16 Frigid Sources of Inspiration
For those living in the upper reaches of the northern hemisphere, winter is approaching along with cold weather and snow! I spent a good portion of my life in North Idaho, and now that I live in San Diego I sometimes miss the winter weather. But then I remember that I wear t-shirts for 350 days/year, flip-flops are my main shoes, and my “winter coat” is a sweatshirt. So I'm pretty much okay with just a visit back home every so often.
But for you nut jobs who love the snow, I would encourage you to get out and photograph it this year. A snow covered landscape is really quite amazing, and the “white stuff” can completely change the mood of any location. Aside from the obvious landscapes, I've included a few “people shots” here to get your gears turning.
And if you have some good winter shots of your own, be sure to share them in the comments!
photo credit: camil tulcan
photo credit: lambertwm
photo credit: Ludovic Hirlimann
photo credit: JC Labarca
photo credit: Paulo Brandão
photo credit: enggul
photo credit: Stuck in Customs
photo credit: Dru!
photo credit: Brian Auer
photo credit: h.koppdelaney
photo credit: Johan Rd
photo credit: lapidim
photo credit: * hiro008
photo credit: orvaratli
photo credit: santo rizzuto
photo credit: Gregory Bastien
My Camera World
December 4, 2009I agree that the snowy season can have a lot of charm. Living in a place that gets 2-4m (713 ft) of snow a year, there can be some really spectacular moments. There is just something special about how the snow softens landscape and has added a very visible lighting structure with the low angles and many long shadows.
This year I will have a little more time to go out and hopefully without chickening out because of the cold, I should have some good images.
Niels Henriksen
Damien Franco
December 4, 2009Great collection Brian. I wish I had one to share, but alas, I live in West Texas. While we did get some snow yesterday it’s already all gone.
BTW – I love that first image. Great choice as your lead.
Brian Auer
December 4, 2009Thanks Damien. The first and last are usually my own favorites from the bunch. Start strong, end strong.
Conor Coen
December 9, 2009Great images, really makes me want to go out and take pictures. No snow yet here in the Bronx although where I work 40 minutes north of NYC we have snow , but it rained right after so it’s a horrible mess.
kelly
December 9, 2009I have to drive to get to the snow, and it always amazes me how beautiful it is!
Conor Coen
December 9, 2009What are the top tips for shooting in the snow , trying to get the correct exposure with the light reflecting of the snow has got to be a challenge.
Carol Lundeen
December 12, 2009Snow changes how everything looks. It’s easy to overlook when you’re out there shoveling.