SHOOT WINTER LANDSCAPES

Take advantage of the year’s toughest season and venture outdoors to take incredible landscapes when they’re magically transformed by snow and frost

Winter is here and this time of year brings with it some fantastic chances for shooting landscapes as the environment transforms. A blanket of fresh snow can give a scene a completely different look and frozen bodies of water can make for a striking focal point, or add interest to the foreground of your images that you can’t get in warmer seasons.

At this time of the year the sun sits lower in the sky, creating a lovely diffused glow, which is great for photographing landscapes – you essentially get an extended golden hour where the wonderful warm light from the sun as it rises, or sets, for much longer than usual. The old adage less is more is certainly the case here, as although the sun is up for a significantly shorter period, the quality of light is massively improved.

In our big winter landscapes photo guide we have some fantastic top tips for getting the best out of your Canon kit, including the best ways to fend off the cold and keep warm, so you can stay out for longer and avoid missing the perfect moment. We also reveal the best ways to deal with tricky high contrast light encountered at sunrise and sunset, as well as how to edit your winter scenes back at the comfort of your computer.

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We run through our top picks of essential photo kit that will make shooting landscapes easier this winter