Whoever said Delaware has less snow than northern states is eating their words this week. Regardless of refusing to spend 20 minutes dressing myself and my dog up like the Michelin man for a 3 minute walk outside to pee (the dog, not me), I find myself appreciating this winter wonderland. Although be it for a short stint. I hope...

As a photographer, finding subjects covered in snow creates an entirely new and beautiful perspective, and a fun challenge. From weddings, to wildlife, below are a few of my favorite winter photos.

Weddings

When these wedding clients booked me several years ago and mentioned this would be a winter event, I must admit I was a little hesitant. Winter weddings are extremely unpredictable. Being a photographer, I'm thinking about the light, how short the days are, and most importantly, will the bride actually freeze to death before I can snap at least one decent photo without her coat? And, will my fingers fall off before I can snap one decent photo?

The venue was about an hour and a half away, and there was quite the snowstorm the night before, so I was a little nervous driving down to say the least. When I pulled into the location, a State Park, it was absolutely breathtaking, and decently warm, so that's a plus. I had never been here in the winter, but I was pleasantly surprised, to say the least! The white dress blended seamlessly with the snow, which contrasted beautifully with the grooms suit and the green from the Pine Trees.

Wildlife

My first true love in photography (and still) is wildlife. I love looking for wildlife. There is literally a never-ending list of "things" to find. And if you get sucked in like I have, you will spend a good part of the rest of your life (and savings) searching for them. In warmer months, wildlife have an abundance of cover and food, & can be harder to find. But in winter, these substinence's grow more scarce. If you know where to look, you will often be pleasantly surprised. And, bonus, there are fewer people out looking in the cold, which makes the serenity and solitude of nature even more beautiful to enjoy.

Landscapes

There is something simply magical about landscapes and nature in the snow. Snow is reflective, even on a cloudy day, everything can seem brighter. Snow also creates a unique contrast to natures' canvass since you really do not see blankets of white in nature (aside from clouds) other than snow.

Dogs

I have zero business, or desire writing about taking photos in the snow if I don't include dogs. Now, logic would dictate that most sane people would keep their feet on the snowy ground and the rest of their body off the ground. Well, I'm not most people, and it's debatable about the whole "sane" thing.

I learned long ago that being at eye level, for the most part, of subjects produces the best results. When photographing people, this is quite easy to accomplish for obvious reasons, but with dogs and kids, not so much. I'm known for laying on the ground capturing action shots of dogs running right at me. Sounds reasonable, right??