Jim Salge Photography Blog

Assignments and Opportunity

This past winter, I had the opportunity to shoot an assignment for the Mount Washington Observatory, a place very dear to me.  It was here that I worked for years as a meteorologist and observer, and a place that fostered my love of photography.  The shot list was long, basically updating the image archive, and the weather…perfect.  Undercast skies, light winds were followed by dramatic changes in the weather overnight and for the hike down. 

A visit to the Observatory earlier this week showed me an interesting use for a few of those photographs.  These now wrap the observatory subarus, vehicles that help to spread the educational missions of the organization!  They look pretty cool! 

Any chance to shoot the White Mountains in winter is a cherished opportunity for me, and it looks as though I’ll get to share it this winter with other photographers.  I will be leading a workshop through the observatory during an overnight educational trip in March next year.  Leading workshops has been a midterm goal for me as I continue to grow professionally, and to do so in support of the non-profit weather outpost is a great fit. 

The exact schedule and curriculum is not yet set in stone…but I will likely cover exposure and light, composition, filters and special considerations for cold weather photography.  Perhaps you’ll join me…details to come…