1. Brave The Rain For Fascinating iPhone Street Photography

Does a rainy day put you off taking photos?

If so, you’re definitely not alone! But rain offers so many amazing opportunities for street photography.

And the best thing? You don’t even have to get wet!

When it rains in the city, I usually find a covered area to shoot from. There are plenty of awnings, bus stops, archways, and doorways to keep you dry.

One of the great things about rain is that people use umbrellas!

The bold shape and colors of umbrellas allow you to create a strong focal point in your image.

And they’re perfect for adding an interesting storytelling element to your iPhone street photos.

So the next time it rains, don’t stay at home. Head into the city for some spectacular rain photography!

2. Get Creative With Your iPhone Rain Photography

If you want to get really creative, try shooting photos through raindrops on a window.

You could sit in a cafe and capture photos as people walk past the window. Or shoot through the glass of a bus stop.

You could even hop on a bus and take photos through the windows as you pass by interesting scenes.

A great way to capture creative window shots is to get your camera lens quite close to the glass.

Compose your shot, then tap the camera screen to set focus on the raindrops in the foreground.

When you do this, the background will appear beautifully blurred. And the image will have a wonderful abstract quality that really draws the viewer in.

As you can see, taking street photos in bad weather adds a whole new level of creativity.

And once you start shooting in the rain, this might become your favorite kind of weather for iPhone street photography!

3. Capture Stunning Puddle Reflection Photos

When the rain stops, you’ll have another opportunity to capture some fascinating street photos.

All you need to do is walk around the city and look for reflections in puddles!

Try to find reflections that include buildings or architecture. These add interest to the reflection and help you create a stronger composition.

You’ll need to crouch down low to get more of the reflection in your frame.

You might get some funny looks, but don’t worry about that. You’re about to capture some really stunning photos!

Flip your iPhone upside down to get the lens really close to the water. Then adjust the camera angle until you’re happy with the composition.

When a person walks by, take multiple photos as they walk through the frame. You can use burst mode to help you capture the subject in the perfect position.

To activate burst mode, drag the shutter button towards the image thumbnail (bottom left if holding the phone vertically). Or if you’re using an older iPhone, just hold down the shutter button.

Your iPhone will take multiple photos until you release the shutter button. You can then choose the best shots from the burst and discard the rest.

4. Add A Creative Twist To Your iPhone Reflection Photos

After you’ve taken your puddle reflection shots, try this simple photo editing trick to make it even more interesting:

Flip your photo upside down so that the reflection appears at the top!

You can do this in any photo editing app, including the built-in Photos app on your iPhone.

Flipping your reflection photos creates a more intriguing image as the viewer tries to work out what’s going on.

It’s simple but very effective!

One last thing to think about is how much of the reflection you include in your photo.

You could compose the shot 50-50 so that half of the image is taken up with reflection. This is great for creating striking symmetrical compositions.

But don’t be afraid to fill most of the frame with the reflection. In the image below, I included just the legs of the man walking by, while the rest of the frame is filled with reflection.

Creating unusual compositions like this is a great way to capture more unique reflection photos.

5. Capture Snowy Scenes For Wonderful Storytelling

Snow is my favorite weather for street photography!

It completely transforms the city, turning familiar places into brand new environments to shoot.

And it’s perfect for capturing interesting stories of people as they fight the winter elements.

So wrap up warm and head into the city with your iPhone to capture some incredible winter photography!

Start by finding a good place to set up your shot.

Instead of always walking around searching for a scene, I like to go to my usual spots or ‘fishing holes.’ These are places that I’ve photographed many times, so composing my shot is easy.

I like to use the architecture of the city to frame my subject or create an interesting backdrop.

Buildings, bridges, and crosswalks make great backgrounds for your snowy street photography.

If you want to capture falling snowflakes in your photos, you’ll need a darker background so that the white snowflakes show up.

Once you’ve found a good location, compose your shot and wait for a person to enter the scene.

Ideally, you want someone who has something visually interesting about them… something that tells a story.

Perhaps they’re holding an umbrella, wearing a hat, or wrapped up in a colorful coat. Maybe they’re working out on the streets to sweep up the snow. Or perhaps their body language tells a story of fighting the elements on a cold winter’s day.

Take a few shots as the person walks past. Or use burst mode to capture a series of photos as they move through the frame.

6. Adjust Exposure For Perfect Snow Photography

When you’re doing snow photography, keep in mind that snow can affect the exposure (brightness) of your photos.

If most of the scene is white, it can trick your camera into under-exposing the shot. This can result in a photo where the snow looks grey instead of white.

But here’s the good news! You can easily adjust your iPhone camera’s exposure.

Simply tap on the camera screen to set focus on your subject, then swipe up to make the image brighter (or down to make it darker).

You can also use exposure to create different moods in your photos.

If you want a bright and airy image, swipe up to increase the exposure. For a dark and moody photo, swipe down to reduce it.

Of course, you can also use photo editing apps to adjust exposure after taking the photo. But it’s always better to get it right in-camera!

7. Shoot In Fog To Add A Sense Of Mystery

Fog offers another great way to capture street photos in bad weather. It’s perfect for moody street photography with an added sense of mystery!

I will literally drop everything I’m doing to capture some mysterious photos in the fog!

Fog adds a grey, murky feel to your images. That might sound unappealing, but the results can be dramatically beautiful.

Your photos will have a dream-like quality to them… which is quite unusual in street photography.

The key to great photography in fog is to have an interesting subject in the foreground.

A lone figure is perfect for fog photography. It adds to the eery atmosphere!

So be patient. And keep your eyes peeled for a person that stands out against the fog.

It also helps to have some kind of architectural element that gradually fades into the fog.

A bridge or road will create a strong leading line in your composition. And as it fades into the distance, you’ll get an amazing sense of depth in the scene.

Compose your shot so that the person in the foreground stands out against the brighter background. You might need to shoot from a low angle to achieve this.

Having a bright background also allows you to capture your subject as a dark silhouette. This is a great way to create dramatic and mysterious street photos.

To create a silhouette, ensure the subject’s outline is clearly defined against the brighter fog.

