I have this gloom inside me every year, between Halloween and snow. If I’m lucky, and it’s a snowy year, it doesn’t have time to build, each day feeling heavier than the next. If I’m unlucky, the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, all help to add bright sparks of cheer, but in between the gloom persists. The gloom is outside. It finds its way in. It’s leaveless trees. Rainy days. Grey skies. Monotone landscapes.
It’s boring out there right now. I can’t find ways to photography things so they interest me. I’m needing to find something in these gloomy days to add brightness, color, happiness into my days. It is a struggle. It’s a struggle I know I’m not alone in fighting. I would love some comments on how you fight the gloom.
Out the front door.
The view out my office window.
Towards Stuttgart, from the living room.
Out the kitchen window. I need to cut down the bamboo. Sigh.
Not enough light to grab a good photo of Dane, but he is a trooper!
It’s November here in Minnesota too and no snow yet. I look for the last remaining color in the leaves and the start to the holidays. I do t enjoy winter so I keep saying “spring is just around the corner”. Love your pictures…what brand of camera do you use. I am looking to upgrade.
In Kansas City the snow has been sporadic the last few years so we deal with grey skies, leafless trees, and muted colors most of the winter. Although I prefer photographing from a distance, I turn to macro photography during the winter. Focusing on textures, patterns, small areas of color helps me forget the overall greyness of the season.
Try photographing things close-up like leaves, trees, bark, brick, stones, etc. Or do the alphabet, either things that look like letters or start with the letter. Boosting contrast, etc. and converting to black & white might help some pictures also.
I noticed that each of your photos managed to capture a bright spot of color, and that smile of Dane’s is amazing!!
First, I make sure every room in my house has at least one full spectrum light bulb (happy lights). It might be gloomy outside, but at least I have some sunshine inside. Second, I always seem to get into a flower making mood … guess it’s because my yard doesn’t have any flowers in it. Finally, I make plans to go on a short vacation to somewhere sunny. Just planning it makes me happy.
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