Bridals | Heather Essian
Jan 7 2012

best of 2011

2011 was a blessed year! i spent the year learning how to be a mom, and learning how to scale back and balance my photography business…editing will never be the same again with a cute little gal who loves to bang on the keyboard while i attempt to be productive ;) .  below are a few of my favorite images from the year. i’m so thankful to my sweet clients who allowed me to share in their life and love.

don’t miss the slide show at the bottom of the post (there are some crazy awesome photos in that set!) and it took forever to make. ;)

{seriously the cutest baby i’ve ever seen.} ;)















 

SLIDE SHOW! <——click it


Oct 13 2011

paige {bridal}

    admin

    Thank you for your kind words! :)

    Love the first photo! The way her veil and gown spreads is fabulous.


Aug 11 2011

lyndsay {bridal session}

where have i been?! don’t worry i have LOADS of sessions to blog (from way back when). our sweet little H. baby keeps me quite busy!

let these photos be a reminder that it won’t always be 110 degrees out. ;-)

 


Jan 6 2011

gorgeous album

when i opened the package that cindy and peter’s album arrived in i gasped! it was just so beautiful…big and beautiful. a 16×12 canvas covered flush mount album. i was so proud flipping through the pages, seeing how lovely their images looked. the album tells the story of their love and wedding day perfectly.  it was just another reminder as to why it is so important and wonderful to invest in good photography as well as an album that will showcase your images well! they gave me full creative control and let me design it as my heart desired-i’m blessed to have such great clients that trust me to do so. it really felt like an art piece to me :) .

i received the magazines that cindy and peter’s wedding was featured in this week! it’s always so exciting to be published in magazines and it could not be done without the exquisite taste of those i work with. they are beautiful inside and out and their wedding was beautiful as well!

to see more of the design go here

{back of the album}


    I’m a new follower of your blog. You do amazing work! Do you mind if I ask what album company you used for this? It’s gorgeous!

    Cassie Wiggins

    In LOVE with the album and images of their special day!

    Gorgeous! A real piece of art!


Aug 23 2010

amy {bridals}

amy just got married and is now on her way to living in Hawaii with her hubby. how fun is that?!

i am always so honored when brides choose me to photograph their bridals even though i’m not their wedding photographer. bridals are my favorite, i don’t think i could ever get tired of shooting beautiful girls in gorgeous wedding dresses…

Beautiful bride!!


Jun 8 2010

jennifer {bridals}

jennifer was married this past weekend! congratulations jen! her dress is so beautiful and unique, i love how different it is…









Apr 26 2010

christi {bridals}

christi said she wanted a 50′s feel to her session, and that she loved the art deco design of the old train station downtown…i love the reflection shots so much i could just…well i don’t know, but i love them!

and check out her gorgeous bouquet, it has ranunculus mixed in there (one of my most favorite blooms!)






    thank you all so much! :)

    kate-that’s so kind of you to say, thank you!

    Jodi

    AWWW!!! I wanna see more! They’re FAB!! Next-to-last is my def fave!

    every time i see your work on the pictage forums (and now, your blog!), i think FRESH! there is something about your images that are so crisp and beautiful, and i love it!

    beautiful work as always! I love the shots through the door… stunning!

    Steve Vogl

    You are absolutely right, she is gorgeous and you nailed the shots!

    Yeah, that second reflection shot rocks my face off!

    Your wedding/bridal work always takes my breath away!!

    Ahh I love shooting there! Great portraits! Love the one through the glass door!

    stephanie

    THESE ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Daisy

    Look at my new cuz….looking so pretty. You look fabulous!!!


Apr 6 2010

penny {bridals}

penny and josh got married just a couple of weeks ago on that random snowy day…poor penny has a knack for picking cold days for portraits because i also photographed her bridals on a day that an arctic cold front came through. all in all miss penny knows how to work it even in freezing cold weather! :) .

    Jenni Daniels

    I love her hair!

    [...] wedding! in case you missed penny’s redonkulously gorgeous bridals, you can see them here. thank you to jenna palomino for second shooting with [...]

    Friggin Fraggin BRILLIANT!!!!! I love these…the window shots are AhMAZING! I may be swooning….just sayin :) .

    I LOVE these!!! So whimsical and fun!