Tap to set focus on your subject, then swipe down to reduce exposure so the subject appears dark or completely black.

Don’t worry if the silhouette doesn’t look perfect when taking the shot. You can always edit the photo later to increase the contrast, making the silhouette darker and the foggy background brighter.

8. Convert Your Bad-Weather Street Photos To Black & White

There is one downside of doing street photography in rain, snow, and fog. The colors in your photos can end up dull and ‘muddy.’

But here’s an easy solution that will transform your moody-weather photos:

Convert your images to black and white!

A black and white edit accentuates the tones and textures in your image. And it creates wonderfully moody images that convey emotions and stories.

For successful black and white photography, you need a good amount of contrast in your scene. That means you need bright highlights as well as dark shadows.

As you become more familiar with black and white photography, you’ll begin to notice areas of contrast in a scene.

While I shoot in color, I see only the many shades of blacks, whites, and grays.

As you’re walking about the city, try to pick out areas of contrast that might look good in your black and white photos.

Notice bright areas such as the sky, natural sunlight, street lamps, and headlights from passing cars.

Then look for dark areas such as shadows cast on buildings, the darkness inside a tunnel or archway, etc.

You can then choose a location that has both bright and dark areas, knowing that the photo will look great when you convert it to black and white!

Capturing a lone figure against a well-lit background also works well.

Just make sure you adjust the exposure so the subject appears as a dark silhouette against the brighter background.

9. Experiment With Black & White Photo Editing Apps

There are many editing apps for converting your iPhone photos to black and white.

Some of my favorites are Lightroom, Snapseed, and Blackie. But you can also use filters in the built-in Photos app to quickly turn your photo black and white.

Each app brings something different to the final edit. So experiment with different apps and settings until you achieve a look that you like.

For example, you might prefer clean, crisp edits with high contrast levels.

Or perhaps you’ll go for a grainy, grungy look that emulates the look of old film.

There’s no right or wrong. It all comes down to personal preference and what kind of look will suit the photo you’re editing.

And of course, if you prefer to keep your moody-weather photos in color, that’s perfectly okay too!

About the Photographer
Andrew Gimblet is a fine art street photographer from Philadelphia, USA. He loves to venture out in ‘bad’ weather, using his iPhone to capture lone figures against the backdrop of the city. When he’s in the streets, he’s constantly people-watching and looking for ways to use light and shadow to create stunning black and white street photos. You can see more of Andrew’s compelling iPhone photos on Instagram.

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1. Take Cold Weather Precautions To Protect Your iPhone

If you want to take beautiful winter photos, you have to start by acknowledging the limitations of your iPhone.

And here’s an important limitation: iPhones and cold don’t really mix.

So there are several precautions that any iPhone photographer needs to take when heading out during winter.

First: When you’re not using your iPhone, keep it in your pocket.

Why is this?

Extreme cold decreases battery life. If you keep your iPhone exposed to the cold, you’ll find the battery decreasing rapidly. Pretty soon, you won’t be able to take any pictures!

Only take your iPhone out when you’re ready to do some actual winter photography.

Second, beware of condensation on the lens.

Condensation on the lens occurs when your iPhone goes (rapidly) from a cold environment to a warm environment. For instance, condensation can happen when you take your iPhone from the cold outdoors into the warm house. Condensation can also happen when you move your iPhone from the cold outdoors into your warm pocket.

So keep your iPhone in your pocket, but don’t keep it too close to your body. Too much heat will cause your lens to fog up.

Instead, put your iPhone in an outer pocket. That way, the temperature will be less extreme. Condensation will be much less likely.

And before coming back inside after a winter photography outing, keep your iPhone in your pocket for a bit. You need to let the lens slowly adjust to the new temperature. You don’t want to pull out your iPhone for a shot, only to find that it’s fogged up.

Unfortunately, it’s difficult to eliminate condensation entirely. So make it a habit to check for condensation on the lens each time you shoot. If you see small droplets of water, go ahead and wipe them away. And if you ever feel like your pictures are looking blurry, check the lens!

If you want to take stunning winter images, you should first attend to your equipment. Take proper precautions, and you’ll be shooting amazing images in no time.

2. Go Out While It’s Still Snowing For Stunning Winter Photography

When’s the best time to shoot amazing winter photos?

Go out as soon as it starts snowing.

This is because a snow-covered environment is astonishingly beautiful. Everything turns pure white. Everything becomes simplified.

Plus, if you go out while it’s snowing, the snow is fresh. That means that people haven’t muddied it. They haven’t walked through it.

They haven’t disturbed the winter wonderland.

Shooting in the snow will allow you to take some incredible shots. For instance, you can photograph a field—a field with absolutely no footprints. You can photograph an undisturbed forest trail.

Do you want to know another reason you should photograph while it’s snowing?

Because you can photograph the snowflakes.

If you get out while it’s snowing, you can include snowflakes in your scene. And if you capture snowflakes falling from the sky, it makes for some magical images.

Just make sure you take lots of shots. Large snowflakes can obstruct your lens and ruin your image. So don’t stop shooting after one or two images.

To capture the image below, I took quite a few shots—because I didn’t want to come home empty-handed!

If you want to capture beautiful snowscapes, shoot while it’s still snowing. That way, you can capture a pristine, snow-covered environment.

3. Keep Shooting With The Sun Out For Brilliant Winter Photos

It pays to shoot while the snow is still falling.

But it also pays to shoot when the sun comes out.

Why is this?

When the sun comes out, the sky is often a bright blue. And this bright blue makes for a beautiful photograph. It contrasts with the white of the snow. It creates a photo that really pops.

Here’s a tip: If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, point your camera due north. In the winter, the northern sky is a beautiful deep blue. This makes for even more impressive images.

And here’s another tip: When the sun is shining on the snow, try to take some backlit images.

What does this mean?

A backlit image is lit from behind. So when the sun is low in the sky, position yourself so that you’re facing the sun. Then you can shoot.

The image below was backlit. Notice how the sun was directly in front of me as I took the shot.

Why should you take backlit shots?

First, white snow reflects the light. So the snow on the ground acts as a giant reflector. This adds some punch to backlit images. Your subject will be lit from both behind and in front!

