Summer Is Almost Over...

And my favorite time of year to photograph is coming. I love autumn, not just because of the colors, but the light is awesome to work with. With shorter days, there is so much more to experiment with. And the colors change throughout the day as the light changes.

I hope to travel to many places nearby like the C&O Canal, the Civil War battlefields and the lakes in my town of Columbia, Maryland. First up is a trip to West Virginia in a few weeks. While the leaves are not transforming yet, the days are getting shorter. That leaves me more daylight hours to shoot. Yes, you read that right! With the less harsh light of the long summer days, there is actually better light to play with

My spouse and I are traveling to Colonial Williamsburg at the beginning of October for a week. One of my favorite places to shoot photos. They say shoot what you know. And with my many visits to CW, I know the history as well as the behaviors of the towns folk. I practice my people shots as well as my sense of place when I am visiting. The whole town becomes my laboratory. And I have so much fun creating photos that tell a story. With its rich history, it is important for visitors like myself to share in the Colonial Williamsburg story.

Check out their website at http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com.

Also check out my You Tube video of my last visit
http://youtu.be/oaVAG_SvbaA