It’s only October 29th, 2011 – and we’re already getting tons of snow here in New England.  We’re expecting 6 to 12 inches plus, and a lot of fallen branches and power outages.  The type of snow that is falling is the wet, heavy, sticky stuff that weighs down power lines and tree limbs.  It’s probably all going to melt over the next few 50 degree days.  Here are some snapshots of the white stuff out the window.  The question is, should I start shoveling?  Maybe it’ll all be gone by Monday on its own.

This last fall my wife and I ventured up to Vermont to peep some colorful fall foliage.  We aren’t huge travelers, but everyone needs to break away from the same old same old every once in a while just to get away and to break up the monotony of life in general.  We didn’t even have an exact plan where we were going, but we had the trusty little TomTom GPS, a full tank of gas, and our cameras ready for action. The day was a little bit overcast, but sometimes that can be a good thing when it comes to creating softer shadows that aren’t as harsh.  Skies can always be replaced easier afterwards, in Photoshop, anyway (tutorial here). Here are some of the stock images we captured that day.

Scenes like these are everywhere in Vermont.  Gorgeous and untouched mountains, rivers, countryside and forests.

We stumbled upon Hogback Mountain and I captured these panoramic shots.

One more thing you can expect to find in VT is incredible beer!  There are tons of microbrewers including Magic Hat, Long Trail, Otter Creek, Harpoon, and McNeill’s.  Be sure to stock up on the brands not available in your area, before you head back home.

These portraits of us were taken at the river just underneath the Dummerston covered bridge.

I just found out that Mount Snow, Vermont is using this shot of the historic Dummerston covered bridge on their postcard to suggest things to do and see in the area during the “off season” for skiing.

Check out MountSnow.com for all sorts of affordable activities and local area attractions.  They are so much more than just skiing!

Another Photoshop video tutorial by Robert Mizerek.   This is a good one for this time of year.  Here Bob illustrates how to use an adjustment layer to turn a green tree into a “fall” looking tree with bright autumn foliage.  Right now in New England the trees have all peaked, and the leaves are falling.  If you have shots of trees or landscapes from the summer, you can still make them look bright and amazing.   The Miz’s photoshop video tutorials are always a great resource to all photographers, graphic designers, and Photoshop users alike.

Author: Robert Mizerek