The last December surprised Marylanders with a record snowfall. It wasn't really outstanding for the whole country, but for Baltimore, this was a really big adventure.
I grabbed my camera at once when the snow has started, but after I came home, nothing really outstanding came up.
But the next day... It was a sunny Sunday morning, and it was awesome. I can't remember this clean and clear snow and skies since I was back in Russia in my youth.
See for yourself here:
http://www.photoshelter.com/gallery/Record-showfall-in-Maryland/G0000bN7SqrbcrSI
It wasn's too cold, and I've spent the entire day shooting in Timonium, Cockeysville, Hunt Valley, Yourk Rd and Mount Carmel Rd areas. Maryland is well known by its horses, and I had a good chance to photograph horses in the snow.
A few technical tips for photographing snow:
Overexpose 1-1 1/2 stop compared to the meter (check histogram if you have it, or use highlights view mode, to make sure not to blow highlights).
If you can use histogram, try to set color mode and check all 3 for highlights, and expose so that the high end of the histogram is close to the right edge of the histogram window.
Wide angle lenses usually do not require overexposing if you have blue sky in the frame.
Use, but do not overuse the polarized filter. The sky may become too dark or uneven lit if you are not using the polarizer carefully.
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