June, Oh June

June should be a great month for photography, longer days more sun , better light. Unfortunately here in the UK we seem to have skipped past Summer and gone back to Winter, even to the extent that on some evenings the heating in the house has come on to lift the chill.

So far I have struggled to get motivated to look for subjects to photograph , despite waking up at the weekends to look out and see if there are good opportunities. So now I am re-thinking the strategy , perhaps to switch to subject matter that works well in gloomy or rainy conditions. To most this would mean heading to woodland or forested areas to capture the atmosphere that such conditions create or maybe head to the coast to capture dramatic skies over the seas. While these would be good subjects , for me the weather hasn’t been dramatic enough for the coast to inspire me , and for the woodland this has just resulted in very muddy paths to spoil compositions.

So what type of subject could lend itself well to the conditions we are currently experiencing , well the one I am not usually drawn to - the towns and cities around us. With the chance of reflections in the rain soaked streets, options for using artificial lighting creatively and the option of using black and white to obtain a more creative impact it is the one type of subject that I feel could play well until such time as the better light and weather conditions return.

Of course , having said that , it is possible to get some pretty good shots of wildlife and Landscapes with less than ideal weather and if those do present themselves then it would be nice to be ready for them. So that means having a camera bag loaded with every conceivable option and to begin to plan ahead a little more.

Lets hope for some great options ahead…