Description

Photography in the winter can be a challenging, and photographing on Mt Washington, one of the most erratic weather locations in New England is no exception. Photographer Joe Klementovich has spent over 25 years working in the White Mountains, as a search and rescue leader, avalanche forecaster, photographer, drone operator and guide. Over those years Joe has experienced the punishing winds and the lowest of frigid lows and knows a little bit about how to photograph in this type of inclement weather!
In this session, I’ll go over everything. Starting with personal gear because you can’t be creative if you’re cold and uncomfortable. Then we get into the camera equipment, batteries, lens, covers, and pack it all uphill. We’ll go over weather apps quickly and other resources that can help with local forecasts in the White Mountains, one of those being avalanche conditions. All that taken care of we can get into the creative side of being on Mount Washington in Winter. We’ll talk about action sports, skiing, and ice climbing as well as the challenges of getting to the right place at the right time. We’ll go over shooting landscape images in snow and bright light conditions, how to get those details in the snow, and how to make the most of your day or night in the mountains.

Agenda
• Geared up – Clothing, camera gear, staying warm and comfortable
• Before you leave home – Preparation to get “THEE Shot” apps, forecasts, locations
• Exposing for Snow – managing exposure levels, filters, shadows.
• Creating – Get the best images in high winds, blowing snow, freezing rain.
• Snow covered landscapes – navigating, getting into the right spot for the shot.
• Unpacking – Warming up gear, cleaning, all the stuff that can ruin a camera.

About Joe Klementovich: Joe Klementovich has spent over 25 years working in the White Mountains, as a search and rescue leader, avalanche forecaster, photographer, drone operator and guide. Over those years Joe has experienced the punishing winds and the lowest of frigid lows and knows a little bit about how to photograph in this type of inclement weather! Joe has created images for WSJ, New York Times, Dallas Morning News as well as commercial clients such as Patagonia, Stio, Sterling Rope and many others. His style of teaching is a combination of entertaining stories and facts about how best to manage creating images in challenging winter conditions.