Erin Elizabeth Photography

Many years ago at a coffee shop in Northwest Portland, I sat across from the sweetest couple who had just moved to Portland. They were recently engaged and looking for a wedding photographer. Not just any photographer, mind you. They wanted a photographer that could grow with them over the years.
We hit it off.
It’s now many years later, and so many sweet moments that I’ve been able to capture over those years. It’s a privilege and honor to capture your love and your family, Alicia and Anthony! ❤️
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Give me that early fall light, that golden glow illuminated by electric leaves. Give me room to run around and explore, so they forget there’s a camera in front of them. Give me the remnants of summer, where you don’t have to hide in layers or are chilled to the bone. Give me families ready to listen to my silly directions. Give me a great location that requires some off-roading for the perfect setting. Give me siblings hugs and little giggles. Give me little sparks of job.
This session gave me all of that and what joy we found wandering around this beautiful setting.

Soaking up the last bits of summer as it quickly slips through my fingers like sand.
Also, grateful for beautiful moments like these with a last bride and groom, ready to embark on their next adventure.

I think the thing I love about photography the most is the second you look at a photo; it takes you back. It takes you there; you instantly remember that moment. You see the moment frozen in time. You pick up cues, the context of a time that was before the present.
Last year around this time, I haven’t gained an Angel, and it was this sweet baby girl.
Addy’s time on earth was short, but the impact she made will last a lifetime. I look at this photo, and I see a proud, strong mother. I see a father protecting his baby girl. I see a beautiful baby girl who IS so loved by her family.
I never take it for granted that people trust me to capture the present moment, so that they can hold these tangible memories in their hands, and etch them into their hearts forever.
I think about this sweet baby girl often. I think of her parents, her three big brothers.
It’s an honor to tell someone’s story, and a joy to see that story told in photos.
Thinking of you, sweet Addisyn Erma. 💗