It's been snowing! And the recent Snowfall has encouraged me to think about how well this rare snowy landscape would work for a wedding.
No matter when you book your wedding, it is always going to be impossible to predict the weather. I suppose this is why people tend to go for a summer date where it's more likely to be dry. But I wouldn't even count on that being in the UK. Imagine, though, you were to take the risk and go for a winter wedding, keeping your fingers crossed for snow. How great would your photographs look?
Snow would give the wedding photographer a great opportunity to experiment in ways usually impossible. For example, think about a portrait shot in the snow with all of the snowflakes out of focus and the bride & groom in sharp focus through the snow. Another possibility would be to capture the kids having snowball fights and playing in the snow. Having shots of the children playing in wedding photography albums is always popular so having the chance to do something new with that is fantastic. The possibilities are endless and the snowy backgrounds in your photographs would stand out from every other wedding photo album you have ever seen.
Snow, as we all know, has a natural reflective quality, and this quality could be very useful. Photographers are always thinking about different ways in which they can use light to enhance their images, and it often comes down to using artificial light, especially in weddings. In the event of a snowy wedding you could dump your lighting equipment and use your natural surroundings to help light your image. Think about how well the white of the dress and the white of the snow could work together.
But, like with everything else, there must be impracticalities. For example, during portraits taken outside the groom and especially the bride will get rather cold, your camera battery would drain much faster at the low temperature, and of course some guests might not be unable to attend, but you would certainly have a wedding to remember and a wedding album like no other. And besides, after all the trouble the snow has caused our country this winter, it's nice to remember how snow can also be great fun!
My name is Luke Stanton and I'm a qualified wedding photographer based in Swansea, South Wales. Find our more about my Swansea wedding photographer services. I have a fresh and contemporary approach to taking photographs and can adapt to suit whatever style you desire on your special day.
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