Vail Village Family Photos and Clothing Tips for Shooting in the Snow - Spears Family

Well, 2017 is flying by and somehow we're already in April.  The ski season will finish in a couple of weeks, so I'm circling back and getting some Christmas sessions up on the blog before we hit summer and they're completely out of date!

The Spears contacted me about doing photos for them during their stay in town, so we decided to meet at The Covered Bridge and do a quick walking loop around Vail Village.  The first thing that you'll notice from their session is their choice of clothing colors.  Bright solids (particularly in warm shades) always look amazing against a snowy background.  Paired with some solid neutral tones and minimal patterns, you pretty much can't go wrong.  

Another thing to consider when doing a session in the snow is doing a few photos with jackets on and off.  It's an easy way to switch up your wardrobe, without having to drag an extra outfit through the snow.  You'll also notice that Libby brought a hat to wear towards the end of our shoot.  Another easy idea for changing up your look.  Keeping the hat for the end of the session helps with the dreaded hat hair scenario too.  

Here are a few images from their shoot to give you an idea.

Family Photos in Vail Village, along the Gore Creek.

Covered Bridge, Vail Village

Family Photos in Vail Village, along the Gore Creek.

International Bridge, Vail Village

Christmas Decorations, Vail Village

Vail Village Fire Pit.

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Vail Village Family Photos - Ward Family

When you're taking photos with little people, it's best to keep moving as much as you can.  Luckily , there's plenty of great spots in Vail Village that can turn a photo shoot into a fun adventure for kids.  We took advantage of as many different spots as we could squeeze into an hour during my recent session with the Ward Family.  We hit up Pirate Ship Park for the swings, saw the Christmas decorations along Gore Creek Drive, grabbed an ice cream at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, warmed up in front of the fire pit on Wall Street, went rock climbing along the Gore Creek, stopped by the Covered Bridge and had a snowball fight on the wedding lawn at Golden Peak.  

Here are a few pictures from our little adventure!

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Vail Family Photos - McKinley Family

I've written recently about how much time goes into picking the right location for a group.  I usually send clients a selection of 5 different locations that would work for their group size.  Once the location is decided, I take a drive to the spot to make sure it will work.  So it was a nice change when the McKinley's had the perfect location for their photos, right outside their accommodation in West Vail.  

We had fresh snow that wasn't too deep for the children, plenty of greenery and the Gore Creek running through the back yard.  The kids had also built their own snow fort, which made for some fun candids at the end of the session.  Here are a few of my favorites from their shoot.

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