Winter family photo session at the beach – Ivy’s family

This time before I start with photo gallery of beautyfull family I would like to mention something about the winter family photo sessions … I will give you five  reasons to schedule a winter photo session 🙂
Yes, that is right – winter not summer one 🙂

Would you consider an outdoor winter photo session? If your immediate answer is “NO,” you should definitely reconsider. Of course, just like during any season, there are always great days for shooting and days that are not so great – even during warm summers. But just because everything is not green anymore and you have to wear layers of clothes, it does not mean you should cross out the whole entire winter from your agenda to get awesome professional photos done. So the question why should you schedule your photo session in the wintertime?

Some people would say because of the discounts. That is definitely a huge advantage but it is not always the case. While some photographers are offering winter discounts on their services, there are photographers that keep their prices level through out the year as a part of their branding strategy. So price is not always the case. Here are five reasons of why winter is a great time for your photo session – from a photographer’s perspective 🙂

Reason number one is the weather.Yes, you read it correctly. Winter weather still might be nice and comfortable for the shoot outdoors.

Reason number two is the uniqueness of locations.This reason is quite valid for seasonal areas like Brighton or Penisula Beach Boxes, where some locations might be overpopulated during summer evenings. Some of these locations could make a pretty cool backdrop for your photographs.

Reason number three is different feel that wintertime pictures have. Yes, the some of greenery might be gone, and it might feel little empty in some locations, but photographers love winter because this is the time for some unique pictures. Do not get discouraged by a grey day. Sometimes the sky opens up rewarding the patient.

Reason number four is that the winter session could be more meaningful to you. Many your family milestones can be missed waiting for the summer weather with family portrait session.

Finally, reason number five – the light. In the winter, the sun is much lower on the horizon. This is great news for us photographers. It simply means the magic hour, the time before and after the sunset and sunrise, will now become longer (a magic hour and a half!). During the day, the low angle of the sun creates pleasing light that helps us do our photo magic.

I hope you enjoyed this post and would consider your next photo session for this winter.

Now please take a look for lovely Ivy’s winter family photo session 🙂

Winter family photo session at the Melbourne bay