living in utah ended up being one of the best things for my career, artistically speaking. after being a wedding photographer there for three years, i finally learned a thing or two about collaborating and networking and meeting your creative soul mates (so to speak).

when i was visiting utah earlier this spring, i was just itching to shoot something beautiful! so i started scheming to figure out just what i wanted to shoot, called up a dear photo friend (natalie over at natalie felt photography), and the rest is history.

this little session with erika is part one of a five-part shoot on bridal hair inspiration. featuring two of the insanely talented danani handmade’s hairpieces and flawless makeup done by sarah burton, these portraits of the unbelievably beautiful erika rank as some of my favorites to date! i loved getting to work with such a photogenic (and kind!) model, and highlighting these stunning hairpieces was just a little bit too much fun.

a special thanks to castle park events center for hosting our shoot for the day!

you see what i mean?! so, so pretty.

check back for parts 2-5 of the shoot… different models with completely different looks… coming soon!

XO,

anna

anna gleave photography is a baltimore-based destination wedding photographer who loves fresh oranges, day trips to the beach, and taking millions of beautiful images. if you’re in the market for genuine, tug-at-your-heartstrings type wedding photographs, shoot her an e-mail. she’d love to help with that!