Podcast #19: Photographing Fall Colors -- An Interview With Jim Zuckerman

Award-winning photographer Jim Zuckerman takes us inside the world of fall photography, revealing secrets, tips and techniques of taking fabulous photos of fall colors

By Audri on September 29, 2008 8:54 PM | Permalink | Comments ()

Fall can be one of the most scenic times of year, so it goes without saying that photographing fall colors can produce some of the most beautiful pictures. Many people would love to know what it takes to capture the most colorful and vibrant season in a photograph. Jim Zuckerman has the answers.

If you want to know how your fall photography can really define the splendor of the season, you need the insider tricks and techniques the pros use. That's exactly what I hoped to find out when I interviewed master photographer Jim Zuckerman.

Falling in Love with Fall Photography

If you think photographing fall colors involves little more than picking up your camera and pointing it at the trees, you'd better think again. You have to combine talent with lighting, exposure, and composition. You have to know how to find the right shots and how to use your equipment properly. More goes into a great fall photo than many would think.

When our listeners discovered I'd be interviewing Jim Zuckerman, a professional known for his amazing photographs of fall colors, the questions started pouring in. We scoured through the emails and picked the top seven things you most wanted to know. Just a few of the topics Jim and I discussed included:

• Jim's favorite weather for photographing fall colors (this will most likely surprise you).

• The very best places to go to capture fall photography.

• The "must have" equipment for photographing fall colors.

• What types of lighting are best (and worst) for fall photography -- and why.

• How to set things up to capture truly vibrant fall colors.

To uncover fall secrets for photographing fall colors and to learn more from Jim Zuckerman, or to listen to any of our 7 Photography Questions interviews, subscribe via iTunes for FREE and each one will be automatically downloaded to your iPod or iPhone. Of, if you prefer, you can listen directly via the Web. Just click the "Play Now" button below.