Shooting Fall Foliage in Vermont.

The time has come to start thinking about taking pictures of the colorful fall foliage and one of the best places to do this is in Vermont, where they have an abundance of red and yellow maple trees that make this State outstanding for fall foliage.

It also has many small villages and churches in the valleys so that when you can get up higer than the village you can get some remarkable photographs. Eevry year hundreds upon hundreds of amatuer and professional photographers come to Vermont to get their photos for camera club compettitions or exhibitions and the profesionals shoot for magazine and books, etc.

You have to make your acommodation reservation now or you will find that everything is booked by October 1st.

Some tips bout taking photos in Vermont. Take along plenty of photo storage cards as you will shoot five times more photos than you would have with film. A good 24 to 200 or 300 zoom lens is great as it makes your equipment load lighter, as this one lens will cover everything. A tripod is a must, also a polarizing filter to bring out the color in the tree.

Always start the day with a full tank of gas and some food and water in the car as you will be in the back roads where there are no restaurants or gas stations. It is also best to travel with another car, using this buddy system assures you of help if you break down. Always ask for permission if you have to go on some ones property to get the picture. Beware of barking dogs as they are the properrty owners protection and may bite.

If you have any questions or need any photo help, email me a: arnieyoina@hotmail.com, and I will try to help you as I have been photographing the Vermont scene for 40 years.

Arnold John Kaplan, APSA-AFIAP