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Here are some cute snap shots we took with our iphone this weekend. Do you guys use the hipsmatic app? You can create some really unique effects and it is super handy because we almost always have our phones on us! Play around and see what effects you can get!

This is a great article posted by Christopher O’Donnell at Photography Blogger.

Study Your Light

The part that light plays in your landscape is always important – but this is only amplified during those colorful autumn months. Overcast lighting has the ability to saturate colors – combine this with a light coating of water from the morning dew, and you can have an incredible image.

Alternatively, the direct sunlight can add much texture and dimension to your autumn landscape – especially during the golden hours. If the angle is just right, you can get rim lighting around colored foliage, creating a warm and dramatic mood.

Photo by Christopher O’Donnell

Use a Polarizer

Polarizers not only help cut out unwanted reflections, but they increase color saturation – a huge help during the foliage season.

Simple Compositions

While many photographers look for those incredible autumn vistas, you can also find a stunning autumn photo in a more confined area. Your local park can hold hundreds of simple compositions – especially when using a wide aperture to help minimize a busy background and make your subject stand out.

Photo by Christopher O’Donnell

Slow Shutter Speed

Using an ND filter (or a smaller aperture) to slow down your shutter speed can be a surreal way to capture movement. Streams of water in a river, passing clouds, or wind blowing the fall foliage in a tree are all examples of where a slow shutter can create a work of art.

Photo by Christopher O’Donnell

Perspective is Key

Traditional autumn photographs call for an eye-level perspective; this is where you can get creative. Lay on your stomach and use a wide aperture, or perhaps shoot down from a high angle.

Don’t forget to consider the distance between you and your subject as well. By moving closer or further away (and not just with your zoom), you can greatly change the perspective of an otherwise mundane image.

By spending a bit of time to plan your autumn shoot, you can create a stunning fall foliage portfolio. Work with your surroundings and make conscious decisions on how you want to set up your image vs. shooting from the hip – focal length, aperture,  shutter speed, and perspective are some overlooked parts to photography that can make a huge difference to your final image.

For more inspiration, make sure to check out our collection of fall foliage photos :

40 Crazy Awesome Autumn Pictures

23 Diverse Leaf Pictures

25 Great Pictures of the Fall Colors

Have you guys ever checked out www.howcast.com ? They have all kinds of DIY projects including this awesome throwback to our childhood – how to make a pinhole camera.

Step 1: Clean the box

Clean out the inside of the oatmeal box, making sure no oatmeal dust or oats are left inside.

Step 2: Remove top and bottom

Remove the plastic top and bottom from the oatmeal box.

Step 3: Glue the bottom

Add a bead of white glue around the lip of the bottom and reattach it. This will ensure no light comes in through the seam.

Step 4: Paint it black

Spray paint the inside of the oatmeal box with black paint and let dry. Repeat if necessary. Also spray paint the bottom. Let it dry.

Step 5: Paint the top

While the top is off, add contact paper to the box top, then spray paint it black. Make sure it will still fit on the box.

Step 6: Cut a door

Use the craft knife to cut a 3-sided rectangle—a long door—about 1.5 inches wide and half an inch tall into the side of the box.

We are so excited to have new printer in the studio and are proud to now offer 13 x 19 prints. This month only as a way to say thank you we are offering these prints fully retouched for only $25. We are putting together a package with the Metropolitan Frame Shop off of Corona to bring you high quality custom frames to showcase your new wall art. Our images also make great canvas wraps – you can order them through your gallery or by clicking the link here.

Sammy J changes so much everyday its hard to put down the camera and get anything else done. I watch his eyes adjust each day to the light a little more and focus in a little better. The mornings are my favorite time with him and I always pause to take in just how he’s changed since the previous night.