Engagement Pictures in the Snow?!

I wanted to share some shots I took recently in a c-c-c-cold situation

and get your feedback on how to make better use of a frozen landscape

and/or people who are REALLY cold!! (Thank goodness it wasn't WET

snow!) Anyone else have to shoot engagement pictures or wedding

pictures in f-f-f-freezing weather? <br>

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<a

href="http://homepage.mac.com/annetics/.Movies/JoyBrianShow/index.html">Click

Here</a> to see the images in a flash slideshow.<br><br>

<a href="http://anneruthmann.blogspot.com">Click Here</a> to read

about it in my blog.<br>

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Thanks for your feedback! (Today is MUCH warmer! Thank you, Sunshine!)

I love it! Good looking couple, excellent shots!

Ruth, these are fantastic! I love them. I did engagement pics outside in the snow in Dec, but they didn't turn out near as good as yours! My couple didn't wear coats, and they were cold. You can tell in most of the pictures. Congratulations on a great shoot!<div></div>

Anne - I almost passed it up, and glad I didn't. I think your shots, presentation etc. was outstanding! Congratulations on a job exceedingly well done.

Anne - how'd you do that flash presentation? I love it....that's my favorite song at the moment too. Gotta get that blunt CD.

As usual you did an excellent job and I love that B&W above. The kid looks way too young to be engaged (or to afford your top notch pro work ;).

 

-Ken

I think there's actually a link at the bottom of the show that takes you to the webpage

where you can order your own copy of the program. It's a quick and easy (if you know just

a little html) way to get a flash slideshow on the web. The only thing I caution is that it is

for web viewing only- so this will not help those looking for a DVD compatible slideshow.

I love that it allows you to link to where the music can be purchased online... (my link

requires iTunes).

I like that song too, but if you listen to the lyrics its about a man sharing a glance with a woman that is with another man and him holding onto that moment, even though he'll never be with her.. not exactly engagement appropriate! but i still love it :)

 

The photos are great, i only wish for a little more contrast in the sky.

 

good job. :)

The one above is Kari's, not mine ;-) I agree, it's nice Kari! At least you GOT them to take

their coats off! My couple would have thrown me in a snowbank if I had asked! They were

barely willing to let me finish the roll of film. ;-)

 

(Why does everyone call me Ruth?? I get that ALL the time! LOL!)

Juliet- Yeah, I know what you mean about the lyrics of the song being a little... eh...

well.... at least the chorus keeps repeating "You're Beautiful!" I debated about the music

because of that, but in the end I liked the actual music too much to let the lyrics get in the

way. ;-) I ended up rationalizing it in a way that was like... maybe this is how they met...

maybe he saw her from across the way... which I think is pretty close to their actual story.

I kept the show short too so that we don't get into the really heavy lyrics. ;-)

 

Thank you for the comments about the contrast in the sky. I'm afraid there wasn't much

of any contrast that day! Everything was gray and white. I'm actually surprised there was

even contrast in the footprints of the snow.. that certainly was a risk on my part.

WHAT? No snowball fight? But you did have snow angels.

 

I think I like the very last one best(with the hat on the guy) it really shows her lovely hair to it's advantage.

 

I like the slide show too!

LOL!! He wanted a snowball fight and actually threw a snowball at her when her back was turned!! She turned around and gave him the look of DEATH! ;-) There are many women who would die for hair like hers... or at least pay obscene amounts for extensions.

I love the hat too! It was her idea and he almost didn't wear it. We had to practically beg him to put it on. That's another thing to think about with bland backgrounds in the winter- accessories!!! I have another shoot coming up this weekend, but it will be much less snow and much more architecture. I asked them to bring a bold colored scarf, but I may bring one myself in case they forget.

awesome Anne! Beautiful! I'm freezing just looking at them (or could that be because its freezing here too?!!) Nice job

Classy work Anne & Kari

Awesome series! I think these are the best snow-bound pictures I have seen yet. Excellent work and Thanks for sharing!

Anne,

Love these, they look great. Here is a recent engagement shot, the couple lasted about 10 minutes. I was really nervous it was my first engagement session. You said it was freezing, I take it your in Michigan.

 

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I apologize for the B&W photo attribution above -- nice job Kari.<div></div>

i guess the only bright side is that snow is a cheap and free reflector.

Sorry Anne, I know your name is Anne, I don't know why I called you Ruth! Braid Freeze I guess!

Nice work nailing the exposure with the snow, Anne!

 

In your blog, you mentioned you brought along film: Which one(s)? Did you develop your own, or send it out?

 

By the way, little girls make angels in the snow... Little boys write their name in the snow! :)

Anne, Concratulations............those pictures are out of this world in the true sense of the word. I love them.........all I can say is wow :)

LOL DAN!!! Literally busted out loud with laughter! I can just see the next engagement session... "and, now if you could just turn your back and write "I love you" in the snow.... " oh, my poor brain has been corrupted!

And you can give the script text a nice yellow color in Photoshop!

 

How did the song go? "Don't eat yellow snow..."

Thank you for such gracious comments!!! I'm humbled by your praise. I'm always looking for ways to pick apart my work that sometimes I forget to enjoy it myself. ;-)

 

The film was my favorite Kodak Professional BW400CN. It's a C-41 process film with amazingly fine grain AND great contrast. I set the camera to ISO 320 in order to overexpose slightly (this film has great leverage). I had the negatives developed and scanned- and whoa-la! Here they are. ;-)