Rainy Day Photoshoot

This past Sunday before Christmas I had a shoot scheduled for a brother-sister session. The shoot was like a Christmas present for their parents; they would print and frame their favorite shots and wrap them for Christmas. I was super excited to do this, I mean, what a great idea! After having on and off rain all weekend, and a 60% chance of rain forecast, we assumed that Sunday would just be an on and off sprinkle. Alas, it was quite the opposite. Sunday was a non-stop downpour. Despite the weather, the show had to go on due to the last-minute urgency. We planned on Memorial Park in Cupertino for our shoot because there is a very scenic gazebo that we could shoot under. Another bump in the road was a broken traffic light on our way and immense traffic that blocked nearly everything. We changed location to Ortega Park in Sunnyvale which has a gazebo, albeit less attractive. Still, it is shelter. As we were shooting, it started to matter less if the rain got us. So by the end of the shoot we had dripping hair and damp clothes. The whole thing was thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly sweet. These are a few of my favorite shots from the day: