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“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.”

– Elizabeth Lawrence

The seasons may come and go at different times for us all, and we may not all call Autumn, Autumn, but wherever we are and whatever we call it, it is a beautiful and inspiring time of year. This month Share Six are focusing on {autumnal} images.

Last month we were quarantined again when covid came to visit. Thankfully no one suffered too much and we were soon about to enjoy an autumnal walk at our local park.

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Autumnal-Forest-Scene-Photo-by-Ceri-Herd-Photography

Autumnal-Leaf-Colour-Photo-by-Ceri-Herd-Photography

These images are taken with my favourite combo, the Lensbaby Velvet 85 and Omni colour crystals.

Thanks for joining us again this month. Don’t forget, post your {autumnal} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_autumnal. A new theme will be posted on 6th January.

Up next in our blog circle is my lovely friend and talented photographer, Liz Willson. See Liz’s images and be sure to leave her some love!

Until next time, when Winter will be well underway, stay safe,

Ceri xx

Life has been getting in the way of the blog recently, but I am shooting-shooting-shooting and working on some exciting things, so keep an eye out for some catch-up posts and news sharing soon. But for now, to the task at hand.

This month the Share Six theme is {Shooting Through}. There are so many ways to interpret this theme, but the way I see it, it essentially comes down to layers and framing. Whether you deliberately hold an object in front of your lens, where the image becomes as much about the object and the way it manipulates the image as it is about the subject itself, or use natural elements or objects already in situ, it is all about creating dynamic interest and depth to your image.

With the rapid onset of autumn, this week I’ve found myself drawn to all the magical colours of New England, how they play off against each other as the change takes place at different speeds. I started at seeing the pops of red and orange between the greens, and as is often the case, I started to play:

Thank you for joining me for another month at Share Six!

Post your {Shooting Through} images on our Facebook page SHARE SIX or to our Instagram gallery by using #sharesix_shootingthrough. A new theme will be posted on 6th November.

Up next is the fabulous Nicola of Nicola MacQueen Photography. Please Click Here to see her images and be sure to leave her some love!