Sonora Family Photographer | Portraits in the Snow | Christine Dibble Photography

We worked to schedule a family portrait session with this family. We had to fit it around school and work schedules but still early enough to have Christmas photos ready. So we set a date during Thanksgiving break. With the last few winters being dry, it still seemed like a safe time for outdoor photos. But of course, the morning of the session, the weather was bad. We had chosen a location out of Long Barn, so the session quickly changed from cloudy or rainy to family portraits in the snow. And this was not just snow. This was crazy, dumping, hard-to-see-in snow! In fact, most of the first images I shot were unuseable because there was so much snow covering faces! But the kids were all great sports (including the youngest who I first met for her newborn session), and they never fussed or complained. Afetr a few minutes, the snow paused long enough to get some clear shots, and then we were back in the warm, dry cars and navigating the slick roads to get some hot chocolate! Sonora Family Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes family portraits in the snow out of Long Barn during a big snowstorm.

15 comments

Jamie - What a great winter family portrait session. Everybody looks great and it looks like you all braved the snow!
Ashley S - I love that this family session unexpectedly became a snow portrait! I’ve always wanted to do a photo like that, but it’s so hard to plan for! This would be perfect for their Christmas card photo.
Dawn - I am so jealous of all the winter portrait sessions I have been seeing, especially this lovely family portrait session Christine. Even though it was probably cold, everyone looked like they were having a great time. The light is just amazing at Long Barn.
Melanie - This is such a beautiful winter Sonora family session! I love how you are able to photograph each family’s unique connection.
Corey - Beautiful family! I love that they braved the cold and had their portraits done in the snow! So fun and so pretty!
Shawna - What an adorable family!!!!!
Connie - It sounds like you really hit a big snowstorm on the day of the family portraits. I bet the kids loved it! I have always wanted to have family portraits in the snow! So pretty!
abbie - such a cool shoot! I love this, a snow photography session! I mean how amazing is that
laura - what a fun story. each time this family looks at their photos, they will remember the fun they had in the snow. wow. braving the snow for photos. yeah for hot chocolate. snow portraits.
Amanda - Wow, how cool is it that it was a surprise snow session! I think this Sonora family session was perfect. I have always wanted to shoot a winter portrait session.
Alyssa - I love snow portraits!! It’s awesome that it snowed unexpectedly. This family looked like they enjoyed it!
Maria - Oh my gosh, that show is perfect! What a beautiful setting for a beautiful family. I bet they were thrilled to have you as their family photographer and to have captured such perfect images.
Kathy - Ahhhh! The snow!! I love family photos in the snow! I live in Northeast Ohio, and we have had a snow-less winter thus far, so I am happy to see SOMEONE somewhere is having a beautiful winter! It looks like everyone (despite the crazy weather) had a great time during your session! Great job!
Esther - Lovely family portraits. Who would have thought winter would make for such a pretty backdrop!
Samantha - Wow! I love these family portraits by Christine Dibble Photography. These snow portraits belong in a magazine they are just perfect! I love how you captured the snow flakes in every shot. These are to die for.