Hopefully the last of the snow

The weather forecast shows quite an increase in the temperatures starting tomorrow. While today wasn't really predicting snow, and there was a heavy snowfall all day, supposedly the daytime temperatures should finally increase beyond the current usual of being negative and star being positive again. As far as even going into some 'English' spring weather as I'd call it. I'm really hoping that is the case, as I have been getting a bit tired of photographing the reflective white snow and ice that resides upon everything everywhere. I've been missing the comfort of not having to wear a million layers of clothing too. Today, I found myself wearing thermals and a few extra tops, plus a hoodie and coat. I still felt the cold punching through each layer. Though I think most of the feeling of wanting spring does just come from missing the golden light that would appear in the evenings. Sunsets haven't quite been that way in a while now.

Because of the weather I had to postpone an upcoming music video shoot, every time I wanted to get out and do a few test shots, the sky was cloudy. The sunsets grey. It remained cold. I knew there was no way I could shoot a music video out there in this for a song about love. Where everyone would have to be wearing thick coats and there's no colour to the surroundings due to the light and lack-thereof. The artist ended up sharing the same sentiment, saying we should just wait until spring appears and it makes it a bit easy to get around, as well as have people outdoors for longer periods of time. In a way that's a positive for me though as it does allow me to have extra time to work on that, to think of the way I want to direct and shoot it. Gaining some more inspiration from other music videos and things I watch. So I'm considering that a blessing in disguise, despite how much I'd love to get out there and shoot all kinds of things lately.

Naturally, a lot of photography and videography is just being creative and using what you have. There's some truth to the fact that I can still find joy in the surroundings if I look hard enough. And sometimes I do still have fun on the days where I get out and run around a bit. But it's more the difficulty of being out there in the first place. That icy paths. The cold weather that freezes. The rest just makes it a bit less fun when you know you can't get the kinds of images you really want. I think I'm also really wanting to find more people to photograph as well. Naturally, the cold weather has everyone feeling the same. That fatigue after the holidays where people are just returning to work and have little interest in anything else. The constant yawns that scream of a lack of energy. The people running on a mere fraction of what they usually do. That's sort of how this industry is around these months as well, things wind down. Get slower. People hibernate, almost. My problem though is I hate being indoors. Everything screams at me to get out!

Thinking about it, I actually haven't seen anyone else running around with cameras in a while now. As Christmas was rolling in there were plenty of people enjoying the sights and atmosphere. So many people posting about it all online. Perhaps people got their snow shots and decided to also enter that brief hibernation. Escaping the chills. Avoiding the ice around the city. Ah well, it was fun to briefly get out today and shoot something with the Mir 1v. I still have barely used this lens since I got it!