Hope the photographers have insurance in this case. They are going to quickly find out they are liable for the safety of their clients when doing trash the dress sessions.
The story has been reported differently on so many sites it's hard to know what to believe.
lisy78 wrote:
Given the way it's reported I can't believe the photographer and assistant didn't rip the dress off of her.
Rip the dress off her? Not only are some dresses extremely form fitting and difficult to get in, let alone out, she's being dragged away by a strong current...how exactly would you expect anyone to 'rip' such a dress off in a situation like that?
Regardless, this is truly awful. Something to definitely think about before you go putting clients in potential danger.
Well there's where the information is conflicting.
One place reports that the water was calm and shallow. Then they say she was carried away by a strong current. It's all being given different reporting angles.
Very sad and very tragic. I'd hate to be involved in any of this both from the photographer and family point of view.
equestrianguy wrote:
Well there's where the information is conflicting.
One place reports that the water was calm and shallow. Then they say she was carried away by a strong current. It's all being given different reporting angles.
Very sad and very tragic. I'd hate to be involved in any of this both from the photographer and family point of view.
Stones lining the bottom of a waterway can be extremely slippery. Once that dress becomes saturated with water it would make it very difficult to walk and would significantly increase in weight, especially in a foot of water. Even if you were a decent sized person it would be a struggle to grab a hold of someone in such a position, especially if you're wet and standing on the same slippery surface yourself...and then to try and remove a wedding dress? Anyway, this is just speculation...but I've been around enough rivers and streams to know that regardless of how calm or serene they may appear, they can be dangerous.
WHY you should always, and I mean ALWAYS carry a knife, preferably with what is called a "seat belt cutter" (it can be dragged along the skin and NOT cut the skin - think one of those safety letter openers).
I'm just going based on what I read. It said there wasn't immediately a strong current. YES rip off a wedding dress. It's made of fabric right?
Either way, going in the water with a wedding dress (any clothing really) in a body of water that has a current is not exactly my definition of a safe activity. I've had clients that wanted to go in the water (atlantic ocean) and they had to sign a special waiver that indicates going in the water is their request and they accept all liability, will pay for my defense and any judgements against me resulting from claims by anyone including thselves and their heirs.
I don't fu#k around with my children's future just because someone doesn't respect the ocean
Does anyone have wording in their contracts to possibly protect them from liability in situations like this? What about for transporting clients in your vehicle?
