Shadows and light (fall photography)

As the leaves start to turn and fall, I find my eye constantly catching quiet moments that come with this time of year. For some reason, I’ve recently gotten away from having my camera with me all of the time, and now it seems like it’s time to start having it with me again. I’ve been waiting for this spark of creativity to come back to me, and hopefully it’s here along with the crisp air.

I’ve been feeling contemplative lately, as I guess fall is prone to making people feel (at least, a lot more than spring and its reminders of growth and rebirth and all of that). Fall is when nature starts to put itself to sleep for the winter, and my thoughts are drifting toward comfort food and Pendelton blankets and wrapping my fingers around mugs of Bengal Spice tea. The other night for dinner, my sister and I had chicken pot pies and pumpkin beer, and it all felt just about right.

And so my mind is turning to the oncoming darkness and how I’m going to be able to take pictures at home when I’m not home in the daylight. Instead of growing frustrated, I’m trying to feel inspired –  I’ve long wanted to capture some of that darkness in photos, and maybe this is the year to give it a try. So I hauled out some old Gourmet magazines I turn to when I’m looking for some new food photography ideas. They do it so well. Even if the recipes are mostly beyond me, my abilities, and my means, the photography is something I’m trying to learn from and replicate.