There are few things we love more than outdoor family portraits – one of which is outdoor family portraits during the fall season. Fall foliage is a cozy backdrop for families to snuggle up. The Hogue family had to snuggle extra close because it happened to be a very cold day. Towards the end of the season, the leaves begin to fall, the days become shorter, and the temperature drops. Portraits in the afternoon are often stressful because you have to beat the sunset, so sometimes early morning portraits can be calmer. This shoot with the Hogue family was in the morning and it was a bit overcast. The weather was making everyone’s nose rosy. The red noses aside, the Hogue’s looked wonderful in their red sweaters against the leaves of the Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah. The Ramapo Reservation has some great spots to shoot, for example, an old brick structure and an old greenish bridge. Not to mention there are trees and trees and trees everywhere. The most fun photograph we captured of the Hogue’s was the family standing together on a peninsula of land surrounded by water and nature. Since it was shot from far away the red of their sweaters really pop among the somewhat muted earthy tones of that day. Even though some leaves had fallen already, we were able to capture oranges, yellows, and greens in the background of every image. Overall, we just love fall family portraits.
