Snowy Valentine’s Day Session

February 6th, 2011|5 comments

I have now spent eight winters in Minnesota. I still haven’t fully excepted the winters here.

I do not own snow pants.

I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve gone out to play in the snow. Yes, that means I keep my daughter inside. I let her daycare provider take her out to play in the snow, thank you.

I still think it’s weird that my nose hairs freeze on those sub-zero days.

I just bought my first pair of mittens – I’d been a glove girl up until this point.

So I thought this year I’d embrace the snow. After all we’ve had record snow fall this year. What a better way to embrace the snow, than to plan a snowy valentine’s day themed session? Chad and Heather are true Minnesotans, and they agreed to what I thought was a crazy idea. They brought along their many winter accessories and even made snow angels for me.

Luckily it warmed up this weekend – a balmy 32 degrees! Next time I plan a snowy session, I need to remember that when we’ve had 52+ inches of snow fall, standing people in the snow makes them look funny with their feet cut off. Perhaps snowshoes are the prop to bring.

Tags: portrait photography saint paul, saint paul couples photography, snow, twin cities snow photography, valentine portraits saint paul, valentines day, winter photography

5 Comments

Lori Williamson

February 6, 2011 at 9:15 pm · Reply

Rachel, Great job! These guys look so sweet. What a beautiful setting! You did a great job of of keeping your subjects “thigh up” so I didn’t even think about their feet.
Wendy

February 6, 2011 at 9:19 pm · Reply

I could not be more impressed! Such a wonderful, whimsical session
Rachel Crabtree

February 10, 2011 at 9:27 pm · Reply

LOVE it!!!! Awesome job!!!
Maren

February 26, 2011 at 7:27 am · Reply

These are lovely, Rachel.