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Photography by Erika Parker

Photography by Erika Parker

New Orleans, LA
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    Kara Sent on 03/25/2023
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    Beautiful work and a beautiful person

    I know this review isn’t necessarily about Erika personally however I have to say she is so incredibly professional and kind. She is easy to work with and her personality makes you feel comfortable immediately. Erika quickly became one of our closest friends and vendors through the wedding planning process. She is always 100% on it, she is responsive and makes time to talk and answer any questions you have. She is timely and a true professional, helping you through each pose and making sure to get all of those Must Have shots.

    Now, onto the work! Her photography is stunning. The pictures were beautifully done and timeless. She made sure to capture the essence of the day and provided the pictures within the estimated time frame. They were organized and I would highly recommend having a second shooter because not a single important moment or shot was missed!! We had so so many favorites to choose from and looking through the pictures you can see and feel the energy of those moments.

    I can’t say enough positives about Erika and her team. She is a necessity for your big day!!
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    Amanda Sent on 02/16/2019
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    Erika’s work is amazing!


    Choosing Erika to photograph our wedding was the best decision we made in the entire wedding planning process. And that’s saying a lot because we chose to get married in beautiful St. Lucia!

    We first met Erika when she shot our engagement photos on our sailboat, where she embraced the challenge of shooting while simultaneously managing our dinghy. That’s when we knew she would be perfect for the wedding.

    Erika has an eye for landscapes unlike any other photographer we considered. The way in which she captured our wedding weekend, guests and the scenery of St. Lucia helps us to relive those precious moments every time we look at them. They are simply STUNNING. I feel like our wedding came straight out of the pages of a bridal magazine.

    If you are having a destination wedding, Erika is particularly adept with international travel and navigating unfamiliar places and cultures. This is super helpful as you won’t have to worry about taking care of her - she’s got that covered. She comes with her game face on and works tirelessly to get all the shots to help you relive that magic. We are so grateful for her.
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    Renee Sent on 12/21/2014
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    Erika is a joy to work with. She is so easy going and makes taking pictures on your wedding day a breeze and FUN. I just received my wedding photos back from her (in a VERY short period of time!) and they are STUNNING. She is so talented and wonderful!
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    Laura Sent on 02/17/2015
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    So, I used Erika for both my engagement photos and wedding day photos and I could not be happier with my photographer selection! To start, Erika is a very friendly, easy going person to work with. She was very prompt in all of her communication with me and presented all of her photography options to me in a very non-aggressive or pushy manner, which I really liked. As a bride a lot of people are trying to force their services on you and Erika simply sold me on her personality and also her work, which she allowed me to see before I even selected her. Her easy going personality made taking pictures very fun. She does a great job getting you to do things you would normally do with your special someone, and capturing those moments. My wedding day was no exception. She arrived plenty early so she was ready to go at the time I had selected to start photos and was so organized throughout the entire day. I actually really enjoyed taking photos with her. My groom is not a picture person either and even he enjoyed being in front of the camera and really liked having her as our photographer. And that's just her services! The photos were AMAZING! I have yet to see my wedding photos, but I am in LOVE with my engagement photos and I am sure my wedding photos will be just the same! She does amazing work and is so awesome to work with. I honestly can't say enough good things about Erika and would absolutely recommend her to any bride!
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    I could not imagine my wedding without Erika! First of all, we had a destination wedding to New Orleans so I was completely lost as to where to start to find a vendor. Photography was one of the more important items on our list and Erika more than exceeded our expectations! I also ended up using Erika's referrals for hair, makeup and flowers, all of which turned out great, so she was really a key part of making my dream wedding come true in so many ways! Erika spent time with me over the phone ahead of time to discuss planning and ideas for my big day. Her flexibility was something I appreciated most about working with her, as I tried to squeeze a lot into a single big day! Also, if it is important to you to have a photographer who pays attention to the little details that make a wedding day so special, Erika is the person you are looking for. She was so easy to work with, knew all the great spots around town to get wonderful photos, and captured such amazing shots! We were extremely happy with all of our photos and whenever we show our wedding pics to friends or family they always compliment the photographer! She really went above and beyond, we highly recommend her!
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    Erika is a true professional! She managed the hustle and bustle of my wedding day so well and really tuned in to what I wanted captured. Plus, our second shooter, Samantha, was just as great! I was able to see a couple of sneak peak photos and WOW, can't wait to see the final product. I definitely would recommend!!
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    Tiffany Sent on 07/12/2014
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    Erika was perfect she arrived on time and she was very professional and of all this she did and awesome job and captured every moment that would be important to any bride she was very calm and she did and awesome job thank you so much for participating in my day. Tiffany and Kevin 06/21/2014
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    Erika is a wonderful photographer! She made our wedding day very special. Her fun personality and creative eye really shows through in our pictures. I would recommend her to my friends and will definitely go to her in the future. I hope that we will remain friends for years to come!
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    Amber Sent on 07/14/2014
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    Erika was great to work with. In the beginning, she was easy to get a hold of and always answered my questions promptly (this was especially important to me, since New Orleans was a destination wedding for us). Her prices were very reasonable, and I feel like we got what we paid for. On the day, she was friendly, relaxed and had great insight as to what would make great photographs. We were really happy with the product, and we received our photographs promptly! I would definitely recommend Erika to other couples getting married in New Orleans!
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    Ryan Sent on 06/03/2014
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    We knew immediately that Erika was the perfect photographer for us just by the images on her site, but after speaking with her briefly, we booked her right away. My husband and I were planning our wedding from out of state, which has it's potential for disaster. But Erika was so easy to communicate details with us, you'd never have thought she was more than a short drive away.

