7 Tips for Landscape Photography In Winter

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7 Tips for Landscape Photography In Winter

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Winter is upon us and in this video I look at 7 tips, artistic and practical, for taking landscape photography images in winter.
If you’d like to join me for a landscape photography workshop in Norway’s Lofoten Islands I’ll be leading groups there in 2019. Check my website for more information www.andymumfor...
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@philipcooper8297 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip about the exposure compensation.

@AndyMumford 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you found it useful

@wojtekw6040 5 жыл бұрын

Compared to other great photographers I think Your landscape photos are the only images I ever saw that radiate emotions while still being elegant and natural. I`ve never seen anything close. Also - great video and right on time - I was going shopping tomorrow :)))

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Wojtek, it's really appreciated.

@madebyPure 5 жыл бұрын

You can tell that a lot of thought and effort goes into your videos. It is such a treat!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you like the videos

@2012photograph Жыл бұрын

Thank for tips

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@yelenaluv8139 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness...i was given a new camera so i can take photos of nature, seeing this video really opened my eyes to understanding about photography. Thank you so much

@AndyMumford 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video. All the best with your photography

@davehayford4294 5 жыл бұрын

Great Tips For Sure......Thanks for sharing.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dave

@calebvanriper1775 Жыл бұрын

Lately, I’ve been using my Matte box more for photography than video, the reason is it helps resist whether such as rain or snow getting on the interior of the lens a lot better. It also has the interchangeable lens setup with the same ND and filters.

@AndyMumford Жыл бұрын

I've never used one. Cheers for the tip

@jameslane3846 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all these tips Andy! I'm spending my whole winter in the mountains of Scotland and Wales with my Mamiya RB67 (so don't have to worry about batteries!)

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you like the video

@duringthemeanwhilst 5 жыл бұрын

thanks Andy as a fellow X-T2 and X-T20 user I always look forward to and enjoy your videos :-)

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoy the videos

@dominey 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Andy!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Todd, hope all is well with you. Thanks for watching

@lukewolf2601 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice with the overexposing in snow. I'll try that out :-)

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video useful

@AndyGlavac 5 жыл бұрын

very good video and tips I live in Canada and we get snow

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Adam, glad you enjoyed the video

@thehuhpower 5 жыл бұрын

Andy, the thing I appreciate so much about your channel is that you make photography genuinely fun! It's the combination of the interesting topics you talk about, the way you explain things, and your humility and openness that make your videos an extreme pleasure to watch and more importantly learn from. For some reason, watching other channels causes me to lose motivation to shoot photos but you make me want to grab my camera and go out. Truly inspirational and informative!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Wow Steven, thanks so much for that comment. I think if just one person is inspired to go out and shoot by my videos or work then I'm really happy to have done that. Thank you so much, it's genuinely appreciated.

@hauxon 5 жыл бұрын

Crampons are very useful and if you're in the north like Iceland or Norway I'd add a headlight since the day is short during winter. ;)

@benweatherheadphotography1594 5 жыл бұрын

As winter is now here in my home town it this video is def helping! Thank you for putting this together.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ben

@zlawrenceking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Andy. Several super useful tips; always the most elegant presentation anywhere online; the beauty of your imagery -- without saying!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Lawrence, glad you found the video useful

@kingkenny334 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips. I’m off to Tromso in February and this vlog has been very helpful. Thank you Andy 📸❄️⛄️👌

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you found it useful. Enjoy Tromsø, it's a beautiful city

@natsmooreid 5 жыл бұрын

Those landscapes are surreal! 💖

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@jrcandela77 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Andy...really useful tips.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@RS.Outdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Good advice Andy. Looking forward to the snow arriving in Scotland as I feel it is the best time of year to photograph.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Scotland must look amazing in the snow..I'd love to see it one day.

@RS.Outdoors 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford It is amazing. Feel free to check some of my winter camps during winter in Scotland. Atb

@AleRodrigues 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips Andy! Thanks for sharing

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Obrigado Ale :-)

@ammarselmanovic 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for advices, it is always good to see other photographers sharing their expirience. I apriciate it alot!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers, glad you found it useful

@anatolyivanov890 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have an issue with winter photography. There's barely any snow in my area during winter. Dirt, mud and bushes everywhere. No nice views around.

