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Winter Blues
Enhancing Mood in
Monochrome
Most Canadians long to escape the icy claws
of winter and head south for sand, sea and
umbrella drinks. In fact, book publishers used
to tell me they never allowed more than 10
percent of a picture book of Canada to be images
of winter because, if they did, book sales
would plummet. It seems Canadians simply
do not want to be reminded of winter. I used to
be the same; I would retire to the fire and put
my camera into a deep winter sleep. But no
more! Over the last five years, I have actively
plunged into the icy cool hues of winter and
have created some of my most memorable
and rewarding imagery. In fact, images I made
of the Canadian winter resulted in my win as
Travel Photographer of the Year in 2008.
Why is winter so evocative for photography?
The reason is simple: winter
strips away the complexity of nature
both in terms of content and colour. The
best photos are often the simplest, and
too many photographers include far too
much “stuff” in their photographs. Winter
forces photographers to....
By Darwin Wiggett
Contributing Editor
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BIO
If you are a stalker, debt collector, or the Canadian Revenue Agency - I am dead.
Otherwise you can find way more about me than anyone is really interested in here.
The short version is this: I love to take photos and have been doing so for nearly 25
years - it is a great job and a wonderful lifestyle. So far it is the best work I have come
across for my personality (unless I figure out how to get paid to eat pizza and drink
beer).
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