Second, backlit snow creates a beautiful effect. Specifically, the shining sun reflects off the ice crystals—and this results in some stunning backgrounds.

So next time you have sun after a snowfall, get outside! You’ll be thrilled by what awaits.

4. Increase The Exposure To Get Perfect Detail In Your Winter Photos

Do you want to create beautifully exposed winter images? That is, do you want images that have perfect amounts of detail?

If so, then you need to expose carefully.

Exposure is the level of brightness in a scene. And—generally speaking—the best exposure is the one that leaves the most detail in the photo.

Notice how the photo above has a lot of detail in both the snow (the whites) and the dog (the blacks).

On the other hand, an exposure that is too bright results in no detail in the bright parts (right, below). An exposure that is too dark results in no detail in the shadows (left, below).

This is what you want to avoid.

When you’re photographing snow, your iPhone detects the bright white environment. It exposes for the whiteness—but, in order to compensate for such an extreme color, it darkens the image.

In other words, when you photograph snow, your iPhone makes the snow too dark.

What does this mean?

It means that you have to brighten your winter photos.

And, ideally, you do this with manual exposure.

Here’s how it works:

Turn on your camera to take a photo of snow. Look at the screen. Does everything look a bit too dark?

If so, tap on the screen. You’ll see a yellow square appear where you tapped (as shown in the photo below). Swipe your finger up.

When you do this, the scene will brighten! This is because you’re manually exposing for the scene.

Then take your shot.

Of course, you should always check the iPhone screen before shooting. Make sure that you’ve exposed in a way that you’re happy about.

And be careful—you don’t want to brighten up the scene too much. Otherwise, you’ll lose detail in the whites of the scene (i.e., the snow and the sky).

If you expose properly, your winter images are guaranteed to have more detail.

5. Find Winter Trees For Charismatic Subjects

We’ve talked about the best light for shooting winter scenes. But what are the best subjects for winter photography?

What should you try to photograph?

One amazing photography subject is winter trees.

Trees in winter are beautiful and elegant. They make for powerful, artistic images.

Because nothing captures the essence of winter like a snow-covered tree.

In fact, when trees get covered in snow, they become something special—they become “snow ghosts.” They can be seen—barely.

Look at the trees in the photo below. They’re covered in snow. And they have a beautiful, sculptural feel to them.

Let me emphasize: When trees lose their leaves, they’re often boring.

They’re boring…until the snow starts to fall. That’s when the trees become special.

Look at the trees in the photo below. The snow has made them into beautiful sculptural subjects!

And evergreen trees are great subjects, too. They contrast beautifully with the snow. They’re green. And they pop off a white background.

That makes for some amazing images.

Photograph trees in winter.

You won’t regret it.

6. Use Minimalistic Compositions For Peaceful Winter Pictures

Do you want to create beautiful winter compositions?

Then use minimalism.

You might be wondering: What, precisely, is minimalism?

Minimalism is a photographic style. In essence, minimalism requires that you include very few elements in your scene. In a minimalistic photo, most of the scene should be empty.

Winter scenes lend themselves to minimalism. The snow simplifies things. It takes away complexity. There are fewer elements in snow-covered scenes.

So when you go out to shoot, look around you. See the simplicity.

You’ll see snow-encrusted trees.

You’ll see a pure blanket of snow.

And you’ll see a world that is clean and pristine. You’ll see a world that is minimalistic.

But how do you do the best minimalistic winter photography?

Look for elements that you can isolate. For instance, you can often find single trees in winter. Try to make them the only object in your photo. Move closer until the tree is alone in the frame.

Don’t put the tree directly in the center of the frame. Instead, place the tree off to one side, like in the photo above. This creates an emptier feeling. And that will make for a more peaceful, minimalistic winter image.

You can create wonderfully peaceful winter scenes—if you’re willing to become a minimalist. The emptiness will create a feeling of solitude and quiet.

And your winter photos will be taken to the next level.

7. Change The Color Temperature To Enhance Your Images

The color temperature refers to the warmth or coldness of a scene.

A photo can have a bluer, colder look (left, below). Or a photo can have a yellow, warmer look (right, below).

How does this apply to winter photos?

Snow feels cold by nature. But you can get amazing winter pictures by playing around with the color temperature. You just have to experiment.

How do you do this?

Start by opening the Snapseed app.

Select Tools, then White Balance.

And use the Temperature slider to warm up or cool down your image. Swipe left to cool down the image. Swipe right to warm it up.

But how should you change the temperature of a new winter image?

Start with how you naturally saw the scene.

If you took your photo at sunset, then you were likely working with some warm sunlight.

Try accentuating that warmth.

This can be fun because it creates a contradiction. You have a warm image—in a cool environment.

The image above has a warmer feeling. Yet it was taken on an extremely cold day!

On the other hand, if you took the image under cloudy conditions, the light will have been cold and blue. Try to recreate those cold conditions.

This will lend a pleasant, crisp feel to your winter image.

Be careful, however. You don’t want to make your image too foreboding or uninviting. If you drop the color temperature too much, that is what will happen.

The photo below is cold. But it’s not so cold as to be uninviting.

In general, I like to give some sense of solitude to my winter images. That’s why I suggest adding a hint of cold to your winter photos.

The choice is ultimately yours. Just always consider the color temperature of your winter pictures.

Because changing the temperature can result in some truly beautiful images.

8. Use Leading Lines To Draw The Viewer In

How do you create compelling winter compositions?

Minimalistic compositions are powerful. But what if the scene doesn’t lend itself to minimalism?

For instance, what if the scene has several elements? What if the scene is too complex?

Here’s a tip: Use leading lines.

Leading lines are lines that draw the viewer into the frame. They create a path for the eye to follow.

The goal in composition is to control the viewer’s eye, and this is what leading lines do.

In a snow scene, they prevent the viewer from getting lost in a sea of white.

Look at the photo below. Notice how the curves of the snow act as leading lines. They help add direction to an otherwise chaotic scene.

Leading lines can be anything: roads, footprints, even shadows. In the photo below, the fence acts as a leading line.