@Tuomimaki 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool tips (had to say it)!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome :-)

@markpursglovephotography 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos Andy, absolute quality. :)

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mark, I appreciate the comment

@iftikh 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU :-)

@misterritter9854 5 жыл бұрын

I recently got my first, what I guess you would call, serious camera, so naturally I have been browsing and watching a ton of videos, trying to soak up as much information as possible. With that said, I just wanted to leave a comment and say how glad I am to have come across your channel. It's rare to find a teacher that truly clicks with you, so thank you so much for your content. I am learning a ton and not only enjoying it, but becoming more and more encouraged to go out and take photos.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Emmet, thanks for the comment, it's really nice to read things like that I hear that my videos resonate and are helpful for you. Good luck on your photography journey and all the best for 2019

@muhamadasyraafsaid8037 5 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting to learn how photographers do their layering system for gloves. Thank you. Great tips and awesome video!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you found it useful

@Blackboarddiscover 5 жыл бұрын

The tip on Battery life is quite a revelation for us. Seems like a pro tip.

@1spitfirepilot 5 жыл бұрын

That's great, very lucid and helpful as ever. Many thanks.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and for supporting the channel. It's much appreciated.

@wylie_photo 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and fantastic images. Your landscape photography is second to none.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, really glad you liked the video

@allandavies1187 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, again Andy, just to say some wonderful tips there for winter shooting...

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

And thanks again Allen. Good luck with it :-)

@AndreaLivieriPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

As always great video Andy! I can't agree more with your suggestions, and my favorite is probably the first one --> Minimalism. The snowy landscapes sometimes are quite tricky, but in the meantime the snow simplify the geometries with limitless opportunities for crazy and unusual compositions. Most of the times, especially with wide angle lenses, to achieve a strong composition I love to stay focused on what to keep out of the shot rather than fill the frame with too much elements. Winter is definitely the best season for landscape photographers to challenge ourselves on new minimalistic ethereal compositions, and of course stay rock with the freezing cold in the field :) Cheers man!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

As always my friend, thanks for the comment. Looking forward to the snowy winter landscapes of the Dolomites in a couple of months.

@acidsnow5915 5 жыл бұрын

those are some amazing tips for landscape photography in the winter thanks for sharing! really enjoyed this :)

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video

@acmdv 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found your channel Andy. I would never have considered Fuji cameras before I discovered your channel. Been using the X-T3 for 2 months now & LOVE the camera.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Anthony, glad you enjoy the channel. I've been using the X-T3 for a couple of weeks now as well and it's a lovely camera. I should have a review out soon.

@andychattaway5620 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Video Andy 👍

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy

@GeorgeLoch 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips, Andy! I have struggled with gloves and I love the idea of layering. Thank you for sharing!

@GeorgeLoch 5 жыл бұрын

Subscribed!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video

@philipculbertson55 5 жыл бұрын

One thing I often do is to carry several of the chemical hand warmers. They are cheap, last for several hours and slip one in the palm of each glove and it makes a world of difference.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

One of my colleagues swears by those hand warmers too. I've never yet been cold enough that I've felt the need, but they're something that must be really useful to have with you.

@javsmith86 5 жыл бұрын

Man I wish I could do this more. 60 yrs and back surgeries limit my ability to do this, but I would love it!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Never say never. We often have people into their 70s on our workshops. There are places like Lofoten in Norway which really don't require much in the way of effort to shoot in the snow as the locations are all very accessible.

@davekelly8168 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and information..

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers David

@johnbroman3660 5 жыл бұрын

So amazing!! Thank you for your tips!! Love your work

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching John

@alexandreblanchet8856 5 жыл бұрын

These are all great tips. I would add one regarding batteries, and one about keeping you hands warm: 1. Batteries may appear to be dead because of the cold, but if you keep them in rotation, you will be able to get more juice out of them once they have warmed up. So, don't throw a "dead" battery in the bag thinking it's done for the day. Warm it up so that you can use it later if needed. 2. While layering gloves is certainly a very good idea, if you find yourself shooting a lot in the winter, you may as well factor that in when you choose a camera. Certain cameras can be easily handled with big gloves, others not so much. Using a camera that you can easily control whit big gloves will allow you to just keep them on at all times.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Alexandre, and the tip on batteries is really good.

