I’m sitting here waiting for the late April blizzard to hit (and then melt) and reminiscing on our cold April St. Anthony Main engagement photos from last weekend.

We tend to have some very chilly spring shoots in St. Anthony Main, for some reason.  Although the weather isn’t fun, there are some major bonuses to doing your engagement photography when it’s cold.  Regardless of weather, St. Anthony Main engagement photos are gorgeous.  In this case, no one else was outside.  This area often is packed with people, and even if it isn’t packed, you’re guaranteed to have to be patient if you don’t want people in your shots.  So if you are brave enough to head out in the cold, you don’t have to worry much about that.  Also, cloudy days?  I’ll say it until the end of time – they are the BEST for photos!!!

Anyhow, Rebecca and Cameron were super awesome to work with.  They just wanted to have fun with their shoot.  St. Anthony Main provides a ton of different backdrops in roughly a two block radius, so you get a lot of variety.  That’s one thing we were a little concerned about with the dead look of the spring that just isn’t truly spring yet.  The buildings and river really distracted from all of that.

The best part of this shoot was when they asked if they could wear their fun hats.  The fun hats being, their Pokemon hats.  Silly and fun photos are the best as far as I’m concerned.  Look at how much fun they’re having!  What was so interesting is that a member of the family told them they shouldn’t wear the hats.  Again, if they’re your photos, do what you want.  Be yourselves.  You’re the ones getting married.

Update: I am looking back at this five years after their wedding.  Their day was so special.  We loved working with them and their families.