So I had a great time visiting Newfoundland, Canada.  There are literally great photo opportunities around every corner.  The only photographic problem (and it is a major problem) is that the road offer no shoulder to pull off on; you cannot stop to shoot.  I have never seen soooo much water; ponds and lakes.  Everything is green and lush.  If you ever plan to visit this magnificent place take lots of bug repellent.

          Except for a few days our entire stay offered gray drab skies.  It drizzled and rained often. There is plenty of water for a reason. It is so green for a reason.  Gray drab skies are boring and ruin your photographs.  So how do we deal with drab gray skies?  First of all, by drab gray skies I mean that there are no detail, contrast, and definition in the clouds.  Gray skies that offers lots of detail, contrast, and definition is actually quite dramatic.

Tip #1 - Do not put gray drab skies in your composition.  Shoot in such a way that you simply avoid including the sky.  Go for higher elevation so that you can shoot down; away from the sky.

Tip #2 - Drab gray cloud cover is a wonderful diffuser.  Such diffused light is wonderful to shoot in as there are no harsh shadows and the light produces a wonderful 3D effect.  Diffused light means that you can boost your contrast significantly in post processing which adds to your image.  Take advantage of this light and shoot; just adhere to tip #1.  This is the light that is great for shooting portraits, flowers, macro, waterfalls (if you can avoid the sky), forests, streams, etc.

Tip #3 - Soft light often makes one's images appear flat (no depth).  Make sure to use strong lead in lines when shooting landscapes. Use such lines to create more depth.

Here is an example (from the Newfoundland shoot):

Tip #4 - When in a forest (like the scene above) a person can also use light to create depth.  If there is a bit of a clearing in the trees ahead it will be slightly lighter in that area.  Place that area in the top part of your image.  Remember the human eye will always go to the brightest areas.  Thus the brighter light draws the viewer into the shot.

If the light or sky is bad don't give up; rather ask what it is good for and go shoot that.