Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Dear Blog...

Dear Blog...
You have been so good to me!
With almost 250 posts...
more pictures than I could count...
and over 18,000 visits!
Thank you!

Dear Blog Readers!!!!!!!
My new blogsite is up and running!
I am BEYOND thrilled....beyond....please jump over and visit!

Please be sure to change your rss feed.
If you have been receiving an email when I update, you will no longer be receiving that.

P.l.e.a.s.e. come visit me at my new home!!
AND please leave me a comment letting me know you've stopped by
We want to hear from you!!!


Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Sneak Peek...with two cute kiddos!

I am on a mini vacation for three days with my family in Destin, FL.
It's just three days, but I will take three days anytime!
While here I had a fun time with the Speights Family yesterday evening!
We had amazing sunlight, beautiful beaches and a beautiful family!
That whole mix equals amazing-ness!!!
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Believe me there is more to come from this session!!
Check back soon...I have several session to catch you up on:-)

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Hannah's Two! | Erin Rachel Photography

Two years old on July 23rd.
Where does the time go?
It seems like yesterday I was there waiting to see
my niece's birth.

Now she's singing songs, talking up a storm, counting to ten,
singing her ABC's, recognizing her letters, coloring, eating her favorite... M&M's,
giving hugs and kisses, running around playing chase...
This girl is going to be a heart stealer...:-)

Hannah we love you and can't imagine our world with you!!!
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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Tanglewood Tarpons Swim Team | Erin Rachel Photography

Last Monday morning I met up with the
Tanglewood Tarpons to shoot their team and individual pictures!
Good luck with the rest of your swim meets!!!!

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Jessica...Brandon...Andouille| Erin Rachel Photography

About 8 weeks ago I get a phone call and email from Jessica asking about
me doing an engagement session for her and her fiance, Brandon. They live in Metairie,
but love to come to his parents lake-house on their free weekends ...just
to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of life and relax! So they wanted their
session there...which is 15 minutes away from me!

We emailed back and forth several times nailing down a weekend that
we both could fit the session into our schedules!
We figured it out and in the meantime
we found each other on facebook...we started messaging
back and forth I found out she randomly found me on google.
We started chatting about outfits, she told me about their "baby" Andouille whom they adore,
I started learning more about their wedding plans,
I found out she works like crazy, Brandon is laid back, she is high-strung,
Brandon loves candy, they love Law and Order...They make a good team...and
I knew they would be fun, right away!

Saturday June 19th the clouds rolled in and the bottom fell out...literally I think we got
several inches within an hour. About the time I'm picking up
the phone to call Jessica, she is already calling me! She was worried about the weather...
I was too but was hoping it would pass!
She and Brandon were packing up and getting ready
to head out to the "country". We decided that we were confident it would pass
and we would still work with what we could and shoot for 5:00pm.

As I pull up to the lake-house it's still drizzling...I'm praying hard that it passes!
The sun was hidden behind the clouds- it was a yucky day.
Brandon and Jessica drive up a few minutes later and we meet for the first time!
He starts unpacking his truck, she and I are chatting away...she's got to finish
putting on her make-up and then they are ready! I meet Andouille and I know
it's going to be good, no matter what the weather is like!! haha

As we I am ooh-ing and ahh-ing over her ring...yes it's by far one of the
prettiest I've seen! No lie...Brandon gets two-thumbs up! Wow!
Then the next conversation goes something like this...
Brandon - "Jessica...we don't have any of our clothes."
Jessica- "Brandon you are joking...aren't you?"
Brandon- "NO!"
Jessica- "No you are joking..."
Brandon- "No"
Jessica- " I don't even know how to re-act, I have planned these outfits and pictures for 4 weeks! "

So to say the least we pretty much had to post-pone the session.
We figured out that since the next day being Sunday was also Father's Day and
I had church...the o.n.l.y. time we could fit this in was at 7am Sunday morning.
They agreed and said they would be ready!!!

Brandon was headed back to Metairie to pick up clothes and make-up bags!
Poor guy...

Sunday at 6:15am I am dressed...camera in one hand coffee in the other...ready to go.

I had a few extra minutes to spare and I decided that chocolate sprinkled doughnuts were the best and that they would make our session h.a.p.p.i.e.r. at 7am in the morning!!!
I think that was the best $7.00 I have spent in a long time!!!!!
Jessica was all worried...but if I'm not mistaken it ALWAYS works out right?
Sunday at 7am...
The weather was perfect...the lighting was to die for...she said her hair was better...
and she was in her cute outfits!

After two hours of fun filled times together...many laughs...cute outfits...fun times I am happy
to be able to share with you their e-session!
Like I said...it always works out for the good...I simply love what we captured between Jessica, Brandon and Andouille...
After 29 GB of images...1,110 images that I culled through, edited 300+ images,
text messages...and waiting patiently...I wish I could show you every single image but I can't...so you can see more {HERE}on the Slideshow...

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This is by far one of my favorites from their session...
although seriously I have wayyyy too many favorites!
Thank you Jessica and Brandon for such an amazing session!
Congrats on your Wedding Day coming up!
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Monday, June 28, 2010

Mommy & Daddy to be | Erin Rachel Photography

As the sun was setting and the beaches were clearing out,
I met Michelle and David to start one of the most
a-mazing sessions to date...
Yep...you heard me right.
It was somewhat of a new place for me...Destin, FL. Yes I have shot other sessions
there but it's not my every day "backyard" where I shoot...you know?
Do you get my point?
I was able to discover new places.
They were fun places.
Colorful places.
Beautiful places.

We laughed and had fun and that's what it's all about.
Feeling comfortable with a little black box (aka a camera) in your face
Yet, you can still be YOU!
Hence the reason for soooo many images on this blog post...
and...I could have posted a gazillion and one more but I just...well
I didn't want to have anyone bored out of their mind...ha

The date of this session marked exactly a month until Michelle's due date.
(Yes a month...isn't she cute!!! AHHHH!!!!!)
I know they are beyond thrilled and beyond excited to be first time parents in July.

Just a side note...to let you know how a-mazing David and Michelle are...
we went out for gelato after the session...yes!!! l-o-v-e

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