Travel Images Photo Gallery: Vermont, New England

Photography © John Baker, Travel Images

The following images represent the typical range of subjects for this particular Travel Images photo tour or workshop. They were selected in the knowledge that every client is able to obtain similar images, but should a particular technique be new to you I will share everything I know so that you reach every one of your photographic goals.

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The shot at right is the type of shot my clients join me in Vermont to capture. This particular image was recorded in Stowe.

Old Bennington in south east Vermont is a photogenic stop for color and history. This 306' monument is the tallest structure in Vermont, and commemorates a revolutionary war victory. The gentleman is general John Stark.

Oh, hang on! This is what my clients are looking for! OK, OK, this, that and the rest below . . .

Don't you just love it when leaves fall in such ideal spots?! Well, OK, I checked that my artistic license hadn't expired, and placed the leaf where I wanted it. I think it's an effective end-product and gels well with my clear conscience!

Here a tripod and a 'lot of depth of field' are needed to make this shot work.
A fourth of a second at f.22 was the exposure.

It looks like the middle of nowhere, but it's the main street in Woodstock. The use of a long lens compresses the perspective, and I'm able to gain some impact while omitting any town distractions.

Woodstock number two, which is more like the Woodstock we know. Long lens again for this one.

The third Woodstock image is the Middle covered bridge. To make it interesting I made sure that I included some autumn color in the foreground.

Below, this has 'New England' written all over it . . . even though it says 'Maple Syrup.' Well, you know what I mean!

You know the drill. You shoot a pond reflection then turn it upside down. The kind of shot you either love or dislike. How about you? Taken near Barre one overcast dawn morning.

I read somewhere that Jenne farm, above, is the most photographed farm in the United States. I reckon that much is true anyway. Color, fog, early arrival, patience, and a camera . . . it's all you need.

Then below, an image to prove that midday shooting is not always a washout.

I made no attempt to get the background in focus as the strong black lines of the leafless tree provide the contrast and impact in this shot. One could call the technique 'selective focus' perhaps.

Kent Pond with glorious color, and distant Doubleday Mountain providing the perspective.

I used a tripod and a slow shutter speed to capture the movement in the water, and get a little bit of contrast with the leaves.

As it's autumn in Vermont I thought I'd better frame the waterfall with some autumn color, rather than do a close-up. The softness of the water is an indication that my shutter speed was a 15th of a second or slower.

Sleepy Hollow farm near Woodstock below. Over the years the original owner was very obliging to photographers with the placement of red tractors and the like, but now it's owned by one of the Aerosmith guitarists. It's still very photogenic, and who knows, I might find a spare drum kit in those leaves one of these years.

At right, another classic Vermont farm near Peacham. The year this was taken the colors weren't as good as some other years, but the red Sumac in the foreground takes up the slack for this image.

Fungi on a moss-laden tree. Being so close, one needs a tripod and a small aperture to get it sharp from edge to edge.

You're beginning to see that I'm a real sucker for these leaf shots! I picked up this particular Maple leaf from the side of a gravel road where the group were shooting, and placed it on a contrasting green leaf.

Chelsea gets in on the act with it's church framed by contrasting trees. I keep telling ya', contrast is good!

And so to Waits River. These shots may look alike at this resolution, but the image at left is peppered with cables and power poles, and just won't do! So, I spent just over an hour taking out all the distractions to arrive at the image at right. If you're ever on a trip with me, remind me to show you the two images at full size.

On one dawn run, much colder than normal at the time I might add, we were shooting in a wood near Barre when fog made it's way up the hillside and into the trees. The shot at right looks nice, enough, but the light improved soon after . . .

The trick with fog is to get to the edge of it for a mix of sun, fog and a subject just waiting to be immortalized in pixel form. Yes, it was bitter cold on this particular morning, but we were warmed by the magical light.

This Sumac bush looks OK, back-lit and all, but . . .

. . . as per below, let's get in closer. There is more impact by filling the frame, and carefully recording the symmetry so that the leaves front and back contrast with each other.

Vermont by Wendy Beeghley

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