On Sunday I posted Part 1 of this TTD session – Here are some more images of that shoot.

Shahnaz and Rob got married at Clouds Estate less than a month ago – see their wedding photos.

Photography by Stefan Steenkamp.

See Part 1 of this TTD Session.

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Although the Trash the Dress session sounds dangerous, it’s really a lot more tame than its name.  We should rather call it a post-wedding shoot, but I must agree that “Trash the Dress” sounds a lot more sensational.  Don’t worry, we will look after your dress very well – the worst that will happen is getting it a bit wet.   In reality, we just risk a little bit more than on the wedding day… so nothing to fear.

The ZaraZoo Trash the Dress session is worth R4000.  Contact us to book your TTD.

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I’m not even done editing this TTD shoot, but Shahnaz wanted a few pics up… so here they are.  Plenty more of this shoot to follow in the coming week.

I did a bit of experimenting with the editing in this one.  So, some you might like…. some you might not.

Please leave some comments about the images and editing style you favour and the reason.  I’ve numbered the photos for your convenience.

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Photography by Stefan Steenkamp & Andre van Niekerk.

In the last week I had to retouch an old photo and was intrigued by the way photos age.  So I tried to replicate the look and feel.  What do you think about the next few shots?

No 18 below – I know this one will not be favoured by all, but I still think the processing is quite interesting.  It reminds me of a scene in the movie SIN CITY – don’t you think?  I love the strong pose…  She just needed a Uzi or a pistol in the right hand… Shahnaz, you rock!!

I did Shahnaz an Rob’s TTD (Trash the Dress) shoot on the harbour wall close to the Heli Port at the V&A Waterfront.  Its the coolest spot!!

Remember, I’ll post more photos of this TTD session in Part 2, later this week – Keep a look out.

Although the Trash the Dress session sounds dangerous, it’s really a lot more tame than its name.  We should rather call it a post-wedding shoot, but I must agree that “Trash the Dress” sounds a lot more sensational.  Don’t worry, we will look after your dress very well – the worst that will happen is getting it a bit wet.   In reality, we just risk a little bit more than on the wedding day… so nothing to fear.

The ZaraZoo Trash the Dress session is worth R4000.

Your input and comments will be appreciated – At this stage, after a long wedding season, we look at our work and think it’s stale and unimaginative…  So thats why I tried out a few different styles while editing these shots.

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Your wedding dress is probably the single piece of clothing that you put the most thought into – probably the most expensive item you have bought to date…  And yet you’ll probably only wear it once!!!

Why not wear it again?

When we asked Marieke & Louis whether they would like us to do a TTD (Trash the Dress) photography session with them, they jumped at the opportunity.  We had shot their wedding in the Free State in December and we wanted to do something different – so we headed into the streets of Cape Town.

Marieke and Louis live right on Green Market Square and that is where we started.  Cape Town is so awesome… It has this buzz that reminds me of holidays in Europe.  People sit outside sipping coffee and beer, with street musicians providing the entertainment.  It is totally clean and you feel very safe (walking around with camera kit worth over R100 000!).  I think Helen Zille has done an amazing job of cleaning up and making this beautiful city safe again – she was voted the best mayor in the world after all!!!

And then from a creative point of view, Cape Town is a treasure trove of nooks and crannies, architecture and interesting people that will inspire any artist!

It was the 3rd shoot we had done with Marieke & Louis, so by now they were well accustomed with being in front of the camera.  Apart from getting interesting architectural backgrounds, I also wanted to try out new and unusual poses that you would not normally do at a wedding.  So we just set off and found the most amazing spots on the way – my favourite of the day… was the photos at the old dilapidated building.

See Marieke & Louis E-session @ Big Bay

Photographer:  Stefan Steenkamp

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Trash the dress….  It sounds worse than what it really is.

Its just another opportunity for the bride to get into her wedding dress – and this time she does not have to worry about it getting dirty or wet.  A lot less stress means more relaxed and daring pics!

So, the Friday after the wedding, Anna and Dirk got dressed up again – We took them to St James’s – a small beach close to Muizenberg.  It has these colourful beach houses and a tidal pool.  You’ll she why I mentioned the tidal pool a little further down.

See Dirk and Anna’s Wedding photos.

If looks could kill….  I think Anna would be a top assassin!  Anna is from the Ukraine – just something different about the girls from that side of the world.  She is so much fun to work with – game for everything!

Dirk is a true Casanova.  I thought it very fitting to have him pose with the Ace of Spades, Bond-style.  I love the photo below!

So from the colourful little houses, we moved to the tidal pool where we had a lot of fun.  It was the perfect evening and the water was amazing – needless to say, things got a bit damp after a while!

Photographers:  Stefan Steenkamp & Andre van Niekerk

Assistant:  Laura Da Paixao

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