Featured Photography: Trash the Dress

For all you future brides-to-be and recently married brides, this is something you should all think about — "Trash the Dress" photo shoot. If you love photography and want some fun, editorial photographs that isn't the conventional portraiture, then this is for you! This is something I definitely would've done myself being a bride, but I couldn't since I knew I was going to sell my wedding dress.

I am sharing this with you today since a client of mine has asked me for photographer recommendations in the local Chicago area, and these are my selections that I shared with her and now with you all today. And for you brides who are having destination weddings near the ocean water, think about trashing the dress the day after your wedding in the water. I have seen some spectacular photos especially when the photographer knows what he is doing. ;)

Geraldine Rodriquez – Her work is edgy, fun, editorial style shoots, well-composed and art directed down to all the details.

{Images via BeautifullyTrashed.net)

Marc Edwards – His work is serene, romantic, his subjects are enjoying the picturesque setting and taking that moment of peace in life.

{Images via Marc-Edwards.com}

Melissa Diep – This shot reminds me of the damsel in distress. I love the rugged, dirty environment contrasted by the pristine white, delicate wedding dress.

 

{Images via MelissaDiep.com}

Nicole Wolf (SOTA) – Nicole is part of the Chicago area of Studio This Is. These images weren't intentionally a "Trash the Dress" shoot although it seems to fit the mold. It's a visually beautiful concept – snowy feathers.

"Trash the Dress" embraces not the typical, perfect wedding day photos. It allows the bride to get down and dirty a bit, get loose, to be stress free, and not worry about keeping the wedding dress all pristine!

{Image via StudioThisIs.com}

Samuel Barr – His work is very editorial, hard-edged and dramatic. I don't think you would want to mess with these brides; they are taking on the world and letting loose. It's all about trashing their dress!

{Images via SamuelBarr.com}