At the beginning of 2013 I made the commitment to blog more and now here we are – 50 blog posts this year! I am hoping to double that number in 2014. The photos above are a compilation from my photography business Erica Baker Photography which I relaunched in August 2013. These past 4 months as a full time photographer and 12 months of blogging have been quite an adventure. I …
2013 was a year of travels. We are blessed to have such amazing friends, families, and clients around the country and world. This year we decided to share 13 cities in 2013. We asked my brother Chris, a graphic designer, to help out with the card (you might remember his work from last year, see it here). We wanted to share our experiences with everyone and knew that a card …
Last week I shot photos for AOneEight Import’s new website. I cannot wait to show you their beautiful new products or the photos, but for now I will show you a few behind the scenes views from our shoot. I had an incredible crew who made shooting easy and a lot of fun. Maegan designed some beautiful sets and her set masters, Ashley and Jenilee kept the shoot running and …
In Spring 2013, Erica and I were contributors to the Bittersweet Zine on the topic of Teen Pregnancy. We had the privilege of highlighting a few organizations for the Zine who are working with vulnerable children and making strides toward breaking cycles and addressing needs. One organization, The DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) asked if we could make a commemorative video for an elementary school closing down in the community of …
In 2012/2013 Brandon Bray and I created a short documentary called “Let Us Begin.” The film chronicles the recalibration of the Porter family, after their lives are interrupted by Debbie Porter’s diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) on May 18, 2009. At this time, there is no known cure for ALS, and while life expectancy of an ALS patient averages about two to five years from the time of diagnosis, those …
A few weeks ago I posted about a film shot in Panama. These photos/videos give a quick peek behind-the-scenes of the production. It’s amazing how many stories you create while filming in another country. I only wish we could share them all with the audience. The final product is only a fraction of what we experienced, and unfortunately, the film is only a fraction of the footage we shot. May …
This past summer Dave and I traveled to Thailand to crate a short film for aoneeight about Breakthrough Thailand, an organization working with teen girls and their families to strengthen families, create economic opportunities, keep kids in school, and cut off Bangkok’s sex industry at its source. Cori and Jub, the Co-Directors of Breakthrough Thailand are doing some incredible work in their village and we enjoyed getting a front row …
In May I had the opportunity to travel to Panama City, Panama to work with a great organization called ANA Panama. The acronym ANA comes from the phrase “Ayudando Niños Abandonados” meaning “Helping Abandoned Children.” The organization provides homes with two house parents where up to eight children can stay and live as a “family” – a concept that many of the children have never experienced. To learn more about …
Over the past two months I have shot some product photos for a wonderful small business, Binti Designs. My dear friend Ashleigh is a wonderfully creative individual and I am so excited for her latest venture with Binti. I cannot even tell you how many times Ashleigh has shown up to event and we all want to know where she got her necklace, scarf, etc only to have her say …
Dave and I are back in DC after a week away and trying to settle back into Monday morning routines. Dave spent the last week in Guyana filming a medical mission and I was in New Jersey and South Carolina visiting friends and family. (I need to get to Nashville next Kelli!) Do you remember our post last week about running around in rice paddies? Well, after popping in on …