It’s Fall again in Indiana. Time for college football, caramel apples and the 2009 Indiana Leaf Cam! We’ve put webcams in 5 different locations throughout Indiana and you can watch them all, keeping track of when the leaves are changing in different parts of the state. When you see the leaves start to change, you’ll know it’s the perfect time to visit.

Check out the cameras located in each of these great Indiana locations:

• Hilltop Cabins in Brown County
• French Lick Resort
• The Fort Golf Course – Indianapolis
• Historic Corydon
• Spring Mill State Park – Mitchell

While you’re looking at the leaves, be sure to check out the great contests we have running. There’s one from each Leaf Cam Location in addition to our regular monthly contests.

If you’re looking for an even more interactive way to participate in our fall Leaf Cam, join in the fun by adding your best Indiana Fall photos to our Visit Indiana Flickr Group. Not familiar with Flickr? Keep reading and we’ll give you a brief introduction and let you know how to add your photos to the goup.

Be sure to tag your photos with “LeafCam” so we can easily find them and display them on the Indiana Insider blog.

If you want to share your Indiana Fall photos with us, you’ll have to use Flickr. If you’ve never used Flickr before, here’s a quick primer on the site.

Flickr is one of the premier photo-sharing sites on the web today. Not only are there millions of photos available on Flickr, but you can join or create as many groups as you wish. A basic Flickr account is free, and for a small fee, you can have unlimited photo storage and uploads. Here’s how to get started on Flickr and how to join and submit your photos to the My Indiana Summer Group (See the photos referenced below)

• Visit www.flickr.com
• Either log in with your existing Yahoo Account or create a new account.
• Once you’ve logged in, go to the Visit Indiana Group and click on Join This Group. Now you’re a member of the Visit Indiana Group.
• Point your web browser back to Flickr.com and click on Upload Photos & Videos and upload your favorite Indiana Summer photos.
• Once you’ve uploaded some pictures, click on one of your pictures to get started.
  • Click on Add a tag on the right-hand side of the page.
  • Type “LeafCam” in to the tag spot and click ADD.
  • Above the picture there is an icon that says Send to Group. Click on that icon, then click on Visit Indiana.
    
• That’s it! You’ve just submitted an Indiana LeafCam photo to the Visit Indiana Group.

Congratulations and good luck! Be sure to tell your friends about the Leaf Cam Photo Sharing promotion.

If you want some tips on how to take great fall photos, check out these posts:

• Fall Foliage: Tips for Creating Great Fall Photos – eZineArticles.com
• 10 Top Photographer Composition Rules – AmateurSnapper.com
• How to be a Better Photographer When on Vacation – NYTimes.com

Photo Submission Guidelines:

• Photos must have been taken in Indiana
• Photos must have been taken during the fall. It doesn’t matter which year the photos were taken in, it could be 2009 or 1949.
• There are no restrictions on the image size or the type of camera the photo was taken with – all comers are welcome.
• The photos must be family-friendly. If you post anything that is blatantly inappropriate, we’ll simply remove the photo from the group.
• Have any other questions about what photos will be considered? Send us a message or comment on this post.