Autumn Leaves Collage

Capturing The Colors Of Fall.

Here’s a fun, easy, and colorful way to photograph Autumn. Your location can be your back yard or a public park with many leaves. Either way, by gathering a bunch of leaves, you can create a powerful photo shoot.

Fall Leaves Collage With Many Colors November 1, 2025

Autumn Leaves Collage A: Fall colors radiate from a collage of leaves on a sunny afternoon November 1, 2025.

Photo Shoot Checklist:

Camera (use your wide angle lens to fit more leaves in your composition)Chair or small stepladder if possible, but not requiredTrash bag to gather leavesSunny mid-morning preferred (to get warm Fall light overhead, so your photos really pop with saturated color)

Non-windy day (so your leaves don’t blow away)

Pick leaves in many sizes and colors

Late Fall might give you the most variety of fallen leaves

Pile Those Leaves Up!

Pick a non-windy day, so your collage has staying power. I collected my leaves on a windy day after so many leaves had fallen. While the windy morning gave me a variety of leaves to pick, it was also challenging to keep my collage intact for my shoot. So this added a little spice to my photo shoot experience!Once you have enough leaves, pick a spot to set up your collage. Photograph your collage with the Sun in front of you, so you never cast your shadow over your leaves. You’ll want to cover a few feet of area with leaves, so think as if you’re covering a trash bag fully spread out. Put a bunch of leaves on the ground to be your base. Pile your leaves to provide depth to your image. Select and place the leaves you really like on top at various angles to create a lively collage. Make it appear random, but feature the leaves you like throughout your composition.

Collage Of Autumn Leaves November 1, 2025

Autumn Leaves Collage B: A collage of Fall leaves on a sunny afternoon November 1, 2025.

Colorful Collage Of Fall Leaves November 1, 2025

Autumn Leaves Collage C: The many colors of Fall highlight this collage of leaves November 1, 2025.

Shoot Away!

To take your shots, stand above, or stand carefully on a chair or stepladder.

Use the suggested settings (especially a narrow aperture of f13 or f14) to make the leaves pop with color and depth!

Keep rearranging your leaves for a different look. It’s a perfect way to enjoy Fall!

See these leaves collages together in the Scapes Gallery.

General Settings

ISO 640, Aperture f14, Shutter Speed 1/800th Second

Photo Tips

Use a wide angle lens to fit the most leaves in your frame.

Use a narrow aperture (f13 or f14) to get the most detail of your leaves.

To maximize detail, use the Aperture Priority mode of your camera, where you set the aperture (f13 or f14), and your camera determines the shutter speed.

If you use Aperture Priority mode, your camera might set too slow a shutter speed (slower than 1/500th second). If it does, then open up your aperture, from f14 or f13 to f11 or f10. This allows more light into your sensor, which convinces your camera to use a faster shutter speed.

Review & Refine! Keep checking your shots to see if your settings are good enough. The more you’re willing to improve your settings, the better a photographer you will be!

Large Pumpkin Outside On A Table September 18, 2026

A large and very heavy Pumpkin signals Fall September 18, 2026.

Photo Shoot Checklist:

Pile Those Leaves Up!

Shoot Away!

General Settings

Photo Tips

See All The Leaves Photos In The Scapes Gallery.