3 Short Tips on Fall Photography to Make Beautiful Photos
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Loading... - Celeste Auclair
- 15 Sep 2022
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These days, it feels like photographing fall foliage is a very short-lived opportunity. The trees don’t keep their colors for long before the leaves drop. To take advantage of this small window of opportunity, it helps to have the right lens. The best landscape photographers know that both wide-angle and telephoto lenses make great photos. However, believe it or not, fall photography is about more than just landscapes. So, here are a few tips for better fall photography.
SHOOT LOW IF YOU’RE IN THE FOREST
When you’re in a forest, you’re often surrounded by tons of trees that are shedding their leaves. Fall photography doesn’t just have to be about capturing the trees from above. Just think, if you look up, there’s an entire canopy of trees to check out. And if you’re using APS-C cameras, the Tamron 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD lens does a fantastic job here. So, don’t only shoot from eye level, but get low and point the lens upwards. Use your camera’s LCD screen to get a myriad of photos.
If you’re a Fujifilm user, combine this with the Velvia mode on your camera.
Don’t worry about getting your camera or lens too dirty either. This Tamron lens is weather-resistant and has dust, dirt and moisture protection built into its front fluorine-coated element. So it’s bound to survive being set on the ground for a little while.
As an extra tip, I like stopping the lens down, slowing the shutter speed, and lowering the ISO. Then I wait for the wind to make the branches sway so that they create an almost painterly look. Read More...
