Kindred soul,
It thrills my heart that you've found your way here! While you were looking for a St. Louis based wedding photographer, you've found so much more- I'm an artist on a mission to capture your epic love story in the most creative, heartfelt, and meaningful way possible, I'm your biggest hype girl, and I'm here to make this entire process as smooth as checking into a 5 star luxury resort!
I specialize in serving couples who value more than just a beautiful photograph (although having magazine worthy wedding photos IS a top priority for you!). Erika Rene couples value connection, relationship, legacy, and covenant.
capturing the essence of love's divine dance, where every moment becomes a testament to god's exquisite workmanship
St. Louis wedding photographer
For me, photography has never been about snapping a few shots; its about immortalizing the profound moments and all of the ones in between that make up the best day of your lives so far, ensuring that your love story will live far beyond the here and now and will be cherished by multiple generations to come.
I know how important it is to you to work with someone who feels more like a friend than a vendor, and that's why all of my couples truly become family to me!
We have so much in common, you and me. Like you, I'm an artist, and this journey began long before I picked up a camera. With a background in musical theatre, opera, and classical piano, I've always been drawn to the transformative power of art, music, and storytelling. Its this passion for creativity, art direction, and authentic expression that infuses my process and every photograph I take, elevating your wedding experience and memories into timeless works of art.
You're not looking for another vendor. You're looking for someone who understands and values covenant the same way you do...you love Jesus and you want your wedding to be captured by someone who also deeply loves Him!
As a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, I believe your love story is a reflection of God's love for His people. I view each wedding as a sacred sonnet, penned by the Divine hand of love itself. It's this belief that inspires me to serve you and your loved ones with the utmost care and attention, ensuring that your wedding day not only celebrates your love for each other, but also honors the divine covenant you're entering into. It's this belief that transforms mere moments into timeless echos of eternity, weaving together your narrative with threads of beauty, grace, and redemption.
So, if you're a couple who dances to the rhythm of the celestial melodies of covenant, who cherishes artistry, authenticity, and the beauty that points to the One who created it all in the first place, you've found your maestro! Let us orchestrate a masterpiece together, where every glance, every touch, every smile, and every happy tear becomes a verse in the epic saga of your devotion to each other and to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Faith in Jesus Christ
But what sets me apart the most is the reason you're here in the first place, and the most important foundation that we share....
'From the moment we met her, her kindness and genuine enthusiasm for her work were striking, making us feel completely at ease and confident in her hands."
You'll never know the value of a photograph...
...until its all you have left
In the gentle whispers of time, I discovered the profound truth nestled within the silent frames of a photograph- a truth etched in the heartache of loss and the sacred dance of grief. It was in the absence of a single image, a captured moment forever denied, that I unearthed the boundless significance of each seemingly fleeting snapshot.
As I gazed upon the empty space where a portrait of my beloved aunt, gone far too soon at 46, and me together, should have hung, my soul awakened to the delicate beauty of remembrance. In her absence, I found solace in the laughter frozen in time, in the tender embrace of cherished moments immortalized in the fragile embrace of paper and ink....but oh, what I wouldn't give to have that non-existent photograph of the two of us together!
God tells us in His word that we are not promised tomorrow. It is this very sentiment- that death is inevitable- that became the catalyst for a revelation- a revelation that transformed my lens from a mere instrument of light into a vessel of sacred storytelling. For in the tender gaze of a grieving widow, in the joyous laughter of a radiant bride, the tears of a groom gushing from his eyes as he sees the one he loves for the first time on their wedding day, the smiles of your grandparents and parents as they celebrate the ever faithful One who brought you and your soon to be spouse together, I see not just faces, but legacies unfolding. It is these moments, these sacred fragments of eternity, that I bear witness to the handiwork of the Divine Artist, painting His masterpiece upon the canvas of our lives.
With each click of the shutter, I am bestowed a holy privilege- to capture not only beauty and smiles, but raw emotions and the very essence of love's eternal dance. For it is likely that in the quiet shadows of tomorrow, my lens shall frame the final chapter of a beloved's journey- a journey immortalized in the thoughtful art and whispers of your photographs, by which they shall be remembered. With all the depth of my soul, I do not take this privilege lightly, nor for granted.
MY REASON
Why
'When we met, we noticed how extremely kind and energetic she is...I was eager to see the pictures and that night she provided us with a sneak peek! They were Stunning!'
