Hello!

Thanks for visiting my blog! As you will see, I am not actively blogging on this site. However, this doesn't mean that you can't see new work of mine! I am currently blogging weekly as a member of My Portland Photographer and I post all of my weekly photos on my main website every week!

 ERIN GRACE PHOTOGRAPHY

Check out my Photo of the Week page on my website for more!

You can also see what I've been up to on Facebook! 

Have a great day! :)
Thanks!
Erin

Goodbye Blogger...at least for now!

Wow. It's been forever since I've posted here (almost 7 months) and I have only posted half a dozen times in the last year. Yikes! Please don't think my lack of blogging means that I'm not working (because I certainly am!), but blogging has proven to - yet again - fall to the back burner in my world of maintaining a presence on the web.

Instead of spending hours putting together new blog posts, I have redirected some of this "spare" time to my little family. I mean, how can you say "no" to these three fabulous faces? :)


{my husband and our two beautiful kiddos}

During my working hours, I have been diligently focusing my time on what matters most: shooting awesome photographs and providing my clients with top-notch personal service, the reason people hire me in the first place!

With all of that said, I hope you aren't too disappointed to hear that I will no longer be updating anything here (at least for now) but I will keep my blog online so that people can continue to access all of the weddings and portraits that I have featured over the years. (However, the link to this blog has been removed from my website, as of today.)

If you're a huge fan of blogging, you might be excited to hear that I am blogging in another location on a weekly basis! In March of this year, I was voted in as the newest member of the elite group of wedding photographers over at My Portland Photographer! I post a photo every week on this collaborative blog. You can see all of my posts on My Portland Photographer as well as the work of 19 other fabulous Portland-area wedding photographers. Check it out!

Remember, I can always be found in these places, too!

{my website} www.eringracephotography.com

{email} eringracephotography@gmail.com

{facebook} Erin Grace Photography on Facebook

{twitter} Erin Grace Photography on Twitter


Thanks!
Best wishes to you!

Erin

Waiting for Baby...

I am excited to say that my husband and I are expecting the arrival of our second baby - a girl! - any day now, so I expect to be out of the office in early December while we welcome her into our lives and settle into a new routine at home. :)

If you interested in Portrait Photography, I am sorry to say that I'm not accepting new clients until next Spring. I am, however, compiling a list of clients who are interested in being contacted next Spring once I get back to a normal schedule. If you are interested in having your name on this list, please let me know! If, however, you aren't able to wait and need a photographer sooner, please e-mail me and I can send you a list of Portland-area photographers who can help you sooner than I am able to at this time. I am more than happy to send you some names.

If you interested in Wedding Photography, I am currently booking Summer 2011 and Fall 2011 weddings. Please e-mail me with your wedding date and location, as well as any other details you think I should know. I will get back to you with my availability and my price list shortly.

Please note that I will be doing my best to get back to new calls and e-mails every 3 days or so during the first half of December. Even though I am taking some time off over the next few months, I am available via phone and e-mail, just on a slightly more sporadic schedule - especially through these first few weeks and over the holidays.

Thank you in advance for your patience. :)

HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Erin

Holiday Order Deadline!

Hello!

I wanted to remind all of my 2010 clients that the deadline for holiday print orders is approaching quickly! The deadline is Sunday, November 28th (Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend). If you are hoping to order any professional photographs for holiday gifts this year, you must have your orders submitted and paid in full by the end of Thanksgiving weekend.

Since we are expecting the arrival of our baby girl in early December, I cannot guarantee that any orders submitted after Sunday, November 28th will be delivered before the end of the year. After giving birth, I will be taking several months away from a normal working schedule, but will still be available when you have questions or want to submit orders. I plan on checking voice mail and e-mail every 3 days or so during the first weeks as we settle into a new routine as a family of four, so my response time will be a bit delayed compared to normal.

Thank you in advance for your patience. I really appreciate your understanding!

