What to shoot in the winter?

Hey all,

I'm looking for advice on what to shoot for my Photography 2 class. I'm shooting Tmax 100 film, it's 0 degrees here, and there's about a foot of snow on the ground. My next assignment is "found object". Basically, to find something that looks cool with out changing it. We are artists, so we are supposed to view the world differently.

The thing is, I HATE shooting snow because of all the dodging and burning in the darkroom!

Any tips?

Thanks,
Jordan

Shoot snow.

If you just do the things you like and are good at, how are you going to learn anything?

Gaaah, but then I have to spend three hours in the darkroom, dodging and burning. We're printing on fiber based paper, which takes foorreeeever, just to do a test strip!

i'm jealous of your darkroom... I'd love to be able to try that... why don't you go 'urban style'

Just out of curiosity, do they teach you digital at some point? I shot film for years and never really showed a lot of improvement. But once I got a DSLR, my growth as a photographer improved by leaps and bounds. You should learn to do both, but IMO they should be teaching you that which has become the industry standard. You can learn composition and the other artistic merits as easily with digital as you can with film. Probably easier.

liza wrote in post #2662567
Just out of curiosity, do they teach you digital at some point? I shot film for years and never really showed a lot of improvement. But once I got a DSLR, my growth as a photographer improved by leaps and bounds. You should learn to do both, but IMO they should be teaching you that which has become the industry standard. You can learn composition and the other artistic merits as easily with digital as you can with film. Probably easier.

IMO, digital is a crutch for many, well photoshop is. newbies tend to shoot anything and "fix" it, rather than concentrating on getting it right first.

I think there is a lot to learn from film, and film of all varities, and that it helps you learn photography as a whole faster. digital is a great form, but its important to learn all aspects.

jordan.meeter wrote in post #2662274
Gaaah, but then I have to spend three hours in the darkroom, dodging and burning. We're printing on fiber based paper, which takes foorreeeever, just to do a test strip!

Ohhh, now now.... what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!

girls

coreypolis wrote in post #2662590
I think there is a lot to learn from film, and film of all varities, and that it helps you learn photography as a whole faster. digital is a great form, but its important to learn all aspects.

I think I just said that.

Just curious, do you shoot weddings with film?

liza wrote in post #2662567
Just out of curiosity, do they teach you digital at some point? I shot film for years and never really showed a lot of improvement. But once I got a DSLR, my growth as a photographer improved by leaps and bounds. You should learn to do both, but IMO they should be teaching you that which has become the industry standard. You can learn composition and the other artistic merits as easily with digital as you can with film. Probably easier.

Well, all of our actual shooting and prnting is done with film. Digital Photography 1 & 2 teaches Photoshop techniques, like making black and white photos colour, etc.

Most of the kids here probably couldn't even afford a DSLR. Some of them have trouble coughing up the $100 for a Pentax K1000.

I found this & kept my toes warm, too!
"Winter Falcon III"

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coreypolis wrote in post #2662590
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IMO, digital is a crutch for many, well photoshop is. newbies tend to shoot anything and "fix" it, rather than concentrating on getting it right first.
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But isn't that exactly what you are doing with film?
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jordan.meeter wrote in post #2662145
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The thing is, I HATE shooting snow because of all the dodging and burning in the darkroom!
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Yes, folks, I know that I am replying to a many-years-old thread. So what? There's nothing wrong with that at all.

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