Beautiful Belly, Beautiful Mommy-to-be {Orlando & Charleston Maternity Photographer}

Can you say glowing mommy-to-be? Wow, from head to toe these two were perfect for the location they selected! As a photographer, I constantly catch myself looking at the sunlight and looking for an excuse to go out and shoot, the day of their session was one of those days. Was super ecstatic with the gorgeous sunset we had been blessed with. This maternity session was perfect from start to finish with the unbelievable sunset to the fabulous outfit the mommy-to-be had styled. These two were perfectly relaxed and up for anything, so we walked the property ensuring the unbelievable sunset was always in the portraits.

I had the pleasure of meeting & photographing their bundle of joy earlier this month, such a cutie! The love between daddy, mommy and baby was extremely moving, so happy for their new little family! Look for their newborn session on the blog to follow, next month.

Happy Friday and Happy Weekend!

 

Well hello 2012! Exciting things happening here at Erika Hopkins Photography {Orlando & Charleston Newborn Photographer}

Well Happy New Year, better late than never I suppose. We all make resolutions to have a better year but let us be honest we normally brake then rather quickly. Which is what leads me to a different philosophy on the resolution thing, we can make resolutions any day of the year. It is that moment when you wake up and say "Hey! I want to improve and I WILL do it, today!" So in front of the millions of internet users I stand up to say I will improve...on my blogging! Sorry if you were hoping for some big exciting resolution, but it is something I really want to improve upon. So you are my witness that in 2012 you will learn much much more about myself (Erika, photographer) and will see many more session sneak peaks!

Okay on to more exciting topics: New Location, Scheduling and the 2012 Cute Kidz Contest.

New Location: Happy to announce we are making a more substantial appearance in Charleston, SC. Many have asked "why Charleston" and my response is always "I love the city so much and want any excuse to be there". Still working out the logistics on how many times a year and how many sessions will be held there but super excited. Currently working on several opportunities, you should hopefully see EHP Portraits in select Charleston businesses by this Summer!

Charleston Contact information

Address: 164 Market Street, STE #314

Charleston, SC 29401

Phone: (843)-608-9543

E-MAIL: info@erikahopkinsphotography.com

Scheduling: With the addition of a more prominent second location, scheduling will be a bit different for 2012. Each month there will be a limited number of sessions and dates available to schedule your session. As always, there will be 1 "standby" appointment always open for a surprise newborn session and/or last minute maternity session. There is a tendency to book several months out, however a few weeks before the month an announcement will go out if there are any new openings. Many have asked about Mini-Sessions, it looks like there will be 1 spring mini-session date in Orlando and 2 Mini Session Dates in Charleston (spring and summer). Make sure to join our newsletter on the right side of this page, to ensure you receive mini session details as soon as they are released!

January Scheduling

1 opening this Saturday, January 28th

February Scheduling 

Spending alot of time out of CFL, so the schedule is very limited

1st, 9-15th & 27th-29th will be the only days available for sessions, personal outfit shopping/consultations and viewing appointments

March Scheduling

Will be spitting this month between CFL and Charleston, dates to follow

2012 Cute Kidz Contest:   

The Cute Kidz Contest has morphed into something much bigger than I could have dreamed of. As always, there are huge ideas flowing through my head for the 2012 edition so for that reason the contest will be held this summer! I don't want to ruin the surprise so for now I will say the contest will be held in BOTH Orlando, FL and Charleston, SC and will include several large vendors. Many of you have asked for a modeling agency to be a part of the selection process, and that is something that is currently being worked on. I don't know about you, but I am super fired up for this and can't wait to make the large sponsorship announcements, later this year!

Get to Know your Photographer: As a part of my "resolution" I decided it is time for you to get to know your photographer a bit better! So here is a recent picture from our trip to Charleston before Christmas.  

This picture means more to me than any Christmas gift I received! Let's just say he doesn't like his picture taken and this is our first picture together in two years. It warms my heart to see us as happy as we were when we started dating 6.5 years ago. Considered photoshopping out the "Merry Christmas", so it can go on the wall all year.

Thank you for taking the time to read the blog and look forward to many more post this year!

~Erika~

Happy 1st Birthday little A {Winter Park Cake Smash Portrait Session}

Well as you can see, we are super super behind on our blog post; but now that the holiday season has come to a close we will have a bit more time to share all of the wonderful Christmas/Fall sessions!

This little girl has made several appearances on our blog over the past year and boy o boy she has grown into such a sweet precious little baby girl. She did such a wonderful job with the many different locations we selected. From the beautiful iron work to the  brick pathways, Rollins College is one of our favorite places to photograph babies. Of course, a 1st birthday session is not complete without a cake smash!! She was a bit timid at the beginning but with a bit of mommy's help she enjoyed it. As with all of our kiddo clients, we are looking forward to watching this precious little girl blossom.

Merry Christmas to you and your family

Erika

25 Days of Giving: DAY 8-14 Winners {Orlando Holiday Family Portrait Photographer}

 Congratulations to this week's winners! Please e-mail info@erikahopkinsphotography.com to claim your prize!

Merry Christmas from the Sandy Beaches of Central Florida {Coastal Florida Family Photographer}

The Christmas Portrait season is coming to a close and would like to take a moment to take the wonderful clients that made this season such a terrific success! It has been a pleasure to see lots of familiar faces as well as many new Erika Hopkins Photography Clients. Remember to stop by the blog at least a day for new session postings as well as our daily winners for the 25 days of giving; now through Christmas!

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This family is always such a treat to photograph from start to finish with lots of laughs, giggles and sweet sibling love. Here is FL it is very common to capture "holiday" portrait in 75-85 degree temperatures and this beautiful sunset evening was just perfect for this lovely family. As we walked down the beach we were able to capture sweet moments between these two little cuties and then we headed to the secret boardwalk to escape the coast breeze. 

It has been an absolute joy to watch this family grow from the beginning weeks of their little boy! Look forward to many more opportunities with this precious family of 4. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!