Good morning, everyone!
Today, I'm very happy because we are finally allowed to go anywhere, on hikes, to take photos
within the province, but still
The timing is not great, though, this is the single worst time of the year for me, photography wise
One, because I have allergies to everything that is growing right now
second, because they are usually days like today, boring, clear, sunny days where nothing is really happening
I like to think that these days are the most important for photographers, though
I heard this idea a while ago, it's about running and about exercising, going to the gym...
but I think it applies to photography as well, and the idea goes like this:
the days when you don't feel like running, the days when you don't feel like going to the gym
those are the most important days because they define you as a runner, as a person who exercises
you might not be able to run 5 miles today because you are not feeling great, but if you get even 1 mile
that is something, you did it, you are a runner
you may not be able to lift the same weight that you did last week, but you did it, you went to the gym and did it
and that's the important part
So yeah, I might not be able to create great images this morning, but I still came here and still did it
and that defines me as a photographer and it's going to make it easier for me to come back tomorrow
the day after tomorrow, and so on
Sunrise is happening and it's beautiful
not for black-and-white photography, but let me show you
There are at least two other reasons to get out on days like today
the first one is because most of the time these places look like this
if we see them in ordinary conditions, it's going to be much easier for us to spot what's different
about this place when there is fog, when it's raining, when there is snow
I mean, it never snows here, but you get my point
if we know what a place usually looks like
it's going to be much easier for us to know what to capture, to know what it's different this time
the second one is because it forces you to be more creative, to do something different
if I went out only on foggy days, all my photos would be of foggy days
and a lot of them are, but not all of them
that would be boring
actually, most of my ongoing projects were born on days like today, because I had to think about what to do
with the harsh light, with that less than ideal conditions
I've been playing with the light and the shadows, I took a few photos
I might have a couple of good images after all, not sure
but anyway, I'm just enjoying my coffee and the sunrise, this is a beautiful place
and what a way to start the day
Hopefully the ideas I shared in this video made sense, if they didn't, please let me know in the comments
Thank you so much for watching, and see you in the next one