Kamloops Photographer XO CAPTURES | Re-Visit the Dress Winter 2014

I absolutely love winter photo shoots! I'm so happy with this session and how everything came together so beautifully! I had an excellent team to help make this concept come to life. Big thank you to Shannon of Beauty has Endless possibilities for doing an awesome job on make-up. And Angela of Anjera Hair Design + Anjera Kanzashi Design  who did hair and supplied a beautiful gold sunburst necklace. My aunt Raelene who found me the fur stole at a little boutique in Vernon that I was so desperately searching for. Our lovely model Jodi, who braved the cold, and to Opal of Opal Michel Photos for collaborating with me again on this Yuletide concept. A BIG Thank you to you all :D

After seeing an image posted on Kamloops Photographers Network of a pipe that had burst out at Pine park along Tranquille creek we knew we had to check it out as a possible location as the snow this year has been a little scarce. When I went out there scouting it was a beautiful sunny day and I actually passed the location with the pipe burst the first time without noticing it lol. On my way back I thankfully seen it and investigated further, I'm glad that I did ;)

Although on the day of the photo shoot the icicles were more ice blobs from all the build up in some areas and there aren't as many pine trees as I would have hoped for - seriously don't know why they called it pine park- I'm happy with how the images turned out and had fun despite the cold, poor Jodi, what a trooper. So without further adieu ......

Kamloops B.C, Photographer XO CAPTURES | Winter Portrait Photograpy 2014 -

I was delighted when I received a text from this beauty asking if I had any time for a winter photo shoot. Not only do I love winter photos but I really liked working with her this past summer as she's so sweet and wonderful to be around.

I live just north of town and the snow seemed to be getting heavier, so I warmed up my vehicle and set off a bit earlier so that I wouldn't be rushed if the roads were bad. It wasn't snowing as hard in town and by the time we pulled up to the location the snow had moved on.

I felt bad for my lovely client all dressed up and looking good in a skirt and here I am bundled up like a marshmallow and still chilly. We had a nice little walk/ tried not to biff it on the sheer ice on parts of the walkway. Seen a hawk chilling on a branch - took these lovely images ... then speed walked our frozen tushes back to the tramp ( aka my crv - has horrible tribal decals which I refer to as tramp stamps) I love snowy images so I added in snow falling in post processing - giving her both the edit with and without the snow in case it's not to her liking. I think it was worth venturing out into the cold and will be doing it again this Thursday for my creative collaboration with Opal Michel Photos  , Beauty has Endless Possibilities and Anjera Hair Design. Stay tunned and stay warm ;)