10 on 10 - October

I know, I know, you have all been counting down the days since the beginning of the month. The wait is over, and the 10th is finally here! Better yet, this is the first month that we are going to have a theme to the post.

"Fall" is the theme for this month. I picked this theme because I absolutely LOVE summer in Portland. Yes I said wrote summer. Hear me out. Summer in Portland is unbeatable. Seriously, it probably beats everywhere else. Festivals, wine, beer, hiking, beach trips, happy hour, looong sunny days, the list could go on and on. And because we have such a gloomy winter, everyone wants to partake in summer festivities. There is always something fun to do! Because of that, I always get sad when summer comes to an end, so I needed something to lift my spirits. Don't get me wrong, fall in Portland is great too. More festivals, vineyard harvests (which means wine tasting), farmer's markets, etc. Fall just tends to have a few more cold, rainy days and means the inevitable cloudy winter is getting closer.

All that being said, in the fall, we get AMAZING light. For all you non-photog folk, this may seem kinda boring, but a nice, crispy, fall afternoon is absolutely the most fun time to get out and take some pictures ...and the perfect time for a family photo shoot in the park.

I hope we get a few more days like this before it starts getting dark way too early. Next up on the fall schedule is pumpkin seeds and turkey!

Now go check out all the other posts from other 10 on 10 contributors. It's a good month to scope out everyone's post because these photogs are from all over the country, and fall means something a little different in each place. So go on, blow off work a little longer and hit 'em up!

Anya Elise Photography

Grace Photography

CLB Creative

Twinty Photography
Jamilah Photography

Until next time...

Psst... Believe it or not, this is our fourth 10 on 10 post! To see past 10 on 10 posts, click here and here and here. And then make sure to check out all the others too.