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Location
This photo was taken outside the basement door of the house sheltered from the wind.Time
The snow started flying early in the morning so I waited just long enough for good natural light.Lighting
This is natural light. I’m not even sure I know how to use the flash on my camera. Natural light can be tough with these macro shots.Equipment
I used a Sony a58 with the Sony 2.8/30 macro lens. No tripod, I did this handheld which is not easy but all I could think about was catching snowflakes.Inspiration
Every year, I set a goal of something I wanted to get better a capturing. This year was snowflakes and it was a good year as we got way more snow than normal. And it was good snow for photographing, big, fluffy flakes. The thing I couldn’t figure out was how to catch the flakes. After reading many photo blogs, the one suggestion that I tried and loved was using wool to catch the flakes. I tried mittens and scarves and decided this great wool, plaid scarf was the one. A great background and beautiful winter colors.Editing
I adjust the contrast slightly to bring out the details of the snowflake. Minimal processing.In my camera bag
I usually have several lenses, a lensball, a LEGO minifigure, a small notebook to write myself notes and reminders, extra batteries and a mini tripod.Feedback
Practice, practice, practice. Read blogs and ask questions. The photo community is awesome and fellow photogs are great at critiquing, advising and complementing.