Wedding photographer uses downtown Dayton fire as backdrop for stunning photo.

[OilemFirchen]

This was two blocks from our house. I videoed it, but nothing I did compares to this:



https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/dayton-photographer-captures-stunning-image-bride-and-groom-front-large-building-fire/fNUBZMczOWKDJG0xICiHjM/

[bitterross]

1. That's messed up.

Is that how you really want to remember your wedding day?

"Oh, we stood in front of a burning building. Someone's property being destroyed by arson made a great backdrop for pictures."

[JonAndKatePlusABird]

4. Agreed

It looks like they're getting married in hell

[LisaM]

5. Is this a serious story??

"Luckily her makeup stayed put?"

If this is true, everything about this is wrong.

[OilemFirchen]

11. fTR

This is an area comprised almost entirely of abandoned factories. It's being heavily developed, and the building would likely have been razed anyway. Most of the buildings are being repurposed, but this wasn't on the slate, AFAIK.

Still no excuse for arson, obviously, but it probably wasn't anyone's property, and most likely was a nuisance.

And they're from Troy, Ohio. So, yeah. It probably IS how they want to remember their wedding.

[RandomAccess]

12. And we stood on a pile of cinders

I agree -- absolutely terrible imagery / symbolism.

And WTF is HE wearing, anyway? Is he her husband or her kidnapper/tormenter/The Devil himself?

[OilemFirchen]

17. I think it's a this:

[Demovictory9]

18. yes, a bit messed up

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Talk about seizing the moment!

Beautiful shot by the photographer.

That will make for some great memories!

[AtomicKitten]

3. Stunningly accurate depiction of the day.

[malaise]

13. Hope it's not a stunning metaphor

for the marriage

[AtomicKitten]

20. I've seen wedding photos with a tornado in the background.

Hope that's not a metaphor either.

[malaise]

21. Still it is a stunning photo

shakes head

[smirkymonkey]

6. This is pretty fucked up.

What is wrong with these people?

[LisaM]

7. It's seriously effed up.

I thought nothing could shock me anymore, but every day something new comes along.

[madinmaryland]

15. It's fucking Ohio and Dayton no less. I live about 5 miles from there

and the whole area is just completely fucked up.

[JI7]

8. They probably should have kept it to themselves

[LisaM]

10. They probably shouldn't have done it.

It shows an enormous amount of callousness.

[SaintLouisBlues]

9. The Springfield Tire Fire

[NurseJackie]

14. "That's messed up!"

[Pacifist Patriot]

16. Stunning photo? Yes. Appropriate? Not to me.

To each his own I guess, but I find the photo disturbing.

[Meowmee]

19. Nice photo in terms of light etc

But imo it was not a good idea on their part or the photogs part for a lot of reasons. It looks creepy to me too.

[forgotmylogin]

22. Yeah, it's not the wedding photo you want...

but in photography you have to take opportunities when you see them. Hope the couple is very happy!

[dembotoz]

23. i think its really fucking cool

[AlexSFCA]

24. stunning; beauty and tragedy is the definition of art

this is probably the most creative wedding photo I’ve seen. Great talent even if wicked. I would call this photo cinematic.

[colorado_ufo]

25. Art.

[Mrs. Overall]

26. Photoshop in Fabio to replace the groom and it could be the cover of a bad romance novel.

[True Dough]

27. If they were going for unforgettable

then they achieved that. But it's a polarizing image, as this thread demonstrates.

[thucythucy]

28. Sorry, but I couldn't resist:

[Croney]

29. My first thought was... People could be dying in the fire, they didn't know.

Luckily no one did, but just the thought makes it even creepier.

[LisaM]

30. Or it could spread and cause a lot of collateral damage..

not to mention the waste of resources. I would bet Dayton has financial worries like every other town and it's not cheap to put out huge fires.