Photographing Trees

I love photographing trees. No matter if they are in full bloom or have shed their leaves for winter. So many emotions can be felt when you see an image of a tree. Several years ago I had the chance to go "leafing" in Vermont and Maine during the fall season. I had never seen such an amazing riot of gold, red, green, and orange leaves. It was an amazing sight. I find that same rush of emotions when photographing naked branches, bereft of any protection. So many curving branches and bent over trunks. If you were ever looking for a good subject to photograph - a tree is it. You can do so much with composition and framing when you use a tree as your subject. It would have been impossible to see this image if I had been there a month earlier. It would have been filled with leaves.

Sometimes I use my plastic toy camera - (the Diana camera) to shoot images I think might look dreamy. This image was taken on a dead end road in Vermont. It's one of my favorites.


These two images were taken in New York's Central Park. They almost appear ethereal. I am so glad I had the opportunity to catch the trees in their winter splendor.