    On the wedding day, she was early to our venue, stayed later than she probably needed to, and even gave our hair stylist a ride! Who does that?! During the event, she was like a photography ninja. When we looked through the photos we couldn't believe there was only one photographer. It was amazing! Every single moment was captured beautifully, but without disturbing or forcing anything. She captured our wedding better than I can even remember it. Anyone can take pictures or adjust camera settings, but it takes a true artist to CAPTURE moments the way Erika did.

    Book her, book her, BOOK HER! :) Do it.
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    Marie Sent on 10/19/2014
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    Both Kev and I enjoyed working with Erika immensely. She is a wonderful photographer and very professional. She also gave us a lot of advice on how to enjoy our wedding and the planning process. She documented both our wedding in Malaysia and New Orleans and was able to photograph 2 distinctly different weddings with poise. I have a large family and she was able to manage the crowd and get crucial shots of family and friends that came out beautifully. She is very eagered to learn about various cultures and tailored her photography to highlight the cultural components of our weddings. I highly recommend her to all my friends and family. You will not be disappointed!
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    Lexi Sent on 06/05/2014
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    Erika Parker is a phenomenal photographer! My husband and I really enjoyed working with her. She met with us several times before the wedding to help guide us through the process and delivered just what we were looking for. Everything from our magical first look, reigning in our large families for group shots, and candids all came out perfectly.
    We couldn't have asked for a better day & photographer- beautiful memories that we will forever cherish!
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    Erica Sent on 04/28/2014
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    Trying to pick a photographer was agonizing for me, as I felt there were so many different styles and choices. When I found and interviewed Erika, though, I knew that she would do everything in her power to capture my wedding day without me having to worry a single second about it. My mind was completely at ease. We got a taste of her incredible abilities at our engagement photo shoot, where she accommodated us beyond what I could have hoped for. She showed up early to the pre-wedding goings-on and went right to work, asking my input when needed, but was otherwise completely at home doing what she does best. There were a lot of things on my mind during the wedding day, but whether or not my pictures would be alright was absolutely not a concern. The confidence she instilled in me was a fabulous respite from the other anxieties of wedding planning. All I can say is THANK YOU, ERIKA PARKER! We are so grateful and 110% in love with all our pictures.
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    N Sent on 04/18/2014
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    Erika is professional, fun, easy going, accommodating, talented and the list goes on. She is very prompt and responsive with her communication. When we first met up with Erika prior to choosing her, we were able to take a look at some sample albums of wedding photography she had done and knew instantly that her style was exactly what we wanted. When we did our engagement photos, she made us feel very comfortable and helped to guide us how to pose and stand-I wanted this. But if you wanted to do anything in particular or have props, she's open to that. We got our engagement photos on CD with the release within a month! Each photo was edited (these were about 400) and come in both color and black & white. Our wedding photos captured our day in such a way that we relive our wedding day each time we look at the photos. Can't wait for our formal wedding session! I was a bride that did alot of my photography research online and highly recommend Erika!
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    Jessica Sent on 06/26/2014
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    Erika was a fabulous wedding photographer! Very highly motivated and produced spectacular results...QUICK turnaround too! She had a smile on her face all day and many of my bridesmaids and family members also commented on how friendly and easy to work with she was! Highly recommend!
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    I can't speak highly enough of Erika - she is an extremely talented photographer. As my husband and I looked through our photos we were blown away by how perfectly she captured the entire day. We felt like we were re-living the joy and celebration of our wedding day as we looked at the photos.
    Beyond just her talent, Erika has exceptional customer service, going above and beyond her job description. She was flexible and was willing to accommodate my requests. She responded quickly to e-mails and was always professional. She also had great personality and was a lot of fun to have around on wedding day!
    If you're going to be a New Orleans bride, you can't do better than Erika!
