Photographing Winter

Photographing Winter

Time for the annual ‘How to Photograph Winter’ report, something that is written every year and the same thing is written every time. So lets get the obvious suggestions out of the way with little else said: it’s cold so wear warm clothes- hat, gloves and boots; don’t...
Wintery Photography

Wintery Photography

Tis the season for many of us to go out into the elements and photograph snowy winter scenes. I have done this for years and for many of them I was often disappointed with the images I got. They were perfectly nice and technically fine but there was something missing-...
I Shoot Horses, Don’t I?

I Shoot Horses, Don’t I?

This is how I amuse myself in a snowstorm- I go out and photograph horses. This wasn’t my idea, it was my good friend, Lisa’s. She was a former student of mine and like many of them (okay, all of them) they exceed me eventually. Lisa’s eventuality...
Hugh in the Barn

Hugh in the Barn

I am often asked what it is like in the barn in the winter. My response is usually, “It is not as cold as you might think inside and it is much colder than you can imagine outside.” Today, I got a different answer to the question care of Hugh. Hugh is the...
Capturing a Winter Wonderland

Capturing a Winter Wonderland

I have been watching the weather a lot lately and have noticed that large parts of the country are snow covered. For motorists this can be a pain in the fender but for photographers it can be a magical time to take pictures. If you are going out in winter to...