Tess' Slide Show- Trash the dress style!

Tess was SUCH a trooper. When she came in for her consultation I showed her images of the new trend in wedding and senior photography, which has been coined as "trash the dress". Now don't worry too much, ladies and moms, it's not as bad as you might imagine. The idea of this isn't so much as to ruin a perfectly good prom or wedding gown, but to not be so concerned with getting dirty. Bridal portraits for many years were something extremely formal that a bride would do before her wedding day. Great care was taken to be extremely careful with the dress so that the bride was still in perfect condition when walking down the aisle. Well times have changed! Tradition has gotten away from the formal studio bridal portrait. Today's women aren't so afraid to get dirty and have fun. That's what trash the dress is all about. It has become a session that takes place after the wedding day. Brides are shooting fashion style images in unique settings and showing off their radiance in many ways. You've spent all this money for this gown that you look AMAZING in, why not make the most of it?!?! Lets run in a field with the wind blowing through your veil! Lets lay in the lush green grass along side a creek and dip our toes in the water. The images are much more personal and without the pressure of keeping a dress pristine, you have the room to be comfortable and have fun.

Now this trend has found it's way into the High School Senior Portrait market as well. Girls are using the same thoughts and going out in old prom gowns their sister wore, finding funky colors on clearance racks and buying a dress cheap on ebay just for the purpose of playing and getting dressed up for pictures.

There are a couple of websites promoting this new trend and showcasing photographer's work. Trashthedress.com and drownthegown.com are the bridal and senior websites where photographers are submitting their work. After showing these sites to Tess, she was really excited!

That day, the weather turned on us and shortly into her session it began to hail and rain. Tess' nicely straightened hair was much more messy that she wanted for her formal senior shots and we decided that who cared if it was raining for the fun dress images! so not only did we run around and play in the dirt, she got in the creek! The freezing cold Colorado mountain creek!! She is absolutely my hero!!! We laughed a ton and had a great time tromping around Sunlight Ski Area in the fall colors. A couple weeks later, we got together again and did the rest of her formal shots. Below is her slide show, and you may have noticed my favorite shot from her session is below. Let me know what you think!