Little Erika Grace is perfect, simple perfect!
Emily and Chris, 2 of the most genuine and sweet people on earth, have been waiting for a baby for a loooong time and last week they officially became Mommy and Daddy! They got a phone call last Tuesday when baby Erika entered the world bright eyed and beautiful. Of course they raced to the hospital, swooped her up and haven't stopped staring into her eyes since! :) Emily and Chris are loving, adorable, perfect parents for baby Erika and I seriously couldn't be more thrilled for their new little family...
Emily and Chris, 2 of the most genuine and sweet people on earth, have been waiting for a baby for a loooong time and last week they officially became Mommy and Daddy! They got a phone call last Tuesday when baby Erika entered the world bright eyed and beautiful. Of course they raced to the hospital, swooped her up and haven't stopped staring into her eyes since! :) Emily and Chris are loving, adorable, perfect parents for baby Erika and I seriously couldn't be more thrilled for their new little family...
I think this is Erika's grumpy face.....
The first official family photo....
Annnndddd....It's a wrap....
Happy Thanksgiving little Drager family...I wish you the best first holiday EVER as an official family together! :)
Happy Thanksgiving little Drager family...I wish you the best first holiday EVER as an official family together! :) 
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Dave and Kara are enagaged and *sooooo* excited to be married next June in the beautiful state of Illinois! The plans for their wedding sound amazing and include exchanging vows inside a canyon filled with rock and beautiful foliage---I can't wait! :) Both of their personalities are genuine, sweet and so fun! I know their wedding is going to not only be gorgeous but absolutely perfect! :)
Happy engagement Dave and Kara.....next June is fast approaching and I can hardly wait!!! :)
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...I'm blushing! A rock-star photog friend (Mr. Thomas Ward) has been ambitious enough to get together and lead a bunch of us photo-taking crazies into a little networking group called Twin Cities Photographers Network and I have been chosen to be the *first ever* featured member for the month of November.
I totally believe in the power of networking and creating friend groups to encourage and build you up along any journey of life....especially a business! This is why I am so excited about this group of people and the possibilities that we all hold together as the best in the Twin Cities! :)
In the mean time, check out the website and if you are a fellow photog looking for some lovin' from some like-minded people, please join in!
Rock on TCPN! We are going to do great things......
I totally believe in the power of networking and creating friend groups to encourage and build you up along any journey of life....especially a business! This is why I am so excited about this group of people and the possibilities that we all hold together as the best in the Twin Cities! :)
In the mean time, check out the website and if you are a fellow photog looking for some lovin' from some like-minded people, please join in!
Rock on TCPN! We are going to do great things......
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Jamie says:
Way to ROCK IT Emily!
(11.23.09 @ 9:38AM)
Sheen says:
Yay! Congrats Emily, I've been following your photography in my RSS feeder.
(12.10.09 @ 3:33PM)
Vikki says:
How awesome!! I am a "newbie" follower of your blog & I am in LOVE with your photography. You have an overload of talent!!
(02. 4.10 @ 8:27AM)
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Dancing, laughing, Ninja kicking, fake mustaches, sword fighting & feather masks were just the tip of the ice-burg at Kristine and James *amazing* wedding in their photobooth a few weeks ago. I dare you not to laugh out loud while looking through these photos........
Apparently it is hard to smooch with a giant schnoz like that! WHO KNEW!?!?!? :)
Happy Marriage you 2 love birds! You were both lovely and stunning and gosh-darn it MADLY in love and it was a joy to be at your wedding! :)
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I went out to coffee with Eileen and Erik and of course snapped some photos along the way! :) They are both funny, down-to-earth, amazing artists! Honestly, someday Erik's artwork will be strewn across the walls of my house; its whimsical, it's awesome and I *love* it!
If you can't tell, we had fun. We laughed a lot, drank some coffee and chit-chatted the afternoon away together! You guys are sure two perfect peas in a pod! :)
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lauren says:
this is so perfect! i love the color one in the coffee shop, with all the mugs hanging from the ceiling :)
(11.17.09 @ 11:19AM)
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Jami, Joe, Lauren and Blake are 4 amazing people that make up a super cute family. They braved the wind and brought shining smiles for the camera as well as their best giggles and family hugs! :) My favorite part of the whole thing was Blake's black spider Halloween trick-or-treating basket that he *had* to bring along (full of candy of course) to make sure it didn't crawl away in the car while we were taking photos...because duh, it was a spider and spiders are tend to crawl away if they are curious!!! Gosh, I love kids..... :)
Who doesn't love a fun family game of EYE SPY?!?! Right?!?! :)
My absolute favorite! :)
I am soooo happy that we braved the wind and got a chance to laugh together on our blustery Fall afternoon---Happy Fall Eckerle's and I wish you many more spider filled nights ahead! :)
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thank you Emily!!!!
(11.25.09 @ 10:46PM)These photos are outstanding! How beautiful you little erika looks!!
(11.25.09 @ 10:55PM)What a precious shoot Emily! Beautiful job!!
(11.26.09 @ 10:14AM)beautiful family, wonderful story!
(11.28.09 @ 5:33PM)AMAZING!!! I am truly happy for your new addition! I love the photos! (as usual Emily S) :)
(11.30.09 @ 7:08PM)Hi Emily,
Beautiful photos!! Emily Drager is the daughter of a good friend of mine. I know they have waited a long time for this moment and you captured it beautifully for them.
I hope you are doing well!
Peggy Collins - WHCC HR
(12. 2.09 @ 4:47PM)Congratulations, Emily and Chris. These pictures are so beautiful; they brought tears of joy to my eyes.
(12. 4.09 @ 10:29AM)