A Sunset Sailboat Session On Lake Champlain I had the incredible opportunity to associate shoot this super fun and unique engagement session for Misty Lancaster Photography and it was A M A Z I N G. It was my very first sailboat session and was one for the books! Becky and I met back in […]
August 30, 2024
A Wildflower Wedding in the Green Mountains of Vermont I knew when I first stepped onto the venue property for the welcome party the night before, that this wedding day was going to be beautiful. The Barn at Smuggler’s Notch sits on an open field surrounded by wildflowers, with the most spectacular mountain views. It […]
August 6, 2024
A Neutral Summer Lifestyle Newborn Session What a joy and honor it is to see my couples from engaged season all the way through to parenthood. It truly is a magical thing. I didn’t have dry eyes for the first half hour of this session because I was just so overcome with pure happiness for […]
August 2, 2024
A Coastal Inspired Lake George, NY Engagement Session My favorite form of marketing is word of mouth, because it leads to clients like Mackenzie and Andrew. I’ve been doing photos for Andrews brother Eric and his wife Katelin for years, which is what brought Andrew and Mackenzie my way. We had such a great time […]
August 2, 2024
A Loved Filled Saratoga Springs June Wedding Julia and Rob’s love surrounds one thing, Jesus, and what an absolute joy and honor it was to witness them coming together to confess both their love and devotion for not only each other, but for Him as well. I feel so privileged to have been the one […]
July 7, 2024
I had done it. I landed my “dream desk job”. I thought it paid well. I started with 4 weeks of vacation time. Paid holidays. Fun atmosphere. Room for growth. I had hit the jackpot. Then I had my first baby, and everything shifted… My priorities were now vastly different, the work environment was in […]
July 2, 2024
the latest on the blog
Mom, wife, photographer, and passionate entrepreneur constantly dreaming up ways to fuel my creative fire. Here on the blog you'll find past sessions in a curated gallery to show what you can expect when you hire EMP.
Erin Marie Blog
welcome to the
I realized the other day that aside from random Facebook and Instagram posts, I’ve never properly introduced the wagging tails that are my pride and joy, the unofficial mascots of my business, the cutest and happiest faces that greet me at the door every single day after I return from work, my baby girls, Madeline […]
February 20, 2019
An Intimate Wedding at The Whiteface Lodge | Lake Placid, New York My very first wedding of 2019 has come and gone! I can’t believe it! Not only was it my first 2019 wedding, but it was at a venue I’ve been DYING to shoot at! One of my good friends got married at the […]
February 1, 2019
For those who love looking at pretty images on blogs rather than reading long paragraphs, this one is for you! I’ve combed through over 6 THOUSAND images between my engagements and weddings, hand picking my absolute favorites just for this blog post! Since 2018 was my first full year in business, now is as […]
January 22, 2019
Back in November of 2016, one month after deciding I wanted to peruse photography as a career, I came across a photographer named Katelyn James and invested in my first online educational content, the KJ Consistency Course. I wish I could remember how I came to find Katelyn. I guess I didn’t pay much attention […]
January 17, 2019
Hi friends! You may have noticed a lot has changed around here since I first got started on this photography adventure and I thought it might be good to let you in on WHY! Just to give you a little back story before I go into too much depth – when I was first starting […]
December 1, 2018
An Essex, New York Engagement Session This is such an exciting blog post for me to be able to publish, I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that it’s real! Back when I was first starting my business, I wanted to do some research on the other well known photogs in the area. I […]
November 30, 2018
Brooke and I first met when we were both bridesmaids in her cousins wedding! Little did I know, I would be shooting their engagement photos about 6 years later! It’s crazy how life works sometimes 🙂 Brooke booked her engagement session with me almost a year in advance and I’m so glad she did because […]
November 20, 2018
Vesco Ridge Vineyards | West Chazy, NY I can’t believe this is my very last wedding blog post for 2018! One of the goals I had for my business this year was to book at least 5 weddings. I know that doesn’t sound like much but with a full time job, I wanted to […]
November 19, 2018
Point Au Roche State Park | Plattsburgh, NY These two, what a pair! I loved meeting up with Parker and Joshua for their engagement session. They wanted to have their engagement photos taken in the fall to capture the beautiful colors this area has to offer, and to reflect their wedding day! They will be […]
October 28, 2018
Rainbow Wedding & Banquet Hall | Altona, NY Kelsey and Michael were dream clients from the very beginning and I still wonder how I got so lucky to be their photographer. Kelsey follows along with my adventures via social media and is always commenting and giving me support and love and it just means the […]
October 25, 2018
Cammey - 2021 bride
She met with us frequently to help create a wedding day timeline to ensure we were getting all of the pictures we wanted. This helped our videographer as well and Erin worked so collaboratively with them! Erin is flexible and willing to use her expertise and vision when incorporating your ideas.
the entire planning process!
"Erin was absolutely amazing throughout
So, you've searched high and low for someone you feel like you could connect with, someone to help you feel seen and comfortable in front of a lens, someone who delivers a high-end, classic, consistent product that will light up the faces of your grandkids when they pull out the old family photo album. Am I close? If so, breath a breathe of fresh air my friend, because you've found it. And all are welcome here.
Upstate New York's most fun and personable photographer and small business hype woman
Hello!
I'm Erin
copyright 2023 erin marie photography | brand and website design by with grace and gold
