This example shows that shooting in winter, while not ideal, is possible with some additional premium post-processing efforts. In these three images I’ve manually added some trees to soften and beautify the winter-conditions. The challenge when adding anything to an actual photograph is matching the color tone and lighting.

This example is also a result of time constraints. Our clients often don’t have time to wait days for the right sky, the right moment for traditional architectural photography. In this case, the day I had to shoot was fully overcast. When shooting architecture on an overcast day there are two things working against you.

We don’t always get the weather we’d like, but sometimes our client needs the image ‘yesterday,’ and we don’t have a choice. With rain comes clouds and full white-overcast skies. Because I had to shoot on this date, I had no choice but to use Photoshop to create a compelling image.

This post is not about the post production transformation in a before and after image. This is more about understanding white balance. You know, that setting on your camera where you have to choose a Cloud, or a Sun, or a House, Shade, a Light-bulb, or a tube-light.