Lindsay & Scott Engagement Part II: Snow in April?

Introduction:
After our short initial meeting and mini-engagement shoot last week I had scheduled Lindsay and Scott in for another engagement shoot to get some more cute photos of the two for a possible engagement guestbook. In a span of one week the weather had changed from bright, warm, and sunny back to the cold, windy, winter weather we are used to in Southern Ontario! Regardless we all had a good time shooting in the snow. I’m starting to think that snow adds a unique texture to all the images that you don’t find on a normal sunny day.

Technique:
The last time Lindsay, Scott, and I had shot together I had used flare to play around with the images and give a unique twist on the storytelling. On a snowy day the clouds block out most of the sun and you’re left with a giant softbox in the air. With snow, especially while it is still falling from the sky, it is good to find backgrounds that bring out the snowfall. For example shooting the couple against the bright sky is not so good as the white snow gets lost in the white sky. Try positioning them in front of a dark buildings where the dark red bricks bring out a nice contrast between the light white snow. Other ways you can make the snow pop is using green evergreen trees as they pick up snow nicely and again offer a bright contrast to the snow.

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