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Five different ways to jazz up your winter photographs

Once you’ve got the settings and composition nailed (or thereabouts), it’s time to liven up your creative eye. Light is everything to the outdoor photographer, and in winter, the sun is fairly close to the horizon all day. A lower sun angle sun means dramatic light and shadows, so why not try including the sun in the frame, either directly shining for sunbursts or peeking behind snow-covered trees?

While we haven’t mentioned it here, winter landscapes can be inherently un-colourful. Don’t be afraid to shoot in black and white and focus on tones and textures in the image instead.