Okay, okay…. I never really use the words “Trash the Dress”.  I much prefer my name for the shoot- I call it a “True Romance Session”, because for me, the idea behind the shoot is to photograph without worrying about the dress, but not necessarily to “trash it”.   However, I had a bride call me the other day and ask what the difference between my “True Romance Shoot” and a trendy “Trash the Dress Session” was.  In truth?  Not much.  It simply gives me the creative freedom to go to interesting locations with the bride and groom without worrying about the gown.

I photographed Lelia and Ryan a few weeks ago up in Maine.  When Shootstyle decided to plan a Boston session, I asked Lelia and Ryan if they wanted to come up from New York and do a True Romance session on Sunday in Boston.  Shootstyle is an artistic photography group of which I am a member- we get together to hange out, swap stories, and have fun with our craft!  Photographers, if you are interested in Shootstyle activities, be sure to check out the Shootstyle blog or facebook page.

Lelia and Ryan met me at 3pm at Starbucks and we headed to a ton of locations around the city.   Even though we shot for hours, I wish that we had more time together!  There were so many locations that I wanted to visit that I just didn’t have time to get to!  Lelia and Ryan were their normal, fabulous selves- extremely easy to work with and up for just about anything!  We went bowling in Arlington, rode the T around Boston, visited the Boston Common, spent time at an abandoned building, and of course (since they ARE New Yorkers, after all) went to Fenway!  Here are a few of my faves from the day!

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The Michelle Turner seminar – Boston style!

Over the past few days I taught a two day seminar in Boston to a group of wonderful photographers! We had a lot of fun and worked with a great couple and a great bride to create some fun, funky photographs in interesting locations! I had a great time with everyone, and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s images from the shoot! Here are a few of my faves from the day:

First, the beautiful Heather put on her wedding dress and traipsed out to a farm:

A little interest from the inhabitants of the barn:

Then the beautiful Karen and Bobby put on their wedding attire again and headed out to a run-down factory in Lowell:

What a fun two days! For more info on the Michelle Turner Photography seminars, contact the studio!!! We’re headed to South Dakota next!

Andrea and Nick were married in Boston, MA, and held their reception at the beautiful Charles Hotel. It was a gorgeous day- sunny and warm- and everything went perfectly. Here are a few of our favorite shots from the day, or watch the slideshow here.

This is one of my favorite moments from their ceremony:

The room at the Charles Hotel looked absolutely beautiful. Between the gorgeous ceiling and the tall flower arrangements, the room looked just perfect:

I love the dancing that goes on at Greek Orthodox weddings! The reception was so much fun!