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I had the pleasure of finally meeting Katy for her bridal portrait session a few weeks ago. Katy looked stunning and I had a great time capturing her portraits at McAllen Country Club. We have been playing email tag for about 6 months, and we were finally able to get things together and shoot her portraits! She was married a year ago, but never was able to get her bridal portraits done. She’s been in medical school, so I’m sure you can see why it took so long! But she graduated this past weekend and I want to congratulate you, Katy, and your husband for such a great accomplishment! From the short time I spent with you, I can see that you have a huge heart and caring attitude and will be an amazing doctor in whatever specialty you decide.

Katy also brought along her lovely mother and sister! Thanks for tagging along and helping us out! It was great meeting all three of you. Enjoy!

Thank you to everyone who attended my Open House yesterday! I had a pleasure meeting all the brides and grooms and I can’t wait to start out journey together, capturing your most perfect day.

I also want to take this time to say Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s doing their thing. I love mommies, I am fortunate to have two. My mother and my grandmother (or Vita) did their best to raise me to be the person I am today. And I don’t think I turned out too bad! If I do say so myself!

I’m so happy to be spending Mother’s Day with them today.  I hope everyone out there is able to spend time with their mother today, or at least have a great phone conversation and reconnect. Those who have lost their loved ones, I know she’s there for you in spirit.

So thank you. For everything you do for us, for loving us no matter what, for being their for the good or bad, for just being….you.

Happy Momma’s Day.

I’ve met so many new friends the past three weeks that I’ve been here! I can’t wait to work with everyone on some amazing Texas weddings! Everyone in the industry has been very friendly and welcoming and led me to a last minute Bridal Show. I was able to sneak in to the “I Do” Platinum Engagement Wedding Extravaganza presented by the fabulous Robert Martinez! It was held on May 2 at the McAllen Convention Center.

To all the couples I met, thank you so much for stopping by. Please call 956-357-6198 to set up a private consultation to talk about your wedding photography needs. Please call soon as appointments are filling up fast the next week or two.

Or for those of you who wish to attend a more intimate gathering in a more relaxed atmosphere, please come to my OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 8 anytime from noon – 5 p.m. Please RSVP to 956-357-6198 or info@ericavelasco.com. There will be food and drink. You will be able to sit down with me one-on-one to discuss your wedding photography needs. Please come by and get to know Erica Velasco Photographers!

Thanks again to wedding planner extraordinaire, Robert Martinez, for putting on a classy and high-end wedding show! I can’t wait till next year. I hope to see all the awesome couples I met at the show on Saturday! don’t forget to RSVP!

Change. It happens. It’s happening a lot with me. But it’s all good. If you’ve noticed, my logo has recently changed. I wanted to wait for my new BLOGSITE to launch (more on that later), but I had a bridal show recently and I didn’t want to confuse anyone with my old logo!

I know in a previous post I mentioned that I was going to be changing my branding a bit…and wow is it different! I was struggling with my identity. Who I am as a photographer and what my photography means to you. My previous logo didn’t really convey the message I wanted. It was too young and almost screamed at you! I’m not really like that at all. I’m not in my teens and I am not a loud person =) So here is what I was using.

And now….my new brand. I decided to not only change the design but also the name of my business. Vision Photographs was something I came up with when I first started the business, but it doesn’t really hold any meaning to me today.  When you choose me to be your photographer, you aren’t just choosing me for my photography style, you are choosing me for me. That might sound off but let me explain. As a wedding photographer, I am intricately involved in the biggest day of your life. I am with you almost the entire day, talking with you, helping you with wedding day traditions, calming you when you get nervous =), picking up your dress so it doesn’t get dirty…it goes on and on. I try to not just be your photographer, but your personal helper, your confidant, your wedding day expert. But it doesn’t end there. Before the wedding day I guide you with the wedding day schedule, refer vendors you still need to secure, and offer an opinion on your details if you ask. After the wedding I guide you through your wedding album design, what products best suit your needs and budget, help design your wall art for your home, recommend imagery that really tells the story of your most perfect day….and on and on. I try to not just be your wedding photographer, I try to be a good friend. And for all these reasons, I decided to change my business name to my name. Because, really, what conveys who I am as a person and as a photographer better than my name? Nothing.

So here it is….Erica Velasco.

My new brand truly embodies who I am, and what that means to you. What do you get from me as your wedding photographer? You get unique and high end service. You get reliability. You get top notch customer service. You get a custom experience, unique to you. You get a friend. Someone you can go to for any questions you have, advice, referrals to trusted wedding vendors…anything. I’m here for you. Before, during and after the wedding day. I truly hope that all my clients turn into lifelong friends. You are that important to my life.

Hopefully in a month or two you will get the full experience with my new BLOGSITE. I will be combining my Website and my blog into one awesome site. It’s a one stop shop of yummy imagery and helpful information. The URL will be www.ericavelasco.com, you can get to my site right now by typing in that URL. So type it in and bookmark it now. Vision Photographs will be re-routed to www.ericavelasco.com for awhile, so don’t fret if you forget to bookmark it.

So this all wouldn’t have happened without the amazingly talented and super cool group at intothedarkroom! They are amazing! Anthony who helped brainstorm the idea for my brand totally got me…right away. He just got it. And that is as awesome feeling to know that someone gets you that quickly. They gave me one design. And it’s the one you see above. So thank you, thank you, thank you intothedarkroom. I can’t wait to finish the blogsite with you all!

A big move

I know, long post! But bare with me.  The other big news I have is that I have opened a new office to my business. I have always been a destination wedding photographer, traveling anywhere for weddings. I’ve been to Orange County, Mexico and Chicago to capture nuptials. But I wanted to open a new office to expand my business and allow it to continue to grow and mature. So I am officially in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. It’s in southern Texas, close to Corpus Christi. Just a 4 hour drive from San Antonio. I will be specifically located in Harlingen, but will shoot weddings anywhere in the Valley.

I’ve already met amazing wedding vendors here and I hope to meet more. I will give them some love tomorrow on here, so come back to see who I’ve met and what I’ve been doing while in the Rio Grande Valley.

But don’t fret Phoenix! I am still there. I will be spending more time in Texas to start the business here, but I will be back to Phoenix every month for weddings and appointments. Eventually, I’ll probably spend half my time in Phoenix and half my time in the Rio Grande Valley. If you’d like to set up an appointment with me here in Texas, please email info@ericavelasco.com or call 956-357-6198. I will be here until May 13. After that I will be in Phoenix until May 27. To schedule a consultation in Phoenix call 480-862-3363.

Thanks to everyone who has been warm and welcoming to me in Texas. I can’t wait to get rolling and work with you on some amazing Texas weddings!