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Parker and Barrow

I had some fun this past week, attending a seminar and photoshoot put on by John Michael Cooper of AltF infamy. John, whose work inspired the whole “Trash the Dress” craze, was in classic form - teaching, shooting, and inspiring.

The day started off mildly, with John sitting down with us to discuss some of his background and thoughts behind his more famous images, then led us through some exercises in photographing engagement sessions. In the afternoon a couple recently married came in and we spent a little time shooting “pretty pictures”:

bridal photo

bride and wedding dress photo in black and white

bride and groom

before moving into the more interesting part of the day, JMC’s re-creation of Bonnie and Clyde’s takedown, with a modern-day bride and groom twist:

we have a bride down

I do not understand mister officer

Just a note that no bride was harmed in the photographing of this event. :) To the contrary, people line up for the chance to experience one of JMC’s one-of-a-kind events. After taking their mug-shots they were free to go, with images worthy of 30″x40″ canvases. :D

groom mug shot

bridal mug shot

Great day :) If you are interested in doing some out of the ordinary photography, contact me soon to discuss how we can put some fun images together for you. :)

Trash the Dress

Recently I was a part of the huge Urban Trash the Dress event in Houston where more than 60 photographers photographed recently wedded brides strapping on that gorgeous dress once again for a final farewell photo to the gown she spent a fortune to wear for one day only. Brides and Models around the world are lining up for these fun and bazaar events. These so-called Trash the Dress photos have become all the rage with brides who want to add something unconventional or edgy look to their wedding albums.

Here’s a few from that fun day :)

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