So finally my first ‘Trash the Dress’ session or as I like to call it ‘Shoot the Dress’ as there isn’t much trashing going on in this one.
What is ‘Trash the Dress’ I hear you say. Well… take one blushing bride, one beautiful dress, and one chosen location, then let your imagination run riot. TTD can be as tame or as wild as you make it. You might want to visit your local mechanic’s garage ‘all grease and grime’ or visit your favourite beach and wade into the sea – dress and all! More often than not though its a chance for you to don the dress again and have your very own fashion shoot. The name can be misleading – your dress only gets dirty if you want it to. Your TTD session can be weeks after the wedding or a even a year later.
I photographed Aisling and Michael’s wedding last April and really enjoyed it. For Aisling’s ‘TTD shoot’ we chose Ballydougan Pottery as the location. Everything was perfect – a beautiful bride and a wonderful warm, hazy mid-summer’s evening. Aisling is one of the lucky ones who can still get into her dress a year later. My own dress has been banished to the attic and I doubt it will make another appearance any time soon unless my craving for coffee and choc chip muffins suddenly disappears! Check out Aisling’s shots…
