How to Photograph a Favorite Scene in Four Seasons

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By jackieblue
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Winter

There are many places we may enjoy watching seasons change: A beautifully landscaped back yard. The scene from a backyard deck. A favorite spot in the country or a park. Keep a camera handy and commit yourself to capturing that same scene in the peak time of each season. Preserve the memories with a framed wall grouping of the seasonal photographs to create a focus for a room's decor.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Camera

Step 1

Spring

Think about a scene you enjoy in each season and would like to capture in a visual memory. If you desire to have the exact same scene in each picture, take several trial photos of that scene to find the best vantage point for photographing each season.
Step 2

Summer

If possible, place a marker for your exact location where the best photo was taken. If marking the spot is not feasible, write yourself a note as a reminder. It is easy to forget from one season's photo session to the next.

At the same time, make note of the image or pixel size for consistency in each season's photograph. Larger count makes better photo enlargements.
Step 3

Fall

Place a reminder on the year's calendar just ahead of the peak time for beauty in a season. This alerts you to watch for the optimum days to take that season's photos. To be sure you get a good selection for that season, photograph the scene in several days during peak time. Seasons can change very quickly, and bad weather days can cost you time and the scenery you desire.
Step 4

Consider the time of day in taking your photographs. When is it you enjoy that scene most often? Morning? Late afternoon? If this matters, try to capture the scene at that time. Colors are often stronger and more vivid in early morning or late afternoon/early evening.
Step 5

Keep in mind that if one season's photos are not what you had hoped for, try again the next time that season rolls around. By then you will have learned some techniques for photographing that particular scene, and those may be helpful the second time around in getting the photo you want.