Photography Afriel: Trash the Dress

Punta Cana Underwater Bridal Couple Portraits

Hey everybody!!<br /><br />I have such an incredible shoot to show you today!  I've been teasing these underwater bridal couple portraits that we photographed in Punta Cana on my instagram and facebook, and now the entire post is ready!<br /><br />Katya and Rob were such amazing hosts while we were in the Dominican for their wedding, and we were so happy to treat them to an underwater adventure for their couple's portraits.  Katya donned her wedding dress (which is TO DIE FOR, by the way), and we headed off to a fresh water lagoon, underwater housing in hand to dive deep for some sublime and out-of-the-ordinary wedding portraits!<br /><br />When you're underwater... mostly all you think about is, "DON'T DIE!" which of course is helpful... unless you're taking portraits underwater.  What makes this tough is that while I'm underwater I have to remember f-stops, shutter speeds, isos, focusing, lighting, and of course composition.  What makes it tough for the bride and groom under water is that they have to think, "shoulders back, cheeks puckered, keep the profile, don't cover faces, and so on.<br /><br />I'm not gonna lie... it's tricky shooting underwater!<br /><br />But the results we captured are breathtaking.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits1.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits4.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits6.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits2.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits3.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://www.benfieldphoto.com/12Blog/0425_katya_underwater_bridal/underwater_bridal_couple_portraits5.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><br />Talk to you soon,<br />Dale  <div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {   var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];   if (d.getElementById(id)) return;   js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;   js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1";   fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-comments" data-href="http://benfieldphotography.blogspot.com/2012/04/punta-cana-underwater-bridal-couple.html" data-num-posts="25" data-width="800"></div>

Hey everybody!! I have such an incredible shoot to show you today! I've been teasing these underwater bridal couple portraits that we p...

Beth's Trash the Dress video!

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Trash the Dress Beth's Trash the Dress video!

Lindsay trashes her dress

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I love doing these shoots!  I've also learned that Gatehouse media is writing a story about trash the dress sessions for which I've been interviewed... I'll keep you posted!  I'm very excited about it!<br />Lindsay was great and we had so much fun shooting!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfRxfe-XqVmeRug2wpRV5BywhyphenhyphenULq11mC7sjBGKzIzeSmdzEWXXcNHqsr_Q2-EgWI8FbbzE8i9HG8HVrgoa2y0KrwV8Y8Et1DuYG_KywZTL28XjlNqml3fjhpiBiZ4s3C9IIIz10Hx3kE/s1600-h/lindsay.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112382263880817010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfRxfe-XqVmeRug2wpRV5BywhyphenhyphenULq11mC7sjBGKzIzeSmdzEWXXcNHqsr_Q2-EgWI8FbbzE8i9HG8HVrgoa2y0KrwV8Y8Et1DuYG_KywZTL28XjlNqml3fjhpiBiZ4s3C9IIIz10Hx3kE/s400/lindsay.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3CE6sOX2joGcg7AcDenLAmcy5VMYQOwNT0BhhG5PWdwNobrZMdXRI66XmqOX_kGm6zk1uDNZvSQTyBqeuHYne85gcFaSbNpzwfm_WKcIjUfTOAoJT5SW_5U9fTpnRgxdg05SRavf7C9F/s1600-h/_E08F0206.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112382268175784322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3CE6sOX2joGcg7AcDenLAmcy5VMYQOwNT0BhhG5PWdwNobrZMdXRI66XmqOX_kGm6zk1uDNZvSQTyBqeuHYne85gcFaSbNpzwfm_WKcIjUfTOAoJT5SW_5U9fTpnRgxdg05SRavf7C9F/s400/_E08F0206.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYElbeJb12SUZCnbRk_r39n_QvQTqVL7FVhLdDphOul85Mie5wczUF_lJvGkBqN0s1WWNaCisJ4sci27ZKkgoJAoQgs0coEf6_604W3xu2Aq8GwMIrfZQfjD9ALkcr7iMSovwPww3zRWq/s1600-h/sm_benfield_0078.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112382268175784338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYElbeJb12SUZCnbRk_r39n_QvQTqVL7FVhLdDphOul85Mie5wczUF_lJvGkBqN0s1WWNaCisJ4sci27ZKkgoJAoQgs0coEf6_604W3xu2Aq8GwMIrfZQfjD9ALkcr7iMSovwPww3zRWq/s400/sm_benfield_0078.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHSJ0oTx4rSFcXEVdnW2GmdB4DWUlRwTctn-whJkVDz25kcfsYApbJo5aVNjgqZhbiEp0rbGYZyIBCOxer1FCSucW1Q6dU3JY7PrF21oO-efZEXN-TiHxB9JkC1MI3Mxk-p5aqTgeCN05/s1600-h/ttd2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112382272470751650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHSJ0oTx4rSFcXEVdnW2GmdB4DWUlRwTctn-whJkVDz25kcfsYApbJo5aVNjgqZhbiEp0rbGYZyIBCOxer1FCSucW1Q6dU3JY7PrF21oO-efZEXN-TiHxB9JkC1MI3Mxk-p5aqTgeCN05/s400/ttd2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLSuB6Jtn8TK6VCLX7H3mdDeVAMM9iCaAO6Z-Xne4B4oS3bLJZL_iPS4voM4BP5MdOk7DJyVi-FGLTI_y0ZumTXDaNWKOUTlV0Zjsc4ptQmk8bmA_7dSeVkIlRrRF3Fo73eUQT92A-o7F/s1600-h/sm_benfield_0090.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112382272470751666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLSuB6Jtn8TK6VCLX7H3mdDeVAMM9iCaAO6Z-Xne4B4oS3bLJZL_iPS4voM4BP5MdOk7DJyVi-FGLTI_y0ZumTXDaNWKOUTlV0Zjsc4ptQmk8bmA_7dSeVkIlRrRF3Fo73eUQT92A-o7F/s400/sm_benfield_0090.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a>

Trash the Dress Lindsay trashes her dress

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Trash the Dress session - not your mother's bridal portrait

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For all of you out there who enjoy wedding photography... check this out!  One of the latest trends is having another photo shoot after the wedding in which you don't care about getting the dress messy.  I mean, you're not going to get married again, right?  And gone are the days where daughters wear a mother's dress (in the off chance that a bride is the same size, the dress is probably grossly out of style). <br /><br />So... here are some images of Beth, who graciously told Meredith and me that she was up for anything.  Hee hee!  We had a blast taking photos of her and the images are fantastic!  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Trash the Dress Trash the Dress session - not your mother's bridal portrait

For all of you out there who enjoy wedding photography... check this out! One of the latest trends is having another photo shoot after the ...