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Figure 6-16: Objects you see in the dressing room may have great significance later

in the day.

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Figure 6-17: I put the note from the bride’s mom together with the flower, and

propped it up with the bride’s shoes.

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Chapter 6 ✦ Finding Beauty and Emotion in the Dressing Rooms

Dressing Room Etiquette

Working in the dressing room that belongs to the opposite gender from yourself is obviously a little

tricky. Many expectations and a lot of trust can be built-up or destroyed depending on how you handle

yourself during this delicate time. Almost every bride has a bit of an awkward feeling around the nudity

issue. They’re torn between wanting you to leave and wanting you to keep taking pictures. The following

tips give you some ideas for ways to approach the dressing rooms in a manner that can avoid embarrass-

ment and bad feelings for both yourself and your clients.

Knock before entering

Perhaps this sounds self-explanatory but you should definitely knock before entering any dressing

room —even the one for your own gender. Most people have a certain amount of uneasiness associated

with undressing in front of strangers. In order for them to ...