The air is crisp and cool, the wind blows gently through the trees, as I pull my sweater close. I smell the smoke from a fire burning in the distance. I hear a squirrel scurry up a tree in it's quest for nuts. A flurry of red, yellow, orange, and brown dance before my eyes. The leaves playfully swirl about my feet and then ever so gently float away. Where are they going I ask? Then I feel the wind's cool breath whisper something in my ear, ah yes, it is Fall, the season of the Great Fall Dance.
Fall, my favorite season of the year...well one of my four favorites. :DAutumn Blends
One way to capture the season is to look for Autumn Blends instead of solitary colors.
Here's what I mean.
Instead of photographing a red-leafed tree by itself try photographing a grouping of red & yellow trees. Look for the contrasts. Capture the stunning landscapes.
Perspective
Where do you want the emphasis of your photo? A certain tree, a clump of leaves, a squirrel? Position yourself in such a way that your main object is what draws the attention in your photographs. If your main object is a squirrel for example, one way to photograph him would be to get down to his level, position yourself so that the fall foliage frames him, zoom in enough so that the squirrel is the largest object in your picture but does not take up the whole screen then take the picture.
Weather & Time of DayThink about the mood you want to set, and choose when to shoot accordingly.
If you desire a more cold, wintry look to your photo try a dark overcast day in either early morning or late evening.
Or, if you rather a crisp, bright look you could shoot on a sunny day in late morning or late afternoon.
Have fun,
relish the weather,
join the dance.
