As a professional travel photographer, I find myself out taking photos in all sorts of weather conditions and climates. Whether that’s chasing the Northern Lights in Finland, shooting waterfalls in Iceland, or capturing Scotland in winter, I’m not one to let the weather get in the way of my goals.
That said, I also grew up in the tropical Seychelles islands, and I’m not exactly a fan of being cold. So, when Vallerret contacted me to ask if I’d like to try out and review their new line of photography specific clothing designed to keep photographers warm in cold weather, I was more than happy to take them up on the offer!
Regular readers of this blog might recall that not too long ago I did a review of Vallerret’s winter photography gloves, which remain my favourite gloves for photography in cold conditions. I have been using them for years.
So I was definitely interested to see what their approach to photography focused cold weather clothing would be, and whether or not they would find a spot in my winter photography clothing getup.
In this post, I’ll be reviewing two items of photography clothing from Vallerret, their Merino Wool Long Sleeve Tee and their Merino Wool Zip Jersey.
Who is Vallerret?
First, let’s do a quick introduction to Vallerret, in case you aren’t familiar with the brand.
Vallerret is a Norwegian brand, launched in 2015, with an initial focus on developing high performance gloves designed to serve the needs of photographers.
Whilst there are many gloves on the market, Vallerret felt that none of them adequately met the needs of photographers shooting in cold weather conditions. And being based in Norway, they know a thing or to about photography in cold weather!
So they launched their own winter photography gloves, and today they have an extensive range of photography gloves to choose from. You can read my review of some of their winter photography gloves here.
Of course, photographers need to keep more than their hands warm! Recognising this need, in 2022 Vallerret expanded their range to include apparel. This apparel range starts with high performance photography focused base layers. Which is what this review will be covering.
As part of this introduction, I feel it is worth mentioning that Vallerret are also a part of 1% for the planet. That means they have been certified to donate 1% of annual sales to environmental causes, so your support also does good for the planet.
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