Weddings 9
A second
chance to
dress up
ONCE the excitement of your
wedding day is over, many brides
wrap their dress in special paper
and store it at the back of their
wardrobe.
But a trend
from the USA
gives brides a
chance to
wear their
wedding
gown for one
more photo
shoot.
Shoot the
Dress
sessions let
brides wear
their dress in
a completely
different
environment
from the
traditional
wedding.
The
original idea,
Trash the
Dress, was created by Las Vegas
photographer John Michael
Cooper, who has captured brides
dirtying their dresses in burnt-
down forests and disused buildings.
Derwent Photography, Keswick,
offers their own version, Shoot
the Dress, and photographer
Steve Yates says that although
the dress may get dirty,
depending on the location, the
idea is that it is not damaged.
"Sometimes women want more
arty shots of them in their wedding
dress than they were able to get
on their wedding day or they may
not have been able to get as many
outdoor shots as they wanted.
Shoot the Dress is an excuse for
them to put their dress back on."
Steve has bookings this year
for shoots by a waterfall, on
Blencathra, horse riding and a
bride on a motorbike.
Intimately
yours
LOOKING for a special gift to
give your husband-to-be on your
wedding day or as an
anniversary present? Sexy
portraits of yourself are an ideal
way to get his heart racing.
Boudoir photography sessions
involve having tasteful photos
taken of yourself wearing as little
or as much as you want.
Abby Nelson, of Abby Nelson
Photography, Cockermouth, has
been offering Ultimately Intimate
sessions for two years.
"You can wear whatever you
feel comfortable in, from jeans to
lingerie. I also do tasteful nude
shots. Women can have their hair
and make-up done," she said.
"You can reveal as much or as
little flesh as you feel comfortable
with. It is ideal for a pre-wedding
gift or for a first anniversary gift."
a photograph
tographers now offer a wide range of different styles
Style: See your
dress in new light
DERWENT PHOTOGRAPHY
p PAUL MORTIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
Be different:
Pick your
photographer
based on the
shots you'd
like to see
LORD MARTIN
PHOTOGRAPHY
Storytellers: Photographers
offer all sorts of styles
KATHRYN DINSDALE PHOTOGRAPHY
Relaxed
pose:
Reportage
photos create
a storybook
of your day
DMR
PHOTOGRAPHY
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Antony Brannon, Bayvista
Studios, Whitehaven:
"No-one expects any problems
with any service they book for
their wedding day but it is rec-
ommended to check how the
company you intend to use mit-
igate against any unexpected
event such as equipment failure,
illness and accidents. The answer
they give will give you confi-
dence for how professional the
company is and whether you
wish to use them."
Chris Lord, Lord Martin
Photography, Slackhead, near
Milnthorpe:
"The one thing that will make
your photographs come to life is
that you are relaxed and know
the photographer well. You can
rts
choose from lots of different
types of albums and styles but
you need to get the photographs
in the first place so building up
trust is crucial."
Graeme Cameron, Graeme
Cameron Photography,
Whitehaven:
"Our best advice to couples is to
enjoy your wedding day. Don't
worry about the photographs.
Trust us to do a great job and you
get on with enjoying yourselves.
It's marvellous to capture the spe-
cial moments of your big day."
Donna Richardson, DMR
Photography, Penrith:
"First impressions are really
important when you meet your
photographer for the first time.
You have to be able to get along
with them."
Sexy pose: Dare to be daring
ABBY NELSON PHOTOGRAPHY
In the beginning: Capture
the whole of your day
DAVID HAYWARD

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