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Winter Hot And Cold Spots

Whether you've packed snowshoes or swimsuits, these diverse destinations will satisfy your craving for winter photography
Ibarionex R. Perello

Updated June 20, 2016
While spring and fall offer a distinctive color palette, winter brings to the prepared eye a wonderful array of tones and subjects that distinguishes it from the rest of the days of the year. Winter has a special quality all its own, which calls to the photographer to visit, to explore and to capture. With the help of several accomplished photographers, we offer some special locations to consider visiting during this time of year.

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Originally Published December 1, 2005
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