My results ranged from 'cool winter' to 'soft autumn' to 'soft summer.' One result told me to avoid black the next said it was one of my best colors.Īctress Alexis Bledel also has dark hair, but her eyes are bright and cool-toned, making her contrast and clarity higher. Taking another approach, I tried the site, which promised to let me color analyze myself 'like a PRO,' but after an hour of analyzing dozens of photos of myself, I was still lost. So I ended up choosing winter colors, like emerald and black. The first question asked of me was which 'colors you get the most compliments on when you wear them.' But this was tricky: How could I be complimented on colors I never wear? Obviously, I'd mostly be complimented on wearing black if I usually wear black. I also don't think it would be useful for people of color to only see examples of white women. But my results were inconclusive and I wasn't sure about the methodology. In another attempt to find my season, I turned to the test on Jackson's site. Just hike the Lago di Braies circuit early in the morning, which only takes an hour and you will be amazed by how quickly you can be away from the crowds, enjoying the beauty of this place.The quiz based on Jackson's book only showed examples of white women - not very helpful to people of color. It doesn’t take much though to get away from the crowds at Lago di Braies. Photography tourists tend to obsess about getting the same shot as everyone else though, so the majority of them can be found right at the boat jetty, 100 meters away from the car park. The photography community is growing in numbers and photo tours are popping up like mushrooms after the rain. With that said, don’t expect to be alone here either. If you are not fond of crowds, you should plan your trip to the Dolomites in October, particularly if you want to spend some time at this lake, without fighting for a spot to take a photo. This place is so busy in the summer months, that the access road leading to it is stuffed with car traffic by 10 am, or sometimes even earlier. I think autumn is the only time when I actually enjoyed hanging out at Lago di Braies.

In the summer season, there are buses operating a few times daily from Lago Antorno to Rifugio Auronzo, but if you want to visit in the Fall when the mountain huts are shut, you will either have to pay the fee or hike from the valley bottom. My favourite (pictured above) is located a short walk away from the parking lot near rifugio Auronzo, back toward the valley where the road runs.

There are a couple of viewpoints, where you can stop safely to snap a photo without interfering with traffic. The road takes you from Lago Antorno, through the Cadin di Longeres valley filled with larches. What you will gain in return is access to the top day hikes, via ferratas and some of the most iconic photography spots in the Dolomites. Since it’s a private road, you have to pay 30 Euro (45 for a campervan) to drive on it. The road to the Auronzo refuge offers the easiest and quickest access to the most visited National Park in the Dolomites – Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Along the road to rifugio Auronzo Val Cadin di Longeres near Tre Cime National Park

Autumn photos