So use leading lines.

If you do, you’ll make gorgeous images that captivate the viewer.

9. Get Close To The Snow For Original Winter Photography

Do you want to take some unique winter images? Do you want to take winter images that have never been done before?

If so, then you should try taking some close-ups.

Start by finding an interesting winter subject. You might find a snow-covered berry. Or you might find some ice crystals.

Move in toward your subject. Isolate it.

Then take your image.

A good close-up image forces the viewer to pause. It gets them excited about seeing something they’ve never considered!

And here’s something that most people don’t know: The iPhone can actually focus quite close.

Take advantage of that fact.

And show people things they’ve never seen before.

For instance, the photo below emphasizes the snowflakes on my dog’s nose.

When you’re out walking, look around. Find some small things in nature. Twigs, dead leaves, and berries all make for excellent close-up images!

Another tip: When you’re shooting close-up images, make sure you focus manually on your subject.

Simply tap the element of the photo that you want the camera to focus on. A yellow square will appear around your finger. And your iPhone will make sure that that part of the image stays sharp.

Notice the yellow square in the image below. I tapped to set focus on my dog’s nose!

Do you want to know another great thing about getting close?

In general, the closer you are, the more your iPhone camera will blur the background.

Notice the way the background has been blurred in the photo below.

Why is this great?

Because a blurred background will make your subject pop.

This only happens when you’re focusing very close. So take advantage of that!

Do you want stunning, never-before-seen images? Then take some close-ups.

You won’t be disappointed.

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1. Add Drama With Moody Skies

Creating drama in your iPhone photos is one of the best ways to produce more interesting pictures that really grab the viewer’s attention.

Dark and stormy skies add a wonderfully dramatic mood to your photos, so pay careful attention to the cloud formations shortly before it rains.

Locations that have a lot of space and not much clutter, such as the countryside scene below, work really for this kind of shot.

For the most dramatic atmosphere, compose your shot so that the stormy sky takes up a large proportion of the frame. In the photo above, I used the rule of thirds to ensure the sky dominated the scene.

Using leading lines, such as the road in the photo above, will draw the viewer directly into the dark, dramatic clouds. This creates a really powerful image with lots of drama.

Another way to add a moody effect to your stormy sky shots is to incorporate a silhouette into the scene. Moody skies and silhouettes often work well together since they both have dark and dramatic qualities.

To create a silhouette in your iPhone photos, ensure you’re shooting into the light. Then simply tap to set focus, and swipe down on the screen to reduce exposure until the subject appears as a dark shape against the brighter background.

This kind of shot often looks great when converted to black and white. Removing the color intensifies the mood and mystery, creating a more dramatic atmosphere.

2. Shoot During & After Rain

Many people avoid shooting in the rain, but once you realize the huge potential for creative photo opportunities, this will quickly become your favorite kind of weather!

And the best thing about it is that you don’t even have to get wet to take great photos in the rain. Shooting through a window, car windshield or bus stop window pane will produce some really interesting results.

During a rainstorm, look around for water droplet formations on windows, then photograph the scene outside through the window. The droplets will distort the subjects, creating some amazing abstract images.

One of the best things about rain is that you’ll see lots of people with umbrellas, and these make great subjects in your photos.

Their bold shape and bright colors will create a really strong focal point in your image. They also help you to tell a story about the kind of weather you were shooting in.

When it stops raining, be sure to venture outdoors as the wet conditions provide you with many excellent opportunities for creative photography.

Pay attention to water droplet formations and capture them before the sun dries them out. Try filling the frame with the droplets to create an abstract image like the one above.

If you have a macro lens, use it to shoot beautiful close-up pictures of water droplets on leaves and flowers.

Another thing to look out for is puddles and reflections on wet pavements. Ensure you include an interesting subject in the reflection, such as a person, tree or building.

Reflections often add natural texture to the photo, giving an ordinary scene a beautiful painterly effect. You might even be lucky enough to capture a rainbow if there’s sunshine shortly after it rains.

3. Photograph In Snow

If you live in a part of the world that gets snow in winter, be sure to take advantage of this weather while it lasts.

Snow completely transforms landscapes and cities, giving you a brand new shooting environment for your photography.

One of the best things about snow is that it brightens up dark areas of a scene, creating a clean and fresh look in your photos. This makes for some amazing winter photography!

Be sure to get the exposure (image brightness) right so that the snow isn’t under or over-exposed. You can easily adjust the image exposure by tapping to set focus, then swiping up or down on the screen.

If the photo is under-exposed, the snow will appear gray. And if it’s over-exposed you’ll lose all of the texture and other detail such as footprints. So it’s really important to get it right.

If in doubt, it’s better to slightly under-expose the image, then you can always brighten up the snow in post-processing.

If the snow appears too blue in your photo, you can adjust the color balance using an editing app. The aim is to warm up the colors to eliminate the blue color cast.

Another advantage of shooting in snow is that people and traffic tend to behave differently, and capturing this behavior allows you to tell more interesting stories in your photos.

The photo above was taken during a blizzard when there were very few people in the streets. Even under such harsh conditions, the couple with the umbrella offers a beautiful and compelling winter tale.

During a snow storm, you can use the same window technique as in rainy weather. Capturing snowflakes on windows will add unique texture to the foreground, distorting the outside scene in interesting and artistic ways.

When shooting in freezing temperatures, keep in mind that your iPhone’s battery will run down quite quickly, so make sure your phone is fully charged before venturing out.

If you’re planning to be outdoors for some time, using an external battery to charge up your phone on-the-go will ensure you get much more shooting time in the snow.

4. Use Fog To Create Mystery & Intrigue

Fog might be considered a nuisance, especially when driving or walking in low visibility conditions. But it’s also amazing weather for creating a sense of mystery and intrigue in your images.

Shooting in thick fog makes an ordinary environment look more special by adding a dreamy or mystical atmosphere.

Fog is great for hiding distracting backgrounds, allowing you to shoot in locations that would normally result in busy and messy compositions.

It also adds a sense of depth to a scene because the subjects gradually fade into distance.

If you’re shooting in the city, take advantage of fog by creating look-up architecture shots of tall buildings.

