By Ian Hollidae, 2025/04/16

At the time I took this shot, I had actually been looking forward to these types of conditions (overcast, poor light). I had never done photography in bad weather and I had plenty of questions. How should I adjust to the light? How muted woulds colors really be? How much detail could be captured? Since I really didn't have my own answers, just the advice of from a bunch of tutorials, I mainly focused on not eliminating possible shots before I even started.

I decided the location to look for shots was a large local park. With a recreation center, outdoor basketball courts, miniature skate park and several baseball/softball fields, there were plenty of things to (possibly) shoot. And even if I wound up getting nothing, there were plenty of opportunities to practice. I made sure to set aside plenty of time to work things out.

As it turns out, I got more shots than expected. What I mainly learned from the experience was how much harder composition becomes in poor conditions. It clearly takes a lot more time to find suitable subjects (items you might find plenty suitable under better conditions) and how long it may take to frame things. I also learned that despite what tutorials teach you about light, I think if you have any light, there's a chance for for a photograph.

Overall, I enjoyed the outing. I was fortunate it didn't rain. However, it did turn dark several times and it was during one of those dark spells I got this photo. Just so you know, this is not a black and white shot.

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This post is a continuation of the Beginners Photography Project.