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Rachel & Chad: A Cliff House Maine Wedding
Rachel & Chad: A Cliff House Maine Wedding
WeddingErika WetterlinJune 19, 2018cliff house maine, cliff house, maine wedding, york maine wedding, york wedding photographer, maine wedding photographer, erika aileen photography, erika aileen maine wedding photographer, maine coast, east coast weddingComment
Rachel & Mike: A Beacon Hill Portrait Session
Rachel & Mike: A Beacon Hill Portrait Session
EngagementErika WetterlinJune 14, 2018erika aileen photography, boston, boston ma, beacon hill, beacon hill boston, boston wedding photographer, boston wedding, beacon hill portrait session, erikaaileen, erika aileen Comment
York, Maine
York, Maine
PersonalErika WetterlinJune 8, 2018maine, york maine, travel, traveling wedding photographer, nubble point, ogunquit, maine coast, bedroom remodelComment
Amanda & Matt: A Logan Square & Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain Engagement
Amanda & Matt: A Logan Square & Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain Engagement
EngagementErika WetterlinMay 8, 2018logan square, logan square chicago, logan square engagement session, logan square engagement, chicago river engagement, chicago engagement, chicago engagement photographer, greetings from chicago, erika aileen chicago wedding photographer, erika aileen chicago engagement photographerComment
How to Encourage Meaningful Wedding Day Moments
Tips & TricksErika WetterlinMay 2, 2018how to have meaningful wedding day photos, meaningful wedding day photos, wedding wednesday, how to have meaningful wedding photos, erika aileen photography, erika aileen, indianapolis wedding photographer, indy wedding photographer, chicago wedding photographer, erika aileen chicago wedding photographerComment
Wedding Day Family Portraits
Tips & TricksErika WetterlinApril 25, 2018wedding day family portraits, tips for wedding day family photos, wedding day family photos, indianapolis wedding photographer, indianapolis wedding tips, wedding day tips, wedding day photography tips, tips for wedding day family portraitsComment
5 Ways To Enjoy Your Wedding Day
Tips & TricksErika WetterlinMarch 21, 20185 ways to enjoy your wedding day, how to enjoy your wedding, how to enjoy your wedding day, erika aileen, erika aileen photography, lafayette indiana photographer, lafayette indiana, indiana photographer, indianapolis indiana photographer, indianapolis wedding photographerComment
Where to Take Your Engagement Photos
Tips & TricksErika WetterlinMarch 7, 2018engagement session, engagement session location, where to take your engagement photos, engagement photo location ideasComment
How I Became a Wedding Photographer
PersonalErika WetterlinMarch 6, 2018engineer to wedding photographer, becoming a wedding photographer, full-time wedding photographer, lafayette indiana wedding photographer, indiana wedding photographer, erika aileen photography, how i became a wedding photographerComment
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A couple years ago I was photographing a dear couple’s engagement session and as I leaned in a little closer to get the shot of her gorgeous ring, she shied away and pulled her hand off his shoulder. “Oh,” she said, “I totally didn’t even think about doing my nails. I’m so sorry!” ➖ When I was driving home, I wondered why SHE would apologize to ME about her nails not being done! And then I realized that I had never clued her in about taking close up shots of the ring on her finger. Ah! That was 1,000% on me. ➖ So, if you have a new sparkly ring on your finger, then today's blog is alll for you. As you prepare for engagement photos, I'm sharing 5 tips to make the most out of your session (including something about nails 😜). • • • #erikaaileenphotography #engaged #engagementsession #engagementsessiontips #indianapolisengagement #indianapolisphotographer #indianapolisweddingphotographer #engagedlife #engagementphotos #theeverygirl #livecolorful #flashesofdelight #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #thehappynow #mrandmrs #shesaidyes #gettingmarried #bridetobe #itshappyhere #ido #justengaged #livethelittlethings
Our relationship looked a lot less glamorous last week, babe. Less like appetizers and a night out and more like Gatorade and backrubs. Less like being dressed up and more like sweat pants all day. Less like squinty-eyed laughs and more like you caring for me while I was sick. ➖ Thankful for love that's less like the movies and more like daily sacrifices (although, let's give it a gooooood long while before we revisit the whole being sick thing again, mmk?). • • • #erikaaileenphotography #theeverygirl #livecolorful #flashesofdelight #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #thehappynow #itshappyhere #livethelittlethings #anniversaryphoto #theeverygirltravels #renttherunway #entrepreneur #girlboss #realtalk #relationshipsmatter #peoplefirst #redrocksCO #redrocks #practicegratitude
While I was photographing Claire & Michael’s wedding last fall, I got to eat dinner sitting next to Lara. She and Grant, Claire’s brother, had just got engaged and she was educating me all about the difference between Swiss and American weddings. These two have had a crazy relationship with many trips back to Switzerland and handling all the intricacies of transcontinental love. But they have the love and determination it takes to make it through anything. So, it was an absolute treat to be a part of such a beautiful celebration! ➖ And today it’s all up on the blog! Also, I can’t to photograph the last of the Chapman weddings with @anna_chapma’s this fall! • • #erikaaileenphotography #indianapoliswedding #regionstower #indianapolisweddingphotographer #mariegabrielbride #mariegabriel #downtownwedding #downtownindy #nothingsordinary #daysofsmallthings #theeverygirl #thatsdarling #flashesofdelight #petitejoys #seeksimplicity #photosinbetween #thatauthenticfeeling #theartofslowliving #slowlived #mgcrealbrides
I would sneak into my parent’s room and settle quietly into the corner by my mom’s nightstand. Careful not to leave any trace of thumbprints on the photos, I would pull their wedding album from under the nightstand. ➖ I loved seeing my parents young and in love (and years later they’re just as in love, but not quite ask young...sorry, Mom!). There was just something about seeing them at the beginning of their marriage that meant so much to me - enough to make me want to spend my life taking photos of those same kinds of memories. Anyone else love looking through their parent’s wedding albums (or remember their parent’s saying not to put your fingerprints all over photos??). • • • #erikaaileenphotography #theeverygirl #livecolorful #flashesofdelight #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #thehappynow #itshappyhere #livethelittlethings #weddingalbum #kissbooks #linenwedsingalbum #simplyrooted #simplyrootedsurfaces #entrepreneur #girlboss #realtalk #relationshipsmatter #peoplefirst #practicegratitude
So, I had a bit of a crazy idea in 2018. I wanted to open my own restaurant. With zero experience and just a whole lot of opinions about good food and aesthetic, I created a Pinterest board for my idea (anyone else ever get these kinds of ideas??). ➖ Spoiler alert: I'm not opening a restaurant. ➖ But, a couple weeks ago as I was at dinner waiting for a friend, I tried to make myself put into words what it was exactly about that crazy idea that I loved so much. It came down to this: I loved the comradery of the staff and their effort to create a memorable experience for their guests. I loved the idea of people sharing memorable moments together. I loved that the whole experience was part of something bigger in someone's life. After another sip of my drink, it hit me that all the things I was now putting into words were all the things about wedding photography that I love so much. So, I think for now, at least, I'll stick to photography. • • • #erikaaileenphotography #theeverygirl #livecolorful #flashesofdelight #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #thehappynow #itshappyhere #livethelittlethings #anniversaryphoto #theeverygirltravels #renttherunway #entrepreneur #girlboss #realtalk #relationshipsmatter #peoplefirst #redrocksCO #redrocks #practicegratitude
 

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