30 fall photoshoot ideas for iPhone (leaves, golden hour and cozy looks)

Fall is the easiest season to photograph well. The light is lower and warmer all day, the leaves give you colour for free, and cozy clothes photograph better than summer ones. The formula for a great autumn photo is simple: shoot in the late afternoon, wear neutral or warm colours, and let the leaves fill the frame around the person.

Here are 30 fall photoshoot ideas, from solo portraits to couples, families and cozy indoor shots.

Leaves and forests

1. The leaf throw. Toss a handful of dry leaves in the air and shoot a burst. Backlight makes the leaves glow.

2. The forest path. Stand on a path lined with trees and shoot from further down the path. The path becomes a leading line. Our Vanishing Point guide uses converging lines like these.

3. Lying in leaves. Lie on a pile of leaves and shoot from directly above. Spread the hair out.

4. One red tree. Find a single tree in full colour, put the person small at its base and let the tree fill the frame.

5. Leaf over one eye. Close-up at 3x, holding a maple leaf over one eye. Simple, and it works for profile pictures.

6. Kicking through leaves. Walk and kick leaves up. Shoot low, at ankle height, with the boots in focus.

7. Through the branches. Shoot through low branches or leaves in the foreground so they blur and frame the person.

Golden hour portraits

8. Backlit hair. Stand with the sun behind the person, just above their head. Tap on the face to expose for it. The hair gets a warm rim of light.

9. Sun flare. Let a small slice of sun peek around the person's shoulder for a soft flare.

10. The field at sunset. Tall grass or wheat, the person walking through it, the horizon on the lower third. The One-Third guide places the horizon there for you.

11. Silhouette on a hill. Expose for the sky and let the person go dark.

12. Window light at home. When the sun is low, it reaches deep into rooms. Sit by a west-facing window at the end of the day.

Cozy and lifestyle

13. Coffee in both hands. Chunky sweater, warm mug, steam if you can get it. Frame from the chest up.

14. Café window seat. Shoot from outside through the café window, with the reflection of the street on the glass.

15. Book and blanket. A plaid blanket, a book and a candle on a bed or sofa, shot top-down.

16. Baking. Flour on the hands, an apple pie going into the oven.

17. Scarf in the wind. A long scarf, a windy day, and a burst.

18. The farmers' market. Buying apples or squash, with crates of produce filling the frame.

19. Boots on a bench. A detail shot of boots, a bag and fallen leaves.

Couples

20. Shared blanket on a bench. Wrapped together in one blanket, leaning in.

21. Walking away hand in hand. Down a leafy path, shot from behind.

22. The forehead kiss. Close-up at 2x or 3x, eyes closed.

23. Piggyback through the leaves. Burst mode, lots of laughing.

24. Raking leaves together. Then jumping into the pile.

Families and kids

25. Leaf pile jump. Kids jumping into a raked pile. Burst mode, low angle.

26. Apple picking. A child on a parent's shoulders reaching for an apple.

27. The family walk. Everyone walking towards the camera, holding hands. See more in fall family photo ideas.

28. Pumpkin patch. Our pumpkin patch photo ideas cover 20 shots for couples, kids and friends.

Details

29. Leaves on wet pavement. After rain, fallen leaves on dark asphalt look like a painting. Shoot straight down.

30. Hands holding a leaf. A single leaf in cupped hands, shallow depth of field at 3x.

What to wear for a fall photoshoot

• Earth tones: rust, mustard, olive, camel, chocolate brown, cream.
• Texture: knits, corduroy, wool, suede and denim photograph well.
• Layers: a coat or cardigan adds shape and gives the hands something to do.
• Avoid: neon colours, big logos and pure black head to toe, which loses detail in shadows.

iPhone tips for autumn photos

• Shoot from 3pm to sunset for warm, soft light.
• Use 2x or 3x for portraits so the leaves behind blur into colour.
• Expose for the face. Tap on it, then nudge exposure down slightly to keep the leaf colours rich.
• Keep the horizon level. slay shows a live horizon level so tree lines and fields do not tilt.

Autumn photos suit warm, slightly faded film looks. In slay you swipe the viewfinder to switch film stocks before you shoot, and hold the screen to compare with the original.

Frame the season

slay overlays composition guides on your live iPhone camera and locks when the shot lines up, with film stocks you can swipe through before you press the shutter.

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