Photographing Summer

Photographing Summer

Here in the US, Memorial Day weekend also marks the beginning of summer. Summer is my favorite season. It symbolizes, among others, beautiful weather, nice temperatures, maybe even time to relax, to travel or go on an adventure, or carefree days….

We also tend to capture summer or, better said, our summer adventures, in words as well as in images. So, how should we capture summer in photography?

Here are a few ideas:

First and foremost, as with anything and everything that you photograph, make sure you make it unique, something that symbolizes your own, unique, interpretation of summer. As ideas, think of why you love (or not love) summer, activities and adventures that you embark on only during summer, and so on.

Here are some of my favorite:

Hawaii…because it’s summertime in Hawaii around the year. And because this blog post is about summer fun and adventures, here are a few pictures of fun in Hawaii:

Here are two images I called “Jump for Your Life” taken on Coconut Island, connected to Hilo, Hawaii, by a tiny bridge:

And some more “Jump for Your Life” kinda fun, in Kauai, Hawaii:

Fun in Hawaii: Jump for Your Life #travel #photography #hawaii #bigisland #coconutisland #jump #fun #aloha

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on Apr 12, 2016 at 12:24pm PDT

Summertime is also about having fun–in the sun or in the water:

Also, summer is about traveling, vacationing, taking time off from everyday life. And when it comes to traveling, some might like to travel in style:

Coming Through. #cruise #cruiser #nyharbor #verrazanobridge #verrazanonarrows #travel #iphoneography

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on Oct 22, 2017 at 6:10am PDT

or

Sail Away. #cruising #cruiser #nyharbor #clouds #ladyliberty #water #hudsonriver #travel #iphoneography

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on Oct 22, 2017 at 5:05am PDT

Others might enjoy the small things in life, like going fishing…

in Sylt, Germany:

Fishing in Sylt, Germany – #Sylt #Germany #fishing #fisherman #beach #wind #windy #weather #redflag #northsea #photography

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on Mar 31, 2017 at 5:20am PDT

or down the Hudson:

What a Catch ! #Fishing on the #Hudson at #sunset #nycskyline #cityscapes #Cityscape #Manhattan #photography

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on Jun 25, 2016 at 8:50am PDT

Sometimes there’s nothing more soothing than listening to the summer rain:

Rain in forest

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on May 20, 2017 at 8:26am PDT

Enjoying a moment of solitude

wondering what’s next, and, at least in your mind, taking off…

#Aerial view of the #Manhattan #island and #JerseyCity #iphonography #photography #NYC

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on Jul 20, 2016 at 5:08am PDT

…and “chase the moon across America”

"Chase the moon across America" #aerial #photography Flying across #America #AngelsInAmerica

A post shared by Alina Oswald (@alina.oswald) on May 11, 2016 at 5:08pm PDT

Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, wish you all a fantastic summer and, as always,

thanks for stopping by!

Alina Oswald