All American Emma

Oh Emma.

I photographed Emma and her hubs last fall, so when she came to me this spring and told me she wanted to do a shoot that made her feel good about herself I was stumped.  I couldn't figure out how to make someone this gorgeous inside and out feel even more beautiful!  I was sitting at the kitchen counter editing away one day while listening to Lana Del Rey and it hit me!  We had to do an american flag shoot.  The day before I had driven through the Sierra Valley in California and I was so overwhelmed by the beauty of the green fields and rolling hills.  I've been around this area my whole life but at that moment I saw it differently and knew it would be perfect for Emma's shoot.  We met at Emma's house and drove out to the valley and the whole time we talked about how freezing cold it was and then it started to snow!  Needless to stay it took me a good hour just to edit the goosebumps off her skin.  Aside from the cold temperature Emma did amazing!  Her shoot was truly inspiring.  She looked so free while I was shooting her and I'm so happy I was able to deliver the kind of shoot she was looking for.  Emma you truly have a special place in my heart and I just adore your friendship.  Here's Emma's full session don't be afraid to share this post, pin it, or comment!  Enjoy!

Josie's Winter Bridals

I finally caught up on all my editing with my shoots and have been itching to do a little styled shoot.  I had originally planned on finding a bride with a big white dress and doing a winter shoot at the Ice Castles in Midway UT.  I went to the craft store for some inspiration on props and came home with some red and and green flowers.  From there my vision completely changed.  I started working on the flower crown and pictured a cozy shoot with some snow, evergreen trees, and red lips!  I contacted Josie because she has the perfect look for what I was going for and is such a pleasure to work with.  She came over Saturday afternoon and My amazing friend Sierra Izatt got to work on hair and makeup.  I was so nervous about the weather since it has been freezing cold and raining all day but we toughened up and pushed through the cold!  Josie did an amazing job and was a dream to work with.  She was soooo easy and fun to photograph I couldn't have asked for a better model!  I'm so thankful for her and Sierra's help without them this quick yet wonderful shoot wouldn't have been possible.  I hope you enjoy these and if you're ever in the need of bridals contact Bailey H. Photography for some fresh creative photos!

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Sierra Seaside

I spent a few days shooting in Seattle this November.  I was flown up for an engagement shoot which I'll be posting soon, but I also took advantage of some quality time with my closest friend Sierra!  Per usual we had to do a photo shoot so she could release her inner supermodel and I could take some pretty pictures by the sea.  I got the idea of a flower crown from a photo in a magazine I saw.  I knew I wanted to take advantage of the beach so we stopped by Hobby Lobby and grabbed some supplies.  I stayed up way too long super gluing my fingers together (on accident) and trying to make the perfect beachy flower crown.  Seattle is always gloomy, so I wanted to keep the colors pretty subtle.  It took about 20 minutes to get these shots.  We were running out of light and poor little Laney was at risk for frostbite it was so cold.  I couldn't be any happier with the way these images turned out.  Minimal makeup, hair, and wardrobe made for a natural beachy feel.  Enjoy!