Thursday, March 22, 2012

They Oughta Make a Photobook: Cafeteria Lunches and Sparrows in the Winter

We've all been there. We've all sat down and looked forlorn at the pale grey/puke green plastic tray segmented into squares, rectangles and the utensil area. We are told it's a balanced meal but what you see on the cover is not balanced. Last time I looked, tater tots weren't in the four food groups. Where's the veggies? Where's the soup? But at least it's not Thursday and the cardboard pizza on foam trays.  One thing is for sure: they oughta make a photobook!

The Daily Pleasantville has a great article about taking photos in the winter which can be harder than you might expect.  But the photographer John Hannon, also heads the Connecticut Audobon Society, shows us that patience even though it's really really cold will pay off.  Here are a couple points that he makes:
Low sunlight tends to warm your pictures. Cold air is especially clear. Really, really cold air often contains ice crystals that make light diffract, bringing even more brilliant colors to the images you capture.
One thing is for sure for Mr. Hannon: he oughta make a photobook!