


“The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.”
Details are around you that you shouldn’t miss:
When you go out to take your autumn photos, besides the beautiful landscapes, there is a wealth of great photos that you can do as a close-up. Photos of leaves are something I see in a lot of homes to give you something different than the usual fall landscapes. There will be opportunities to find some real beautiful leaves, maybe still on the trees, or look for something else that is real interesting.
Doing close-ups exercises your skill in “seeing” a piece of art:

Part of becoming a real good photographer is learning to “SEE” a piece of art in your viewfinder. Look at the colors and the background together to see if they work together. Are you skilled at using your “depth of field” so your background can be blurred out. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE


Multi colored rose with blemishes
Lanny Cottrell Photography
Photo by Lanny Cottrell Photography

Other close up ideas for autumn:
Just a crooked tree, Bald Eagles or bird photography, and of course portraits in the fall are all ideal things that would be different ideas.
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