Cold Weather?

Mercia Storm said

indemnity a flask of coffee on hand certainly sounds sensible. Those heat packs you tear open and that begin to get warm once they're exposed to oxygen have become a staple of my winter shoot kits over the years!

I was referring to me. ;) :)

Living in the North East of Ebgland I fear I'd never shoot outside at all if I was afraid of the cold 😂

Although I dislike extremes of temperatures I'm happy to shoot nude on location any time of year, as long as a flask and big coat are available in between shots.

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Odd, as I was thinking how incredibly mild it is with sun next week too and temps around 13. Ok, no too great, but if you're moving around?

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Baldbraveandbeautiful I invested in a head to toe Michelin man style coat last year. Definitely my best investment 🤣

Mercia Storm I have one too....although I slipped at a waterfall, it got soaked and being fleece lined weighed a tonne...me flailing naked in the water trying to get back up was hilarious 😂 😂

I like dramatic skies and nature, I put a lot of effort in keeping the models warm, well hydrated and fed during the shoots. Like Huw said, I also put a lot of effort in shooting „in and out“ type, quickly executed undress, get the shot done and dress to get warm scenarios. I don‘t even shy away from flat light. If the models are ok with it, I am ready!

Theta Aeterna I like your way of shooting

Mercia Storm Thank you so much!!!

Degsy I thought this too! Not too cold at all, especially when photographers are the ones with lovely warm coats and lots of layers on 🤣

Mercia Storm said

Degsy I thought this too! Not too cold at all, especially when photographers are the ones with lovely warm coats and lots of layers on 🤣

Too damn right, ma'am. I'm a decrepit old pensioner and I've been deprived of my Winter Fuel Allowance this year. So I'm going to cling on to every bit of warmth that I can. On the other hand, you models are healthy young women so what's wrong with prancing around in the nip and getting a bit of frostbite, eh?  Too damn soft, you youngsters. No sympathy for the elderly. Pah! 

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I can't speak for the north but where I am it's a balmy 13 degrees outside and hardly feels cold at all. The sun was out on Sunday and it was positively summery!

I've modelled in sub 5 degrees and that has a limited timespan, and calls for regular warm-up breaks, but definitely feasible.

As for rain I'd echo what others have said - what easier way to bring something different to an image?!

Mercia Storm said

Degsy I thought this too! Not too cold at all, especially when photographers are the ones with lovely warm coats and lots of layers on 🤣

I'm pretty sure that if the photographer offers to remove all those layers and join the model au naturel, most models would refuse and probably leave a negative reference ;-)

I have been known to carry a Jetboil on long landscape shoots, nothing like getting the shot and then celebrating with a freshly brewed cuppa (Y)

Mercia Storm said

Degsy I thought this too! Not too cold at all, especially when photographers are the ones with lovely warm coats and lots of layers on 🤣

I often shoot in a warm coat and a T-shirt.
Hand my own warm coat to the model a soon as we stop shooting.

1) it means I am aware of how cold it gets

2) a freezing cold model doesn't warm her own cold coat up very fast.

Did a 2 day mountain rescue first aid course many years ago.

Huw said

Did a 2 day mountain rescue first aid course many years ago.

My mate in Lincoln wanted to do that, but he couldn't find any mountain rescue centres in his area. 

Huw said

I often shoot in a warm coat and a T-shirt.
Hand my own warm coat to the model a soon as we stop shooting.

1) it means I am aware of how cold it gets

2) a freezing cold model doesn't warm her own cold coat up very fast.

Did a 2 day mountain rescue first aid course many years ago.

On a sea survival course you're taught about shared bodily warmth but that might not go down too well with the model ...