Window frost can be an endless source of fascination. Depending on the temperature, wind, and humidity, crystallization of water may form beautiful ice flowers, dazzling ice ferns, or shapes akin to, for example, birds or dense vegetation.

Since 2015, Jeffrey has been developing his own techniques for capturing the beauty of frost. Many of his photographs feature the frost that forms on a poorly-insulated, east-facing window that looks out over the Green Mountains. The photographs are usually taken between the first light of dawn and minutes after sunrise, or late in the day when the distant mountains are illuminated by the pinks and purples of a sunset.

To gain control of the colors that backlight the frost, Jeffrey uses a 250mm zoom lens and photographs from at least six feet away. This way, only a small part of the background (where the desired colors are located) is included in the field of view. This method also allows for exploring the effects of variations in refraction produced by small adjustments in the angle between the camera and frost.

Just as it is a natural impulse to see familiar shapes in puffy clouds, Jeffrey hopes that others will find pleasing themes in these winter views from an east-facing window.