You can access your gallery via these links:

wedding galleries
portrait galleries

Please feel welcome to contact me if you have any questions at all.

Thank you!
Erin

Alyson & Levi's Wedding Featured at 100 Layer Cake!

I had the pleasure of photographing Alyson & Levi's beautiful wedding at Bridal Veil Lakes on July 9th this year. The day was simply gorgeous! Today, I have the pleasure of announcing that Alyson & Levi's wedding is featured on the 100 Layer Cake wedding blog! To view their beautiful wedding on the 100 Layer Cake blog, click here.

My Apologies!

I just wanted to post a quick apology to those of you who have been wondering why I haven't been posting many photos lately. Life has been busy, to say the least! Not only am I in the middle of wedding season -- which means busy, busy, busy -- but, I must admit, my priorities in terms of blogging have definitely shifted since becoming a mom. I have always deeply valued a solid work-life balance, and I just haven't been able to justify the many hours of time I used to spend on my blog pre-motherhood. I am focusing just as much time (if not more) on providing the very best service to my clients before, during, and after their weddings, but I have simply decided to drop regular blogging off of my to-do list because it was a constant nagging task that I just didn't have the time for without taking away from more important things in my life. I mean, how can you say no to these two adorable people? ;)



I hope that you all understand and know that I will still occasionally post news and updates here, so please don't forget check back every once-in-awhile. :)

Cheers & Happy Summer!

Best,
Erin

Engagement & Portrait Session Locations

Most of my clients ask me for recommendations when it comes to choosing their portrait, engagement, or wedding day formal session location. So here is a list of locations in the Portland area that I like or think could be a great spot to shoot at. I haven't shot at every location listed here before, but it's always fun to try somewhere new. So, check out the list and let me know what sounds like fun to you. (The ones in bold are some of my favorites.)

Parks & Gardens:
April Hill Park (SW Portland)
Cathedral Park (N Portland)
Council Crest Park (SW Portland)
Crystal Springs (SE Portland)
Gabriel Park (SW Portland)
George Rogers Park (Lake Oswego)
Howell Territorial Park (Sauvie Island)
Hoyt Arboretum (SW Portland)
Ibach Park (Tualatin)
Kruger's Farm (Sauvie Island)
Laurelhurst Park (SE Portland)
Leach Botanical Garden (SE Portland)
Maricara Park (SW Portland)
Marquam Nature Park (SW Portland)
Metzger Park (Tigard)
Rhododendron Garden (SE Portland)
Tryon Creek State Park (SW Portland)
Vista Brook Park (SW Portland)
Washington Park Rose Gardens (SW Portland)
Willamette Park (SW Portland)
Woods Memorial Park (SW Portland)

Urban:
The Pearl (NW Portland)
Portland Art Museum (Downtown)
South Park Blocks (Downtown)
Waterfront (Downtown)

Other Fun Ideas:
Mountainside Lavender Farm (Hillsboro)
Oregon Zoo (SW Portland)
Reed College (SE Portland)

Holly and Craig

One of the fun parts about having an engagement session with a wedding couple is that I get a chance to know them a bit more before their wedding, which makes me showing up on your wedding day a little bit more like seeing an old friend.

After a few weeks of solid rain, Holly & Craig and I finally made it out into the beautiful spring weather for their engagement session at Washington Park & The Oregon Zoo. We even visited the very spot where they got engaged. It was really an honor to get this glimpse into their relationship and I'm super excited to be photographing their wedding this year! :)

Here are a few of my favorites of Holly & Craig: all smiling, happy, and relaxed.







Best,
Erin

Now Booking for 2011!

As of today, I am officially booking 2011 weddings! I e-mailed everyone on my wait list this afternoon (and will give everyone who has been patiently waiting the last few months at least two weeks to make their decisions)...but, after that, their dates will be released for any newcomers! If you're getting married in 2011 and haven't contacted me for more information yet, please do!

I look forward to hearing from you. :)

Erin