UJC Podcast #27: Autumn to the Max(xum)!

It's that time of year when the seasons change and nature puts on a display worth capturing. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, then Autumn may be happening right outside your window. Now is the perfect time to capture nature's impressionism period before the fall colors fade to winter grays. Kevin have been doing quite a bit of color shooting lately trying to capture those fleeting autumn colors, and he has some tips on how to make keeper fall photographs.

When the sunlight is coming from your side, be sure to manually override your exposure by +1 stop.
Film:  Kodak Gold 200.

When shooting close ups of autumn colors, the diffused lighting on a cloudy
day makes the colors pop and reduces the contrast.
Film:  Kodak Gold 200.

I actually arranged these leaves to create this autumn portrait. Don't be afraid to move things around
to get the composition you want, because five minutes later it won't look the same anyway.
Film:  Kodak Ektachrome E100.

Neighborhood autumn yard decorations come out once a year and may not reappear next year.
Capture them while you can!
Film:  Kodak Ektachrome E100.

Lately Kevin has been noticing that his eyes aren't what they used to be. Aging eyes can be a real problem for the photographer, and Kevin's eye doctor says that while what is happening is perfectly normal, it is not going to get any better. Therefore, Kevin has decided to make the move to using an autofocus SLR camera for most of his 35mm photography. It just so happens that he already owns a Minolta Maxxum 7000, the world's first successful autofocus SLR cameras, so listen as he explains why he chose this particular cameras and why he felt he needed a second one. Even though this 1985 era camera has been superseded by many subsequent models from not only Minolta, but also Nikon, Canon, and others, it's low price on the used market makes it a superb value for today. 

A tandem of Maxxums! 

Lots of buttons! Function buttons on the left, and
up/down selector buttons on the right. The shutter
button is touch-sensitive to activate the meter.

Another set of up/down buttons placed perfectly for my left hand thumb.

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Happy Shooting!