    Heather Essian

    thank you friends! :)

    LOVE the first one! I made a poor attempt in my newspaper days, but yours is SO much cooler!

    one word: WOWZERS!!!

    I LOVE these!!! So whimsical and fun!

    Cassie

    Wow, those are marvelous! Where was that store front image taken? I guess it was around Christmas? You guys rocked it!

    oh! I think these are my favorite bridals EVER!!! beautiful!!!

    Girly Girl – That store front photo is AWESOME!!! So glad to finally see this session, Wonderful work H.

    Very very cool! Love the image of her with the statue dog & the first image.


Feb 19 2010

kara {bridals}

this is my lovely cousin kara. her and her husband ben were married just last weekend! congrats you two!

kara-you were an absolutely gorgeous bride, i’m so glad i got to be a part of your wedding in this way!

my cute mama jo who helps me on shoots sometimes…love you mama!

    Very inspiring images. Great community to shoot in.

    BC

    beautiful! great job, heather!

    Shari Vanderpool

    Your work is stunning! And the lighting and perfect exposures in your portraits are truly breathtaking. Any advice that you can give…I would be forever grateful!

    Excellent Job Heather. Your bridal portraits look amazing!

    STUNNING dress … and her makeup is flawless, too!

    brooke adams

    oh my gosh, they are all so beautiful! so glad i get to be apart of this fun journey you and ben are on. now, i want a pic of you with the green background. it is stunning! your smile is radiant in this one. heather, you are so blessed with an amazing talent! thanks for sharing so many great photos!!!

    Mauri

    Heather you are a true artist! These portraits are breathtaking! You have a wonderful eye for lighting. Kara you are so beautiful! We were blessed to be a part of your celebration! Love you both!

    awe thank you friends!! :) you all warm my heart

    Aunt Toni

    Amazing ……..what a gift……. your talents thrill me.

    Just lovely! I love the sweet light around her on the rooftop photos. Beautiful session Heather!

    Um – can I say Fabulous and so glad you added more :)
    Also, Look at your request for photos… GO GIRL!!!

    your images are a must have on our site…send us some :)

    So incredibly gorgeous! I adore the ones in the window!!

    Logan

    Love images #8 & #10. Beautiful images! Loves what you do!

    So pretty! #5&#10 are my faves!


Jan 11 2010

whitney {bridal}

yet another amazing bridal portrait! whitney braved the cold and i’m so glad she did because i think what we accomplished is wonderful. i absolutely love to shoot at locations like this because of the texture it brings to the images…just beautiful. and can you believe her veil?? hello, fabulous! whitney will be marrying her love in california this month. whitney, thank you so much for choosing me as your bridal portrait photographer!

whitney is the sister to tessa from this awesome family session…

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    girrrrl! this has got to be one of my fave sessions of yours of all time. i TOTALLY dig the purple artsy edit — there is a serene soft quality to it that is perfectly beautyFULL. and of course, LOVE the last image so much! awesome, awesome my friend!!!

    Logan

    Fabulous images! I am in love with the last image Heather!

    This beautiful bride has the wedding gown that I wore at my wedding! She looks stunning! I saw above that you need a 2nd shooter for some weddings this upcoming year, I would love to help if you need me. If not, I understand, I photograph mainly children but can do whatever.

    Bravo lady!!! These are stunning…I love the “creative edit”.

    all i have to say is stunning! this last image is fierce!

    Love 4 & 5. You rocked this shoot! Beautiful work Heather.

    Heather Essian

    Thank you so much everyone!

    Karen- I appreciate your honesty! You know sometimes you just have to shake things up a bit just to try something new :) . I agree that it may not be a popular edit, but I like the way the navy and purple play off of each other.

    WOW. Heather I have to say these are some of the best I have ever seen from you. You got such beautiful expressions out of the bride. Amazing work :)

    I have no idea how you got that sultry expression out of her with the leaves falling all around. Just beautiful. I think my fav is the b&w with her framed by the railroad. And I agree, the veil is fabulous!

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    Not digging the purple action, but loving the texture from the veil!

    Wow what a stunning set of photos, love the effects you have put on them. The colours on the last 3 work so well. Love them all.

    That last one is BEAUTIFUL.
    :P