@mje1625 5 жыл бұрын

Andy, Thank you for taking the time, effort and expense to produce your videos. They are both educational and inspirational. While I love watching your videos dealing with the act of photographing, I would also enjoy watching a video on your post-production process. If you've already published such a video, please provide the link. If you haven't made a video about your post-process, please consider making one! Thanks!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoy the videos. I haven't done a specific video on post processing, but I've covered it in a couple of videos where I go through the entire process of shooting and then editing an image. There's this one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5p_i9J9mdrLdn0.html and this one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7Sbq5R8tLadl5c.html

@TheNonsenseAdventures 5 жыл бұрын

New to you and really enjoyed this, some great tips! Thanks

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you found it useful

@roglar 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Arctic Sweden and I often shoot landscapes at temperatures below -20C. I have some more tips to add if the temperature is really cold. 1) You often stand still when operating the camera, or wait for something to happen in the landscape. Walk around every now and then. Do not stand stationary for longer periods of time. I use quite heavy boots with a thermal inner boot that I can use comfortably when it is down to -40C, but even with wearing shoes of that sort you still have to move around to avoid getting cold. 2) If you know before hand what camera setting you need set the camera up in advance before you head out to minimize exposing skin. I use a thin glows as an inner layer and a really heavy duty down mitten ( North Face Himalaya mittens ) as an outher layer. Inside the down mitten I use a RC-controler to operate the camera while I go back and forth nearby. That is my best tips of how to cope with shooting in really serious conditions.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Roger, thanks for tips. You've got a lot more practice shooting in those kind of environments than I have and they're some useful pieces of advice.

@neviamo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Good advice 🤛

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful

@rogerk9021 3 жыл бұрын

It's called Ramberg in Lofoten

@dirtywater5336 5 жыл бұрын

I would add crampons to the list. Trekking in the snow often means trekking on ice. I lost my footing once and went sliding down a rock face for about 20 feet or so. Definitely one of the scarier moments of my life but one that could have been avoided if I wore the proper footwear

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds pretty scary, and there are times when crampons are essential. I thought about putting stuff like that in the video, along with things like gaiters and cleats (which often as useful as crampons), but I focused on things that were necessary pretty much universally in winter photography and crampons aren't always essential.

@jessbailey1429 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your informative video. Regarding keeping batteries warm... is it a bad to keep them in you pocket with a hand warmer ?

@AndyMumford 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you found the video useful. I don't know about the handwarmer...I personally wouldn't as they can run quite hot.

@jessbailey1429 4 жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Thank you for your response. I'm concerned about the stability of Lithium batteries. I'd rather play it safe, keep them warm inside my parka and carry several of them. Always enjoy your videos and often take notes.

@WolfgangLutz 5 жыл бұрын

Dolomiten in january? I live 100 Miles away from the Dolomites....im very curios about that...Great landscape!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty excited about the trip, we've been planning it for a couple of months now and we'll be shooting in a lot of really cool places.

@sargekowalkowski8572 5 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel - sub'd looking forward to more!!

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, hope you enjoy the videos

@boscoth3188 5 жыл бұрын

I like your vids😄

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@RememberNineEleven 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice, wasn't aware about the outer insulating gloves - thank you. Have you experienced situations where the LCD panel 'freezes' or goes black due to the extreme cold - any remedies for that? ( ....other than using a traditional dSLR viewfinder for composition)

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you found it useful. So far I've never had that kind of blackout yet. I'll be shooting in some pretty extreme cold in a couple of weeks, so we'll see. Hopefully it'll be OK.

@dalemews1 5 жыл бұрын

Another great and very informative video. Looking forward to your thoughts on the XT3. I'm impressed with mine. Would also be interested in your opinion of using capture one for Fuji. I've got to admit it doesn't seem to produce any of those wormy artifacts you sometimes get with lightroom

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you like the video. To be honest I've not had a lot of time to go out shooting with the X-T3 yet...I'm hoping to have more time next month to get to know it better. I've got Capture One too and the RAW conversion is impressive....I've not yet gone edited an entire project with C1 yet, just the odd image here and there, but from January I've got a lot of photography projects lined up so I'll have a better idea of how I can adapt it into my workflow

@dalemews1 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford Interesting. My brother's been using if for his XT2 files for a couple of months and it does produce very crisp, clean images compared to Lightroom. Always enjoyable and informative vidoes, with great images. 👍

@hugodapalma 5 жыл бұрын

Another great Video "teacher"! I don't know if I missed but did you talked about the WB when photographing in the snow, if not please give us a tip here. By the way, the drone footage in the snow would be interesting to know if you used any filters. Thank you very much once again Andy.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Hugo. I didn't mention white balance actually. To be honest I usually leave it set on Auto because I shoot RAW and then adjust it in Lightroom if necessary. It's easy to do, you just use the eye dropper to set the white point. As for the drone shots, I used Polar Pro filters

@alexanderverdoodt 5 жыл бұрын

Has your audio quality improved or are my ears deceiving me? As always the advice was very helpful and the images are very beautiful. Thank you for putting so much care and effort into them.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Alexander. Yes, I hope the audio quality has improved as I've switched from a shotgun microphone on the camera to a lavelier mic. It took me a few videos to get the sound levels right but I think I've just about got it sorted now.

