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Taking photos in freezing weather? It'due south a snap with a little prep

Channel NewsAsia's visual journalist Jeremy Long braved the icy cold at the Sapporo Snow Festival recently and tested some pro-tips on common cold-weather photography.

04 Mar 2022 06:15AM (Updated: 03 Jul 2022 07:39AM)

SINGAPORE: Escaping the stifling heat in Singapore to walk around a snow-covered city and taking in sub-zero cold, crisp air for the first fourth dimension can be really heady. And the magical bear upon of frost on the great outdoors tin brand for stunning photos at every plough.

Visitors can shovel snow onto their friends for a fun photo at the Tsudome site in Sapporo, Japan (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Only how practise yous go the well-nigh out of your winter wonderland photos without ruining your pricey DSLR or getting frustrated past your fast-draining smartphone battery in frigid temperatures? Here are some pro-tips which I put to the exam at the recent Sapporo Snow Festival in Nippon where thousands braved the minus 3 to minus 11 degrees Celsius temperatures for some crawly snaps.

The Tube Slider at the Tsudome site in Sapporo, Nihon. The slide is approximately ten meters high and 100 meters long with six lanes. (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Tip #1: Dress for warmth and comfort. When temperatures are well below zero, keeping warm is essential as the long walks to scout for better photographic camera angles would exist torturous if yous're not prepared for the blistering cold. Keeping your ears warm is as important – y'all don't want an ear-anguish distracting you when hunting for a coin shot.

A human being sliding down the tube slider at Sapporo Snow Festival. Rides are free and suitable for those aged three and upwardly. (Photograph: Jeremy Long)

A woman wearing Pikachu ear muffs waving to her child at Sapporo Snow Festival (Photo: Jeremy Long)

#Tip 2: Wear touchscreen gloves. Irresolute photographic camera settings tin be quite a hassle if y'all haven't got the right gloves on and need to go your hand out to fiddle with the photographic camera dial.

Invest in a good pair of liners or touchscreen gloves, whichever make you feel most comfortable, so your fingers never have to freeze. Alternatively, if y'all're more used to the cold, fingerless gloves would be platonic.

I found out firsthand how troublesome it was having to remove my gloves each time I needed to handle my compact photographic camera in the freezing cold. In hindsight, i of the things that I should have done, was to get handwarmers - those minor, disposable, self-heating packets that warm yous upwards in a jiffy.

Getting to grips with your photographic camera controls could be tough if yous don't have touchscreen gloves (Photograph: Jeremy Long)

Snow statues made by residents to welcome visitors at the Tsudome site in Sapporo, Japan (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Tip #3: Arm yourself with multiple batteries or a bombardment pack if you are using your smartphone. You wouldn't want to reach the most breathtaking view of your sightseeing destination just to find that your batteries are flat. Go along them fully charged and nestled deep in your pocketbook, where they are not exposed equally the common cold could deplete them in minutes.

Snowmen made by visitors at the Sapporo Snowfall Festival (Photograph: Jeremy Long)

Tip #iv: Continue your photographic camera warm and dry. Although the camera could work - often more slowly and intermittently in farthermost cold conditions - condensation could be a large trouble. If moisture gets into the photographic camera, it could end up fogging upwardly the lenses and causing long-term harm. To avert this situation and to stave off mildew, seal the camera temporarily in a Ziploc bag with silica gel.

Skis fastened to the lesser of the snow strider for children at Sapporo Snow Festival (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Tip #5: Sentry the exposure. Sunlight on snow tends to cause photos to be overexposed. You don't want your photos to be a washout.

Visitors can add their own snowmen to this snow labyrinth with 60m-high walls at the Tsudome site in Sapporo, Nihon (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Giant snow sculptures at Sapporo Snowfall Festival ​​​​​​​(Photo: Jeremy Long)

The "Penguin Walk" at Asahiyama Zoo in Sapporo (Photo: Jeremy Long)

The "Penguin Walk" at Asahiyama Zoo in Sapporo (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Tip #vi: Change lenses like a ninja. If you lot really have to exercise it outdoors, try to do information technology equally quickly equally you tin can, with your camera pointed downwards and with your back to the air current, because snow falling into the photographic camera could exist disaster. Fifty-fifty if your camera is conditions-sealed, you would want to proceed the camera equally dry out as possible.

A visitor poses for a photograph beside a Minions snow sculpture at Sapporo Snowfall Festival (Photograph: Jeremy Long)

A visitor shields herself from snow at Sapporo Snow Festival (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Tip #seven: Watch your step.Continue an eye on your footing when y'all're walking on snow or slush. Chances are you'll run across some glace, icy surfaces and you don't want to scissure your camera or your back. (I saw too many people sideslip and fall on their backs on this one trip). Buy a pair of snowfall cleats for your shoes if you accept to. They could be a lifesaver.

Lit-up water ice sculptures at the Otaru Snow Light Path in Sapporo, Nippon (Photo: Jeremy Long)

Dusk at Otaru Snow Calorie-free Path in Sapporo, Nihon (Photo: Jeremy Long)

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