10 Tips for Great Fall Photos
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1. Shoot during the golden hours.
You’ve probably heard me talk about the Golden Hours before. This is the first hour after sunrise in the morning and the last hour of daylight in the evening when the light is at it’s richest. This will in turn give you the best light for shooting. It’s definitely worth your while to get up that little bit earlier just to see the impact that the light will have on your image.
2. Shoot after the rain.
This is another time when the air is at it’s clearest and hence the light has a great quality to it. It can also be really interesting to see how the we leaves reflect and play with the light.
3. Don’t forget about general composition rules .
This is the biggest mistake people make when shooting Fall Colors. They get so overwhelmed by the beauty surrounding them they forget things like using the Rule of Thirds, having a definite focal point and using lines to draw the viewer’s eye into the picture.
4. Don’t clutter your image with unnecessary stuff.
Keep it simple perhaps by concentrating on a few leaves or interesting trees.
5. Vary your angle
Look up into the trees and don’t forget the leaves on the ground.
6. Make use of contrasting colors.
Red berries contrasting with green leaves, orange leaves backdropped against a blue sky
7. If your sky is not a vibrant blue, then just omit it from your pictures.
Best to leave it out rather than have a dull washed out gray sky.
8. If your shooting with a DSLR,use a polarizer.
This will really help to saturate your colors.
9. Don’t forget to play around a little in Post Production.
Every image can benefit from a little tweaking in your photo editing software.
10. Have fun
You’ve probably heard me talk about the Golden Hours before. This is the first hour after sunrise in the morning and the last hour of daylight in the evening when the light is at it’s richest. This will in turn give you the best light for shooting. It’s definitely worth your while to get up that little bit earlier just to see the impact that the light will have on your image.
2. Shoot after the rain.
This is another time when the air is at it’s clearest and hence the light has a great quality to it. It can also be really interesting to see how the we leaves reflect and play with the light.
3. Don’t forget about general composition rules .
This is the biggest mistake people make when shooting Fall Colors. They get so overwhelmed by the beauty surrounding them they forget things like using the Rule of Thirds, having a definite focal point and using lines to draw the viewer’s eye into the picture.
4. Don’t clutter your image with unnecessary stuff.
Keep it simple perhaps by concentrating on a few leaves or interesting trees.
5. Vary your angle
Look up into the trees and don’t forget the leaves on the ground.
6. Make use of contrasting colors.
Red berries contrasting with green leaves, orange leaves backdropped against a blue sky
7. If your sky is not a vibrant blue, then just omit it from your pictures.
Best to leave it out rather than have a dull washed out gray sky.
8. If your shooting with a DSLR,use a polarizer.
This will really help to saturate your colors.
9. Don’t forget to play around a little in Post Production.
Every image can benefit from a little tweaking in your photo editing software.
10. Have fun
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