E Schmidt Photography

My husband and I had the opportunity to work with Erin whens he shot our family lifestyle shoot. Erin was easy to get in contact with, responded quickly and simply made us feel that we were the only family she was working with. Her photography speaks for itself. The images he was able to capture of our new family are breathtaking and will last a lifetime. Erin was great to work wit. She was patient with our son, calming and gentle. She made us feel comfortable, which comes across in our images. I would highly recommend everyone to work with Erin. You won’t regret your investment, that’s a promise!

Erin is absolutely wonderful! My husband and I moved to Michigan from the west coast while I was pregnant, and it was really important to me to find a good photographer to take newborn photos and capture a bit of our new life in Michigan. I spent hours googling photographers but none of them were quite my style, and I wasn’t excited about the idea of hiring any of them. And then I came across Erin’s website and I LOVED her work. She has a real gift of capturing natural, sweet moments that do not look contrived or posed. She was easy and flexible (not knowing when my baby would be born meant we needed a flexible date for photos), and when we met her for the first time on the morning of our shoot, she immediately made us feel comfortable. We had an 8 day old baby and hadn’t slept in about that long but she was able to capture photos that exude peace and sweetness. We have priceless photos not just of our son but of our life as a family.
We hired Erin again to do another shoot when our baby turned one. When we met up for the shoot, it felt like being reunited with an old friend. She is seriously the best and even though our son was super grumpy and fussy and it was 48 degrees outside and we were in the middle of the woods, she was so patient and sweet with him, and managed to get incredible photos.
I would recommend Erin to anyone. She is kind, professional, flexible, and willing to work with you to get exactly what you want out of your photos. I can’t wait to do another shoot with her! She is and will continue to be our go to photographer, no hesitations!

My husband and I hired Erin for our newborn photography session. I looked into and spoke with many other photographers before I decided on Erin. I really liked her flexibility and promptness especially when your little one can be quite unpredictable. She was so calming and gentle with our son. The session felt natural and relaxed. We received our proofs quickly and I had trouble picking my favorites.
I cannot wait to use Erin again!

We had Erin do our son’s newborn pictures and one year pictures (family photos, as well). I was initially drawn to Erin’s work because it looked beautiful and natural. And no newborns posed in crazy positions! Just high quality photos that are simple, timeless and capture the mood perfectly. She creates a relaxed environment and makes the session very enjoyable. She is prompt, quick to correspond and turns out the finished photos in a timely matter. I can’t say enough good things: book her!

Erin is AMAZING!!! She not only captured the exact spirit of our day, but she was so easy to work with and made us (especially my usually photo adverse husband) instantly comfortable. When I saw Erin’s work, I knew that I wanted her to capture our day. She is thoughtful, creative, professional, laid back and beyond talented. I am so grateful that she was a part of the most magical day of my life… And she documented it perfectly! Can’t say enough!

Erin is such a talented photographer! We had Erin photograph our wedding day, as well as a prior engagement session. It is hard to put into words how amazing it has been working with her! She was so patient and professional on site, as well as courteous and efficient in returning email correspondence over the last 6 months of wedding planning.
Erin is always on time (and early even). She has the best eye for lighting and setting up beautiful intimate portraits of my now husband and I. I loved just about every single one of our engagement photos; it was so hard to narrow them down for our top picks!
Erin was an amazing asset on our wedding day as well! She was calm and effective throughout the entire day. She was so helpful in setting up my timeline for the entire day, and was able to help us stick to the plan during post-​ceremony photos. I haven’t gotten all of our wedding photos in yet, but all of the peeks I have seen are stunning! Now the anticipation begins!

Erin photographed my 1 year old son for his first birthday/​cake smash pictures in my home — she is very laid back, very patient, and very good with little kids. Not to mention that I LOVED the pictures — I loved every picture — it was so hard to choose which pictures to frame :)
Erin also photographed my family in downtown Detroit on the river walk. She was on time (she was there, all set and ready before we even parked), she had awesome ideas for backgrounds etc settings for the pictures — and again, because of her sweet, laid back personality — we had a fun, stress-​free session. Again, I LOVED all of the pictures!

What a great photographer. Very professional. Just has a knack for setting the scene, and taking wonderful photos. I would recommend her for any occasion.