Reprise Session Archives – Studio Laguna Photography

Sunset Reprise

August 23, 2013 By katrina 1 Comment

Today, Laura and Evan had their reprise session. Some call it trash the dress, others call it rock the frock…but we picked a name that means a reiteration of something, the same, yet different. In a reprise session, you are able to relax, take your time, go to locations you normally wouldn’t, pick the perfect time of day, wear more daring makeup…all while looking smashing in that gown that stole your heart.

So, as the sun cast glowing light all around us, we had a fabulous session.

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I just LOVE this shot! Sundrenched romance!

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It is all about the shoes!

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Laura and Evan, I hope you enjoy your sneak peek! I had a fabulous time with you two this evening!

Nicaraguan Reprise Session

July 15, 2013 By katrina 2 Comments

Today, I get to show you the Reprise Session. We don’t trash the dress, but it is nice to not worry about it getting dirty. Victor and Laura wanted to use some of the lovely patina of the city for their portraits. We drove around in the heat of the day looking for the perfect spots.

We drove to the beach, with its beautiful black sand and large waves. It was completely empty and so tranquil.

I love this image!

We ended up back at Victor’s house…where his family tried to drag him into the pool!

Later, Victor and Laura surprise the group by jumping in!

They were in their own little world…

Fernando shows off with a fancy jump…time for a pool party!

Black Tie and Pine Trees

June 13, 2013 By katrina Leave a Comment

Whenever Studio Laguna photographs a destination wedding, we shoot a day after session. We call ours the Reprise Session, and they can involve anything from full on trash the dress to just an extra hour of portraits without worry that the dress may get a bit dirty. Since we had the mountains, rocks, and pine trees at our disposal, we went into the woods…letting the formal attire contrast nicely with the rugged outdoors.

Kate’s childhood home is tucked into the woods with a beautiful meadow view. They joke about the land being a compound, but with her uncle right next door and family mostly nearby, it truly feels that way. John and I loved how tight knit this family is and how the wedding was a multi-day celebration.

At 4000 feet, the afternoon sun was bright and hot, and we loved the glowy affect it had on the images.

This is our Town and Country cover image =)

What a beautiful setting!

The Reprise Session – Exuma

November 8, 2012 By katrina Leave a Comment

Some call it Trash the Dress, others call it Rock the Frock, and at Studio Laguna we call it a Reprise Session. Why? Because it is less about destroying a dress and more about not worrying that it gets dirty…and it can be themed, about the couple or just a high fashion shoot of the bride…whatever the client wants.

When we do destination weddings, we usually do a Reprise Session the day after. It is a great way to get more pictures in your wedding clothes and have a different look from the wedding day for more variety. With Kris and Chrissy, we were on a private island with most of their wedding guests, and thought it would be a great place for their session. We shot fairly quickly since they were really ready to drink some Bahama Mamas and go snorkeling, but love the results of the shoot. John brought out some underwater housing and had fun with that as well. Powder fine white sand, warm sun, calm waters…can we move here?

The day revolved around an amazing trip with Powerboat Adventures. The first stop was to an island ihabited by Allan’s Cay Rock Iguanas that really like grapes =) These iguanas are critically endangered and the locals call them Bahamian Dragons.

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I think Chrissy is the first bride to ever feed iguanas in a JoyNoelle gown…

10 points if you can spot the baby iguana!

Then it was off to Ship Channel Cay, our own private island for the day. With Miami Vice music playing, it was a fun high speed boat ride to a peaceful paradise. We wanted to emphasise the water and surroundings with this session, since Kris and Chrissy love it here so much.

Bouffants and Cowboy Boots

September 27, 2011 By katrina Leave a Comment

It is tough for some brides (and moreso the bride’s parents!) to get their head around a trash the dress session. The misconception is that you have to destroy your dress or float in a lagoon. To move away from this stigma, many photographers have started calling their sessions a Day After Session or Rock the Frock or Encore Session. The main purpose of this portrait session is to get fun bridal portraits without the stress of the wedding day. A benefit to this is that you can wear your dress again (yay!) and not worry about it getting dirty, as well as do something different with hair, makeup and accessories that may not have fit with your wedding day style.

Here at Studio Laguna, we like to call our session a Reprise Session. It can be with just the bride or the couple, more fashion forward or more relaxed, with a theme or without, whatever the client would like.

On Sunday, I photographed Ashleigh’s Reprise Session. If you haven’t seen Ryan and Ash’s wedding yet, go to our weddings category and scroll down until you find them, it was AMAZING! Ash has a great sense of style, and wanted to up the glam factor while still keeping the rual feel. Luckily, I came across an amazing location while driving around a couple months ago, so we had a wild west set to work with. Ashleigh got her hair teased like it has never been teased before and threw on her cowboy boots. The shoot ended up with a 60’s western vogue feel, and I love the images! Check out the favorites =)