Trash the Dress – Michelle | Wellington Wedding Photography

Last weekend, we had a Trash the Dress shoot with Michelle at a beautiful location in the Wellington region.

Trash the Dress has only been started about a decade ago, more commonly seen in the US and UK. Recently Trash the Dress is becoming a new style of wedding photography that symbolises an end to the wedding and the dress will not be used again. It is seen as a way to put a full stop to a memorable part of your life.  The name itself suggests the shoot involves trashing the dress (wedding gown) in a location that is usually out of place while artistic, dramatic and glamorous images are been taken. Of cause, the extremes to which you want it to be done (trash) is totally up to you… from jumping off a wharf or a quiet walk on the beach. If you want to be part of the new trend, having those amazing. unique and dramatic images taken, this is it ! 

As for our shoot,  the weather was a bit windy at first, but then turned fine later in the afternoon. In fact, we were working with some harsh sunlight for most of the time.

This is the beautiful place where the Trash the Dress shoot took place

Before we start, here is what we unpacked for the shoot. We used everything shown below except for the Nikon FM2. Most of the images were taken using the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR and VRII. Using zoom lens here would give us more control, since some places are hard to get to in water. We have also used the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.4 for some of the shots.

Speedlight used were SB-900, SB-800 and 2x SB-600.

We started off at the shallow water first then worked our way to the deeper side for the more exciting images. The water was crisp and clear, the sun was bright, it was a blast to be shooting at such a beautiful place.

And here are some of the final images. Enjoy !

 Contact us if you are wish to have your amazing Trash the Dress or wedding images captured on your special day.

 

 

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