Gloves are something of a problem for photographers. We need to wear gloves thick enough to effectively keep our hands warm, it is after all hard to operate the camera with numb fingers, but not so thick that the gloves themselves reduce our dexterity.
For years I’ve been using Sealskinz Dragoneye gloves which are suitably dextrous, waterproof and warm enough for most East Anglian winters but not warm enough for somewhere like Iceland in the winter and it was while searching for something that was, that I came across the Heat Company whose range of gloves looked to fit the bill perfectly.
When DG traveled to Iceland to capture its breathtaking landscapes, they knew the wind and rain would be a true test of gear. Recommended by Dan from Capture the Atlas, The Heat Company’s Heat 2 Softshell gloves kept them dry, warm, and ready to shoot — no matter how wild the weather got.
Photographer Bogdan A. has faced some of the harshest winter conditions — from the frozen shores of Hudson Bay to the icy forests of Minnesota. Armed with The Heat Company’s Durable Liner Pro and Shell Full Leather gloves, he’s able to stay warm, keep full control of his camera, and capture stunning shots of wildlife in subzero temperatures.
Photographing sunrise and vaporizing boiling water at -38°F while dogsledding in Ely, Minnesota, on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is no easy task.
