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Hi there!

After months of waiting and anticipating, my new logo and blog are DONE!  YAY!  Come on over and check them out!  (This blog will not be used anymore, so make sure you bookmark the new one!)

http://erikakrause.com/blog/

Elle Marie turns one! Green Bay Child Photography

On Wednesday morning I headed over to the Botanical Gardens here in Green Bay to meet Missy, Dave and their gorgeous little girl Elle.  Now I photographed Miss and Dave's wedding back in 2008 and I have taken family photos for them as well, but this was the first time I was able to meet and photograph Miss Elle.  She turns one in just a few weeks and I was so excited to finally meet her (I follow their family blog and get to see lots of photos via Facebook).  She is such a beautiful little girl.  Dark wispy hair, big brown eyes, just perfection.  And she did really well for her photos.  There was a lot for her to look at at the Gardens, but we managed to wrangle her and get some fantastic images!

Missy and Dave, your baby girl is such a sweetie!  You guys are aware you are going to have to lock her up in about 15 years, right?  Boys are going to be banging down your door! ;)   Enjoy the sneak peek!

such a love...

love this..such an angelic little face...

one of my favorites!

can't quite decide if she likes this picture thing....

and we are done with that outfit:)

How fabulous is that shirt Melissa had made for her?  I just LOVE it!

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Emily-Senior photos

For the past 2 weeks my nieces Emily and Abby, who live in South Carolina, have been visiting our family here in Wisconsin.  Emily is a senior this coming year and asked if I would do her senior photos while she was up in our neck of the woods.  Now Emily wasn't too thrilled about getting her photos taken.  We didn't do any outfit changes and she didn't want a ton of photos, but she still did great for her photos.  We went out to Devil's River campground in Denmark for her photos and I swear, I could photograph out there ALL day.  It is just beautiful!

Emily, I hope you love your photos even though I know they felt like torture:)

The Beaumia Family

Sunday morning I headed up to my old stomping grounds in Oconto Falls and met my friends Dave and Becky for some family photos.  The last time I saw these guys they had just become parents for a second time to little Aubrey.  Unfortunately Aubrey wasn't a fan of my camera back in January, but now she is six months old and was chock FULL of smiles all morning for me.  Seriously.  Smiled almost the entire session.  It was adorable.  And big brother Eli did fabulous as well. 

Dave and Becky, it was so great to see and chat with you guys again!  Your kiddos are gorgeous and I hope you love the images we captured of your adorable little family!

look how smiley little Aubrey is?  I LOVE it!

I swear, she is the only 6 month old I have ever photographed that smiled for every. family. photo. 

love this one.  and the fact that Aubrey is STILL smiling. ha.

isn't she gorgeous?

the light under the trees made her hair just a tinge red...like her Momma:)

one of my faves.  such a little angel...