Charlie is a senior who is graduating with the class of 2022! His favorite season is winter, and he spends a lot of time in the cold on the ice hockey rink. His session took place at North Park... in the midst of some subtle snow fall! The perfect, subtle nod to his love for winter, even though there was no snow covering the ground.

I love how Charlie came prepared for his mid-20 degree senior session with lots of layers to keep him warm. This is the way to do it if you want to have your photos taken during the winter months!

It was also really helpful that he had pockets in his jacket - I tend to have guys put their hands in their pockets when I pose them during any time of year, but it’s especially a great way to go in the winter to keep hands a bit warmer! We also stashed some hand warmers in his jacket pockets - which of course, you would never know!

The colors Charlie chose for his session were also perfect against the winter backdrop. I always love to recommend bright colors against a stark winter landscape!

North Park is a great location for photos, but can be a bit tricky in the winter months when nature doesn’t have a lot to offer in terms of lush greenery or vivid fall leaves. Because of that, I opted to use the area around the Boathouse (which also happens to house a fantastic restaurant, OTB at North Park!), where we could use some of the architecture in the background. The lake also had a thin layer of ice on it, which made for a different type of backdrop! As I was location scouting before the session, I noticed some vivid field grass across from the Boathouse, which we used for a few images, too. Our last stop was a wooden bridge that reaches towards a small island - the bridge was another great spot that provided some visual interest in the dead of winter!

All in all, we had a great time braving the cold with Charlie and creating these images to celebrate his senior year of high school. Congratulations on your senior year, Charlie!