Notice how the tall buildings fade into the fog in the photo above. This emphasizes the height of the buildings, making them appear as if they’re disappearing into the sky above.

Another effective way to shoot in fog is to find an elevated location and shoot down onto the fog. This works particularly well when you have tall buildings or trees emerging through the fog.

In foggy conditions, watch how the light interacts with the fog. Capturing sunlight and fog together can create images that appear dreamy and other-worldly.

Fog often occurs during the morning, so be sure to get up early before it disappears. However, it can occur during the day and even during sunset. Check the weather forecast for the best chances of finding fog in your area.

If you’re shooting landscapes, fog allows you to create beautiful minimalist landscape photos with a serene and dream-like quality.

Whether you’re shooting in a rural or urban environment, be sure to venture outdoors on the next foggy day to capture some truly sensational images.

5. Capture Movement On A Windy Day

Shooting on a windy day allows you to capture a fantastic sense of movement in your photos. While you can’t see the wind itself, you can certainly convey how windy it is by capturing the movement of objects.

On a typical windy day, you’ll be able to photograph interesting scenes such as waves crashing onto the shore, trees swaying, umbrellas blowing inside out, and people’s hair and clothing being blown in different directions.

Photographing this kind of movement on a windy day creates more dynamic and dramatic images that tell a story about the weather on that day.

When photographing moving subjects, capturing just the right moment can be tricky as you need to press the shutter at the perfect moment.

So a good tip is to use burst mode to capture a series of images in quick succession. You can then choose the best images from the sequence and delete the rest.

I love to photograph waves crashing onto the shore on a windy day as it allows me to capture a moment frozen in time. You can see the individual water droplets and appreciate the details.

If you want to create a more abstract photo of moving subjects in the wind, try using a slow shutter app to create a long exposure image and capture the movement as a blur.

Conclusion

Shooting in unfavorable weather conditions may not sound that inviting at first. But it’s actually a gift that provides you with so many creative opportunities that would be lacking in other situations.

While shooting in wet weather provides many excellent photo opportunities, be sure to protect your iPhone from water damage.

Either shoot from indoors through a window in heavy rain, or invest in a waterproof iPhone case such as the Lifeproof case.

Once you start shooting in bad weather and realize what amazing photos you can create, you’ll soon start to think of “bad” weather as”good” weather!

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1. Don’t Wait For A Sunny Day

In the winter it can be hard to motivate yourself to go out on a dismal day to take photos. However, this type of weather can create beautiful ethereal scenes when there’s snow on the ground.

With an all white landscape and an all white background, the only items left to concentrate on are the subjects of the photo. This makes for incredible winter photos.

So don’t wait for blue skies to take snow photos. Venture out in thick fog or a snow storm, and use your imagination to create interesting stories that make the most of the dramatic or mysterious scene.

2. Shoot A Location You Might Usually Overlook

Snow completely changes the landscape, covering up dark and messy foregrounds with a fresh white blanket. Make the most of this opportunity to capture scenes that might not normally be very photogenic.

Is there a shed or a tree that you’ve always adored but never shot due to its surroundings? Perhaps the owner left a lot of garbage in the yard alongside the shed, or there’s a heap of mud or yard waste near the tree.

I’ve passed this shed countless times and never felt motivated to photograph it until this particular day when the fresh snow covered all of the garbage surrounding it!

Maybe your landscape or forest photos never really looked great because of a dark and featureless foreground.

A fresh coat of snow will present you with some great new location opportunities and some much needed contrast in your winter landscape photos.

3. Adjust The Exposure

The problem with snowy scenes is that the large areas of white can trick the iPhone’s camera into under-exposing the photo.

Basically, the camera looks at the scene, sees all the white, and thinks it’s too bright. So it reduces the exposure which effectively makes the snow look grey.

To ensure the snow appears fresh and bright, you often need to adjust the exposure levels before you take the shot. To do this, start by tapping to set focus on your subject, then simply swipe up on the screen to increase the brightness.

Be careful not to make the image too bright though, otherwise you’ll lose all of the detail and texture in the snow.

4. Use Snow As A Huge White Studio

Snow provides you with a wonderful clean background to use in your photography. It’s basically like having a huge white studio at your disposal.

All you have to do is shoot from a vantage point that allows you to use the snowy ground as your backdrop.

I often stand on my deck and shoot straight down onto my subjects below. Alternatively, I use my Joby GorillaPod tripod and a timer app such as Fast Camera so that I can use myself as the subject.

Using my iPhone tripod, I position my iPhone high up on the deck or a ladder so that the camera is pointing downward. Then I play with all sorts of poses and props while laying in the snow!

5. Use Props To Add A Splash Of Color

One of my favorite techniques for shooting in snow is to use a prop to add a splash of vibrant color to the scene.

A pop of red or other vibrant color against a white background adds a strong focal point that will instantly catch the viewer’s eye.

Look for colorful items that will make your viewer smile. A colorful umbrella, sticker, toy, chair, kitchen object or even an item of clothing will make a great addition to your snow photos.

Think carefully about the composition, especially if there are no other objects in the photo. It often creates a more natural and balanced photo if you position the prop off-center within the frame.

6. Photograph People Playing In Snow

One of the best things about wintery weather is that it brings people out to play in the snow. There are so many fun things to do in the snow, and this kind of activity is great for iPhone photography.

Capture people throwing snow in the air, having snowball fights, sledding or skiing down a hill. Photograph them making snowmen or lying in the snow as they make snow angels.

For action shots, use burst mode to catch just the right moment. Simply hold down the shutter button to capture a series of photos as the subject moves through the scene, then select the best shot from the sequence.

7. Capture Emotions

Emotions often run high in snowy conditions – be it a happy child, an elated pet dog, or a disgruntled snow-shoveler.

Capturing these emotions in your photos will help you tell more interesting and compelling stories that will connect the viewer to your subjects.

Get close to your subject so that you can capture their facial expressions. Using burst mode will help ensure you catch the perfect expression at just the right moment.

Make sure your subject is well lit so that their facial features can be easily seen. Positioning yourself with the light source behind you will ensure your subject is properly illuminated.