@MsLostboysforever 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Great tips, could you tell me what filters you was using as I notice some very long exposures.

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Generally for long exposures I I use an 8 stop filter.

@MsLostboysforever 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford thanks Andy, we are up in the arctic circle I november (again lol) so your tips are much appreciated, will get a nd 8 filter for trip.👍

@akoskiss7320 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips on the gloves! A big problem to find a good one in Hungary. How do like you Salomon boots in winter? Do you have another suggestion for ice and snow than those?

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Those Salomon boots are awesome. I've worn them in snow a lot and they've always been great

@uhlroman 5 жыл бұрын

Great clip! Thanks for putting this together. One question though... How do you handle white balance in changing lighting conditions? I find it quite hard to get the snow to be nice and white. Do you take "snow-only pictures" immediately after a particular shot (as reference for wb)? Do you correct everything in post? What's your approach? Any recommendations? I can't really find good information about this anywhere... Thanks

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I shoot all my images RAW so white balance in the camera doesn't really matter...I adjust it in post to get the colour WB I want. You can use the eye dropper tool in Lightroom to set the white point

@damita3117 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy - great content as always👍👍👍. I shoot with Fuji also. I notice that you use the 55-200 as your telephoto lens. Do you use this for your winter adventures too? I'm heading out to Hokkaido this January and wondering if I need to borrow the 50-140 because the 55-200 is not weather resistant. My travel set up right now, 16mm, 35mm f2 and 55-200. Keen to know your experience. Thanks heaps

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Beatrix, glad you like the videos. I've used the 55-200 in some really cold weather in Norway and it was fine. I've never had a problem with it's lack of weather sealing

@damita3117 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndyMumford cheers! great to know that :) 👍

@giovanniperetti6626 5 жыл бұрын

In your experience does keeping the camera and lenses inside a camera bag prevent the condensation that would otherwise happen when taking the gear from the outside, which is very cold, to the inside, of a hut for example, which is very warm?

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Generally yes. I keep my gear in the camera bag all the time and ensue I never leave it next to a radiator so the temperature changes very quickly.

@weed5331 5 жыл бұрын

When will you upload the review about the Fujifilm X-T3?

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

I'll probably upload it sometime in the middle of December. I haven't really had a lot of time to go out shooting with it and I want to wait until I've used it a little before I review it. I rarely do camera reviews very quickly and prefer to wait until I've had time with them.

@Brock_in_the_North 5 жыл бұрын

Will you be reviewing the Fugifilm XT-3?

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

I certainly will. I've had one for a few weeks now but haven't had a lot of chance to shoot with it, but hopefully early next month I'll get out for some shoots and get a video out around the middle of the month.

@oneeyedphotographer 5 жыл бұрын

You have a touchscreen. Why not a stylus that works with your phone?

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Fair point. For me it's just another thing to carry/drop/lose which I'd prefer not to have, and a large amount of time when I'm using the phone while out shooting is in combination with the drone controller, and it's not practical to use a stylus on the phone while holding that. Also, for me it just makes sense to have a solution that gives me the flexibility to operate camera dials and drone controls without having to take gloves off.

@richandiben 5 жыл бұрын

Do you use any kind of camera cover to protect your non weather sealed lenses?

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

I don't at all really. I've never had a problem with weather sealing yet. Touch wood.

@allandavies1187 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Andy, I understand about ETTR just a little question when shooting manual shoot you always attempt to place the needle in the middle of your eyepiece, or not, then scroll the dial on top of the camera when you wish to increase the exposure. Is that correct? Or am wrong I thank for your time on this matter...

@AndyMumford 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Allen. When shooting manual then to expose to the right I would generally do it with the shutter, rather than the aperture which I prefer to keep at the optimum aperture for sharpness. So, depending on how exposure is displayed on your camera I would open up the shutter until the exposure indicator is reading +1. Generally most cameras change shutter speeds in increments of 1/3 of a stop, so it's basically 3 clicks of the shutter dial.