A Seasonal Journal

PHOTO CHALLENGE | Throughout the month of November, document your seasonal adventures indoors and out, big and small. Consider your daily rituals and walks in the park, use storytelling and micro to macro to help create a photo journal to highlight the seasonal aspect.

“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.” - Sarah Addison Allen

Seasons bring constant change and in the PNW, it can also bring the biggest challenges for photographers. Every season has its advantages and fallbacks, and learning to overcome (embrace) the challenges is key to being able to photograph well all year round.

Look for the light in the dark, the seasonal elements, the sense of home and what cozy means to you, there’s whimsy and a story to capture everywhere you look.

This project is all about the change that inevitably rears its head in the month of November. There’s no denying that summer has gone, the search for warmth is never-ending, and the landscape is changing at a rapid pace. Before the final leaves fall, before the last colors fade, before the clouds decide to stay and the rain persists, create a visual journal of this season.

We're in the perfect part of the autumn season where inspiration abounds–the light is changing, and there's a gorgeous golden glow when the clouds part, there's beautiful color all around, and when the rain comes there's a stunning glisten and mood. Using the storytelling, daily rituals, and micro-macro projects we've worked on, we're putting our skills to use by creating a visual journal of photographs of this season. Whether or not you're someone who is mindful of seasonal living, we all experience a shift when the weather turns. Inevitably, things change and so do we.

From the simmering pots of soup on the stove, warm cozy blankets, golden adventures, long walks at your favorite spot, your morning cup of coffee, and the layers we start to pull on before heading out the door, there's beauty in what is and what remains. Embrace it. Document it.

Bring your camera along as often as you can. Allow yourself to take a detour on the way home, stop at a new park, walk through the city, pick up seasonal foods, buy yourself flowers, read that book you've been meaning to get to, and linger over a hot cup of coffee in the morning, a tasty soup in the evening. All of these moments are waiting for you and add to the journal of your days.