8. Shoot Minimal Landscapes

Snow provides the perfect opportunity for creating stunning minimalist landscape photos.

Using just a sliver of white at the bottom of your frame, together with a large amount of sky, allows you to create a clean and beautiful photo of a winter landscape.

Try to find a lone figure or tree to act as the focal point, and experiment with the position of the subject to create an interesting and balanced composition.

9. Shoot Close-Up Photos

Another great technique is to get down low and focus your camera on some lovely frost or ice.

This allows you to capture wonderful detail, and holding your iPhone close to the subject will create a shallow depth of field where the background appears beautifully blurred.

A helpful tip for this kind of photography is to flip your iPhone upside down when you shoot so that the camera lens is even closer to the ground. This makes for an incredible viewpoint.

10. Edit To Enhance A Snowy Scene

When you take snow shots, there are often a lot of areas that you might want to clean up in post-processing, such as snowy footprints, dirt, bits of grass, a stray corner of a leaf, etc.

You might also find that the snow appears too dark. So the first thing I always do when editing a photo is to “up” the highlights and exposure to brighten the snow.

Increasing these two settings will make a huge difference. They usually clean up most of the scene without having to do anything else. Upping the contrast can help too.

If you still need to get rid of distractions in the snow, you can easily remove any unwanted objects using the TouchRetouch app.

Finally, if you’d like to add some falling snowflakes to your shot, the Mextures app has a “blizzard” filter that can simulate falling snow.

I hope these tips encourage you to try out some new ideas for your winter iPhone photography in the snow. Happy shooting!

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1. Capture Tree Silhouettes

Due to the autumn season of falling leaves, most trees become bare and sparse for the winter.

While trees seem lonely and barren during the cold months, they can be used as wonderful design elements for creating interesting images.

One of the best ways to play with the different design possibilities is to photograph the winter trees as silhouettes.

A silhouette is where your subject appears very dark or pure black, with a brighter background behind it.

A silhouette will emphasize the shapes and lines of the bare branches. And because you can’t see any detail in the dark silhouette, it will create a wonderful sense of mystery.

To create a silhouette, ensure the sun or a bright sky is behind your tree. Tap to set focus on the part of the scene that you want to appear sharp, then swipe down on the screen to reduce the exposure so that the tree appears dark with little or no detail.

2. Take Look-Up Shots

Look-up shots are great for capturing branches and tree tops against the sky. Winter is the perfect time for creating this type of photo as there are no leaves to block your view of the sky.

Dramatically altering your perspective often takes a scene from a documentary style photo to an abstract or fine art style of photograph.

By photographing upwards towards the top of the tree, you can easily remove unwanted elements on the ground. Doing this reduces the complexity of the image, which is usually a good thing in terms of visual impact.

If you shoot a tree from a low position pointing skyward, the results should be minimalistic and powerful.

This technique works well when the sky is a uniform luminosity (brightness), such as overcast days. But a colorful sunset or deep blue sky will also look great.

If there are low hanging branches, try standing directly beneath them and shooting upwards to capture their intricate shapes against the sky.

3. Photograph In Fog

Foggy and misty conditions are excellent for creating dramatic landscapes with bare, winter trees.

This kind of weather creates a wonderfully mysterious, dreamy, or even spooky atmosphere in your photos.

Fog is also great for creating a sense of depth. The further away the trees are, the more they’ll fade into the background.

Photographing fog at dusk can work well when you’re in a location that has artificial light. If you position yourself so that the light is directly behind a tree, the billions of miniature water droplets floating in the air will bounce the artificial light around to create a ghostly glow.

The reason dusk works well for this technique is that the darkened sky usually turns a deep blue, because your camera color sensors see a lot of warm tones from the artificial light, and purposefully adds more blue to the photo.

Shooting in low light can result in camera shake and blurry photos due to the slower shutter speeds that are required. So if you have a tripod for iPhone, use it to keep your camera steady for perfectly sharp shots.

4. Capture Long Shadows

In the northern hemisphere the sun stays fairly low to the horizon in late autumn and winter. When the sun is low in the sky, you’ll get wonderful long shadows which is great for photography.

The longest shadows will appear around sunrise and sunset when the sun is very low in the sky.

Whenever you spot a lone tree, check the ground to see if it’s casting an interesting shadow. Then experiment with your shooting angle until you achieve a pleasing composition.

Think about whether you want to photograph both the tree and its shadow, or just the shadow on its own. Both options can look great!

You should be able to double your output of creative shadow photography during the months of low sun, simply because you’ll be walking around more often with beautiful low, soft light.

5. Look For Tree Reflections In Water

Winter months are generally quite wet, so keep your eyes peeled for tree reflections in puddles or other bodies of water.

Just like shadow photography, you can choose to photograph both the tree and its reflection, or just the reflection.

This puddle reflection of a group of trees in winter is a great example of how you can easily create an eye-catching image with an abstract quality. The ripples in the water give it a beautiful painterly look.

You’ll also find great reflections on frozen water. When a lake or pond freezes in the winter, the reflective aspects of the surface become enhanced because the water isn’t in motion. It becomes almost like a mirror.

As long as the ice surface is free of snow, you should be able to create strong and colorful abstract reflection photos using the trees that are either submerged or on the bank.

The best time to get shots like these are in early winter when new ice is just starting to form, as the ice will be clear and clean.

6. Shoot Through Ice Or Raindrops On Windows

When a cold winter rain hits your city, don’t press pause on your creativity. While driving in your car, safely pull over to the side of the road when you spot a great looking tree.

Make use of the rain-soaked windshield or side door windows to capture some intriguing abstract tree photos.

The raindrops will visually warp the scene, creating a painterly style photograph that will look great hanging on your wall.

If you have trees outside of your windows at home, you can take stunning photos like this without even leaving the warmth of your house!

If you have frost on your windows, photograph the bare trees outside through the ice crystals at sunrise or sunset.

The background colors will be stunning during these golden hours, and the ice will add beautiful patterns and distortion to the image.

7. Shoot In Snow

Snowy winter scenes are great for tree photography because the color palette is limited and the scene will be wonderfully minimalistic.

