Meet Erica

Erica is a San Diego wedding, lifestyle and boudoir photographer. Besides being incredibly talented and amazing she is also sweet as pie! She is such a dream to have as your photographer and instantly makes you feel at ease and comfortable being photographed! Erica loves capturing people in love and is so passionate about capturing the cherished moments in life. She takes stunningly gorgeous photographs that look and feel natural and prides herself on using natural light! See the talent for yourselves!

We had the chance to do a Q & A with Erica the owner of Acres Of Hope Photography to find out more about her company and the woman who started it!

Q. How did you get into photography?

A. I learned film photography when I was thirteen years old, shooting for my school’s yearbook. I acquired my first professional digital camera when I was eighteen (thanks, Dad) and have been growing my business ever since. I never cease to learn.

Q. What differentiates you from other photographers in the area?

A. I love and appreciate the use of natural light and natural colors in my images. I don’t use any vintage overtones or layers in my post-production- I love to deliver images that represent the real environment in which the image was created.

Q. Where do you get your inspiration?

A. There are a few California photographers whose use of natural light and colors I admire, but most of the inspiration for a shoot comes from my couples; each of my couples is unique and different. They have a unique style of love for each other, a unique and characteristic interaction, clothing style, wedding style, etc. I try to never shoot the same set of locations twice, so a lot of my inspiration comes from nature itself and the new locations I find myself in.

Q. What do you love most about your job?

A. The wedding day. I love seeing a giddy, anxious bride and an excited groom, awaiting their first look with one another. My favorite time of the wedding day is the bride and groom portraits- I could shoot them all day long! I cry at almost every wedding- just a little, so no one sees- either during the ceremony or the first dance. I’m such a baby!

Q. What are some up and coming trends for 2011 and 2012?

I’m booking a lot of backyard, garden, vineyard/winery and private estate weddings for next year- my favorite! I love that more brides and grooms are turning towards outdoor venues- with the beautiful weather we have year-round here in So Cal, why stay indoors? I also love the beautiful, creative DIY details in involved in every wedding, and appreciate the fact that less-crafty people (like me!) can include so many unique details courtesy of Etsy and some really creative wedding planners

♥ Kayla, Couture Events

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Cupcakes, cake-pops and pies, oh my!  You’ve thought out every other detail, so why not enjoy the sweetest part of your special day by incorporating all of your favorite desserts?  With every wedding, my first quest is to discover the dessert table—a plethora of mini tastings or rather one traditional cake?  Fortunately I am finding that more variety and sweet treat options are definitely the way to go!  This sweet trend offers variety, personality, AND it is completely customizable with your own colors, tastes, and design!  This is the chance to put aside your traditional tendencies and get creative!  Cupcakes, cake-pops, ice cream, mini-cakes, pies, candy buffets, cookies, cotton candy, chocolate fondue…the possibilities of your sweet-tooth are endless.  I guarantee that your guests will be pleasantly surprised to indulge in a spread of their personal favorites as well!

Some of our favorite dessertiers are:

Hey there, Cupcake

Michele Coulon Dessertier

Tailored Sweets

Tasty Clouds

The Cookie Chew

Here are some of the prettiest dessert tables I have ever seen:

Photo Credit: The Sweetest Occasion

Photo Credit: The Sweetest Occasion

Photo Credit: kelly chau blog

♥ Nicole, Couture Events

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