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    My fiance and I are big fans of New Orleans and travel there as often as possible. When our plans to get married in our favorite city fell through, we agreed that we would at least have our engagement photos taken in NOLA. After searching through what seemed like a hundred other photographers, we finally found Erika and we're so glad we did! Working with Erika was incredibly easily. She was very responsive to all of my emails and questions which put me at ease. On the day of the shoot, she even picked us up from our hotel. The session itself (which I was beyond nervous about) was incredibly fun. Erika was incredibly open to our ideas and we never felt rushed or that she had another session that day. When we received the photographs, they blew us away. We are so happy with our engagement photos. If you're considering hiring Erika for your wedding or event- do it! She's amazing to work with and I would recommend her to anyone getting married in New Orleans.
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    Erika was so great to work with from when we first met with her before we decided on a photographer through receiving the gorgeous CD of photos only 6 weeks after our wedding. She is such a friendly, happy, and energetic person and at the same time remained calm the entire wedding day. It is obvious that she loves her job. She was patient with me and all of my questions and even took time to meet with us a second time before the wedding when we were in town. She was there early on the day of the wedding and got started on the pictures while we were getting ready. She got all of the pictures we wanted and they are all amazing! Erika was the perfect choice for us and I would recommend her to anyone in need of a photographer!
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    Lisa Sent on 06/15/2013
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    I could not have asked for more from Erika on my wedding day. She was incredibly helpful and thoughtful leading up to the wedding and on the big day she not only took amazing photos but also kept me smiling and calm. She is really easy to work with, incredibly thorough and a happy person which puts a smile on everyone's face. I highly recommend her.
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    Samantha Sent on 07/07/2013
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    Erika is absolutely amazing! She has so many great ideas and really knows how to tell a story. Our wedding pictures are stunning...so are our engagement pictures, which Erika did too :)
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    Aparna Sent on 05/12/2013
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    When my sister decided on a destination wedding in India, we knew that we wanted to hire a photographer who could travel with us and whom we trusted. Having seen Erika's work, we were excited to invite her to be part of our festivities and photograph it all. Although weddings are all nerve-wracking, destination weddings can be even more so, particularly because it's so hard to predict how smoothly things will go. Indian weddings are really chaotic and super colorful, and we wanted to make sure we hired a photographer who could capture it in its truest sense. But Erika was so dedicated - she was up with us for the early morning ceremonies, up with us 'til late evening when we were dancing, and photographing everything in between as well! She never missed a beat. Of note, we were a little nervous about making sure that everything religious and culturally-significant was photographed in a respectful manner, and we especially wanted to make sure that she didn't miss anything that was particularly important to our family. Erika took the time to really understand those can't-miss moments before the wedding. The photos Erika sent us blew us away...we were able to relive every important moment in breathtaking color, taken with clear care and deliberation, and every time we look at them to this day, we all smile. Thank you for your terrific work and for trekking with us all the way across the world for my little sister's wedding! We wouldn't have had it any other way!
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    Last September my daughter, who lives in Houston, called me (I live in Michigan) to announce she and her fiance had decided to get married at a small ceremony in November in New Orleans rather than have a large wedding a year later. Bride and groom took care of venue, and dinner after the wedding. All other arrangements were up to me. My guardian angel must have been watching over me. I found Erika online, and when we spoke I immediately knew she was the one. Erika was a jewel. She put me at ease, and gave me suggestions for hotels, hair dressers, make-up artists, florists, and anything else I needed. The day of the wedding Erika was like a breath of fresh air. She was professional, friendly, courteous and patient. She had an instant connection with the bride and groom, which now I know is a most important factor in making the day run smoothly. Erika has a gift for capturing the radiance of love without being obtrusive. I can honestly say that if I hadn't found Erika I don't know what I would have done. She went above and beyond, in all ways. The photographs are outstanding, her fees were reasonable, and we have nothing but happy memories of the day. A lot of that was due to Erika! Thanks Erika!
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    Lum Sent on 08/04/2013
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    Erika was such a breath of fresh air. She was extremely personable and friendly from the get-go, always willing to work around our needs and requests, and completely understanding of our worry about photographers "getting in the way". She was a single photographer which we liked as we didn't want a team or brigade of picture-takers everywhere at our small wedding. Plus, from other reviews we knew she could take a fantastic photo and her price point was exceptionally reasonable so it was pretty much a no-brainer for us to choose her.

