'Autumn begins with a subtle change in the light, with skies a deeper blue, and nights that become suddenly clear and chilled.'
Glenn Wolff and Jerry Dennis
There are many reasons why Autumn is the favorite season for so many. Although it feels like everyone loves summer, by the time fall arrives, there are many of us who have had their fill of oppressive heat and humidity. For me, Autumn is energizing, and visually, the most color filled few months of the year.
Artists all know that more light doesn't necessarily mean better light. During the summer, the sun is straight above the earth, beaming bright and intensely down upon us throughout the day. A skilled photographer would never light a model with harsh bright light directly above their head.
Sam & Josh
The magic of light is depth and shadow, and Autumn naturally provides both with a touch of gold only seen during the fall months. The slight tilt in our orbiting planet is what sparks the change of each season and as the sun's position begins to change after summer solstice, so does the light. The changes speed up as we head towards winter and as the sun begins to drop it alters how we perceive both color and light.
The gilded season brings forth a cascading array of gold orange, red, brown and yellow. No other season provides such a wide palette to inspire the artist in us all. Part of the magic of Autumn light is our awareness of how fleeting it is. We know how quickly the golden light will soon be turning closer to grey.
When it comes to documenting the seasons, especially a season's beginnings, one of the artists that I have come to rely on is Jesse from JDT Photography. This past year, Jesse's imagery has helped welcome Spring, Summer and now helps FH usher in the first month of Autumn. .
Jesse spent several Autumn days capturing the light and signs of the season cascading over Dillan's skin and freckles and around Sam and Josh on an Autumn afternoon out playing in the woods. Georgia doesn't usually get too much snow, but if they do, I look forward to seeing what Jess might capture for winter...
JDT Photography on ModelMayhem
JDT Photo on FH:
1 comment:
I would love to see more of dillan!
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