Laying on the snow to take a photo in -5° is as cold as it sounds. This last weekend I flew up to Anchorage, AK and then drove up to Nenana, AK with my parents to photograph my cousin’s wedding. It was cold.
When it is that cold outside you have to “pre-light” pretty quick. You also have to roll with the punches when one of your flashes stops working right as your subjects get there and you don’t have time to figure it out. My cousin was a trooper though and with the help of my little brother a.k.a. my photo assistant, we got the shots we needed outdoors and proceeded to get the rest of the shots we needed in the warm and cozy church.
A test shot to check the lighting. This is before
my flash/pocketwizard stopped working.
The final take away shot. Lighting wasn’t
exactly what I wanted because of the failed
flash/pocketwizard but I think it is still a shot to be proud of.