Winter shooting

[Big Dave]

being from Winnipeg, I have had to deal with winter weather frequently when photographing new deliveries at Fort Garry Fire Trucks.  Today, for example, it is -24 C with the wind chill in the mid - minus 30's.  Last winter, I photographed on days that reached as low as the mid - minus 30's in air temperature.  In my experience, I have found that a fully charged battery is very important.  The second thing that seems to work is once the camera has been outside to not bring it back into the warmth until you are finished photographing for the day.  Alternating between cold and hot seems to cause moisture which creates all kinds of problems with electronics.   Of course, when taking photos of new deliveries, I am not outside for more than 10-15 minutes at a time.  I use a Canon Rebel T3i.  I hope this helps.