Fall Photography Shooting For Success

 Fall color landscape tips:

•          Keep your ISO low,
•          Use matrix or evaluative metering

1. Matrix metering (Nikon) is best for most general subjects, (you will find my camera most often on Center-Weighted metering)  because it is able to intelligently analyze a scene and make an excellent guess of what kind of subject you're shooting a great deal of the time.  the camera can tell the difference between low-contrast and high-contrast subjects by looking at the range of differences in brightness across the scene. 
2. Evaluative Metering (Canon) explained Here

•          Use a good tripod (Remember, turn Image Stabilization or Vibration Reduction OFF while on a tripod)
•          Use Aperture priority mode. Set your ISO, set your aperture for depth of field, shoot away!
•          Make sure to use your white balance correctly. Sunny when it is sunny, cloudy when it’s cloudy.
•          Use your color modes in your camera to bring out those vivid reds, greens and blues. “Vivid” in Nikon, “Landscape” in Canon. (make sure to switch it back, it will give portraits a red cast and over saturated)
•          Use Circular polarizer’s or Neutral Density filters to enhance clouds, bring out colors and get rid of glare. These are invaluable tools in fall color shooting.
•          Shoot the first hour and last hour of daylight.
•          Look for what we call the blue hour, right before sunrise and right after sunset for the best look.

Above Fall Suggestion by Perfect Light Photography Store   
My all time favorite store, teacher and mentor.  Thanks Chris B.

 

Good Luck with all of your fall portraits, landscapes and wildlife images!!!

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