpose snowy photos.

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Adjust your ISO settings and try to avoid direct light on your subject. You can add polarizing filters to your lens to reduce reflections and intensify colors. Neutral density filters can also be useful for controlling exposure in very bright environments.

2. Don't forget to add contrast !

The pristine whiteness of snow is beautiful but can sometimes make winter photos slightly monotonous. To break this monochrome effect, incorporate colorful elements into your photos for a touch of contrast. Think about clothing and accessories for your portraits. Buildings, chalets, or trees, can add contrast to a snowy landscape highlighting its pure beauty.

3.Capture movement

Winter is often associated with calm and rest, but movement is everywhere! Be creative by photographing snowflakes as they fall. Use a fast shutter speed to freeze their trajectory, creating dynamic fairy-tale-like bokeh images. Daring skiers descending snowy slopes also offer a beautiful subject for capturing movement and playing with blur effects, giving an impression of speed.

4.Prioritize clean landscapes

Add contrast to your images, but always prioritize simplicity for clear winter images. Opt for clean landscapes where the snow remains the main subject, creating a calm and serene atmosphere. For a group photo, a snowy landscape or mountain panorama provides an ideal background, enhancing the readability and strength of your composition and its narrative.

Bring these magical winter moments to life by printing them in gallery quality. Our custom printing lab offers personalized prints of high-end quality, highlighting every detail of your favorite winter photos.

Our high-quality formats and finishes are adapted to all your photo printing projects, from landscape photography to group photos, and enable you to relive your ski vacations with family or friends all year round !