How To Have The Best Engagement Session

ABOUT

NORTH CAROLINA

COLORADO

RESOURCES + INSPO

CONTACT

Let’s connect on Instagram

Anyone else feel most at home outside in nature? It’s my happy place, and usually something my couples relate with and why they end up choosing a wedding in nature. It doesn’t hurt that nature is both so inspiring and calming. A pretty go

What always inspires me most about my couples is their confidence to say,

That isn’t us.
We don’t want to spend our money on that.
Those aren’t the memories I want to make.
That’s not important to us.
That’s not how we

Part of my job is being whatever you need me to be. Sometimes that means providing a lot of direction, cracking jokes, being silly to make you comfortable. Sometimes it means pulling back, staying quiet and creating space to make you comfortable. And

One of the most important tips I give my couples; it’s going to take more time than you think.

Getting ready, your first look, driving to the location, family photos, hiking, speeches, you name it. We always tend to underestimate how long thin

I know they say you’ll only wear your dress once but actually...that may not be true 😉

I have couples reach out all the time wanting a session after their wedding. They want an opportunity to put on their wedding clothes and get epic portrait

Your wedding photos are like little pieces of art. Each one a brush stroke that paints the full story of your wedding day.

Cheesy? Maybe. True tho? Yep.

We tend to focus on the big moments - the first look, the first kiss, the pronouncement, the

Your sign to gather a handful of your favorite humans and have an al fresco dinner party as the golden sun sets to celebrate your nuptials. ☀️ 🥂

North Carolina Wedding Photographer | North Carolina Wedding | North Carolina Wedding Venue

Yesterday’s post was a hint if you couldn’t tell 😉

Formally introducing you to my family sessions! Which I’ve actually been photographing ever since I started my business years ago 😂. It has always been for friends, past clients

A couples adventure session but....different 😉

North Carolina Photographer | Couple Session | Couples Photos | Family Photos | Maternity Photos

Did you know I have a ton of resources on my website about planning your wedding or elopement in the Blue Ridge Mountains? From information about incredible vendors and venues to permit logistics and mountain locations, my blogs are packed with usefu

“Erika was absolutely fantastic. She is so easy to be around and blended in with our family effortlessly. After our initial phone call, I felt so confident and at ease—I knew she was the perfect photographer for our special day. She photo

Would you get in a canoe in your wedding clothes?!

Things you can do in your wedding clothes:

-Hike
-Go horse back riding
-Picnic
-Explore a waterfall
-Take a scenic helicopter tour
-Go sailing
-Hike a glacier
-Frolic in a meadow
-Go jeeping
-Enjo

Erika of Erika El Photography is an adventurous elopement and intimate wedding photographer based in North Carolina and Colorado serving couples in the Blue Ridge Mountains and San Juan Mountains, but available worldwide for destination weddings.

Copyright Erika El Photography 2023 | Site Design by Script + Vine