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Travel tips for capturing the best of fall

When the weather cools down, the days get shorter and the leaves start to change color, for me, it’s time to hit the road for some R&R and to capture some of that fall color. Whether you’re camping or staying in motels, there are some great spots to visit, away

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Fall color at West Fork Trail Sedona, AZ

Color had been starting to change in Oak Creek Canyon. I noticed that there were two cold fronts on the way and bolted up the road. Caught the last of the fall leaves hanging on the trees on the hike in on the trail. Watched a ton of leaves ranging

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Three easy ideas for family photos this fall

As the leaves change and the kids get excited for Halloween, fall is a beautiful time for family photos. The colors will keep you warm all winter! Use the intervalometer on your camera for leafy shots An intervalometer trips the shutter on repeat (e.g. once every two seconds), and this

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How to make the most of your fall photography adventure

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. Hillsides and mountain roads are blazing with color, cozy blankets and sweaters reappear from summer hibernation, and my personal favorite … it’s the season of pumpkin spice everything! (I know… you can explain the error of my ways to me later.) Fall

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Photographing fall leaves with your macro lens indoors

Ahhhh, fall. The fresh, crisp air, the cooler temps and — oh yes — those colorful leaves. Many of us love to get out and photograph the fall leaves in all their landscape glory but how about taking some time to get up close and personal with those leaves and

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Be ready for fall landscapes with this Fall Foliage Prediction Map!

Summer is coming to a close and a chill in the air has started creeping in. So, we’re sure many of you are now getting ready for fall photography. Since you’re already making plans, choosing gear and plotting locations, best complete your preparations with this year’s Fall Foliage Prediction Map! This

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Photographing fall leaves with your macro lens outdoors

I talked in another article about ways to photograph macro fall leaves indoors. This time I’d like to go outside and play with the macro lens and leaves. You can’t replace the feeling of actually heading out with your camera on a crisp, blue sky fall day. Here are a

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Use this foliage map to plan your fall photoshoot

Still planning a fall photography shoot? Among the most important details to note are the best times to go and where the best spots are. There are many tools to help you pin these down, including fall foliage maps that show the progressive changing of the leaves. Travel brand SmokyMountains.com recently released

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Making Fall Colors Pop in Lightroom

Sometimes what you see and what your camera sees are very different. This was the case on a recent fall foliage hike I took a few weeks ago. It can really mess with your head – “my photos are terrible” and the like. Luckily with a few specific sliders in

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