Winter Engagement Shoot Experiment With Shutter Speed

• Use a tripod and a slow shutter speed when it's snowing to cause a "streaking" effect in the image. This can look very creative!
• If the snow is blowing around in strong winds, though, you'll need to use a much faster shutter speed.
• If there's no wind at all, you'll probably need a slow shutter speed of around 1/15th of a second.
• Use a slower shutter speed to capture variants in the light, particularly at sunrise or sunset.

I have also learned that you should avoid using flash, as it can bounce off the snow and cause overexposure. If it's actually snowing while you're shooting, the flash likely will turn snowflakes into distracting balls of overexposed light.