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A Unicorn Turns Seven | Ava’s Birthday | Redlands Family Photography
She twirled and giggled as she ran to met us. Okay, really she was greeting the baby, but it was clear to see she was thrilled it was her big day. In sweet pink twill, sparkles and a unicorn horn Miss Ava fully embraced turning seven. She ran from person to person welcoming them all the the beautiful event her mom worked so hard to create. She led a group of kids through the playground because unicorns love to explore. She radiated light and love. Ava, it is such a joy to know you. You are full of life and personality, sass and sweetness. You love others and are kind.…
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Images of Thankfulness | Redlands Family Photography
I am deeply grateful for each and every client that opened their hearts and homes to me. Documenting your heart and soul is my passion. I am truly thankful to tell the story of family, a sacred, beautiful and powerful force. It is all an undeserved grace and a story that can change the world. In addition, we have been deeply blessed with our own beginnings of family. Our precious girl is our world and reminds me daily of the thousands of reasons I have to give thanks.
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This Is Bravery | Chelsea Romo Comes Home | Las Vegas Shooting Victim | Redlands Family Photographer
“It’s been a really long week. I will be glad to get my girl home”. No truer words were ever said and no dad should ever have to say them. When your daughter leaves for a Las Vegas weekend with her girls, you worry about whether her kids will be safe with grandma and grandpa, not whether bullets will rip through the concert venue, sending shrapnel through her eyes. Yet, for Chelsea Romo’s dad this was reality. While enjoying a girl’s weekend in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest concert shots rang out damaging both of her eyes. Her brave friends carried her to help and she spent several…
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An In-Home Family Session | The Leidig Family | Redlands Family Photographer
Family clients turned friends are so near and dear to my heart. Those who you connect with at a deep level and open their lives to you on a regular basis are so special. Sam, Ambyr and baby Levi have such a special place in my heart that it skips a beat every time I am invited to document them. Sam recently reached out for a session to document all the growth this former NICU warrior is doing, his walking, climbing, reading and love of the blinds. They also wanted to document their new beautiful home in Burbank and promised some breathtaking views. They were right and sunset on the…
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Summer Loving | Yucaipa Family Photography
From cozy sweaters on the racks to pumpkin lattes at the coffee shop, everything is screaming fall is here. This Southern California area heat on the other hand makes me think summer adventures will last forever. While we are holding onto some last remains of summer and having adventures in Yucaipa and Oak Glen, sadly our summer loving is over for the most part. Since it is over a 100 degrees today though I am going to pretend it is still the carefree days of adventure and share a few of my favorite images from the past few months. Park days were a staple of our summer. Baby Annalise loves…
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A Few of My Favorite Things | Breastfeeding Edition | Yucaipa Birth Photographer
Last week’s celebration of breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week had me reflecting on the experience as a new mom and gave me a chance to share some beautiful images of my amazing clients. See it all here.It also made me think of a few of my favorite things that make this commitment a little less daunting. Below are a few of the things I have come to love and appreciate. I would also love to hear from you. Let me know your nursing must haves in the comments below. Please note these are not affiliate links, they are simply things I love and want to share with you all. Madela…
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Breastfeeding is Beautiful | Yucaipa Birth Photographer
It is World Breast Feeding Week! In the short 5 months since my daughter’s birth I have logged more hours in a rocking chair, nursing pillow on my lap, with her attached to my breast, than I ever thought possible. Breastfeeding is a strange collision of doing nothing and doing everything all at once. It is to know the touch of a tiny hand and to reach your daily touch quotient, sometimes before 9 am. It is to produce life giving liquid and wake up covered in it. Breastfeeding is hard. Breastfeeding is beautiful. Breastfeeding is bonding in a way I’ve ever know. It is messy. It is all consuming…
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Making Magic Through Family Photography | Redlands
Did you notices the Captured Grace by Erin website got a new look? Maternity leave provided an amazing opportunity for me to reflect on what I would like my family photography business to bring to this world. After embracing my tiny daughter, crying deep tears of doubt and fear, soaking in sweet smiles and logging more hours in a rocking chair than I ever thought possible, I knew my soul longed to create authentic, meaningful images that reflect the heart and soul of family. Images that would remind parents of the magic found in the mundane moments of parenthood. Images that would spotlight the grace in the grind of raising…
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Dare to Delight and Document: A Gift to the Next Generation
This is the first in a series of posts I will be sharing on documenting your own life and family through photography. In this one I share my heart and motivation for this powerful form of storytelling. Stay tuned for more and come share your journey with me on Instagram! I would love to see how you are documenting your days. Use the #FamilyWritesABeautifulStory As a child I remember discovering my grandmother’s family photo albums, you know the ones with the sticky paper that held down 4×5 images of life. I would pull them out and flip through them to catch glimpses of the past. The majority of these images…
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Changes for Captured Grace by Erin
After typing the title I am now singing “Ch-ch-ch-changes! Turn and face the strange changes. Time may change me but I can’t waste time” (be very glad you can’t actually hear me singing). Okay, now that my cameo as David Bowie is over, I am so excited to share some major changes happening over in the Captured Grace by Erin world. First, we moved! Our family is now located in the beautiful hills of Yucaipa, Ca. Having lived in the heart of downtown Los Angeles for the past 7 years this is quite the change. Birds replaced helicopters and trees replaced skyscrapers. I am not complaining. The Yucaipa sunset is…
