Happy Monday, everyone! I just spent a long weekend working – Saturday I photographed a wedding (until 11:30 at night!) with my dear friend Ana of Days Photography, and then Sunday I worked at the library. Whew! Today is definitely my catch up and run errands day. Trying to get back on track!
This post deviates a little bit from my normal home decor and DIY fare, but since this is also a big part of me, I thought I’d let you in on it! During the summer (and occasionally during the rest of the year) I work a lot of weekends photographing weddings. I’ve had my own bona fide photography business, Erica Sooter Photography, for the past couple of years. I’ve done lots of wedding photography, family sessions, engagements and portrait shoots as the sole and primary photographer, but one of my favorite things to do is second shoot for other photographers. Second shooting is basically what it says – I take photos for the main photographer, but it’s a much less stressful position. I get to spend more time getting candid photo journalistic shots (my fave!) and less time posing family members. I love the artistic outlet that photography is for me and getting that perfect shot gives me such a creative high. I thought I would share some of my favorite photos of weddings that I’ve done with my lovely readers!
Feel free to click on any picture to get a closer look at my wedding photography! Note: it looks like the resolution on some of these have gotten a bit messed up (probably because I just dragged and dropped them from my photog website instead of actually loading them from my external hard drive… I’m lazy. But I promise they are all crystal clear in real life!) Enjoy 🙂
Do you have a favorite shot? Have a wedding or even coming up that I can shoot for you? 😉
Wow! You’re really good at this! I’m glad you shared 🙂
Thanks! I do love me some photography 🙂
Holy smokes! These are AMAZING Erica!!!
Thanks, Kristi! I’ve spent a lot of time with photography and I really enjoy it 🙂
D’aww, thanks 🙂 I blush!
Beautiful Erica! I was a Photography minor in college and always wanted to get into weddings but just never did. Looks like such a great creative outlet for you and you’re amazing at it 🙂
Aw, thanks! And that’s so cool – I didn’t know you had a photography minor! I tried to get into the photo classes at my college but it was really hard to get into and there were few spots so I just ended up teaching myself. It really is a fun outlet! 🙂
Wow, Erica! You have such a talent with photography. Stunning images! I may have to fly you down here to do all of my photography now. 😉
Thanks so much, Sarah! I really do love photography and I’m so glad it’s come in handy when it comes to my blog! Wish I could fly down, too! haha 🙂
Oh my GOSH, you are so incredibly talented, Erica! I wish I lived near you so that you could photograph my family. Thanks for sharing these photos. They were fun to look at!
Aw, thank you so much, Bre! If I’m ever in your area, I would totally squeeze in a photo sesh for you 🙂
These photos are gorgeous, Erica! Too bad you’re not in West Michigan! You do fantastic work.
Thanks so much Carrie! I’m thinking I should make a tour around to all of my blog friends’ homes and do photoshoots haha 🙂