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If you google "Amit and Mandy day-after" and search for "stillmotionblog" - there are 4 stunning photos of a desi couple doing a TTD-type photoshoot - no "trashing" involved.
I wish I could include the pictures in my reply, but I can't post any coz I'm new on the forum. Perhaps Mahismart would do the honours?
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Oh, goody! Thanks for letting us know.
Trash the Saree is about taking unique, abstract, artistic images of brides in surreal locations.
So, ladies what do you think?
They even have an FB link:
http://is-is.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35168825264
And, even a ‘Trash the Chaddi’ FB. I think that’s going a bit too far!:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13651717177
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^ sorry but those are ridiculous poses! lol!
i asked stillmotion for a video quote for my bro's wedding and they told me they start at $11,000 for the day!
there’s a photographer in houston that is interested in doing this, i wonder who’s going to join in. luckily he mentioned any formal dress is workable and i have some old homecoming gowns i wouldn’t mind getting dirty for an artsy shoot. i should mention the photographer is desi:
i have some old homecoming gowns i wouldn't mind getting dirty for an artsy shoot.
So, are you going to get the shoot done, Sweet_LiL_Hunnie?
So, are you going to get the shoot done, Sweet_LiL_Hunnie?
not too sure, i've been feeling a bit moti lately and you kinda have to have confidence to take good pictures. i figure i'd be a waste of film right now but he always has interesting shoots going on so who knows.
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I like the idea of fun pictures but I dont think you need to ruin your dress to do that. Take your fun pictures and then if you have no reason or want to hold on to your dress any longer, give it away to someone who cant afford one. Burning it or destroying it is just so meaningless and cruel
i dunno i have a few outfits that have a missing dupatta, can’t do much with it now you know so i wouldn’t mind trashing those.
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The Trash the Saree facebook group is a waste of time - totally pointless.
Can someone post these photos from Flickr for me:
flickr.com /photos/azharuddin/2501947892/in/pool-bless-the-dress
/photos/azharuddin/2878218816/in/pool-bless-the-dress
/photos/lanraga/467568800/in/pool-bless-the-dress
/photos/belanda/541181101/in/pool-bless-the-dress
I have to say doing a "Trash the Dress" session is a fantasy of mine - though of course not to "trash" the dress.
It is just unfortunate this is the name that's stuck. In Malaysia they call it "outdoor portraiture", while others call it "day-after", "drown the gown", etc.
Really "Trash the Dress" is too broad a category, because it includes both photos that are beautiful, tasteful, celebratory, and those that are, well, trashy - extreme, ugly, pointless.
I've seen brides ruining their dresses with paint, cutting them up with scissors, setting them alight and generally just destroying them. Complete madness. I don't know what goes through the heads of these people. There's no artistic value to it, it is just stupid and extreme.
However, on the other hand, I've seen many very beautiful photos, where the natural environment complements the bride - forests, ripe fields, waterfalls, rivers, beaches. These are romantic photos. I like the idea of bringing water into the equation.
If I had the chance, I would love to do a photo session like this. These, for example, are in my opinion really quite lovely:
...well I could go on all day. The point is, there is a side to this that really appeals to me. Not the extremes of the concept that are just "trash".
But would I sit on wet sand, paddle in the sea, dance in the rain, splash about in water, kneel amidst leaves, lie back in a field of barley, embrace beneath the trees, dash through a waterfall?
Yes I would, if I could. But perhaps all this is just a pleasure to strive for in the hereafter, where those who have faith and do good deeds are promised gardens beneath which rivers flow!
On the other hand, this does seem like a lot of fun, lol:
Somehow I don't think any of us will be doing this in our bridal gowns. Not because of the mud. Just because it's not cricket.
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i'd trash my dress if i got a divorce. but that's just me.
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What a terrible thought. If I were to do it, it would be to celebrate my marriage!
This girl looks like she got hit on the head with a frying pan and is seeing stars, dying slowly in the sand. Not a good picture.
If you did this with a desi bride, you know what everyone would think “Tsk tsk, Rani didn’t bring enough electronics in her jahez aur saas gi ghar mein stove patth gaya. Bechari…”
I can see the charm in getting earthy pictures done, but you don’t need to ruin a good dress in the process. Get a cheap lehnga from one of the bano bazaars and go ahead knock yourself out. Man, we’re desi! We HAVE to re-wear our wedding outfits on our brother’s shaadis and our frenemies weddings! It’s just the way it is. And seriously, if you hate your dress that much, give it to a poor girl. It could be her dream come true.
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^that looks more like she's committing suicide
i'd trash my dress if i got a divorce. but that's just me.
wow, i was JUST going to say that! haha
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maybe those women are trashing their dresses because it brings them bad memories! i.e. divorce etc.
