"At night the fog was thick and full of light, and sometimes voices."
~ Erin Bow, Plain Kate
California Dreaming...
Fog. If theres one thing the Bay Area can count on, it's fog. I LOVE fog, well, let me qualify that, I LOVE fog when I have a camera in my hand. I don't drive in fog, don't care much for how it affects my arthritis, but if I had to choose my favorite atmospheric condition for doing outdoor photography, it would definitely be in the fog... in fact... the foggier the better!
"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us."
~Henri Matisse
I think fog brings out more colors and shadows which would be obscured on a bright sunny day. I enjoy the fact that everything can seem reasonable and focused one moment, and the next moment you can almost feel like a ghost is creeping up on you, outdoors, in the middle of the day.
"Under the thinning fog the surf curled and creamed, almost without sound, like a thought trying to form itself on the edge of consciousness."
~Raymond Chandler
Don't get me wrong... I have also had some wonderfully spooky conditions, usually late in the day, as a sunny day will slowly transition to a foggy one. The light within the fog can make it difficult to focus sometimes, and it seems like the only reasonable thing to do is call it a day, but if you can be in the right place at the right time, the mist can be used to set a more lighthearted feel to the photo you are doing.
When I think of what I love most about living in California, especially the Bay Area, I think about all the wonderful micro-climates that tend to keep it all interesting. And I love that you can always depend on the fog to keep things cool. Driving in fog... not so much... living in the fog... meh... doing photography in the fog... there is nothing like it!
"Fog comes in on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.
~Carl Sandburg
And Now... The Mamas And The Papas
California Dreaming
~Me :)
Be sure to stop by and see what JR is posting, I just know it will be something amazing!
JR
1 comment:
The fog there is amazing. I like the fog fingers hugging the ground as it creeps in over the mountains.
Love that song too.
Link: http://jrclinephotography.blogspot.com/2012/07/apadf6-78.html
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