Denver, Colorado Portrait Photographer: The Beautiful Sidney

I'm so excited to share these photos on video with you! Sidney is a beautiful, hilarious, poised, intelligent 12 (almost 13!) year old. I've known her family for awhile now and they are some of the nicest people ever. And FUN! It may have been difficult to get Sidney to laugh during her shoot, but the rest of us sure did!

They are moving to CA soon and we did this shoot just to celebrate Sidney and the wonderful girl she is and send her off to CA with some major confidence! =)

Here is Sidney's video.

Denver, Colorado Engagement Photographer: Jess & Berto Take 2

You may remember Jessica & Roberto from my previous post. We did their engagement shoot in the bitter cold. We had planned on doing some photos at the ice rink, and then going to a more woodsy location, but there was just no way our bodies could've taken any more frostbite. So I decided we'd do the second part when it warmed up.

Jess and Berto picked an AMAZING spot to shoot. Here are a few of my favorites.

Denver, Colorado Portrait Photographer: Model Search!

We're going to let you in on a little secret! Our vision for Erin Michelle Studio is to exclusively shoot weddings and senior portraits. However, because of my pregnancy and the timing of my due date (July 4th to be exact!) it is difficult for me to shoot either this year. I'll miss most of the summer to be with my baby boy, and that is when wedding season and senior portraits are at their busiest times.

However, I am not happy to just sit back and relax until then, so we've come up with a new line that I am SO excited about! We are launching our teen portrait division called GET-GUSSIED. This new line is aimed at high school girls (and guys too) ages 15-18.

We're talking magazine style quality images at after-school job prices.

In order to get this new line launched, we are looking for teen models within 25 miles of Highlands Ranch who would like to do a photo shoot, and to be featured on our website, blog and marketing materials.

At just $40, this shoot is a killer deal (guys are FREE). SOOO much is included with it and it will definitely be an experience to remember. Please check out the details below, and be sure to "like" our facebook fan page.

If you know a fabulous teenager who would be interested in this amazing opportunity, have them e-mail me at erinmichellephotographer@gmail.com for an application, OR post their name and e-mail address on our facebook fan page. Girls and guys, invite your friends to apply!

We need all entries by April 25, 2011 and models chosen will be announced here on the blog on the morning of April 26, 2011.

We are looking for all shapes and sizes, so don't disqualify yourself if you don't have a "model" body. What's most important to us is that you are fun, outgoing and comfortable in front of the camera!

If you have questions, please give us a call at 720-202-2203. We look forward to reading all of your applications!

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Denver, Colorado Wedding & Portrait Photographer: Truth or Lie?

When I was in high school, I remember a several instances where we played a game called Truth or Lies. It was meant to be an ice-breaker at church and school functions. You'd get in a group and everyone would tell you 4 truths and 1 lie and the rest of the people would have to guess which one was the lie. I always enjoyed playing this because you learned a lot about someone and some of the things people came up with were hilarious. So today I decided I'd tell you 8 truths and 2 lies about myself and let you decide which is which =)

1. I love the Muppets.
2. I didn't get my driver's license until I was 20.
3. I love the Beatles and U2.
4. I once won an award for my performance as Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird.
5. I hate calamari.
6. My favorite movie is Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
7. My #1 fear is spiders.
8. I love to fish.
9. It is my dream to one day live on a farm.
10. I hate Geico commercials and would never switch to Geico strictly because of them.

Comment below or on my FACEBOOK PAGE to leave your guess. There may just be a prize for the winner!

Denver, Colorado Wedding & Portrait Photographer: Outdoor Editorial Springtime Shoot

This is Part II of our outdoor shoot series. Lindsay and I just wanted to capture a soft, girly look for the (supposedly) upcoming spring weather! I really loved doing this shoot because we got to play with my grandmother's china, bales of hay and gorgeous lace and crochet clothes! Hope you enjoy.

Denver, Colorado Wedding & Portrait Photographer: Outdoor Editorial Bridal Shoot

It's been so long since I blogged. Between redesigning my site and business, finding out I am pregnant with baby #4 (it's a boy!!) and taking care of my three daughters it's been a busy winter. So I was itching to get outside and shoot something...anything! Luckily, my makeup artist Lindsay and I had planned to do an outdoor bridal shoot as soon as the weather was warm enough. And in our minds, 46 degrees was warm enough =) We also did a "spring dress" shoot that I will post later this week. 

We were lucky to partner with some amazing local bridal businesses for this shoot. Thank you to everyone who contributed!

Wedding gowns provided by Flawless, Timeless and Blue bridal boutique. 

Headpieces provided by Kitty Mae Millinery & Accessories.

Shawls and Umbrellas provided by Splendor for Your Guests.

