Westchester County, Fall, A Photographer’s Pallett

Westchester County, Fall, A Photographer’s Palette

By Jerry Spette

In these hectic times, fall photography can offer a rewarding, peaceful pastime. A fun way to relax while simultaneously exploring one’s inner artistic talents, photography can be a great escape from work, housekeeping, tending the kids and struggling with the budget. Right here in Westchester County, areas abound with photogenic beauty.

Our county offers an abundance of colorful subjects to photograph at any time of year. Besides the obvious extensive array of colors that flowers manifest; fast flowing streams reflect the deep blue sky, spillways at our local dams gush from spring’s thaw, and in the woodlands spring buds are popping out all over producing a palette photographers cherish. And, with a creative eye, even skunk cabbage can presented as a lovely image.

A visit to one Westchester’s wonderful open spaces will produce a bounty of inspirational subjects to fill a viewfinder. The Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining, Rockefeller’s State Park Preserve in Sleepy Hollow, the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation off route # 121, the shoreline of Long Island Sound and a walk along the majestic Hudson River are few of the many locations locally that will assist you in clearing your mind while stimulating your creative juices. So, grab your camera gear and venture out to capture an abundance of beauty in Westchester County’s lovely open spaces.

Joining one of Westchester’s photography groups is a wonderful venue to meet people and better your camera skills. The Color Camera Club of Westchester, www.colorcameraclub.com, The Westchester Photographic Society www.wpsphoto.org and the Ground Glass photography group http://groundglassphoto.org/index.htm are a few local groups of photographers, here in Westchester County, who get together to improve their craft, learn about new equipment and techniques, to receive inspiration and to enjoy some social fun.

Westchester offers a fast array of venues to visit and photograph. With its exceptional outdoor parks, harbors, and picturesque hills and valleys, Westchester provides a gorgeous palette and a superb opportunity for rest and relaxation.

Jerry Spette resides in Pleasantville and is a Salon Photographer and Membership Host at the Color Camera Club of Westchester .

About Color Camera Club of Westchester

The Color Camera Club of Westchester, founded to sponsor and encourage activities for photography enthusiasts, meets most Monday evenings, 7:30-1000 p.m. from September to May on Zoom and at the Tarrytown Senior Center, 240 West Main Street, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Programs, workshops, evaluations and competitions (digital images and prints) are designed to be entertaining, inspiring, and to enhance the skills of photographers. The Color Camera Club participates in gallery exhibits, field trips to photogenic destinations and holds annual holiday & end of the year parties. For more information, please visit https://cccw.clubexpress.com/ at Westchester’s website or contact Jerry Spette at (914) 769-7758 or email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/colorcameraclub

The Color Camera Club of Westchester, serving photographers here in Westchester County since the early 1950s, was founded to sponsor and support activities for the camera enthusiast. Our purpose is to help beginning and advanced photographers learn photographic skills that will increase their artistic ability and their pleasure of photography. We have weekly meetings on most Monday nights at 7:00PM at the Tarrytown Senior Center, 240 West Main St, Tarrytown, NY where professionals and advanced photographers present educational and artistic programs to further the proficiency of our members and guests. New to digital? Come and learn.