HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Hello!

I will be taking some time off through the end of the year to spend traveling, celebrating the holidays with family, and snuggling with my fabulous little man.



May this holiday season be full of love, peace, and happiness for each and every one of you. Have fun celebrating and bringing in the new year. I have high hopes for 2010. I can already tell it's going to be pretty incredible!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Erin

The Rings

This week's photo is from from Emily & Alex's wedding at Catlin Gabel School on August 16, 2009. Of all of the beautiful photographs that I get of a couple on their wedding day, it is images like these that often end up being some of my favorites. In this unexpected shot, Emily and Alex were walking from the ceremony to the reception when they simultaneously flashed me their rings. I managed to get this one image in the split second they both had their hands in the air. I love it because it gives you a glimpse into who Emily and Alex are - fun, loving, and warm people - and because, unlike traditional "rings" shots, the focus isn't on the material part of their marriage, but rather on the foundation of the marriage - Emily & Alex - and how happy the two of them were on their wedding day.

Have a great week!
Erin

Blake

Blake, the adorable little 6-month-old in this photo, was a dream to work with. He was an incredibly happy baby and he loved his mommy. I got so many gorgeous photos of him looking at her with complete adoration. This shot above of him playing with her hair is just stunning -- and my absolute favorite of the entire shoot. I love the way they are both delicately touching each other. I was so lucky to catch this moment.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Erin :)

New Format for My Blog

Hello!

Thank you everyone for all of your input about the proposed change to the way I post photos to my blog & Facebook. I appreciate your feedback, and I think the most important message I got from all of you is that you want to see my work more frequently. I am going to take this to heart, and will make a point of posting at least one photo per week. I'm going to try to provide a bit more background for the photos I post, too. I will also post the occasional complete wedding, but those won't be quite as frequent. I really appreciate the time you all took to share your thoughts with me. I'm happy to know that I am able to keep you all happy while maintaining a more manageable workload on my end, too. Thank you!



This week's photo is from from Lisa & Justin's wedding at Skamania Lodge on August 21, 2009. It was a beautiful, sunny day up at the lodge, but the position of the sun wasn't going to let me get a shot where you could see their faces lit just perfectly and the beautiful hills at the same time. So, I had Lisa & Justin stand against the windows of the hotel which were reflecting the landscape beautifully. This allowed me to get a beautiful shot of Lisa & Justin (not squinting in the sun) and the view and the hotel all in one shot. Perfect. This is one of the shots. They look so serious - yet calm - in this photo, even though they were just minutes from walking down the aisle. I like that.

Enjoy!
Erin

Blog Format Change? I would love your input!

Hi Friends, Family & Fans!

I have a question for all of you. Please share your opinion! I am contemplating a change in the way I post photos to my blog & Facebook. For the past 3 years, I have posted a collection of images (roughly 50) from each and every wedding I have photographed. As you can imagine, this is quite a task - and it has recently resulted in me going months without a new photo post on my blog. (I know I have quite a few loyal blog followers, so these long windows of time with nothing new drives me crazy because I want to show you all new work!) So, I'm considering scratching the huge posts, and doing random "singles" (favorites from recent weddings and portrait sessions posted one at a time).



I might even give you a little background for the photo every once and awhile - so you know a bit more about what went into the image. If I do make this change, it means I can post more often (at least once a week, I hope), but my posts won't be quite as comprehensive.

So, my question to you: Are short posts just as satisfying? Or will you all miss the complete weddings? Please share your thoughts!

Thanks, Erin :)

Jodi and Tom

Wedding on Sunday, July 26, 2009
Ceremony and Reception @ Timberline Lodge
on Mt. Hood in Oregon

Neha and Jeff

Wedding on Saturday, July 25, 2009
Ceremony @ Holy Trinity Church in Beaverton, Oregon
Formals @ Hoyt Arboretum & in NW Portland
Reception @ The Downtown Hilton in Portland, Oregon

2009 Weddings Coming Soon...

I have so many fabulous images from 2009 weddings and can't wait to get some images posted on here soon! Life has been busy, busy, busy lately (which means my blog has taken a bit of a backseat)...but I promise to start posting more weddings in the next few weeks!

In the meantime, enjoy these last days of summer!

Best,
Erin

Nolan

Portraits on Thursday, July 9, 2009