I don’t frequently have the opportunity to photograph newly engaged couples in the snow. So, when Holly and Ryan asked me to provide them with their engagement pictures with a winter theme, I was very excited.
I have many opportunities to photograph people in spring, summer, and fall. But, aside from the cold temperatures and other minor equipment issues associated with them, I do really love snowy photo shoots. Pictures of people in love in the pure whiteness of the snow have a magical quality to them.
Plus, Holly and Ryan were extremely good sports and up for anything.
When we set up the date for the photo shoot, Holly and I were hoping for some snow on the ground. When the actual weekend rolled around, we had snow on the ground, in the trees, and coming down from the sky in buckets.
I had to keep taking multiple shots of each pose hoping for one that didn’t have snowflakes blocking their faces. This meant they had to sit still just a few moments longer in the cold. They never complained and smiled the entire time even though they were covered in snow.
The session was fun. They went swinging in the snow.
They made snow angels holding hands.
They went sledding.
And ran adrift into a tree.
And they cuddled up in a culvert that leads to who-knows-where.
Thank you Holly and Ryan for being so wonderful and such a beautiful couple. I hope you had as much fun as I did and thanks for letting me take your pictures in the snow. Go here to see the rest of the engagement gallery.
I can’t wait for their wedding in the warm days of spring.