On occasion, couples have inquired about having bride and groom photos taken on a day, after their wedding. These "Trash Your Wedding Dress" shoots are nothing new. Some photographers have been doing them for years. In sixteen years of being in business, I am offering them for the first time.

The main reason couples express interest in these shoots is simple. They want to have many more quality photos taken of them then time will allow on their wedding day. Every wedding day is different. However, in most cases the photographer rarely has more than 12-15 minutes to take pictures of the bride and groom alone. You probably spent at least twice that long having high senior pictures taken.

On a personal note, I think I have and continue to do pretty well with those 12-15 minutes. If that is all the time I have to be creative with the bride and groom, then that is all the time I have. After shooting close to five hundred weddings, I think I have adapted pretty well to the frenzy pace. However, I will not say that I do not always come away feeling a bit cheated by the time constraints.

SESSION COST: The cost is one hour of photography coverage. If, for example, you require three hours of photography coverage on your wedding day, you would need to add an additional hour of coverage for the ‘Trash Your Dress’ shoot. Depending on things how things go, we may even take pictures for longer than an hour, but that is all you will be required to pay.

At the moment, there are no extra fees for travel time and assoicated expenses. Sweet!!!

SESSION TIME: The day after your wedding, or shortly after your honeymoon, if you are having one, are ideal time to schedule your ‘Trash Your Dress‘ event.

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