As part of my 1 hour Styled Session of my 5-year old’s birthday, Ava changed into her flowy pink dress and wore a handmade glittery gold crown that I ordered from etsy. (She wanted a Princess theme whereas I wanted The Train Station theme, so we compromised by doing both. Actually, she had 3 outfits, but that’s another post!) 🙂
The fog had rolled in, so the temperature dropped 10 degrees and the wind picked up. I knew this leg of the shoot needed to be really quick. It was a time to just “get the shot and go”! We were there for about 15 minutes, including walking to/from the parking lot.
My oldest daughter held my reflector when I needed it, and she took a couple behind-the-scenes shots with my phone as you can see here. Thanks, Mia!
Behind-the-Scenes
Ava’s dress had a gauzy layer that kept getting caught on the prickly wild flowers, so I had her stand on a stool.
I had waited til the end of the day to get the “golden hour” light, but didn’t anticipate the fog that rolled in after we started. With the dense fog, you can see that we were running out of light quick!
My poor girl was so cold that she used her arms to hug herself to keep warm — which actually looked pretty darn cute, so I shot through it.
What I Shot:
Conclusion:
You can’t always control every aspect of your shoot, like the weather. So find ways to make the most of what you have. Sometimes that means finding an alternate light source. Sometimes it means shooting through the cold and having artistic “thoughtful” shots of your subject rather than “happy” ones.
Use the resources you have, think quickly, and have fun!