2012 January — Erica Rose Photography

Anchorage Infant Photography :: Baby Elijah at 2 Weeks

January 31, 2012 By Erica Leave a Comment

This past weekend I had the opportunity to photograph the sweetest two week old little guy, Elijah. I have always loved to photograph babies, but it had a little extra significance for me this time since soon one of those will be living in our house – woah. Who knew they were so tiny? I really haven’t been around too many brand-new ones. I’m pretty sure I asked his mom a too many questions during our time, but hopefully she didn’t mind : )I always take pictures of their feet, but look how little and wrinkled Elijah’s are still? Love it.

Not many babies have this much awesome hair…it adds to his charm, I’d say.
This one-sie was lovingly made for Elijah by friends of his dad…I think Elijah knew the right face to make for this shot.

Published :: Katie & Matt in Wisconsin Bride

January 27, 2012 By Erica 1 Comment

I’m so honored to see my work in print again in such a short span of time. This time Katie & Matt’s *gorgeous* daytime wedding was featured in Wisconsin Bride!

I remember leaving this wedding thinking “…and that is why I love being a wedding photographer!” Katie and Matt are a wonderful, sweet couple to work with, they chose a cast of amazing vendors and venues, and the day was lovely down to each thoughtful detail. It was perfect.To see more of this wedding you can check out my complete blog post
(and trust me, you want to…especially if you’re looking for some inspiration for your own wedding! The ceremony venue felt like being in Italy…in Milwaukee. How is that even possible?)

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Eagle River Child Portrait :: Tessa turns One!

January 25, 2012 By Erica 1 Comment

Tessa is my cousin…isn’t she cute?! Last week I got to capture some pretty special moments as Tessa had celebrated her first birthday. She also experienced her very first taste of sugar…and though it was a mild taste (in the form of a semi-sweet pumpkin muffin!) she sure loved it.This girl has the bluest eyes ever! I love the scrunchy face…I also took a few shots of Tessa just playing at home on a non-party day:
Just before I came over she took a tumble and you can see she’s got a bit of a fat-lip, but she’s still cute as a button (as my grandma would say)Happy First Birthday sweet Tessa : ) I hope these photos will be your memories for years to come!

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Published! :: Ellen & Andy in Chicago Social Brides

January 11, 2012 By Erica Leave a Comment

When I got back from holiday travels last week I had a fun surprise in the mail…a copy of the Spring issue of Chicago Social Brides magazine with Ellen & Andy’s wedding feature! I’ve been waiting for this for a couple months now and was excited to finally see it in person. I photographed this wedding in September 2011 and loved every detail.
I remember talking to the people at the Nature Museum on Ellen & Andy’s wedding day about how beautiful and different they thought the wedding was. Ellen had a unique vision for her decor and with the help of her amazing planner (Shannon Gail) and florist (ZuZu’s Petals) the South Gallery at the Museum looked more beautiful than ever. Its no surprise that CS Brides wanted to feature such a beautiful wedding in their most recent issue!As usual…magazine features don’t give you the full scope of any event, but if you want to see more there is plenty to see on my own blog post!

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Big Red Barn Wedding :: Mitch & Amy

January 9, 2012 By Erica 3 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I flew in to Fort Collins, Colorado to photograph Mitch & Amy’s wedding and one of the best NYE parties I’ve ever been to! For real.
I’ve been working on these photos for the past week and dying to share…I absolutely loved the rustic-chic style of the day, and every detail from the couple and their wedding party to the dress, florals and decor was perfect. I’m not going to waste much time with words in this post because I picked so many images to share…I guess I’ll let them do the talking this time!

Amy showed me a picture of her dress a long time ago, its even better in real life…I *loved* it!Amy’s sweet mom, Penny and her sisters Kelda & Holly helped her get dressed.Amy, you are the most beautiful. Truly, truly!The reception was held at the Big Red Barn in Windsor, which is also where we headed to do pre-ceremony photos of the wedding party. This is one of my favorites of Mitch and Amy…Amy put together this really creative & unique element of their decor…a map of her and Mitch’s 5 year journey leading up to their wedding day, highlighting some of the major stops along the way and surrounded by lots of their original love letters to each other.
The ceremony was held at the Covenant Church in Fort Collins, where Amy grew up attending.I love these night shots…and I couldn’t resist using some sparklers at a NYE wedding.The decor was stunning, and so cohesive (cohesive is my favorite)…Amy’s coordinator and florist did a beautiful job pulling all of the elements together.Time to celebrate!
Congratulations again Mitch & Amy! I love you two, can’t wait to hear what ya think : )