Jansos Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Is it worth shooting outdoors when the weather is so grey and gloomy? A lot of natural light stock, apart from Live News, seems to be shot in good light and is often full of vibrant colour. Does this mean that it is simply not worth getting out of bed on a grey day? (please say yes!) 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Dee Dickinson Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Hi Jansos. Search Alamy using keywords to describe the day and see what images are already available. Then you can decide if it's worth going out and taking some shots. Edited December 21, 2020 by Cee Dee Dickinson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VbFolly Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I feel the same - not worth going out and taking stock photos in this gloomy weather. On the other hand, I just saw a neighbour clearing soggy leaves off the road which were leading to flooding, and took a few photos from my bedroom window! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, Jansos said: Is it worth shooting outdoors when the weather is so grey and gloomy? A lot of natural light stock, apart from Live News, seems to be shot in good light and is often full of vibrant colour. Does this mean that it is simply not worth getting out of bed on a grey day? (please say yes!) 😉 yeah i have wondered. i think there are subjects that actually work with having less deep shadows, less glare... Gloomy you can also probably work in, i find flat grey worse....avoid sky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, meanderingemu said: yeah i have wondered. i think there are subjects that actually work with having less deep shadows, less glare... Gloomy you can also probably work in, i find flat grey worse....avoid sky Grey here too. Agree about avoiding sky. Close ups of buildings work well in these conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Sally said: Grey here too. Agree about avoiding sky. Close ups of buildings work well in these conditions. my main problem in Ottawa, is we had a bit of snow- not enough to use however, which as now half melted, so i also need to cut the sidewalks, paths..... i think i'll just go hang around at bird feeder.... 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Fog and driving drizzle over here in Ireland, miserable day and that's just the living room.🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 YES Added some colour to lighten your day. Allan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin L Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Jansos said: Is it worth shooting outdoors when the weather is so grey and gloomy? A lot of natural light stock, apart from Live News, seems to be shot in good light and is often full of vibrant colour. Does this mean that it is simply not worth getting out of bed on a grey day? (please say yes!) 😉 Panning shots are good fun in poor light 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Harrison Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Maybe shop interiors from the street, Christmas themed window displays, illuminated signs, traffic in general, people masked up in buses. Hmm, maybe I should take my own advice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 London is foggy, Ireland is rainy, Canada is cold? These are not exactly news bulletins, folks. In Liverpool, if we were to wait for good weather, we'd never go out. Me? I'm having fun with the PS sky replacement tool, carrying my weather in a file. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 A few years ago I did the Gobbins Cliff Path in Northern Ireland. You have to book in advance so have to take pot luck with the weather. The day I had chosen was dismal, dull and misty with the mist at times, quite literally, down to sea level. I've had nine sales from that short walk. Their website claims it to be 'The most dramatic walk Europe'. To put it mildly, I think that's a bit over the top... ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Poor light perfect for bushes with berries. Wildlife, also. No blown highlights or white bits. Same for Christmas decorations outdoors. That snowman on the lawn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Ed Rooney said: London is foggy, Ireland is rainy, Canada is cold? These are not exactly news bulletins, folks. In Liverpool, if we were to wait for good weather, we'd never go out. Me? I'm having fun with the PS sky replacement tool, carrying my weather in a file. Canada, snow melting: that's not cold, that's shorts weather 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, meanderingemu said: Canada, snow melting: that's not cold, that's shorts weather It's of course raining in Vancouver. However, the sun is supposed to make a cameo appearance tomorrow. Some intrepid souls wear waterproof shorts and flip-flops year-round here. 🌂🩳 Gloomy weather is good for shooting signs if you're a bored urbanite. Edited December 21, 2020 by John Mitchell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 If you see someone with a brightly coloured umbrella, stalk them, and create pseudo colour-popped images. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Dee Dickinson Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Moisture in the atmosphere (rainbows ,storm) and on surfaces (refections) can create interesting imagery. Edited December 21, 2020 by Cee Dee Dickinson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Grey days are wonderful for people-centric pics (think Christmas shoppers, protesters) and since it is the season of Christmas shopping the great softbox in the sky can be your assistant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizBrown Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yo vivo en la ciudad de las brumas -- I live in the city of mists. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nacke Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 17 hours ago, Jansos said: Is it worth shooting outdoors when the weather is so grey and gloomy? A lot of natural light stock, apart from Live News, seems to be shot in good light and is often full of vibrant colour. Does this mean that it is simply not worth getting out of bed on a grey day? (please say yes!) 😉 LOL, I lived in Moscow for ten years, during the winter the sun rose at 10AM and set at 2PM and as I use to say it was a 60th at f4 with RDP (FUJIChrome 100 ASA) pushed a stop. The answer is no it is not worth it, until it is. Vodka was cheaper than bottled water and I read War and Peace twice..... Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Cal said: Grey days are wonderful for people-centric pics (think Christmas shoppers, protesters) and since it is the season of Christmas shopping the great softbox in the sky can be your assistant. This is very true. I think Woody Allen said something about being a fan of the light in London for filming for just this reason. So its about adapting the kind of shooting you do to fit the conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I was in St. Petersburg on a gray gloomy day and got some lovely portraits. Not much else though. It was August so it was actually shorts weather, I doubt that lasts long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 17 hours ago, aphperspective said: Fog and driving drizzle over here in Ireland, miserable day and that's just the living room.🙂 But that's every day, throughout the year 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyrsis Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Back in the day Ian did a commercial shoot in St Petersburg for the company that supplied car communication systems to the traffic police. He was escorted around all the time by the police which he said was quite scary. They never had to stop at a traffic light as they radioed ahead and got them changed to green! And they had a toast with vodka at every opportunity so he spent the whole shoot in a slightly drunken haze! Got the shots though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Baker Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Gloomy light for gloomy times. The current mood around the country should be photographed on days like these - especially with bight Xmas lights which benefit from darker backgrounds. And then, if it rains .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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