When you take a picture your camera "Meters" the shot (That is, determines exposure, exposure is the "lightness levels" so to speak).

When you have an albino in the frame it is metering for everything around the albino, as well as the albino. What tends to happen is the camera decides to meter the shot to high causing overexposure, which makes the snake look too white. It blows the highlights.

Most cameras have an exposure setting, it will normally look like a /- sign. Figure out how to turn it down a bit and underexpose the shot. The background may come out a bit dark but at least the detail of the snake will be there.

Another important aspect is lighting. In the outdoors, overcast lighting simply does not work for me. What has worked is the shade when it is very sunny out. Try different times of day when the sun is slanted at different angles. Indoors with flash, if the snake is coming out overexposed, try underexposing using the /- feature and also back up so that the flash is further away from the snake. You could also try taping a piece of tissue or something over the flash to soften it. With some cameras you can even control the flash output (turn it down).

In the shade on a sunny day:




With Flash inside:

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• How do you take GOOD pictures of your ALBINO'S ? - biggworm, Thu Aug 18 00:45:33 2005
• this is what I do... - davel, Thu Aug 18 00:57:25 2005
• RE: How do you take GOOD pictures of your ALBINO'S ? - ghireptiles, Thu Aug 18 07:05:00 2005
• I tried something different.. - LauraV, Thu Aug 18 08:45:03 2005
• RE: I tried something different.. - atteberry, Fri Aug 19 00:20:56 2005
• RE: I tried something different.. - LauraV, Fri Aug 19 03:48:56 2005
• Also, - LauraV, Fri Aug 19 13:24:42 2005
• RE: How do you take GOOD pictures of your ALBINO'S ? - Daniel Klopson, Thu Aug 18 13:16:22 2005
• well - steve.AC, Thu Aug 18 16:43:38 2005
• another pic - steve.AC, Thu Aug 18 16:45:16 2005
• In a word: Underexpose . . . . . more - topnotchboas, Thu Aug 18 18:39:48 2005
• THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLY'S ......n/p - biggworm, Fri Aug 19 02:54:10 2005
• Outside in indirect sunlight ...... like these ... - Ji_, Fri Aug 19 18:04:53 2005