When you reduce color and visual elements in a scene, and prioritize contrast and simple compositions, you can introduce a “less is more” strength to your photos.

Snow is usually only one tone – white. And winter trees usually have a dark tone. The mixture of the two creates a scene that exhibits strong contrast, and will instantly catch your viewer’s eye.

These kind of photos will look great in black and white. Or maybe by adding a bit of blue color balance in post-processing, your winter scene will appear even colder and more dramatic.

While strong contrast is striking, if you’re photographing in a snow blizzard you’ll be able to capture dreamy low contrast images where the trees fade into the white background.

8. Include A Person In The Scene

Adding a human element to a photo is a good idea for a number of reasons, and it works especially well in tree photography as it introduces a sense of scale.

Sometimes it’s difficult to assess how large or small an object like a tree really is in a photo, unless we have a recognizable object next to it for reference.

Humans work well with trees in terms of visual impact as we tend to have a poetic relationship with trees. They act as metaphors – especially cold winter trees.

People help to tell stories in your photos, connecting the viewer to the image. So the combination of a tree and a person can really pull the viewer into the story of your photo.

By adding a person to your winter tree photo, you’ll instantly increase the value or interest level of your photographic scene.

9. Look For Fallen Leaves With Frost

Now it’s time to cast your eyes downward, and search the forest floor for fallen leaves early in the cool morning. When a frost hits overnight, everything on the ground gets covered with a layer of frozen mist.

This is great for photographers as it creates a glistening sheen on the foliage and berries that have fallen to the ground. And in the right conditions you can capture stunning ice formations.

Fortunately, frost on the forest floor looks great in both overcast and direct sunlight, so you can get out and capture incredible forest pictures regardless of how much sun is visible in the sky.

10. Photograph Wood Piles & Logs

During the winter months many people rely on wood to heat their homes. Photographing piles of logs is a great way to document the relationship between people and trees at this time of year.

In the autumn and winter you should be able to capture great images of neatly stacked logs or cut-down trees that are ready to be chopped into logs.

You can create wonderful abstract images full of patterns, lines and textures by filling the frame with a stacked pile of logs or tree trunks.

Alternatively, your photos could include people chopping logs outdoors or using the wood in their homes.

Documenting physical work done by humans is an interesting sociological endeavor, and provides an important historic and cultural value.

However you decide to photography them, wood in all of its forms will give you many opportunities for excellent pictures!

Conclusion

I hope these tips and photos have inspired you to venture outdoors to photograph in conditions that you might normally tend to stay away from.

Yes it’s cold outside, but this is when photographic magic happens! As long as you dress warmly, you’ll have loads of fun using winter trees as your subject matter.

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How to Enter the Next Photo Contest

We’ve published several tutorials recently with tips for taking amazing landscape photos. These articles include composition techniques for better landscape photography, as well as tips for taking photos in mist or fog and for photographing winter landscapes.

So the new contest theme is Landscape, and any iPhone photos of outdoor landscapes can be submitted.

To participate, simply tag your iPhone photos using IPSLandscape tag on EyeEm. You can tag photos in the description field when you upload them, or when you edit the description of a photo that has already been uploaded (tap the three dots icon to edit a photo).

All photos must be shot and edited on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Please upload photos to EyeEm in full resolution and without any watermarks to make sure we can feature them on the website. Please do not submit more than 10 photos each week.

The submission deadline is Sunday, February 8.

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1. Don’t Let Your iPhone Get Cold And Wet

Your iPhone is very sensitive to extremes of heat and cold. In cold winter conditions the battery on your iPhone will drain a lot faster, and the iPhone can shut down altogether if it gets too cold. In extremely cold weather, internal components can be permanently damaged.

So if you’re out and about photographing a winter wonderland, spend some time surveying your surroundings, deciding what you’d like to capture. Then just take your phone out for short periods while you take the photos you want, returning it to your pocket (preferably an internal pocket) to warm up again.

This might seem a bit over the top, but it’s amazing how fast the battery will run down if you leave your phone exposed to cold weather. And this could lead to you missing out on shots you would have otherwise gotten if you’d had enough battery.

Another thing to bear in mind is that the iPhone doesn’t react well with water. Nothing will void your warranty faster than a hint of water damage. So get a good quality protective case for your phone, and protect it from water in excessively wet conditions.

2. Wrap Up Warm

This might seem pretty obvious, but if you’re out taking photos of snowfields, frost and ice, you’re going to get cold. Wrapping up well against the cold means it will be a far more enjoyable experience.

You should also consider getting some touchscreen gloves. If your hands get cold they’ll start to shake which may result in blurred images in low light conditions. The other advantage of using gloves is that they’ll help keep the phone warm and reduce the battery drain mentioned above.

3. Get Great Photos Of Snow

Getting snow to look right in your photographs can be difficult. Snow will very rarely turn out perfectly white in your photos. Depending on the light and the weather, snow can take on different color hues or even end up a dull gray color.

If your snow photos look disappointing, don’t worry. It can all be fixed with a bit of editing. There are a number of ways to rectify this.

In this example the snow appeared orange because of the color of the street lights. An easy way to counteract this is to convert the image to black and white. I also increased the contrast to help accentuate the snow.

In the example below, the snow in the original photo appeared grey due to the fact that the photo was taken in overcast conditions. I used the Snapseed app (check out our Snapseed tutorial) to desaturate the color and change the overall color temperature of the photo towards a cooler shade of blue.

I then used the lighting brushes in PhotoToaster to brighten the snow to make it look more natural. Finally, I used the Juxtaposer app to add the lady with the red umbrella. The splash of colour really brings the shot alive.

In the photo below, the snow had a golden hue due to the photo being taken when the sun was low in the sky. I wanted to keep that golden hue of the magic hour in the sky, but I wanted the snow to look more natural.

For this I used the Desaturate FX brush in PhotoToaster to work on just the areas with snow, and then brightened the foreground with the Lighting brushes in the same app. Again, it gave the overall photo a more natural look.

