Get set to shoot spring!
Ross is a multi-award-winning professional photographer with a lifelong love of nature and the outdoors. He’s a Manfrotto Ambassador, LEE Master and Nikon Alumni, and is also the author of eight books www.rosshoddinott.co.uk
We’ve now had over a year of lockdowns, tiers, bubbles and restrictions. This has been a challenging and unsettling time. Not only has our health, stability, finances and freedom been affected, but our photography has, naturally, suffered too.
Photo trips, adventures and projects have been put on the back-burner, and winter weather has confined us even further. But it is time to put the spring back into your step. The days are noticeably drawing out and the temperature is rising. Our countryside, woodland and gardens are looking vibrant and resplendent. Spring has officially sprung!
This is the season of renewal and new life and, with the vaccine rollout well underway and the promise of happier, healthier times ahead, it is time to regain our positivity. Nature stops for no one – regardless of what is going on, it just carries on. Being outdoors with your camera, enjoying breathing space and reconnecting with nature is great for our wellbeing. And regardless of whether you can travel, or have to stay close to home due to restrictions, there are endless photo opportunities at this time of year, wherever you go.
The ‘golden hours’, just after sunrise and prior to the sun setting, typically provide the richest light quality
Woodland, parks, gardens and coastal clifftops are among the best places to be during spring. Big vistas, tiny insects, colourful blooms and dramatic weather are among the seasonal subjects you can photograph during the months of March, April and May. If you’re not itching to dust off your camera, our guide to springtime will soon get you in the mood to get out there with your Nikon.
LANDSCAPES WITH MOOD
What is the key ingredient to all successful landscape images? Composition, creativity, timing and exposure are all vital cogs, but is the thing that will ultimately make your shots stand out from the crowd. But how do you create a genuine feeling of awe? Well, a variety of things can produce mood,
