Tips for a Winter Session

Jan 18

While the cold season might scare many from booking a photo session, this might be the best time for a photoshoot if you are looking for a more unique experience. If you book a session during this season, you have an opportunity for a cleaner backdrop with fresh snow, unique themed sessions (when else can you do a photoshoot on a sled or have a snowball fight), and a chance to cozy up tight with your loved ones for memorable images.

There is a special kind of magic that comes with outdoor, winter photo sessions. The snow lightly falling and icicles hanging from the branches create a lovely backdrop for any photo session. Here are some tips to make your winter photo sessions go smoothly.

Tips for Beautiful Winter Photos

1. Dress warmly. You will be surprised at how often this is overlooked. Since you’ll be standing outside for a long period of time, short sleeves, thin fabrics, and open toe shoes will not be comfortable for very long. Shivering makes it hard to look happy and pose properly.

2. Wear sunscreen. Protecting your skin should be a priority throughout the year, not just in summer. Use a good moisturizer to protect your skin from chilly winds.

3. Watch the weather. Warmer days may seem more pleasant but melting snow can change the entire look of your backdrop. If you are looking for light snow flurries, try and keep an eye on the weather forecast to make sure that you don’t end up with melting or heavy snow.

4. Be flexible. If the weather isn't exactly what you had hoped for, see if you can still make the photo session work. If you are however scheduling this session in advance, you may just have to work with the weather on that particular day.

5. Incorporate color. Winter has blank backgrounds to work with, why not wear a splash of color to really stand out in your photos? For example, vibrant shades of blues, reds, and greens look amazing amongst crunchy white snow.

6. Plan your day. Taking your photos just after the sun rises or just before it sets will provide you with amazing lighting so try and plan your session around those times. Take some hot tea, hot chocolate, or coffee along to make your photo session even more enjoyable and get ready for some beautiful results.