< Go Back What To Shoot In Winter Posted: Dec 4, 2020The season of Winter can be a bleak time of the year, but with a little imagination, it can be a good time of the year to tackle subjects that you would normally overlook the rest of the year.
In December you could start with weather conditions. Why don't you try Golden Sunrises with the onset of shorter days, you could easily choose a location, set up and wait until the Sunrise appear and then go for it. If you are not keen to use landscape areas, why don't you try urban or seascape options? you will be pleasantly surprised with the subtle changes that each scene can show.
If you have misty and foggy conditions, to contend with instead of hibernating at home, go and search for some inspiration, and your could create some illuminating and atmospheric pictures, using perspective, light levels and exposure.
If you prefer to capture the spirit of Christmas, shopping malls with its crowds of people would be a good start, but it would help to have an elevated position to get a good vantage point of shoppers and architectural features, but please be discreet shoot hand held with no tripod. Other options for you to try include winter markets, shop window displays and christmas street decorations.
January can be a unforgiving month, but with the right conditions, can yield some interesting subject matter for you to shoot. Ice and Snow can provide different textures and patterns, Ice can be transformed when leaves or air bubbles are confined, while Snow can give a pristine feel to any landscape or forest.
Frosts can provide an outstanding reaction to plants, trees and windows, frozen moisture can create spiky crystals when shot square on and can define details on plants and trees that would normally go unnoticed.
If you don't fancy the great outdoors, then there are a number of choices that can be done at home. One idea is to do indoor abstracts, where you can generate stirring images, by concentrating on a objects shape, form, colour and patterns, by doing this you can see the object in an emotional or aesthetic way.
February is not to dissimilar to January, it is still in the depths of Winter, but you are gradually getting more options of what to shoot. If you decide to shoot Urban images, why don't you try wintry cityscapes, snow can radically change what you are viewing, colours are muted, lights are blurred and people resemble vague shapeless beings, if you are prepared to resist the elements there could be infinite opportunities to be had.
Another subject you can try is Street Shadows, the low winter sun can cast long shadows and you can make them the main focus of your scene, with timing, composition and a large depth of field, you can give your image a cinematic feel to it.
If you prefer to compile your images away from towns and cities, why not try outdoor still life images, you can create your own arrangement using anything that is available, and take your time to achieve the correct composition with ideal lighting. If you want to try an alternative approach, try and put together items that can work well together and are similar in texture and colour.
Other subjects that you can try shooting over Winter season include Purple Twilight, Winter Wildlife, Urban Decay, Pets In Snow, Cosy Interiors, Party People, Dimly Lit Interiors, Fireworks and Abstract Lights.