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Last Tuesday (15th June 2010), I attended a Professional Photographer's Workshop that was facilitated by two of the UK's most celebrated Photographer's, Damien Lovegrove and Chris Hanley. Both had invited me to attend and observe the 'Vintage Cherish The Dress' workshop, knowing how much the subject they were photographing appealed to me and my Blog readers. What lovely chappies indeed!

The workshop took place at East Lancashire Railway Station in Bury, Manchester, on a beautiful warm and sunny day. The venue was perfect for a vintage style photoshoot; the platform is beautifully maintained by a group of volunteers - there are stacks and stacks of vintage suitcases dotted about and the whole scene is beautifully evocative of the 1940s - I could easily imagine a young lover excitedly awaiting the arrival of her fiance returning from the war.

On the day itself, ten Professional Photographers gathered to learn all about the techniques they could employ when working with their own clients on a 'Vintage Cherish The Dress' style photoshoot - that is, a post wedding photoshoot of the Bride in her dress, all glammed up vintage style. 'Cherish The Dress' photoshoots have gained much popularity with newlywed Brides in the past twelve months. Afterall, most Brides invest months, sometimes years of energy into planning their wedding and after their big day comes and passes, they want to be able to celebrate their beautiful wedding dress one last time through a professional photoshoot.

"Cherish The Dress™ is now an established genre of photography; we have had many clients including celebrities eager to experience our concept. With the growing popularity for all things vintage, we have enhanced our brand to include Vintage Cherish The Dress™..."