Makeup & Hairstyling by Lindsay Ambrosio of Denver Beauty Bride.

Models: Alexis, Nikki, Kiley and Evan (thank you!!)

Denver, Colorado Newborn Photographer: Baby Corinne

When I first saw Corinne, I was shocked at how beautiful she was. Not that I had any doubts, but when you go to photograph an 11 day old baby, you don't expect them to look so alert, and so pretty. She looked much older than her 11 days and I can tell she's going to be a smart one!

Though she slept through the first half of the shoot, she eventually woke up and was very happily looking around, squirming and just being a good baby. I wish all newborns could be as easy to photograph as she was! 

Special thanks to her parents who kept the house warm (it was like a sauna!) and let me move their precious angel all around. Enjoy!

Denver, Colorado Engagement Photographer: Jessica and Roberto

When Jessica suggested we do her and Roberto's engagement shoot at the Belmar Ice Rink, I was super excited. It was a unique idea and I knew it fit them well since they go there often (Roberto even brought his own skates!) We had planned the shoot a few months in advance, but it seemed to come so quickly. Like I said, I was pretty excited about it. Until I got out of my car. And it was -200 degrees.

Ok, maybe it wasn't THAT cold, but it was FRIGID. The sun went behind the clouds, the wind picked up and the air was biting. None of us had dressed for the occasion and to make matters worse, the location of the rink was pretty much a wind tunnel.

Can you tell from the photos that they were miserable and numb? No, because Roberto and Jessica rocked the shoot like true professionals! They had a great sense of humor about the whole thing and we all had a good time. I think their attitudes in this situation are a great indicator of what their marriage will be like. Able to laugh at the crummy circumstances life throws one's way is a very desirable trait in my mind.

Jessica met Roberto through her good friend, who happened to be Roberto's cousin, back in high school. She was looking for a "nice guy" and Roberto fit the bill (he even opened the doors for me when we were out shooting- what a gentleman!) Roberto proposed on a gondola in Vegas (let the swooning commence). Here's how Jessica describes it, "They asked the Gondolier to sing (he sang the Italian love song Speak Softly Love) Then Roberto got down on one knee! He said he knew I'd always wanted to go to Italy, and that was the closest he could get for right now and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him." SWOON.


I am honored to be shooting Jessica and Roberto's wedding in September at the gorgeous Millenium Harvest House in Boulder. I can tell from the time I've spent with them it will be a day filled with love and lots of laughter! 

Jessica is going to be such a STUNNING bride!!

San Francisco, CA- A Love Story

There was a LOT of love in the air on October 11th in San Francisco. First of all, I have always LOVED SF. I mean, it is just an amazing place with so much to see and do. It was also Fleet Week, so there were a lot of naval officers around in their uniforms. Who doesn't love that? And I was with my wonderful friends, Mike and Jehn who love photography and each other. We had the BEST day!

If you follow me on Facebook, you've seen the collage of our day together, but here are some of my favorites in larger size =) Mike and Jehn, you guys are so cool, generous, funny, smart and entertaining. THANK YOU for carting me around the Bay Area, taking me to lunch and teaching me how to adjust my camera settings ;) I hope I can come back again SOON.

Denver, Colorado Family Portrait Photographer- Holiday Portraits!!

It's sneaking up on us...Christmas that is! Now is the time to book your family session for Christmas cards and gifts. I am running an awesome special for the holidays, so please give me a call and let me know when you'd like to book your session!

Denver, Colorado Product Photographer- Pastore Wines

Through my job at Highlands Wineseller I've met some great people. The Cocetti family and I did a tasting together of their wines about a year ago and I instantly loved them (the Cocetti's and their wines!). They reminded me of my mom's side of the family (very close-knit Italians). We kept in touch and recently I photographed over 95 bottles of wine for their product book.

I said it once and I'll say it again: product photography is MUCH more difficult than photographing people. It doesn't seem like it would be, but IT IS!!! So even though these are not the most artistic photos in the world, I am very proud of them because they signify long hours and not giving up!

Here are a few of my favorites.

I Love My Family- Southern California Family/ Love Photo Session

So, I'm 100% positive my cousins could be professional models. I mean, they are stunning. But really, that's beside the point because they are not only gorgeous, but they are all smart, funny, sweet, fun-loving girls, which just makes them even more beautiful. Top that off with their adorable boyfriends and how could we not do our own photo session? My cousin Lauren is a photographer herself so it was nice to have someone there with some creative ideas and suggestions.

For the record, I did not mess with those blue eyes. They really are that blue!

There are really too many of these that I love, so I had to make a few collages to make sure this post wasn't SUPER long. So here they are in all their beauty and studliness ;) I love you guys.

And my favorite of the day...