Beaver Moon, the full moon in November, rising above the brow of the approach to Roundway Hill in Wiltshire, England, in this afternoon’s fading light.

A romantic couple in Café Delmas at Place de la Contrescarpe in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Morning coffee in the garden in early October. We are under the illusion of sitting lazily in the summer sun.

Today is the autumnal equinox, which marks the beginning of autumn. Instead of my customary seasonal landscape I created a studio portrait of a harvest goddess to celebrate this year’s autumnal equinox, this precious time of the year.

Nuts, pears, apples and tomatoes from my garden. Red wine from the family vineyard.

Fashion colour trends from the most authoritative industry sources.

The full moon in November is called Beaver moon. This is the waning moon after Beaver moon on a cold November evening.

A harvest moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. It was not until the following morning that I realised that it was a very special full moon.

An offer to celebrate the autumnal equinox: Book your photo session by 23 September and receive a large print free.

Fashion colours are designed a year and more in advance. By the time we buy fashion in the shops, the designers are working hard on finding ways of making this year’s fashion out of fashion. Here are the fashionable colours for the autumn/winter 2010/11 season.