Thursday 24 December 2009

Cold Weather Photography [excerpt]

Cold Weather Photography

[excerpted from http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/cold_weather_photography.shtml ]

winter
Pink sunset backlights blowing snow on the tundra. © Patrick J. Endres

There is a rare beauty in Alaska's winter, both in the quality of light and color, and its silence and simplicity. But it can be extreme in cold temperatures, particularly in the interior and arctic regions. To experience and document this season, you need to reconcile your working photography system with cold weather. One needs a method that keeps them warm enough to function, as well as enjoy the experience. While I like being in the cold, I do not like being cold. There is a big difference here. Like most things in life, we feel most comfortable and confident once we have personally tested ourselves in a given situation or set of conditions. This applies for working in the cold as well.

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