It was quite a snow today. Despite the snowfall being very massive, I still managed to snag some nice pictures. Click on the thumbnail to the left to view Flickr set of Snow In New York images.

As you can see – I didn’t use any professional photo equipment. Canon PowerShot A720 IS 8.0 Megapixel Compact Digital Camera was all I had at the moment, so that’s what I have used. It’s relatively inexpensive (if you follow the affiliate link above you’ll see the whole kit for a nifty less-then-$300 price), yet provides amazing results. In addition to 8 mega pixels (which I don’t really care about at all) you get image stabilization, which is much more important, especially when shooting with such a small camera.

One good thing about today’s so-called “snow photo shoot” is that there weren’t too many people. So I could take my time and wait for a good moment to push the button. I often notice that people tend to look weird at you when you take pictures. Obviously, you can disregard that, just make sure you are not shooting someone else’s private property.

I wasn’t always successful in avoiding snowflakes hitting camera lens. That’s why I always carry a cloth to wipe camera lens if they get soiled by accidental touch of hand, snow or rain. If you own a SLR camera it’s almost mandatory to protect lens with UV-filter. Owners of small digital cameras can avoid this small but yet additional cost to their equipment.

If you have made pictures during today’s snowstorm – get in touch.