After a last-minute skiing vacation to Chamonix, France popped up on the internet, I must admit that it was difficult leaving some of the heavy-duty camera gear at home.
One of the best ways to combine ‘down-time’ with photography ‘up-time’ is to shoot during the un-social hours of the day (very early and very late) and then devote the rest of the day to the vacation. Not only does this provide you with the required shooting fix for the day but (more importantly) it keeps a semblance of balance with your companions!
The shot above is case-in-point. It was taken unfeasibly early one morning with the mercury hovering around -10c. I was up at 5am and somehow managed to get back for a late breakfast after the gentle morning light had faded. The rest of the day involved sliding around on the snow gaining new bruises in places I never knew existed. Bliss, in a very weird way…
