bridals | Heather Essian Portrait Arts | blog - Part 2
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

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    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.

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Jan 5 2010

tracey {bridals}

gorgeous bride, gorgeous dress… need i say more? you all know how much i love bridal sessions!

tracey, you rocked it sister.

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    Lisa McDavid

    These are by far the best bridal photos I have ever seen. These should be on the cover of a bridal magazine. Everyone was raving about them at the wedding. Tracey is a beautiful girl but Heather really captured her essence. Bravo!

    HEATHER!!!!!!!!! Totally love images #2, 4, 5, 6 &7!!!! Oh, and how fabulous is that first necklace she’s wearing? Where on earth did she find it?!?!??!?

    Heather Essian

    oh thank you so much!

    Tracey & Betsy- You ladies are wonderful and we’ve so enjoyed getting to know you both!

    Betsy

    Wow, Heather! I still can’t believe this is my Tracey Leighton! Her Dad was completely amazed. Thank you for sharing your extraordinary gift with us and the World! Your Jim is a wonderful young man–so easy to work with–so kind and charming. Y’all ROCK. God bless you, both, always!

    Mel Herndon

    Absolutely FABULOUS!!!!!

    So much drama here! And that eyeshadow is amazing. Gorgeous bride with terrific style.

    Heather & Tracey..you are both amazing!! Love it!

    LOVE these! The bottom one is my FAVE!!! Just stunning!

    Tracey

    Heather Dear! I’m on cloud nine! Highlight of this wedding planning… By far! You are truly gifted!

    Heather these are freakin fantastic. This bride really knew how to work it. Gorgeous work, lovely lady :)

    Beautiful! I can tell that you and your clients really mesh together. I love it when a bride and a photographer can create such great work together. It is definitely a two person job, at least. Outlaw dress as well!

    Love it!


Dec 22 2009

cindy {bridals}

meet gorgeous cindy. you may remember her and peter from their e-session from the spring.

i don’t think i’ll ever tire of photographing brides for their bridal sessions! i mean, i have the absolute most beautiful brides in all of everywhere ;) .  something about wearing that wedding dress just makes each bride instantly confident, and gives them the ability to pose like they never have before.

and that she did…cindy definitely brought it!  i’m so excited for cindy and peter’s wedding in houston coming up soon!

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JPG_16sthe t & p station (or the old train station on lancaster) is where we shot some of her bridals…this place is so beautiful and perfect for receptions or weddings.  in fact, this is where jim and i got married almost 6 yrs ago! it’s a special place.

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thank you cindy for standing in all the uncomfortable poses for so very long…hope you love your sneak peek.

    LOVE these Heather! Seriously gorgeous!

    Jodi

    ABSOLUTELY AWESOMESAUCE!!!

    Jessica

    seriously unreal

    wow. simply amazing. every single image is just gorgeous! you are oh so talented heather!

    Cassie Wiggins

    Um….WOW.
    Each one is utterly beautiful. Look at that awesome dress. You are both so beautiful! (Heather’s work and the bride!)

    Wowser Heather!! You are totally amazing!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!! :) :):)

    TOTALY sexy dress + photos! :)

    what kind words! thank you friends :)

    em

    Dude, awesome work! U go girl!!!! So hot! I want to be her!

    after seeing these images, I dont know what words to use to describe the crazy insanely awesome fantastic stunning stupendous (how many more adjectives can go here?) job you did! wow! love them : fantastic job!

    These are stunning! LOVE!

    Beautiful job Heather!

    OH MY GRACIOUS!!!! Seriously some of the best work I’ve seen from you! From the shooting to the post processing is perfection! In love with these 100%. Can’t wait to meet you in January.

    holy cow Heather! These images are stunning – your bride is beautiful, but you did a crazy-awesome job with this session. So inspired and lovely!