A hard question for some. Photography today quickly turns into showing pictures on social media and reaping “Likes”, “+1”s or thumbs ups. Once the hype for the picture is over it is mostly gone and forgotten. In many cases it will even be deleted from memory card or phone, never to be seen again. Facebook has the “n years ago…” memory feature, bringing back those pictures after some time, we are surprised we even took that picture, let alone posted it on social media.
Social media has become the collective memory of modern man. Without it, man will forget quickly and move on to the next dose of “Likes” to feed his energy.
Weekends are always too short. At least for those who are not retired. Most of my weekends are short and busy, last weekend was too short and busy. There will always be people that want to flee the cold and warm up somewhere else, waiting for the cold to go away here in the north. Others will embrace the cold and go out.
Embracing that cold only goes to far for me. I am said to be tough, but I also like to think I’m not stupid.
For those who love winter, it usually is spent on daytime activities and warm evenings in front of a fire with something or someone hot. For other people, like photographers, winter nights often spell magic, but outside. When the nights are cold and clear, photo opportunities are multiplied. It’s not just about clear starry nights, it’s what light and temperature can bring into a picture.
Let’s see what a winter evening and night can bring us.
It’s nice to be a photographer in winter, always something to shoot. What I like to shoot apart from wildlife, is human activity. Without activity of people around me, winter would be very sterile. To photograph activities in winter you need active people. So this time I will show some active people.
People who do something or leave a trace of something interesting to shoot. Preferably in the warmth of some place with a fire or some other form of heating.
‘t was a few nights before Christmas on a dark and cold night. A half frozen photographer was cradling his beloved camera out in the cold. He was desperately looking for something to shoot, but the cold had frozen his eyelids. As well as his camera shutter and battery. The lonely man shivered, he hadn’t shot anything for weeks and now the year was coming to an end. Never in his picturesque existence would he have believed that the end of the year could be so dark.
The squeaking snow under his feet suddenly lit up. He had arrived at The Forks in Winnipeg. As if by magic, someone had flicked the switch to light up all the trees and walkways around him. He was saved!
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---Great Blog again Henk - well done..
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Thanks :) !
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---Very nice Blog Henk - some nice shots there...-:)
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Presets can speed up your workflow a lot, provided you have plenty of the same type of pictures. People doing weddings will a ...
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Hi, I hadn't noticed that the typing colour was that dark... changed it to pure white, that should do it ... Henk
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I certainly agree the use of presets will discourage people learning their own methods but they can offer a shortcut to fulfi ...
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Well, I was told so by a "pro" that later recanted... :-) I removed the name, so at least it is now correct.
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nice blog but sorry the horses are not Clydesdales. Those are a little bigger. :)