One of the great things about doing outdoor location work is how the weather can change from one minute to the next which can really make for an interesting and varied shoot. And one of the worst things about doing outdoor location work is how the weather can change from one minute to the next, playing havoc with the best laid plans!

Today was one such day where the weather didn't play ball when I wanted it to. Typical! We've had some really nice weather during the past few days so I figured why not take advantage of it and do a shoot in a location that isn't going to be around for much longer (because the farmer will no doubt shortly be harvesting his crop!) Of course, it's not possible to just head out and do a shoot on a whim - I need to plan my time and make sure it fits in with the models availability as well. So, plan I did!

Well, we were supposed to shoot this afternoon. I woke up with the weather conditions I had hoped for. Great! I spent some of the morning checking and double checking my gear. All OK. But as the day wore on, it started becoming overcast. I took a trip to the location to ensure the farmer hadn't cut it yet. Great, it was still there. One big problem though - a mist had started to develop.

I thought to myself "think positive" and went ahead and surveyed to location for suitable angles. As I did so, the mist got heavier and the sun dissappeared. At that stage I thought it prudent to call off the shot, reluctant as I was to do so.

It has since gotten colder and even duller and much as I like shooting in overcast conditions, this was a shoot that ideally required blue sky and fluffy clouds. Such a shame that as photographers we can control so many variables except the weather. If anyone comes up with a good way to control the uncontrolable, please let me know

- Thorsten.