The first snow of the season here in Indiana came in force. We got several inches and I loved every second of it.
This was intense
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snow
Tree by the snowy road
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Galicia, May 2022.
Gotta love a good spring blizzard.
Fenced off
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Galicia, April 2022.
A blizzard in spring is always a dream for photography.
Day and night, night and day
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Galicia, April 2022.
Made during a spring blizzard.
Old warehouse
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Galicia, April 2022.
From the video A blizzard in spring: why timing trumps location in photography.
The calm during the storm
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Galicia, April 2022.
I found this composition during the recent blizzard we had around here. At that moment, the scene was clear, and I was capturing distracting elements in the frame besides the building and the rock.
I thought that was the best I could do in the field, and that I'd have to work the image in post to get rid of the distractions. Luckily for me, nature gave me a hand in the form of a cloud that created some beautiful foggy conditions for a few minutes. Enough for me to capture the scene with just the two elements I wanted to show.
Apartment tree
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Galicia, April 2022.
I took lots of pictures of this tree over the three days I got to spend up in the mountains, waiting for the snowstorm to hit.
And as it usually goes, the best image came at the very last day, at the very last minute. Just when the snow stopped, and the fog came.
Fortress
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Galicia, April 2022.
From the spring blizzard we had recently
Swing
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St Joseph, Michigan, February 2021.
I love capturing objects that feel out of place, like this swing in the middle of nowhere in a snowy landscape.
One stick in the snow
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Lake Michigan, February 2021.
From my last year's explorations in snowy Michigan.
Let it snow
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Indiana, February 2021.
Wawasee Tree
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Indiana, February 2021.
A beautiful tree by Lake Wawasee I walk by every day (when I'm in Indiana, that is).
Image of the Month, December 2021: "The fence of winter"
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The Great Lakes are one of my favorite places to photograph during the winter. The conditions can be extreme, but that's what makes them so special. I lost count of how many times I froze at the shore taking photographs. What I do remember, though, is the feeling of gratitude afterwards. It is a very humble experience, to battle the elements. To discover how fragile we are.
This fence is almost the perfect metaphor for this feeling: we can try to put up gates, but there's no stopping nature. And that's just such a beautiful feeling.
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White pier
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Indiana, January 2021.
Another image from last winter, this one made from the balcony.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
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Indiana, January 2021.
Last year's Christmas was a white one in Indiana, when I made this image. This year's is a bit different, wet and much warmer. No matter the weather you have these days, I hope you all have a great time and take appreciation on what you've done this year.
Contact sheets from Michigan City
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I've been taking many more images than I usually do lately. It's been so cold that I need to keep moving to stay warm, so I don't have as much time to think about the composition. I shoot every angle that looks interesting, and go through those shots later from a warm home.
Thing is, I delete a lot of pictures. I felt like it was a waste, so I created a few contact sheets that I share with you in this video.
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POV photography in the snow at Notre Dame
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Rachel and I visited the Notre Dame campus on a beautiful and snowy morning. I made some images and recorded a POV video.
It was just perfect
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There's a light down the road. I pass by it almost every day, and most times I'll snap a picture of two. I've seen it in all conditions: sunny and clear, stormy and rainy, white and snowy. I thought I'd seen all this place had to offer... until a couple of days ago. It felt like I'd just walked into a movie. It didn't look real. It was so beautiful... just perfect.
Photography makes you feel alive
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This is the video of the snowstorm I was talking about a few days ago. I hope I was able to communicate how excited I was of being out there making images, and I hope that encourages you to do the same.
I also got to make a bunch of images, shown at the end of the video.
Miserable... and alive
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We got yet another snowstorm. While the other ones had come overnight, this one happened during the day so I had the chance to go out and photograph it.
It was brief but very intense, a mix of heavy snow and sleet, and some strong winds. You wouldn't be blamed for calling those conditions miserable.
Yet somehow, I loved it and felt sad when it was over. For over an hour, I got soaked, I was cold, my cameras were taking a beating... all of that made me feel so alive.
That's what photography is for me. A tool of discovery, to experience moments that I would otherwise avoid in exchange for some comfort.