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ABOUT ERICA

I'm a hopeless romantic who loves Love! I cannot think of any better job than photographing Love everyday and am so excited to capture special occasions for clients. A wedding is an explosion of love between a bride and a groom, which is shared with their friends and family! Watching a new parent sit with their newborn baby and seeing the love they so intensely have for their child, LOVE! Photographing these moments is my gift and I'm committed to giving my clients the best photography possible of these ever-so cherished moments!

My style is simple. I tell stories through my photographs in an artistic, romantic way and I deeply cherish documenting moments for my clients. Photographs are their reminder of a special occasion, a moment in time and the LOVE that is present every day in ordinary things! I have an editorial/documentary style and my goal is to present photographs that are as true as possible, without being over-processed.

My inspiration is drawn from a variety of places; Travel, antique shops, galleries, museums and my observation of the ordinary life in the world! I love getting lost in a new city, discovering what's around the next corner, never knowing what colors, shapes and surprises await me.

Thank you for stopping by and seeing what's new! I would love to be a part of your next celebration and would LOVE to see what LOVE you have for me to photograph.

Happiness and Love to you!

Erica



 



CRAVE : The Urban Girl’s Manifesto

What is the CRAVE Guide?

CRAVE : The Ultimate Guide to the places women CRAVE in Minneapolis, including more than 125 women you need to know!

Not only did CRAVE do a book in Minneapolis/St. Paul, CRAVE books have come out all over the globe! To view a full listing, go to CRAVE’s website.

I photographed for CRAVE, meeting amazing women in the Twin Cities and feel honored to be a part of this wonderful book. If you would like to purchase a book, books can be found all over the Twin Cities at stores featured in the book.

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alexis bailly vineyard

ann bancroft foundation

arafina

bellapamella

bibelot

birchwood cafe

cafe twenty eight

cooqi gluten-free delights

fringegfn productions

gigi's guide

karma

my healthy beginning

nina's coffee cafe

summer harsh

Amanda & Tim

‘Today is a New Day’

The sun is shining, the sky is blue

There’s a new day dawning for me and you

With every dawning of the sun

New possibilities have just begun

With every breaking of the morn

Fresh opportunities are newly born.

Robert Frost

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July 10, 2010 - 10:41 am Michelle - Wow! These truly are amazing!

Lovely

Love is more thicker than forget

more thinner than recall

more seldom than a wave is wet

more frequent than to fail

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It is most mad and moonly

and less it shall unbe

than all the sea which only

is deeper than the sea

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Love is less always than to win

less never than alive

less bigger than the least begin

less littler than forgive

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it is most sane and sunly

and more it cannot die

than all the sky which only

is higher than the sky

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e. e. cummings

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Amazing

When it all works, it’s beautiful!

Thanks Gwen for nabbing this shot of me, shooting Nick & Sarah!

Nick & Sarah, thank you for being such troopers in the humidity! Have a wonderful honeymoon!

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Melissa, MJ and baby

A grand adventure is about to begin.
– Winnie the Pooh

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Love

‘Tis in my memory locked,

And you yourself shall keep the key of it.’
-Shakespeare
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Antoinette & Lance’s Vow Renewal

I was more than flattered to be asked to travel with a very special woman and her husband to California to celebrate their vow renewal. With the Buena Vista Winery as the setting for their celebration, the day couldn’t have been more beautiful!

The bride owns Paperista and I’m honored to say she helped me create my new branding. After working together over the course of a few months, a friendship sprung up and she’s supported many endeavors I’m honored to be a part of.

The bride and groom celebrated their wedding anniversary and a few other milestones, after FIVE years, the bride was told she is finally cancer free and celebrating their love with a vow renewal was a wonderful decision!

Traveling to California brought out some amazing vendors to help create a setting that was breathtaking!

The wedding took place at the Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, California; the oldest winery in California!

Wine Country Party & Events supplied the furniture and decor which created a perfect setting for an afternoon brunch.

Nancy Liu Chin Designs created an arrangement for the seating area the utilized buds in colors of pinks, purples and whites.

Rosann Konieczny provided her amazing calligraphy skills and perfected the marriage certificate, table name cards and paper pieces.

Fleur De Lisa Cakes made the most incredible cake!

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June 25, 2010 - 2:10 pm PJ Lee - Stunning & inspired event. Thanks for sharing all the team info. I'm really hungry now looking at that cake. The images are perfect and will certainly take them back to "their" day for years, especially the ones with the whole group raising their glasses. Lovely.

June 16, 2010 - 7:24 pm sarah - these are really beautiful! great work erica :)

I carry your heart with me

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i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)

i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

e. e. cummings

Baby Sophia

She’s finally here, baby Sophia!

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June 5, 2010 - 1:54 pm Juliana - Erica you truly are an amazing photographer. These pictures tokk our breath away. Thank you so much!

Joy

Simply put, this fills my heart with joy.

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