How do I make White snow

briand7878 · Jan 13, 2010

Ok im kinda new to photography but I have some good equipment. I just got a new Nikon 70-200 today and went out to take some pics. Im not looking for any critique on this pic because I already know it sucks. What im looking for is how to make the snow not look blue right out of the camera. I know how to fix it in post production but how do I get the snow to actually look white? By the way my camera is a Nikon D90.

Josh66 · Jan 13, 2010

What software do you have?

This looks like mostly a white balance issue. This can be fixed in just a few clicks with the right software.

TJ K · Jan 13, 2010

Fix your WB

g-fi · Jan 13, 2010

WB x2. Shooting in RAW FTW!

wgp1987 · Jan 13, 2010

Sorry, i only know how to make yellow snow! :sexywink:

JK .... its your color temperature. Shoot in RAW and when you go to process the image it should be adjustable. Not available in JPEGS (as far as i know).

Josh66 · Jan 13, 2010

wgp1987 said:
Not available in JPEGS (as far as i know).

The WB tool in LR works pretty good on JPGs too, but WB isn't the only reason to shoot RAW...

NateWagner · Jan 13, 2010

totally a WB issue, if you have any sort of photo editing program just click auto levels and it will get it pretty close.

itznfb · Jan 13, 2010

Adobe generally does a good job with correcting WB with "Auto Color".

NateWagner · Jan 13, 2010

man alive... I just can't get a post done before you josh.

Josh66 · Jan 13, 2010

NateWagner said:
man alive... I just can't get a post done before you josh.

:lmao:

TJ K · Jan 13, 2010

NateWagner said:
man alive... I just can't get a post done before you josh.

If you're willing to drive down to Ft. Lauderdale I could let you borrow my time machine. :lmao:

briand7878 · Jan 13, 2010

I know how to do it in post production. Thats pretty easy. To adjust the white balance in my camera should i just take a pic of the snow to use as the w/b background?

Josh66 · Jan 13, 2010

That should be fine. What WB setting were you using on this one? (...I suspect...AWB?)

Daylight should also give you good results...

briand7878 · Jan 13, 2010

I think it was AWB.

Tweaker · Jan 13, 2010

looks like the WB was off.

With a few WB changes in photoshop this is what I came up with... hope you don't mind.

Zach

Photo originally shot by: Briand7878