Snow & Statics
If there’s one thing that’ll persuade me to dust off my camera, it’s snow. Summer is my least favourite season to shoot in…. I don’t even particularly like golden hour light. I like mist, moodiness, grey skies, and most of all…. a thick blanket of snow.
Winter is a bit of a slog up in the highlands. It lasts forever (or at least feels like it), the cold is relentless, and with no tourists and a lot of businesses closed for the season it can feel a little hollow. I found this year though that the snow is what really helps me through the depths of it.
It’s already beautiful up here, but a layer of white adds a whole new level to it, and it just so happens to look incredible (in my opinion) on my film of choice, portra.
Another thing that I’ve always found interesting to shoot is static caravans, in particular, the older ones. I mean really, they are just little tin houses by definition, so they’re bound to be on my radar.
Most campsites have a rule that static caravans must be removed and replaced once they reach 20 years old, and I find it a huge shame. I think the boxy shapes and the subtle pastel colours of the older ones to have a huge charm about them, and as long as they’re well maintained, they should be kept and loved until they’ve really come to the end of their life. But unfortunately, I don’t own a caravan site so it’s not up to me, but at least I can put them on film and keep a version of them for myself for as long as I like.
