Some nice photo ideas here, including the woodland shots towards the end. I generally stay at home on gray cloudy days, but I'll give it a try. I have the same problem with gloves!
Flat light days do present a nice challenge. Definitely gives you a chance to try and be more creative . As for gloves, I use the Vallarret ones which allow you to get quick access to your finger and thumb for taking photos. Still not a perfect solution though unfortunately!
Great video, thanks for the inspiration to get out and shoot in any conditions! Have you ever used Vallerret gloves or do you know anything about them? I recently learned about them and was thinking of buying one of their warmer pairs
Thank you. Regarding the gloves, you're the second person to recommend this brand to me, so clearly they are good. I've actually just ordered a mit style wool glove, where it flips to fingerless. I'll see how they work out, if not then I'll look at Vallerret.
@@markhampshirephotography Yep. Much as I like landscape I don't tend to shoot it very often, due to the perpetually flat light. Portraits are easier to shoot any day. The flat light can work in your favour, as long as you have some idea where to position your subject, and there's always artificial lighting. I just got tired of wasting days standing in front of promising vistas or scenes but with the worst light possible, contrary to the ever-changing forecast. I don't have the time for that!
Check out “ice fishing” gloves. They are dirt cheap and work really well. Two fingers exposed, rubberized grip and usually waterproof. I figure if they work for ice fishing they should do well with my Leica!
I haven't tried them myself, but Valleret make gloves, some touch-screen-capable gloves, and also some models where you can pop your index finger and thumb out by "flipping the top back" sort of. No affiliation. Just might be worth at least checking out.
In such scenario, carry two things with you. a small warm light such as torch or apurture light or anyting or use your phone torch light to lit the things and photograph those. Often I encounter a scene without any movement, no wind or nothing absolutely still. I carry a small fan which can be powered through powerbank. I place the fan besides the grass and turn on. I have motion for my videos which look natural and better I can control it well. One sub from me and huge respect for you.
Thanks for the sub 👍🏻 Sounds like a good idea for your videos. Also for close ups in photography. On the rare occasion that I photograph mushrooms, I use the torch on my phone to light them.
Hey Mark, great video. Here to recommended a good pair of gloves for ya. I use the Outdoor Research 'Lost Coast' gloves for my winter photography. They are mits that flip into fingerless gloves when you need the camera. I highly recommend them as they're very warm when you need them to be and very free flowing when you require it as well. Check em out :)
Thanks and thank you also for your glove suggestion. You've reinforced my thinking that the "mits that flip" are the best solution. I'll be sure to check them out 👍🏻 Then all I'll need is snow 😅
Bad light is a contributor to boring colour, and if an image has boring colour then B&W or selective desaturation can be a way forward. I immediately wondered what your chicken coop photo at the end would look like with no green or with only the chickens in colour!
Actually I don’t mind gray days, any day is good in my book. My goal is to try to take photos in every condition that I can. You just might get a once in a lifetime chance at a particular shot. Practice in all weather conditions may give you an advantage, but that’s just me. As for gloves good luck! I just don’t like gloves. If it’s really cold I have gloves on and off most of the time. I do keep hand warmers in my coat pockets.
Absolutely, you have to be there to get the chance. I've just ordered some new gloves for colder weather, they are more mitten type, so you can flip back the mitten part and they turn into fingerless gloves, so I'll be using my fingers on one hand, I'm hoping this is a good solution, plus they are wool.
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Some nice photo ideas here, including the woodland shots towards the end. I generally stay at home on gray cloudy days, but I'll give it a try. I have the same problem with gloves!
Thank you, I know many people struggle for ideas in winter with flat grey skies. I think I may just put two pairs of gloves on when it gets colder.
Flat light days do present a nice challenge. Definitely gives you a chance to try and be more creative . As for gloves, I use the Vallarret ones which allow you to get quick access to your finger and thumb for taking photos. Still not a perfect solution though unfortunately!
Definitely. I've just ordered some wool mitts, those that flip out to reveal fingerless gloves, so I'll see how that works.
Great video, thanks for the inspiration to get out and shoot in any conditions! Have you ever used Vallerret gloves or do you know anything about them? I recently learned about them and was thinking of buying one of their warmer pairs
Thank you. Regarding the gloves, you're the second person to recommend this brand to me, so clearly they are good. I've actually just ordered a mit style wool glove, where it flips to fingerless. I'll see how they work out, if not then I'll look at Vallerret.
Outdoor photography in the southern UK offers little all year round. So few days of good light, whatever the season.
I know this well, I used to live in Kent before leaving the UK, I didn't do photography in those days, but still remember little variance in light.
@@markhampshirephotography Yep. Much as I like landscape I don't tend to shoot it very often, due to the perpetually flat light. Portraits are easier to shoot any day. The flat light can work in your favour, as long as you have some idea where to position your subject, and there's always artificial lighting. I just got tired of wasting days standing in front of promising vistas or scenes but with the worst light possible, contrary to the ever-changing forecast. I don't have the time for that!
Check out “ice fishing” gloves. They are dirt cheap and work really well. Two fingers exposed, rubberized grip and usually waterproof. I figure if they work for ice fishing they should do well with my Leica!
Thanks for the tip, I'll check them out 👍🏻
Nice and different ideas. Give me new ideas!!
Thanks 👍🏻
@markhampshirephotography 🙂👍
I haven't tried them myself, but Valleret make gloves, some touch-screen-capable gloves, and also some models where you can pop your index finger and thumb out by "flipping the top back" sort of. No affiliation. Just might be worth at least checking out.
Thanks for the suggestion on the gloves, a few others have also suggested this brand. I definitely think the flip back option is best.
In such scenario, carry two things with you. a small warm light such as torch or apurture light or anyting or use your phone torch light to lit the things and photograph those. Often I encounter a scene without any movement, no wind or nothing absolutely still. I carry a small fan which can be powered through powerbank. I place the fan besides the grass and turn on. I have motion for my videos which look natural and better I can control it well. One sub from me and huge respect for you.
Thanks for the sub 👍🏻 Sounds like a good idea for your videos. Also for close ups in photography. On the rare occasion that I photograph mushrooms, I use the torch on my phone to light them.
Hey Mark, great video. Here to recommended a good pair of gloves for ya. I use the Outdoor Research 'Lost Coast' gloves for my winter photography. They are mits that flip into fingerless gloves when you need the camera. I highly recommend them as they're very warm when you need them to be and very free flowing when you require it as well. Check em out :)
Thanks and thank you also for your glove suggestion. You've reinforced my thinking that the "mits that flip" are the best solution. I'll be sure to check them out 👍🏻 Then all I'll need is snow 😅
Bad light is a contributor to boring colour, and if an image has boring colour then B&W or selective desaturation can be a way forward. I immediately wondered what your chicken coop photo at the end would look like with no green or with only the chickens in colour!
Yes, there are many options for flat light, as always it's a question of personal preferences.
Actually I don’t mind gray days, any day is good in my book. My goal is to try to take photos in every condition that I can. You just might get a once in a lifetime chance at a particular shot. Practice in all weather conditions may give you an advantage, but that’s just me. As for gloves good luck! I just don’t like gloves. If it’s really cold I have gloves on and off most of the time. I do keep hand warmers in my coat pockets.
Absolutely, you have to be there to get the chance. I've just ordered some new gloves for colder weather, they are more mitten type, so you can flip back the mitten part and they turn into fingerless gloves, so I'll be using my fingers on one hand, I'm hoping this is a good solution, plus they are wool.