Trash The Dress

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A trash the dress vision coming to life

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Sumbission contributed by Staci L. Photography

A little bit about the shoot from Staci: " I've always loved the trendy, fun, beautiful pictures of brides a.k.a. Trash the Dress. I had a lot of people say...you're going to do what?!?! But, once I explained my vision and ideas...I had an awesome response and a lot of excitement from the girls I had asked to participate. This has been over a year in thought...just wanting to do something like this. I got everything finalized a few months ago...and was SO excited that everything turned out wonderfully.

When I envisioned this and asked the girls to participate...I knew the styles I wanted to portray and the amount of variety I wanted to work with. I was so incredibly pleased by the girl power that these girls put into this event for me! It couldn't have been done without you! From my countless messages/emails of suggestions, what to bring, etc. I knew that I could count on these girls to bring all of who they were to this event. And all of them went above and beyond. THANK YOU!"

Las Vegas Photographer rocks a TTD in California!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Submission contributed by: Chelsea Nicole

A few words from the very talented Chelsea Nicole about this session:

"Let me introduce you to Leah and Chase, a spunky cool California couple! They first met in France through Pepperdine Universityandrsquo;s international program, and have now been happily married for almost 2 years. They have wonderful memories from their wedding day (and some really great stories) but regretfully, no professional images. So as Leah put it, Now is the time for vengeance!!andrdquo; And we met up in Santa Monica Sunday afternoon with one goal in mind: to trash her dress (and have a blast doing so).

Me: Are you guys up to ride the roller coaster in the wedding dress?
Leah and Chase: Heck yeah!
Me: How about climbing across sharp rocks in Malibu?
Leah and Chase: Weandrsquo;re down!
Me: How about getting blasted by a giant wave in the ice-cold ocean water?
Leah and Chase: Sounds awesome!

Yes, Iandrsquo;d say we were a perfect match. But enough talk, hereandrsquo;s some imagesandhellip;"

Trash the dress New York

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Submission contributed by Ulysses Photography

Thanks to the lovely bride for submitting some of her thoughts as well:

Before my wedding, I had been sent a link to www.trashthedress.com. I was in awe of the pictures on there, and so I contacted my photographers to see if they had any ideas on how we could incorporate something like this into my photography. We discussed doing a shoot right after the wedding, but then I had a great idea. What if they came to our honeymoon location (Cape Cod) and we did an entire photo shoot there? Cape Cod has a special place in my heart, as I have been going there since I was a child. I knew Jenni and Ulysses would be up for the challenge! Arrangements were made, and then came the shoot. It was one of the most memorable days of my life. Jenni and Ulysses worked with my husband and I to go to some fabulous locations, and we had an amazing day. Many of the pictures we took are hanging in my house, and are also in my wedding album. Now I have great pictures not only from my wedding day, but also my honeymoon. The last place we went, Skaket Beach in Orleans, was where I got to go into the water. While it was cold, it was worth it! I suggest every bride try to do something different, as those pictures are a great reminder of my wedding and honeymoon.

From So Cal to Down Under

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Submission Contributed by Melissa McClure

A few words from Melissa McClure: "My good friend and travel companion, Brenda Swann, lugged her wedding dress all the way Down Under for a trash the dress shoot! We decided to stay close to our hotel, and explore Hyde Park in downtown Sydney, Australia!

We had about 30 minutes of sunlight left when we began the shoot. After the sun went down completely, we decided to keep exploring and using available light where we could find it! I brought a flash with me on the trip, but it did not leave my bag once! Every single photo in this post was taken with light that was available in that particular area!"

La Vida Creations take on the Salton Sea

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Submission contributed by La Vida Creations

A little something from Jeff and Betsy of La Vida Creations: 'A few weeks back, Betsy and I headed up to the Salton Sea for a day of play and inspiration! We just needed to get out of Dodgeandrdquo; as they say, so we packed up our truck with a bunch of props, some different clothing options, and even Betsyandrsquo;s wedding dress! Located in Imperial County, The Salton Sea occupies nearly 400 square miles and is nearly as low in elevation as Death Valley. With rising salinity and hot summer sun, this giant lake is consuming what used to be quite the beach destination. When we arrived at the Salton Sea, we found a crumbling old beach town called Bombay Beach. As we drove around to the actual shoreline, we noticed an absolutely incredible skyline. We were greeted by a bright blue sky and beautiful white clouds, both of which were reflected onto the super-saline lake water. It was really hard to tell where the sea ended and the sky began! Whatandrsquo;s more, there was a very strange aqua strip that glowed eerily right at the horizon where the sunlight hit the water surface. The scene was absolutely ephemeral.'

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Monday, April 20, 2009

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Trash the dress in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Friday, April 10, 2009

Another beautiful trash the dress session in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico by Ben Harrison Photography

How blessed is Ben to be given the opportunity to photograph not one but two beautiful couples in such an amazing location as Playa del Carmen.

Trashing in Canada

Friday, April 10, 2009

Contribution by Isis Photography

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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Trash the dress in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Friday, March 27, 2009

Submission contributed by Ben Harrison Photography

Corn field, old gas station and an old barn....awesomeness!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Submission contributed by Creative Image Collection

Getting trashed with Scott Hayne

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Submission by: Scott Hayne Photography

from Scott: 'We have so many requests from brides (and grooms) that have cruddy pictures from their wedding for many different reasons that we decided to remedy that by offering an Aftershootandrdquo;. It can take place anytime after or before your wedding (in Brian and Rachelandrsquo;s case, YEARS later). Itandrsquo;s a great solution to people who want the awesome shots but for some reason (weather, time, money, the photographer) it just didnandrsquo;t happen on their wedding day. Hereandrsquo;s is Brian and Rachelandrsquo;s Aftershoot. They got it right this time!'

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Date: April 14th and 15th

Location: Dallas, Texas

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1 Day Workshop Start your new season with a hands-on Workshop! JVS and Anne's 2 Day Lighting Workshop will show you how to make small strobes look big along with hands-on shooting (yes, you will be shooting) in 10+ lighting scenarios! Explore the world of artificial light with JVS through multiple demonstrations and in studio learning. You will learn how to effectively use your own strobes, modify your strobes and have the chance to shoot with AlienBees monolights. New for 2009 is the From RAW to WOW! 1 Day Workshop on April 16th. From RAW to WOW! will teach you the importance of a calibrated monitor and color managed workflow, RAW conversion and working with the Totally Rad actions. JVS and Anne will also present live printing demonstrations with Red River inkjet papers. JVS Workshops are open to all professional photographerandrsquo;s, including studios in the DFW area. For more information please visit http://www.jvspictures.com/2day

Public voting now open for Bridal Image of the year! Come Vote!

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

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Friday, February 27, 2009

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