Riley Photographic

I am headed out the door to shoot a wedding today at Maine’s Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake. Despite being a super fun place to shoot, this couple has the “it factor.” I am excited to see what we can come up with today… Lord knows their TTD shoot was a blast!

The Rest of the Photos can be found here: http://www.rileyclients.com/pickpic/gallery/splash.php?gallery_id=337

Spending 30 minutes to an hour alone with my wedding clients on the wedding day is the highlight of the event for me. It is in this short period of time that I am able to capture the true connection between a newly married couple. But on the day of a wedding, time flies and often this “alone time” is cut short. About two years ago we started to offer clients a chance to “play” a little with us before the wedding. We call this TRASH THE DRESS
The groom arrives dressed in anything but shorts.
The bride usually arrives in a used (inexpesive) wedding dress.
Often we pick a location or theme that speaks to the couples. In this case, it was all about creating a few edgy photos and making sure to include their old muscle car. We have done photos at night on the beach and even photos in an old junk yard. The crazier the idea, the more fun the results!
Current clients? I dare you to do a better job than Melissa & Tony!

A little over a week ago I got to spend a few hours with Chris and Jillian “Trashing the Dress”. Although we certainly could have trashed it more, we got it good and dirty, and had a ton of fun together. They have the cutest boxer puppy that we engaged in a few images as well. Overall I had a blast – these kind of shoots are such a blast b/c there is very little limit to what is possible. I can’t wait for their wedding!! Here is a slideshow of a few of my favorites from our afternoon together.