As with the other three seasons, the fall time comes with its challenges and beauties while shooting. The fall season is perhaps the most popular season for filming, due to the gorgeous selection of colors found during the time of year. Autumn presents the challenge of managing these colors, and making them pop. There are lots of things that you should keep in mind while shooting during Autumn.
During the fall, fog and moisture can be a big issue while shooting. The moisture can lead to your lens getting foggy and can lead to your shots looking washed out. In order to prevent this issue, give your camera ample time to adjust to the temperature outside. By leaving it in the car, it has time to adjust to the temperature outside as your car returns to the natural temperature outside after running. This can help reduce fogginess on your lens.
Using fog and mist in your shots can be very difficult to manage. Fog and mist tend to soften and mute the strong colors present during fall. The fog present during the season can really help establish the atmosphere of your shot and make it look more mysterious and moody. Using the fog and mist can be challenging at first, practising using it enough can make your shots look moody and unique.
Shooting during the fall can be overwhelming. Autumn is the most colorful time of year, and capturing the leaves in a way that is effective can be difficult. The most important thing you have to remember when shooting is the location. Shooting the leaves in a location that makes the scene pop can help your shots pop more, and make them seem more beautiful.
When shooting during the autumn season, generally sunlight does not play as big of a role as the other seasons. Trying to get your leaves to look colorful and good can be difficult. When deciding what lighting you want to use, usually when shooting leaves a cloudy day is your best bet. The overcast lighting really makes your shots look soft and even. The bright and saturated colors contrast nicely with the dull lighting of overcast.
At what point in the fall do you like to take pictures of the leaves? At the peak of them changing, or before/after and why?