Postponements

Too windy, too cloud, too clear, too rainy. There always seemed to be a reason not to meet up with my friend and fellow photographer. It’s not that we lack the motivation, but our time is precious, so we want to make sure what time we do invest in our photography together is well spent.

Sometimes though you need to look past how successful a photography trip might be and focus on friendship instead. It had gotten to the point where if we stood any chance of having a good old catch up, we would have to make the photography aspects of our meetups less of a priority. With that in mind, and despite the poor forecast, we decided that the thought of chips and chat was enough of a reason to justify a trip to Crackington Haven.

Chips and chat aside (both of which were excellent), the photography turned out to be rather successful. It was an important lesson for me that I shouldn’t rely on the weather forecast too much. In fact, the less than favourable conditions produced some heavy, moody skies which suited the types of photographs I was capturing.

Crackington Have #1, Cornwall - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 14mm, f/11, 30 seconds at ISO 64. — **Crackington Have #1, Cornwall** - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 14mm, f/11, 30 seconds at ISO 64.

Weather forecasts only tell half of the story. The other half of the picture (if you excuse the pun), comes from experience, both from the field and understanding what that forecast really means in the real world.

Crackington Have #2, Cornwall - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 16mm, f/11, 30 seconds at ISO 200. — **Crackington Have #2, Cornwall** - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 16mm, f/11, 30 seconds at ISO 200.

My trip to Crackington Haven was an important lesson. Not only should I visit more new locations (it was my first visit), but that I should also take more risks with the weather forecast. Sometimes that cloudy sky is just what I’m after.