She chose to do this boudoir session just because. Not one to ever wear makeup or curl her hair, she made the exception for this day and stepped into this reality for just a moment. The result was stunningly gorgeous. We’ve chosen a select few to share below: Makeup: Julianne, PRETTYBYJULIANNE Venue: Berkeley City Club…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. On Friday, I had the privilege of attending opening night of the San Francisco Ballet’s Cinderella– a birthday gift from my friend Dan. It was a brand new production by Christopher Wheeldon, based on the Brothers Grimm version of the tale– a far darker version…
It can be the most beautiful thing and the most difficult thing for us to embrace ourselves as we are. You might never know it looking at this gorgeous young woman, but she recently went through significant changes in her body after being told she was at an unhealthily low weight. Her sister gifted her…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. I’ve been reading a lot in the last couple days and of course thinking a lot about this Pointe of View book that I’m in the midst of designing. So with books on my mind today, I present a mini series: Books &…
With the gorgeous woman of the inked post, we take a lighter, brighter side with another round of beautiful boudoir photographs. Makeup: Julianne, PRETTYBYJULIANNE Venue: Berkeley City Club Learn more about Boudoir by Anna Wu Photography. Contact me to inquire about a session.
This has been a really incredible whirlwind of a birthday weekend. On Saturday, I had this wonderful little birthday dinner at the Berkeley City Club. Sunday, my friend Jiongyi made gumbo from scratch for me (it was amazing, and he had never had gumbo or even read a recipe for it– he just read the…
She has a sense of confidence about her, not always apparent on the surface, but ready to be found in the glint of her eyes and the contrast of those beautiful tattoos against her fair skin. Makeup: Julianne, PRETTYBYJULIANNE Venue: Berkeley City Club Learn more about Boudoir by Anna Wu Photography. Contact me to inquire about…
The beautiful woman below is a close friend of mine. You may or may not recognize her, but she wrote me an email this morning that helped me to reflect on the courage and vulnerability that is revealed in any boudoir shoot. In truth, it takes an incredible amount of courage to reveal ourselves– in…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. For more, view all these ballerina posts or visit the Pointe of View store. Indulge in a day dream or two. A fairytale dream. Ballet dancer: Caroline Noel Makeup: PRETTYBYJULIANNE Hair: Justina Downs Venue: Berkeley City Club Visit the Pointe of View store to purchase limited edition prints.
She has an understated sense of grace and glamour, but her laugh still shows her spirit at its best. Below, a few selects from her boudoir session at the gorgeous Berkeley City Club. Visit the intro page for more information on Boudoir by Anna Wu Photography. Contact me at anna(at)annawu(dot)com to inquire about your own…
What an incredible honor to be published on Style Me Pretty! It is probably the biggest wedding blog in the world. I love their feature of Michelle and David’s gorgeous Berkeley City Club wedding and all those pretty florals by Studio Choo. You can check out the full post and view the gallery here: Style Me Pretty: Berkeley…
These heirloom wedding albums are absolute treasures. I love the luxurious leathers, the thick, sturdy pages, and I absolutely love the attention to detail and custom design, with everything from the layout to the debossed names on the cover personalized to each couple. Below are some images from Michelle & David’s album.