Hi, I'm Erica! (she/her)

A good friend of mine has told me that my brand is to care. She isn’t wrong - my brand is one of caring because my being is one of caring. If we look at every personality test ever (are you obsessed the way I am?), they all point to the fact that I’m a human with heart: an enneagram 2, INTJ, and a cancer.

My heart thoroughly informs how I run my business. I don’t put a lot of stock into photographing weddings for my portfolio or following social media trends because those things simply don’t matter to me. What matters to me is that you are served and supported well throughout your wedding journey. For me, this looks like helping you as much as I possibly can with wedding resources, a supportive ear, honesty, vulnerability, and some giggles thrown in for good measure.

I’ve been a wedding photographer for 14+ years, and in those years, I’ve witnessed so many beautiful moments; on days when I am feeling nostalgic, I sometimes remember others’ wedding days before anything more personal. I think this is because I find that being a wedding photographer is a gift - I barely have the words to describe how special and awe-inspiring it feels to be invited into clients’ most momentous and intimate wedding moments over and over again. When I take the time to really think about this, it often makes me tear up.

I have a bachelors degree in music and business, and an MBA. I’m constantly in awe of womxn - of the strength, resilience, versatility and warmth they bring to everyday life (they are gifts to society). I’m liberal, feminist, antiracist, and LGBTQIA+ affirming. I care about you and your lived experiences deeply. I love animals, and have 4 pets of my own.

I’m a champion for the weird and whimsical, the fun and funky - even and especially on wedding days. Plan your day the way you want to, trends be damned. Let your wedding day reflect your joy. That’s what we’re all there to celebrate, anyway. ✨

Things that live rent-free in my head

(in a good way)

The color green, pitbulls, puzzles, cathedral-length veils, cats, brown Jesus, crisp summer mornings, The Office, gluten free pizza from Pizzeria Baccio, colorful florals, zippy carts at the grocery store, Christmas, no-kill animal shelters, blankets, Crash Bandicoot, vulnerability, supporting Black lives, iced coffee, Ted Lasso, the Hudson Valley, hiking, curiosity, women's empowerment, hugs, fireplaces, vintage clothing, thoughtful words, first looks, LGBTQ+ rights, any season except for winter.

(In a not-so-good way)

Red Hots, not knowing where to park, bride-or-anybody-else-zillas, crass jokes, straight white American Jesus, people who take up the entire aisle in the grocery store, misogyny, Pinterest shot lists (except for family photos - we need those!), scary movies, shrimp, saying "gimme" instead of "please," uncomfortable shoes, having to stop to pee on long drives, winter, cramped wedding timelines, that last bite of scrambled eggs that makes you feel nauseous.