Shooting in the Cold: Filter Stacking, Fog, and the Compositions You Almost Miss

Shooting in the Cold: Filter Stacking, Fog, and the Compositions You Almost Miss

There’s a particular kind of disappointment that hits when you wake up before dawn and the sky is absolutely clear. No clouds, no drama, no atmosphere. I know it well. I’ve driven four hours to a location at 3am only to watch a perfectly boring sunrise unfold with nothing to work with. That’s the gamble. But what Thomas Heaton demonstrates in his Norwegian fjord tutorial is something I think about a lot: the shot isn’t always at the destination you planned.