Trash The Prom Dress Photography - Liz

I had this idea to try a “trash the prom dress” kind of shoot. This would be for graduated seniors, or at least women over 18 that wanted a different kind of portrait done, or anyone for that matter that wanted something a little edgy.

I was also wanting to do some more creative lighting which there is NEVER time for while shooting a wedding. On something like this, there’s no timeline to keep and I was able to play with my photographic toys with child like glee! (I had LOADS of fun shooting this session)

Liz is an amateur model that wanted to do some shots for her portfolio, and I had a goofy idea I wanted to shoot. So, there’s a great opportunity there to do something different.

I didn’t lug around a whole studio worth of lights to do these. Just two Nikon SB800 speedlights, some pocket wizards, a reflector, and a lot of experience. haha I shot with one of my Nikon D700s with a Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lens. (normally, for portraits, I’d use my Nikon 85mm prime, but for experimentation purposes, what the heck)

The location? Let’s just say it’s GREAT to have friends with REALLY BIG YARDS!

Here’s a few shots from this fun afternoon:

So, if you look your closet, and see this prom dress or other formal wear that you’d like to use ONE MORE TIME. Give me a call, I have a few ideas.