Capturing Connection with Intention

Edinburgh-based photographer, working UK-wide and beyond

Heartfelt, cinematic and authentic storytelling for lovers, dreamers, you and yours.

As your photographer, all I ask is for you to come as you are, with an open mind and an open heart. By bringing your most authentic self, you allow me to truly see you as you are, in this moment, so that we can co-create something that is truly magic, heirloom images to cherish forever.

Hi, I’m Erica

I’ve been making pictures since I was a little girl, inspired by my late father who was a passionate hobbyist photographer. To this day, I still shoot many of my analogue images with his 35mm camera, my most prized possession.

Since becoming a mother, my urge to capture the moment only increased. I look back at images of my daughter when she was tiny and am instantly transported back to the feeling of her tiny fingers curled around mine, her huge blue eyes gazing up at me as she fed, the scent of her beautiful little baby-fresh head. This is the essence I want to give to you in your images, capturing those feelings and sensations in this very moment, showing you as you are, empowered, tender and filled with love. Whether we are making solo images, couples, maternity, wedding or family, that essence is the same - I want you to have images with heart, depth and feeling, showing the beauty of and around you, now and in the in-between moments.

Alongside my photography work, I am a producer and filmmaker and have directed countless documentaries, music videos and branded content pieces. My background in documentary has led me to a very human-centric approach within my photography, and as a filmmaker I bring my storytelling instincts to your photoshoot, co-creating a narrative with you through a mixture of guided, editorial style images alongside more candid moments. My clients often comment on my ability to support them with feeling at ease and giving direction in front of the camera. My direction is gentle, tapping into what is needed in the moment to draw out with intention the authentic, vulnerable and tender you.

I am also a trained yoga teacher, doula and reiki practitioner and I love to weave the gentle wisdom of all of these skills into my photographic work, resulting in a unique and heartfelt experience for my clients. If I sound like the perfect photographer for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, I’d love to create some magic with you.

A BIG-FEELING CREATIVE SPIRIT, DREAMER AND LOVER OF LOVE, BASED IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, BUT WORKING UK-WIDE AND BEYOND

“I cannot recommend this experience enough, Erica was so kind and thoughtful and I’d force her to be my best friend if I lived here. Even in the cold rain our pictures came out so good and I felt beautiful and cared for the entire time. Erica is a special person and this is a special experience”

- Jessica, Washington

Offerings

My shoots range from 60 minutes through to full-day adventures, and whilst I have some popular packages ready-built, I am always happy to craft a bespoke offering for you. I cover many different kinds of shoots, including:

Solo and Friendship

Family and Newborn

Motherhood and Maternity

Weddings and Elopements

Couples and Engagements

Brand and Editorial

I am also a passionate analogue photographer, trained in film development and printing. Rolls of 35mm or 120 film are available as add-ons to your session - I insist upon high resolution negative scanning which I do for you myself, and edit your analogue images with the same care and precision as my digital work.

Erica Edwards is a couples, family, maternity and branding photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland but working across the whole of the UK.

Capturing connection with intention, bringing authenticity and cinematic flair to your images. Blending candid moments and raw emotion with editorial, guided storytelling to create heirloom images to be cherished for generations to come.