4. Make The Most Of Long Winter Shadows

In winter the sun is lower in the sky for longer, and creates wonderful long shadows. If you can capture these shadows it can result in quite dramatic photos. For best results you should shoot into the sun with the shadows filling the foreground of your shot.

Wooded areas area great for this kind of photography as you end up with multiple shadows from each individual tree. Experiment with having the sun at different positions in the frame to cause the shadows to fall at different angles.

Shooting into the sun can cause problems though. If the sun is in the frame you’ll end up with a very dark foreground if the phone uses the sun to set the exposure. Alternatively if you set the exposure to capture the foreground correctly, it will result in a bright “blown out” sun that will end up dominating the photo.

For best results, try to frame the shot so that the sun is either just out of the frame or blocked by a tree or some other object. This will result in a more balanced exposure with the shadows in all their glory.

5. Take Photos On A Rainy Day

Of course, winter isn’t all about snow and beautiful light. We’re often faced with rainy and overcast weather. Taking good photos of the rain isn’t an easy task, mainly because of the lack of suitable light due to the dull and overcast conditions that come hand in hand with the rain.

If you struggle to get good photos in the rain, you could use an app such as Rainy Daze to add rain effects to your photos. The app allows you to fully customize the rain effects to get the exact look you’re after.

In this example the original photo was taken on a dry day, and I used the Rainy Daze app to make it look like it was taken during a torrential downpour.

The app isn’t suitable for all situations. For example, adding rain effects to a photo taken on a bright summer’s day won’t work. For a realistic effect, always use an appropriate photo, preferably of a cloudy overcast scene.

If you don’t want to go out in the rain to take photos, another option is to wait for the rain to stop and take photos of the after effects, such as these rain-soaked cobblestones in Dublin’s Temple Bar.

Wet surfaces make great photos as the colors appear richer, and the sparkles and reflections add interest to the scene. In the photo below I captured the reflection of a distillery in flood waters after a winter storm.

6. Shoot In Fog

In foggy conditions, familiar locations can take on a completely different appearance. Fog can dramatically alter urban landscapes as in this shot of a church in my home town.

One of the advantages of shooting in foggy conditions is that the fog will obscure the background and help objects in the foreground to stand out.

Forest photography provides perfect opportunities to shoot in fog, often resulting in wonderful gloomy and creepy images. One thing to keep in mind is that light will be bad when it’s foggy, so be sure to hold your iPhone steady to avoid blurred images.

7. Capture Silhouettes Of Trees

In the depths of winter, when trees have lost all their leaves, you can get very dramatic shots of these bare tree with their twisted branches silhouetted against cloud-laden skies.

These types of shots are just not possible at any other time of year, so take the opportunity to wrap up warm and get out there whenever the chance presents itself.

To achieve a silhouette effect, you need to shoot into the sun and reduce the exposure so that the objects you want in silhouette appear black or very dark. To reduce the exposure in the native camera app, simply swipe down on the screen after you’ve tapped to set the focus point.

8. Get Up Close

The temptation when you’re out taking photos in bad weather is to shoot from the comfort and safety of marked walking trails or paths. But if you’re a bit more adventurous you’ll end up with far more interesting shots.

By getting in closer to your intended subject, you won’t have to use the zoom function on the iPhone and you’ll end up with far sharper images. So put on your waterproof clothing and adventure off the beaten track for a chance of getting more dramatic shots.

In the example above, I liked the way the light was peeking out from below the felled tree. The only way I was going to capture the light correctly was to get up close to the fallen tree and shoot from a low angle. I got soaked in the process, but it was worth it!

In the photo below, heavy winter rain had caused a nearby river to flood. This meant that I was able to get up closer to the swan than I normally would have been able to by wading into the water a bit.

Again getting closer to my subject helped to make the swan look more impressive, and shooting from low down allowed me to get more sky in the frame as well as the bird flying in the background.

When shooting around water ensure you hold on to your phone tightly as you don’t want to drop it. Water may be essential for life, but it’s instant death for your iPhone!

Getting out in the cold and wet weather of winter may not seem that attractive when you’re sat in the cosy indoors. But if you make the effort to wrap up warm and get out there with your iPhone, I guarantee you’ll be pleased with the results.

And overcoming the challenges that you’ll encounter when shooting in winter will help you develop your skills as a photographer.

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Analysis of The Winning Photos

There’s so much to be learned from all the amazing photos that are submitted every week, and I’ll be the first one to admit that a lot of my photography has been inspired by the great photos that my readers have submitted. To make sure that we get the most out of these photos, I’ve decided to do a short commentary on a few of the winners each week.

Thank you Chris Stern for the great idea!

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I really love this unique beach photo. The author has chosen the angle very carefully so that the water on the right side of the frame is contrasted with the hard surface on the left side, and the contrast between the two is made apparent by the steep, dark “walls” of the shore.

These dark walls also work as leading lines which draw our attention towards the group of people in the background. While the people in the background are engaged in some sort of activity, the couple that’s walking in the foreground adds a sense of calm and tranquility to this otherwise dramatic photo.

The author has made a good decision to process this image in B&W, which emphasizes contrast and focuses our attention towards the subjects of the photo.

@szklanowski

This great photo of mountains demonstrates an important principle in landscape photography – no matter how pretty the mountains in the background are, you always want to put them in context by including relevant subjects in the foreground.

It’s also important that the author has left the top half of the image empty, which is great for conveying the airy and open feel of a mountain landscape like this. Combine that with the amazing clouds and you have a winner!

@billenina

This photo teaches a simple but very important lesson – you can take unique photos by simply changing the angle from which you take them. By placing the iPhone just a tiny bit above the ice the author helps us see the ordinary from a very different angle, which is always a good thing in photography.

The New Contest Theme

The new contest theme is portraits and photos of people in general. To help you get started, check out these 10 iPhone portrait photography tips. 

To participate tag your best iPhone photos using #IPSPortrait hashtag on Instagram.

Your Instagram has to be public or I won’t see your photos. It’s OK to submit old photos as well as new ones, but please do not submit more than 10 photos. All photos must be shot and edited on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. I do not feature photos with watermarks.

The winners will be featured on this blog and on my Instagram on Monday, March 3.

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