BF Stop 2

A new trend in wedding photojournalism is gathering steam, and it is called Trash the Dress (or TTD). As preferences of brides and grooms everywhere shift toward a more photojournalistic style, this raw and edgy means of capturing amazing shots is starting to occur more and more.

So what is TTD? Simply put, after all of the wedding photos have been shot, the bride and groom make their way somewhere (could be a body of water, a field, a sports stadium, or up a tree, among others) to get some great images, all the while aware that the dress might get damaged or destroyed. Yes, brides all over the world are choosing to end their wedding photo sessions by wading into rivers, or running into waves as they crash into the beach, to get that one perfect shot and trashing the dress in the process. It is a creative and exciting new facet a broadening and more artistic approach to wedding photography.

To all the wedding photogs out there, we’d like to know- Have you witnessed the trashing of any dresses lately? And if so, how did the images turn out? Let us know by posting a comment on our blog. And if you have some great TTD photos, email them to lindi{at}bigfolio{dot}com and you might even see them up here next week.