Getting Ready: Should You Take Photos?

A friend recently pointed me to this fasctinating news article about a Long Island bride who sued her photographer claiming post-traumatic stress disorder, after the photographer posted photos of the bride online in her underwear while getting ready for the wedding.  Ultimately, the studio agreed to take the photos off the website, but it seems that it took a lawsuit for the complaint to be taken seriously.  Which begs the question: do I want myself portraited in various states of undress as part of the documentation of our wedding?

The truth is, I'm pretty comfortable with my body, especially since I've been on my superstar-prewedding-power-diet-and-exercise kick.  And my photographer, Jessica Morrisy, already did a boudoir session with me which resulted in a high quality set of amazing, tasteful photos.  (I highly, highly recommend doing one whether you're getting married or celebrating a birthday, especially with Jessica!)  So I'm ok with her photographing my process of getting ready.  I know she won't need to be told not to post my rear end all over her blog- she's cool like that.  And actually, I'm getting hair and makeup done before I even meet with her, so I know I won't be bare-faced or hair crazy in any of the photos.

But I think the point is well taken that brides should have a conversation with their photographer about their getting ready photos, and what they are comfortable with.  I won't go so far as to create a checklist of things to ask about, but one thing I'd be sure to ask is whether any such pictures will be, at a minimum, password protected so that at the very least, a supervising colleague might not be able to see your tushie with a quick google search.  Maybe you're fortunate enough to work somewhere where people wouldn't try, but I certainly don't, and let's face it, we women already have a few issues in the work place- we certainly don't need someone recalling our "getting ready pictures" when we're giving a presentation or reporting on research!

Have any of you brides out there had feelings or dealings on this issue?

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