By seeking out those cinematic vibes to capture all the surrounding storytelling details, my posing prompts balance the romantic and playful sides — so you can be lost in love with each other all while keeping things light-hearted and fun.
For me, it’s all about the love… the connection + emotion of capturing people madly in love. My goal is to showcase images that reflect your own special connection — not how everyone else is photographed. Thus, started my love for documentary wedding photography.
my focus is all about your love story
the experience
in-the moment play
twitter-pated glances
intimate snuggles
+ everthing in-between
let's dive in
One of my favorite things to capture. I feel strongly that the Getting Ready images are super important — it helps tell the story of your first day together as a married couple. All those special things you selected to wear, the people you have around you helping to get ready, the heirlooms, and those beautifully quiet moments alone to reflect on all this day will celebrate… it’s such a special thing to look back through and cherish.
I make sure to find a lovely spot to capture not only your little details, but also for those getting dressed shots. Then I tend to stay in the shadows, capturing all the moments as they unfold.
Thru the Reception, I keep it candid while capturing details and all the guests relaxing, laughing, and having fun. And when the dance floor opens, I am right there in it to grab all those great images of everyone letting loose and breaking it down together.
I typically do not stay the whole evening, just enough to get the goods.
At some point, we may sneak away for sunset images or a champagne pop — if you choose.
And I do love capturing a big send off, it’s such a festive moment with your guests. All those happy faces cheering you on — priceless!
During the First Look and Couples Portraits — this is where the romance of your love is on high as we wander through the venue having fun capturing intimate + silly moments together.
Whether the group is big or small, I can easily take command of Family portraits making sure we get everything needed as quickly as possible — I coordinate a shotlist with you beforehand. And the fact that I'm tall, people tend to listen to me asap when directing groups, lol.
During the Ceremony, I try to focus on reactions from family and loved ones, in hopes of catching those tearful sweet moments and heartfelt smiles as you say “I do”.
your beautiful day
getting ready
portraits + ceremony
reception + sendoff
My goal with documentary wedding photography is to blend-in, letting the moments unfold and capture those unique interactions that run true to you.
capturing
"Erin is amazing! I am in awh with every photo that she captured on our special day! I seriously can’t stop looking through all of our photos. So easy to work with, professional, so fun, and she was our rock that day — she held me together when my nerves were kicking in. Literally best decision ever, I can’t thank you enough!!!”
— LEI + STOOGEY
"We want to thank you for the calm that you brought to our wedding, the amazing captures, and for helping to bustle my dress like a PRO. You went above and beyond for us, and a simple thank you doesn’t cover our gratitude. It was a true joy to meet you and we hope we’ll get to work with you again in the future. All the best!!"
- ALENA + Barrett
"you still make the butterflies in my heart go crazy..."
CANDID WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
The art of
in order to truly get those beautiful candid and emotional 'full of life' images on your wedding day, you have to set real expectations and provide time for those moments happen and unfold naturally.
just RELAX
give space
Make time
It is really important to make time on your wedding day for candid interactions to happen.
If you have a tight timeline, with events back to back, guests will not be able to relax enough to allow for those candid moments to happen. They will be too worried about where they need to be and what they have to do next. So make sure to provide enough time for everyone to be fully present and enjoy each event, without feeling rushed.
Trust me, these natural interactions are way better than stoping and giving a huge 'cheese' smile at camera every single time it comes by.
If the camera is around you, try to breathe, relax, and be less 'camera aware'... stay as you are in your space with what you are doing and who you are interacting with. Pretend the camera is not there. At first it can be hard to do, but the more you relax and go with the flow, the more you forget about performing for the camera.
Having space for guests to do different things during the days events helps give them something natural to focus on and interact with, all while creating a very comfortable and positive environment. This can range from yard/table games, little activities, polaroid guest books, etc.
When guests are able to let their guard down and become fully immersed in the moment, it provides genuine interactions with everything around them, as well as happy candids for your gallery!
It can be difficult to capture candid images of family or guests who normally do not react in the moment with any emotions, those who don't join-in on events/games, or ones who shy away when the camera comes by. Due the aspects listed above as well as the natural behaviors of people attending, keep in mind there can be more of images of blank stares/no reactions, people fully only on their phones the whole time, or a lack of candids due to people constantly turning away to avoid the camera.
When I am shooting and this happens, I will switch to a longer lens to try and help people feel less "in front of the camera", but there is only so much one can do if this is the tone of the day. I will try to at least capture a photo of guests n small groups, all smiling for the camera as it honestly can be less invasive feeling given people feel more prepared for the photo. But, the times I ask if I can snag a photo of your group, and the response is "no thanks" - happens more often than one would think.
important note
about candid photos
be realistic with yourself + the energy of those attending your wedding
the complimentary
always dear to my heart
engagement session
B+W images
If your coverage includes a complimentary engagement session : During the session, we have the time to get to know each other, and I get to see how you and your partner interact… what you are comfortable with posing wise and how you like to love on each other. We build trust, we build confidence in showcasing your love, and we have a ton of fun at play.
— Most of my shooting prompts carry over into the wedding day portraits, so knowing how you move and interact together is absolutely key for having seamless portraits on your wedding day, and images in your gallery that you will cherish.
As long as I can remember, I have always been in love with black + white images. If you haven’t already noticed from my website, lol. But for me, there is such a strength to an image when all the color is stripped away and you are left with the emotions of the moment — all those feelings in full focus.
Because of this, I do not batch edit my black + white images… meaning you will not receive a black + white counterpart to all your color images. Throughout your gallery, you will receive images in black + white that are meant to be showcased that way… ones that are meant to display the full emotion of the moment.
“I’LL CONFESS THAT YOU CAN FIND ME, WHERE THE WILD FLOWERS GROW;
IN A PLACE WHERE ONLY LIFELONG PAIRS AND LOVERS DARE TO GO.”
- glam forrest