    We couldn't have been happier with our selection. Even as an army of one, Erika had a picture for every big moment from the ready rooms through the reception, but was respectful enough that we never even noticed her during our ceremony and could focus only on each other as opposed to the constant snapping of a camera. She was exceptionally calm, polite, and patient during our admittedly demanding group photos with my relatives barking tens of different directions to her. And of course the photos came out beautifully with a literal thousands to choose from in both color and black and white. We even got this wonderful non-planned photo outside our venue next to a classic car that makes it look like we were getting married in the 1930's, except for a street cone that she was able to expertly edit and remove for us!

    If you're looking for a wedding photographer who you can get along with, someone who will listen to you and take your needs and requests into consideration, someone who is friendly as they come, and of course someone who can take a ridiculously beautiful photo, then Erika is the girl for you. We truly cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you Erika for adding even more special-ness to our special day!
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    Rachel Sent on 04/12/2013
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    Erika was amazing to work with! She was prompt, wonderful to the kids in our wedding party, flexible with our ever changing ideas and takes beautiful photos! She took the photos we didn't think we wanted (but we did), took the photos we requested better than we could have hoped and never stopped smiling!
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    It's been one year...so of course I'm reminiscing on my favorite parts of my wedding day, and that absolutely has to include Erika Parker! Without her, I wouldn't have the perfect pictures to go through to remember every perfect moment. Getting ready with my mom and bridesmaids..walking down the aisle with my dad...my groom's big smile when he first saw me...family/friends dancing...all the small details...I don't know how it's possible she's just one person, because she caught EVERY moment!! AND the pictures are gorgeous and professional. As if that isn't enough, she's also the kindest, most fun person to work with and I couldn't be happier I booked with her. Finding the right photographer can be stressful- but trust me you won't go wrong choosing Erika!
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