In Focus: Chiara Zonca On Shooting in Changing Light

In changing weather I like to move fast and light. First I always ditch my tripod because extremely strong winds are not exactly suited to use one anyway. I used a simple setup of a digital camera with only one lens, a medium format film camera and a . All of those tucked nicely in my Urth backpack. With overcast weather, timing is everything. It's a waiting game for that magic moment where the light is just right and illuminates part of the scene like a spotlight on a stage. If the sky is just plain grey with no break in the clouds I often switch to photographing details and colours that pop in the scene. Grey skies can be a stunning neutral backdrop for fall auburn hues. And if rain is in the air that’s not necessarily a bad thing either, plants tend to come alive as textures get more shimmery, colours become vibrant so that’s also something I love to capture in dark gloomy weather.