Snow What?!?

The first day of Spring came & went in Kansas City.  To all of our disbelief, a winter storm was brewing on the horizon threatening to bring another 10-12 inches to Kansas!!  What?!?  I had already packed all of my winter clothes away as had all of the local retail shops. Remember, this girl is from South Georgia… when we get a mere dusting, everything shuts down.

I talked to my bride & groom on Wednesday, and in an attempt to prepare for the worst I told her to pack a pair of boots & perhaps a coat.  They were coming in from California, so they were going to be in for a BIG shock.  I also mentioned that maybe the bridesmaids should find a pair of rain boots.

‘So we’ll wear the boots outside & then take them off.. or what?” she innocently asks.

‘I just want us to be totally prepared, just in case’ I replied fully knowing there is NO WAY they could step outside in high heels if we had freezing rain & the amounts of snow they were predicting.  I can just see bridesmaids slipping on ice & breaking something…  I want amazing photos, not broken bones!

I must say, the snow was breath taking… as I watched the ceremony, I knew that no matter how wonderfully the images turned out- they couldn’t possibly be as magical as the moment truly was.  Honestly, it was one of the most beautiful ceremonies I’ve witnessed.

(Technical details: Shooting inside with a back lit couple & fast falling snow can be quite a challenge. I set up a side light to light my couple.  They were back lit, which makes it challenging to freeze the bright, fast moving snow.  I used a fast shutter to freeze the snow I slowed my shutter when I wanted to pull more interior ambient light.  Remember to check out our CameraHow?! class schedule to conquer your camera fears!)