Repeat Photography Fall Project
I lived in Colorado most of my life, and I find myself missing time wandering through the mountains to drink in the color of the aspen in fall. Most every year there, the peak color fell on this week – from about the 20th to the 30th. In the posts this week, I’m sharing some of the stories behind my favorites. Today, it’s a favorite project of mine: repeat photography.
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Do you have a favorite tree? I always find one or two where I live that become favorites. When living west of Colorado Springs, this tree was neatly framed by the front door, so it was looking back at me whenever I looked out. It became one of my favorite trees on that piece of property in large part because I noticed it more often.
Back in 2013, I decided to do a bit of repeat photography in the fall with this tree as the subject. This is always a great project for any field journal, no matter where you live. Repeat photography takes just a small bit of planning ahead to do.
- Find your subject.
- Plan how you’ll find the exact spot again to reshoot the photo.
- Shoot. Repeat repeatedly.
For this one, it was easy. I stood outside the door that framed the tree, making sure I was in the center, let my height be the guide – lifted the camera to my eye, and shot the photo.
Following one tree throughout the year is often a naturalist program assignment. What seems simple on the surface becomes fascinating, the more you pay attention. Of course, that works with most any subject.
