i must admit, i can get very snobby and set-in-my-ways when it comes to light. i know what lighting situations i enjoy shooting in. the times when the light is not ideal, i refuse to shoot.
early one morning last week, i showed up to a location in farm country. it was sooooooooooooo foggy that i could not see 20 feet in front of me…made for an interesting drive.
my first instinct (translated into child-friendly words of coarse), was “darn! what am i going to do now?!”.
but then i thought about it. when would i have an opportunity to shoot in these kind of weather conditions? i certainly never see any fog in the city!
so while i waited to be let in the front gates, i took a couple “artistic” shots. it was more than good practice…it reminded me to make the most out of any situation…a lesson i hope to continue benefiting from every single day of my life.
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Julie Cook - Loved the shots, Marce!
Kristen - Wow these shots are amazing! It really makes me want to get out of the city and go to cottage country or just a drive out to the country for the day. Jealous you got to spend all day out at a farm.
Janet - the Hunt field looks great… sort of spooky, recognize it.
as usual, your pictures are wonderful.
georgie - hahah you’re like me! Certain times of day are my enemy in terms of light. noon light…YAWN!! but then i keep bullying myself..”aren’t you a photographer?? shouldn’t you make magic out of ANY light??”..i think we should always be able to choose our lighting
but i think the fog is so special because you can get amazing things from that. and it’s rare! I hope you get to post some of your foggy day photoshoot pictures. I bet they came out great. That BW photo is AWESOME!