One week before my spring break from college, and I am lucky enough to have my classes interrupted by a snow day.
My initial plan for this day off was to sit back and catch up on some leisurely reading, but after seeing other photographers on social media out in the snow, I realized that lounging could wait.
I dressed as warm as possible and took out an old pair of shoes and a few plastic bags to cover my feet. Even after living in the northeast for the majority of my life, I still don't own a pair of legitimately waterproof boots, so for now, grocery bags will have to do.
I step outside and am pleasantly surprised that the temperature is not too severe. Unfortunately, my face was being pelted by small balls of ice that were falling from the sky in lieu of snow.
I walked down to the Hynes Convention Center memorial because a few days ago I saw an exterior corridor that seemed to have potential. After actually shooting it, I was not happy with how the images were coming out, so I decided to move on.
I decided to go on top of a nearby parking garage to get a better overview of the city. Looking out on Backbay was a great sight, and once I had my shot framed up, I was lucky enough to capture a passing fire truck.
I wanted to switch from my 14mm to a 24mm, but outside the ice and snow was falling at a rate where if I changed lenses my sensor would most likely get wet. I decided to step inside the garage to make the change, and I remembered that there is a spiral staircase there. I honestly don't like taking spiral staircases anymore, because there is really nothing to it. I still took the shot, because there is nothing to loose by taking a picture.
Back outside, I start to think of some surreal scenes that I could try and make using the bleak snowscape mixed with strange looking structures. I am not entirely happy with the images, but I think that it is always worth it to try out new ideas and concepts.
Tired of the spot, I decided to move on. I began wandering down Mass Ave. and eventually, I came to a bridge. The water was rough, and the pellets of ice were being hurled at me from the high winds. The colors looked good, but I took shelter under the bridge to change lenses. Here I saw some great lines and colors, and I began to shoot for a bit. I got lucky and saw a couple walking up the ramp, and was able to use them as a way to scale the size of the bridge.
I then ventured out from under the bridge, and shot as quickly as possible, because my lens was constantly getting soaked, and I am not a huge fan of water spots on my images.
Then deciding to come back home, I was very happy that I had weathered the elements because the images that I was able to capture are some of my favorite snow shots to date.