To avoid freezing your nose, I’d suggest wrapping your face with material to protect it, like a scarf or balaclava, or wrapping the camera body with something to protect you.
In particular, when you hold your camera up to your eye to take a photo, your nose might touch up against the camera body, which can lead very quickly to frostbite, or even your nose being frozen to your camera! However, if you’re using a smaller camera system, a point and shoot camera, or even a smartphone, then keeping it close and protected can help.Ī lot of cameras are made of metal, and when you drop down to seriously cold temperatures, metal can become a bit of a risk to our skin. If you can, I’d also recommend having your camera inside your coat and close to your body, but this isn’t always practical for more bulky equipment. You should also keep your main batteries warm in this way until you need to use your camera. Your body heat will help protect them from discharging and keep you shooting for longer. To mitigate against this, and to save yourself from running out of battery power at a key juncture, you’re going to want to carry spare batteries, and keep them in an inside pocket as close to your body as possible. The cold causes batteries to drain faster than normal inside the camera, and even when not in use, they’ll still lose their charge. Take spare batteries (and keep them warm!)Ĭold weather kills batteries. You’ll want to leave your camera in the bag for at least a couple of hours to warm up before taking it out the bag – in the meantime you could be importing your photos to your computer, or just warming yourself up after your winter photography session!Ģ. Then you can take your camera inside, leaving it inside the sealed bag, and it will warm a little more slowly with none of the moisture able to penetrate the bag. You can remove the battery and memory card before putting it in the bag if you want so you can begin importing your photos and recharging your batteries. To stop this happening, before you head inside after your shoot, seal your camera equipment inside the freezer bag along with some of that cold winter air. Moisture does not play well with the internals of most cameras, and protecting your camera from it is important. The reason for this is that when you move from somewhere very cold to somewhere warmer, there is the risk that moisture will condense on or inside your equipment. If you’re using your camera in particularly cold weather, you’re going to want a bag (or bags) that you can fit your camera gear (i.e., camera body, lenses) in that has an airtight seal – my recommendation would be something like a freezer bag with one of those easy close systems. But this is one of the most important winter photography tips in this list, so I’ve put it first to ensure you properly protect your camera in winter from the cold. Use the right camera settings for Winter Photography Take spare batteries (and keep them warm!)