Practical tips for photographing snowflakes this winter

Practical tips for photographing snowflakes this winter

When I was a little girl, I learned that no two snowflakes are alike. Each has a unique pattern — complex, symmetrical and beautiful. However, that was around the time that I learned that if you swallow a wad of gum, it’ll stay in your stomach for exactly seven years. This well-circulated “factoid” is false, an old wives’ tale to deter kids from ingesting things they shouldn’t. So, naturally, I’m suspicious about snowflakes. Could each one truly…