Wedding Photography With A Twist!

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My wife has asked if she could have some photos taken in her wedding dress. I am new to photography and I have only dabbled in product stuff, notthing like this (so won't be doing it myself).

She wants to wear her wedding dress and be photographed in some random places that would make an excting and dramatic photograph. Running through the waves on the beach or walking down a long empty road in the pouring rain with her making running down her face and holding a wedding bouquet. Stuff like that.

Anyway, I wasn't too sure who to ask for this type of photography. I don't think there will be much room to re-take shoots as the dress with get ruined wuite quickly so I don't want to risk attepmting it myself. Does anyone know if someone has donet his before, or maybe someone who might be interested in doing it?

Andy
 
Cherish the dress/trash the dress, whatever you want to call it, is fairly popular. Do a google for these terms and you'll find a lot of examples as to what can be done.
 
Thanks, will do a search for 'trash the dress'.

If anyone knows or can recommend someone to do this please let me know.
 
Plenty of togs on here to do one for you.
 
We are in the North West.

If there is anyone on here that could do it, then please feel free to get in touch.

I have had a look on the internet at some of the 'trash the dress' photos, and there isn't much that matches what she wants. Not risque or dramatic enough apparently!
 
It's quite popular in some places, we have had a few do it but not many if I'm honest.
Just go for it, you may be able to get away with washing the dress in a machine after the first "trashing" it may work.

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I've not done one yet but would love to do one, where in the North West are you? As I would like to meet you and your adventurous mrs to talk about what she you both wants and we can work out whether we want to go ahead.

Assuming all of us think we can work together, I wouldn't charge to do the shoot as I would be looking for portfolio work and the only costs to you would be any images you want.

Feel free to look at any of the links in my sig for examples of my work and if you want to meet (nothing fixed yet) PM / contact me through my website(s) / facebook.
 
Just an update:

We met with Simon at the weekend and are very excited about working with Simon over the next months/year.

He had lots of ideas and he wasn't too shocked at some of my wifes suggestions.
 
SimonTALM said:
Indeed, will second that excitement, I am really looking forward to working with the pair of you and despite what you say the ideas weren't that shocking; different may be but certainly not shocking (at least to me ;)).
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You might change your mind when you hear about another idea she has! ;)
 
If you need a 2nd or someone just to move your lights around let me know simon :D

Since starting photography, I've always wanted to photography a bride on a wooden rollercoaster, arms in the air, laughing. Tried talking the wife into trashing her dress, all I got was "£3.5k?? are you mad???????"

Instead, she said she'd buy a cheapy 2nd hand one off the bay so we could practice :p
 
Harvey_nikon said:
If you need a 2nd or someone just to move your lights around let me know simon :D

Since starting photography, I've always wanted to photography a bride on a wooden rollercoaster, arms in the air, laughing. Tried talking the wife into trashing her dress, all I got was "£3.5k?? are you mad???????"

Instead, she said she'd buy a cheapy 2nd hand one off the bay so we could practice :p
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Try asking her without using the word 'trash'. Blinkin American terms. It really does give the wrong impression, not all dresses get 'trashed'. Also, it might have cost the earth, but what 'on earth' is she going to do with that dress that got worn once? Sell it or use it, I would say. http://photodivauk.wordpress.com/category/trash-the-dress/
 
It doesn't matter how I put it, that dress will never be out again :S and she can't sell it, it has sentimental meaning ;) lol
 
Since starting photography, I've always wanted to photography a bride on a wooden rollercoaster, arms in the air, laughing. Tried talking the wife into trashing her dress, all I got was "£3.5k?? are you mad???????"
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I don't think the dress would get ruined if you wanted to photograph her on a rollercoaster. Assuming it's not raining, of course.
 
joescrivens said:
This is the sentence i would have said to my wife if she tried to buy a dress that cost £3.5K
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Trust me, that's what I said, but then thought, perhaps it'll serve me good in the future and it did when I bought my new gear ;)

Andy1 said:
I don't think the dress would get ruined if you wanted to photograph her on a rollercoaster. Assuming it's not raining, of course.
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The idea was for her and a friend quadbiking :D
 
Three and a half grand???????????? :eek: :cuckoo:

That's a 400mm f2.8 IS for heaven's sake! :bonk::bonk:
 
Photodiva said:
Try asking her without using the word 'trash'. Blinkin American terms. It really does give the wrong impression, not all dresses get 'trashed'. Also, it might have cost the earth, but what 'on earth' is she going to do with that dress that got worn once? Sell it or use it, I would say. http://photodivauk.wordpress.com/category/trash-the-dress/
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Indeed, when I met Lorna and Andy last weekend I had no idea what they had in mind other than an odd comment on here so I was very careful to start by just talking about getting the dress on and taking some photos (no talk of trashing), I then explained I had some examples from other photographers of various post wedding shoots that ranged from the fashion style shoot where it was just wearing the dress again in a different location. I then went through what I termed mild (where the dress would need a good clean) all the way to "extreme" where I made it clear that the dress would be ruined (if not destroyed) and included the classic "on fire" shot and the Lady in the Lake /Ophelia style images.

I made it clear that I was happy with doing whatever they wanted and we spent a while talking and discussing ideas trying to find "the line" between OK and Not OK. Without going in to details the line is along way away and by the sound of it getting further away by the day :lol:

This is going to be really good fun :woot:

Anyone know any good Theatrical Suppliers, Theatrical MUA or Stunt Coordinators I may need their numbers :D
 
Excellent, look forward to hearing it . If you and Lorna really want a challenge; try and find an idea that does shock me!
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Remember, as long as there is only a 50% chance of death, she will give it a go! :lol:

She likes a challenge, so I will get her to start thinking a little harder.


I had a look at the Derran Brown 'trick' you mentioned, and it does look good. Nice idea.
 
I made it clear that I was happy with doing whatever they wanted and we spent a while talking and discussing ideas trying to find "the line" between OK and Not OK. Without going in to details the line is along way away and by the sound of it getting further away by the day
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I don't think there is a line now! :D
 
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