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Fly your drone in the snow like a pro with these five expert tips

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Mar 2, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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It’s already March, but it seems like the winter will never end. You’ve had enough of the cold and just want to pretend it’s not there, so you’ve packed up your gear, and you’re planning to go out and take some shots with your drone.

But hey, just because you can ignore the cold and the snow, it doesn’t mean your drone can. You still need to ensure both of you are safe, warm, and getting the best possible shots. In this video, Jake Sloan will give you five great tips for doing it and getting the best out of flying your drone in the snow.

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Five quick tips for winter landscape photography

Feb 1, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Whether you like winter or not, you can’t deny that snowy landscapes are among the most photogenic sights in the world. Snow is a real treat for every landscape photographer, but it comes with its challenges and special requirements if you plan to go out and shoot.

In this video, Toma Bonciu gives you five quick tips to remember if you’re heading out to shoot in the snow. So, before you get dressed and pack your gear, check them out and keep them in mind.

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Five tips for shooting macro snow photography to take your snowflake photos to the next level

Jan 11, 2023 by John Aldred 1 Comment
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For the northern hemisphere (sorry, Australia!), it’s winter right now. That means lots of snow for some of us, a little bit of snow for more of us and sadly, none for a few of us. Every year at this time, though, one of the most popular subjects for photographers becomes the snow itself. Either it’s snow covering a landscape or some local landmark, or for those of us with a macro lens, it’s the snowflakes themselves.

Whatever situation we find ourselves in, though, whether the snow’s in our backyard or we have to travel a little bit to get to it, snow can be a very enticing subject to shoot with a macro lens. And in this video, photographer Micael Widell offers us his five top tips for shooting snowflake macro photography, including a couple you might not have even considered.

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Security camera captures raccoon trying to catch falling snowflakes

Security camera captures raccoon trying to catch falling snowflakes

Jan 5, 2023 by Alex Baker 1 Comment
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After certain weather-related events recently, some of you might be a bit fed up with the concept of snow. But this super-cute video should give a few warm fuzzies even to the most snow-jaded of you.

This home security camera in Washington state managed to capture this adorable footage of a raccoon trying to catch snowflakes.

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Photographer creates extraordinary portraits by sticking his head into the snow

Feb 18, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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I can’t say I’m crazy about snow, but creative photographers like Oliver Turpin are starting to change my mind. He uses snow as a kind of canvas, creating incredible portraits by sticking his head in it. It’s like nothing I’ve seen before, so I was eager to hear more about it. Oliver kindly shared his photos with DIYP, as well as some details about his process, so read on and discover more about these amazing portraits.

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Top 10 Tips (+1) for Photographing Greenland and other icy locations

May 6, 2020 by Kah-Wai Lin Add Comment
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In the summer of past few years, I have been leading a photography workshop in Disco Bay, in collaboration with Iceland Photo Tours. Disko Bay is a bay in the Western coast of Greenland, with Ilulissat Icefjord located adjacent to it.

Ilulissat Icefjord, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the most productive glacier in the Northern Hemisphere, with the glacier flows rate of 20 to 35 m per day, resulting in around 20 billion tons of icebergs calved off and many of them drifting around Disko Bay.

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These timelapse videos make New York snow squall look like the apocalypse

Dec 19, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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New York City was hit yesterday with the first snow squall this season and social networks were quickly flooded with photos and videos. And while the phenomenon looks pretty dramatic in real-time, timelapse videos make it look like an apocalypse!

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Winter is coming: use these tips and ideas to create magical winter photos

Nov 28, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Brace yourselves, winter is coming! It’s dark, cold and wet, and a real pain in the neck if you live in a big city. But winter can look magical in photos. Sometimes you can capture its magic even in big cities if you know where to look. If you don’t believe me, check out this video from Toma Bonciu. He will give you some tips and plenty of ideas for taking magical photos in the snow. Check them out and get yourself and your camera ready for the upcoming winter.

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How to make it snow in your photos and videos using Adobe After Effects

Dec 18, 2017 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Well, ’tis the season. Although some of us might be living in a winter wonderland, that’s not all of us. So, perhaps our videos need a little artificial assistance to give them some of that “Christmas spirit”. Well, this short video from Adobe shows us how we can add foreground and background snow to our scenes in just over a minute using Adobe After Effects.

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How to create winter portraits in the studio with Photoshop using real snow

Dec 15, 2017 by John Aldred Add Comment
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It’s that time of year when the snowy portraits come back in a big way. It can often be difficult to predict exactly when the snow will happen in many parts of the world, though. And even if you do know that snow is coming, it can sometimes be impossible to shoot in comfortably.

The default backup is to shoot in the studio and create fake snow in Photoshop, but it doesn’t always look realistic. And that’s how photographer Brandon Adam feels. So in this video, he shows us how to photograph real snow for use in compositing to make studio shots look like they were made outdoors.

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Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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