Winter weather is always good for at least 2 things in my book: 1) an increased desire for warm spring weather & 2) it drives me to think outside of the box when it comes to shoot portraits.

Doing a portrait shoot can be infinitely easier during the non-winter months as you get to use all of the outdoors as your backdrop and light-source if you wish. But during the Winter you are more limited.  There are always the people who want an outdoor Winter portrait but believe me they are few in number.  And when it comes to families getting portraits of their kids done Winter is not the best time of year.  There’s nothing wrong with following the trend of having photos of your kids in the great outdoors but maybe Winter is the perfect time of year to think out of the box.  A time to get creative with your ideas for a portrait.  A talented photographer can come up with a myriad of posing ideas using indoor landscapes and light that will result in a truly unique photo for you to treasure for years to come.

In working with my clients I’ve learned that as much as they treasure a good picture of their children or spouses what they really get excited about is having a picture that no one else will have on their mantle.  I propose that this Winter you think about the possibility of getting out of the box and asking your favorite photographer to do something different with this year’s portraits.  You won’t be disappointed.