Erin Prado » ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHER
Hi, I’m Erin!
Pardon my awkwardness - I'm 100% more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it! I grew up in the redwoods on the California-Oregon border, "the real north coast" as the locals call it, but I've been in the East Bay since my college days at Berkeley. I ran my own photography business for 10+ years, but I'd prefer to spend more time shooting and less time editing, so this arrangement with Vivian is downright dreamy! Outside of what you see here I photograph for research at a natural history museum, go on lots of adventures with my wild toddler and mess around in the garden.
“My goal is to bottle up the feeling of a couple’s wedding day while also allowing them to enjoy everything as it happens. I love when couples tell me they didn’t even see me photographing their favorite moments.”
“Unplanned moments are my favorite. Posed photos are usually necessary for family to frame, but there’s so much magic to capture if you let things unfold naturally. ”
“I love how candid photography has the ability to capture emotion. My husband often asks why I’m smiling at my computer when editing wedding photos - I’m remembering the joy of the day!”
“I grew up in the redwoods (literally under them, one once fell on my house!), and I miss it so much. My favorite thing about the outdoors is how it facilitates simplicity. There’s nothing to distract you from being present in the moment when you’re in nature.”
