Winter or Summer Photographer?

PaulieC

I was just thinking over the last few days about how much I am looking forward to the winter. Having thought about why this is, I've come up with the fact that I am much more of a winter photographer than a summer one (if there is such a thing ). I had alook back through my flickr/pix accounts and indeed my favourite pics are all taken in winter time. I love getting sunrise/sunset shots and this is so much easier in winter (if a bit colder) as I don't have to get out of bed at 4am or stay out till 11 pm to get the shot. I think also the long winter evenings lend themselves better to experimenting indoors than summer does, as in the summer I'm usually out in the park with the kids or the usual summer stuff...











I find myself catching glimpses of the beautiful colours of the sky now at 8-8.30 PM and am really looking forward to the long, dark, cold nights. It's not like we get a summer here anyway, is it?

So summer or winter? What floats your boat?

xshayx

I tend to take more pics at night (dark time!) so yeah I'd be more a winter photographer..... roll on the shorter days

oshead

I agree to an extent. The available light in the winter months can be a bit more interesting. I find getting out and about in the summer with the little one is more convenient, thus i take more photos.

Btw... Great shots there.

Covey

Some nice shots there.

I take photos most days, so I'm neither I suppose.

duffarama

Another benefit of night time shots in winter is that you can keep your sensor cooler on longer exposures so running less of a risk of getting a stuck pixel.

Nice photos btw

smelltheglove

I am soooo much a summer, I am allergic to the cold which means I WILL NOT go out photographing in the winter unless it is paid.

kensutz

I'm an all rounder due to what I do

Morrisseeee

Bit of both, some +'s & -'s I can think of:
summer :
+ : warm weather(ish), long days, colors (fields, flowers, trees etc)
- : very early for a sunrise, 'irish summer' weather :eek:!!, harsh daylight

winter :
+ : easy to catch sunsets, sunrises, light not as harsh, SNOW(ish):p
- : frostbite on my fingers !!, travelling to remote locations can be difficult

Unwilling

YOu are really good... are you proffesional....do you have a site

PaulieC

thanks unwilling for the complement but I'm not a pro...sure i'm not able to get good shots in the summer :pac:

smelltheglove

Morrisseeee wrote: »

winter :
+ : easy to catch sunsets, sunrises, light not as harsh, SNOW(ish):p
- : frostbite on my fingers !!, travelling to remote locations can be difficult

Oh there is the snow. As my sig below is one of my favourite shots ever snow can produce fantastic shots!

Mycroft H

at least the sunrises are at a reasonable hour in the morning......

A good chance of some winter weather, ice, frost and snow!

I definitly prefer the winter

AnimalRights

Gigs are neither but open air fests do tend to need light!
Non gig shots are I would not be fussy but I assume I'm more of a summer head.
Good thread/topic

ThOnda

Winter vs. summer photographer? In Ireland? Is that supposed to be a joke? :pac:
Nope, there is less rain in winter here. However there is a little less light. I don't have to get out of bed so early to catch low Sun, but I have less time to stroll around and look for pictures.
And I have tendency to study a little more during the winter. So yes, I am good weather photographer

Dodgykeeper

I used to be a summer photographer, I am now an autumn one, in a few weeks i plan on being a winter one then am gonna try spring then it will be time to be a summer one again!

EVGR

Morrisseeee wrote: »

- : frostbite on my fingers !!, travelling to remote locations can be difficult

Cut off the thumb and index finger of an old pair of gloves and get someone nice to warm them every now and then....