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Jan
2008
Photography by Three Winks Studio
Bring the Groom
Winter bridals can be even more important than summer bridals. Bring your groom along, find a location that will really highlight the winter, and have fun. By taking your bridals with the groom, this will give you the opportunity to have a little more control and less stress than on your actual wedding day. You never know what the weather will be like when you get married, so this way you can get some amazing images that highlight the winter season without sacrificing as much on your wedding day.
Spice it Up with Color
Bright and vibrant flowers really stand out in winter wedding photos because they contrast with the snow. Another way to add color is to wear a bright colored jacket over your wedding dress.
Cover Your Arms
Have a jacket or cape on your wedding day for shots outside. While you don’t have to wear it for the photos, it’s important to stay warm and comfortable in between shots so there’s enough time to get the photos you want.
Foot Gear
Bring warm boots to your bridal session so you can pose for shots in the snow. The boots will be hidden under your dress and posing in the snow will be a great way to celebrate being a winter bride! You can have your pair of strappy sandals when you’re inside, but when you’re outside, treat your feet with respect.
Keep Those Legs Warm!
Wear leggings or thermals. You’re wearing a long dress. Cover up those legs of yours with something warm. Get creative and find some that match your wedding colors. You might even go as far as wearing jeans. You’re dress is long and will cover up whatever you are doing to keep your legs warm.
Indoor Engagement and Bridal Photography
Enjoy the dramatic lighting that indoor photos bring! It is cold outside, so why not find some locations inside that really showcase your style and wedding dress. Get creative and enjoy the warmth!
Enjoy the dramatic lighting that indoor photos bring! Utah has a lot of awesome buildings that are great for bridals, engagements, or wedding because they have gorgeous light coming in from their windows. These buildings are often overlooked during the warmer months, so enjoy the opportunity for a unique location!
- Recommended Utah Indoor Photography Locations
Anything to Keep You Warm
Bring hand-warmers and hot chocolate. Anything helps. Winter brides end up with their fingers getting frosty, so bring hand warmers to use between shots/locations/poses to help fight the chill. Also, hot chocolate or another hot drink can help your body quickly warm up.
At the End of the Day - It’s Your Wedding
People hire a photographer to document the day so they’ll be able to remember what things were like on their wedding day. The photographs tell the story of what happened on the day you were married. Great photographs do this better than poor photographs. Justin Hackworth Photography advises couples getting married on a cold or snowy day to go along with it and embrace it. If it’s cold outside, wear a coat in some of the pictures. Or a hat. You don’t need to wear them in all the pictures if you don’t want. But later, you’ll look back at the pictures and you’ll remember what it was actually like on the day you were married. That’s part of the story and it’s those elements that make the story more interesting and fun to tell a few years later when you’re talking about what happened on your wedding day.
Contributors to Winter Wedding Photography Tips:
Three Winks Studio
I love being behind the camera, visualizing the image before I’ve even taken the picture, and then seeing how much it means to you. Each session is customized to each individual situation, so it becomes something truly special and one-of-a-kind.As they say, sometimes the memories fade, but the picture will always remain. I hope that someday I can have the opportunity to meet you and become a part of your life.
Melissa Brown Photography
My photography is about collaboration. I am here to tell your story, using that to capture your distinct style. With your input and my vision, we can create a unique experience and a set of truly unique photos. The most important thing I can do as your photographer is to allow my style to showcase your personality. Crafting a photo session that is unique to the people being photographed is why I love what I do.
Justin Hackworth Photography
Working in the tradition of a documentary photographer, Justin Hackworth has been creating stunning, unique images professionally for over ten years.
Sweet Memory Garden
Our attention to detail and over 15 years experience allow us to bring a unique perspective to all subjects in front of our lenses. We capture natural moments that are both artistic and compelling
View the Winter Wedding Photo Gallery at TheBrideandGroom.com
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- Photography provided by: Three Winks Studio, Melissa Brown Photography, Brody Dezember Photography, Duston Todd Photography, Jonathan Canlas Photography, Justin Hackworth Photography, and Sweet Memory Gardens.
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February 8th, 2008 at 9:04 am
I found your blog via Google blog search while searching for winter photography and your post regarding “Winter Wedding Photography Tips” looks very interesting to me and it is also very creative. I have a few photography websites of my own and I must say that your blog is really good. Keep up the great work on a really high class resource.
I really love winter photography and for most of us, even the thought of capturing on camera, a great shot of an idyllic winter scene is heartwarming and at the same time mind-numbingly depressing. We all know through bitter experience that a winter photography shot we thought of as perfect, might as well in fact be tossed in the garbage can. One really helpful trick that I learned for winter photography is to meter for something other than the snow. Think of all the photo opportunities we’re missing just by being unable to come to grips with proper exposure.