Bring on engagement season! For this adventure engagement session in the snow, I met up with fellow Winter-lovers, Matt and Olivia on the Eastern side of the Cascades for a little snowshoeing expedition! We met up at the trailhead and realized immediately that snowshoes were pretty much a must. So we strapped up and glided along the trail, wandering off trail at times to explore and take in some views. Snowshoeing is actually super easy. I had little trouble even running in them, but does add some complications when it comes to having a photography session while wearing them. First, taking snowshoes on/off repeatedly is a pain and with them off, you’ll lose quite a bit of height sinking into the snow (making it look like you’ve got super short legs and you probably don’t want that), so we mostly kept them on. But then they do get in the way when posing and interacting out there (ok, they really get in the way!) and of course it is easy to forget that they are on when backing up suddenly, which can result in an unexpected roll in the snow when the back catches something! What about lifting her? Well, what might be relatively easy on solid ground is anything but in the snow and even snowshoes can sink unexpectedly in this situation, making it a challenge to balance and avoid falling, much less make it look effortless and spontaneously natural! Yes, it’s a challenge, but it’s part of the experience and also a ton of fun too! The sunset was absolutely breathtaking! I love winter sunsets in the mountains! Pink-orange skies to the north as the sun cut through some high clouds, bathing the distant snow-covered mountains in that pink-orange glow as well.
Matt and Olivia looked amazing and we had a blast out there, despite one of Olivia’s snowshoes breaking before we even got started! I loved how they were up for anything out there and Olivia rocked a dress at the end for sunset! Plus, they brought lanterns which was a great way to end as it got dark. Congratulations you two! I can’t wait to photograph your wedding right here in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley this Summer! Enjoy the sneak peek!
Absolutely gorgeous sunset!
