After traveling and photographing throughout New England over the last 15 years, I have realized that winter is my second favorite season to shoot mainly because of its juxtaposition with the other three seasons where the scenes overflow with color. The focal point  becomes much more important as foreground and background elements disappear. Scenes that normally are crowded with many layers and textures become minimalist in style and while winter in New England is associated with snow, there are wonderful transformations along the water where different colors and different light conditions bring an entirely new look to a location. The celestial bodies also occupy different locations in the sky and new scenes emerge for incredible winter sunrises and sunsets, the moon rises and falls along totally new paths and the Milky Way emerges for a new season with the only opportunity for a complete arch over certain landmarks. 

With all these wonderful advantages, why don’t we shoot more in the winter? The number one reason is....It’s Cold! Our bodies, our equipment and our  cars don’t like it. This book is geared for everyone who uses all these excuses for not rolling out of bed and shooting this spectacular season. The vast majority of my recommended winter landscape locations require a minimal amount of time outside so you and your camera will be much happier and getting to them by car and then by foot are designed for all but the harshest conditions. 

After some basic information on how to prepare yourself and your equipment for winter and some techniques that are make your winter shots better, you will find over 100 locations scattered across New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts, that are arranged in 17 short, manageable day trips where you can get the most amount of shooting done in winter’s shortened daylight hours. So get out and enjoy New England’s longest season for shooting some unbelievable shots on locations that are packed with photographers in the other seasons and almost vacant in winter.