Fall 2022 Pt.3

Ok, ok this is the last post about the fall, I swear.  This season just seemed to be totally perfect and last forever.  The color of the leaves with the crisp blue sky backdrop always has me reaching for the camera.  All frames here are shot with the old 1DSmiii.  As always the colors are spot on, to me anyway.  A few of these frames were snapped in my backyard, actually most.  The truth is, sometimes the best subjects and materials are the things and people that are the closest to you.  Somewhere along the line, I heard the saying, ‘master your backyard first’ or something like that.  To practice photography and shoot accurate exposures, you don’t have to travel to the end of the earth.  Sometimes the best photos are the ones that came from being totally honest with the subject and yourself.  Sure, staged commercial photos are wonderful and make an impact that sells products.  But for the average individual, they mean nothing and hold no value.  The photos that are valuable are the ones that hold meaning and are a visual time capsule.  Sometimes it doesn’t even have to be a good photo.  To sum things up, if you love photography and have a camera, get out there and shoot.  Keep it simple and have fun.  Get close, get low, get above, and look underneath.