Ericka McConnell Photography

Let's pause for a moment and think about the good friends in our life as you scroll through the portfolio of Ericka McConnell. Are a few faces popping into your head of those whom you admire and respect? I'm sure that you value your close friendships and this post is a little celebration of the wonderful people in our life who make everyday a bit sweeter. From childhood to today, we all value those who have entered our world and made an impact on our life.

Here in Copenhagen I'm forming new friendships, which feels really sweet, but I also like to take my friends with me as I travel in the form of memories because then I never feel lonely or far from home. I'm really enjoying Denmark so far. We were in Sweden yesterday and now we're back at our base in Copenhagen where I'll be for several more days. I've been finding some fantastic shops and cafes, I feel like I'm walking around in a city that is a bit like a giant blog -- so many pretty things collected and shared in a single environment -- it's just grand! But mostly, I am on trains traveling to a variety of beautiful homes working hard but having fun as I go. When I return next week I'll share some of my finds from shops to cafes with you but until then you'll just have to take my word for it - working and playing in Copenhagen is fun stuff!

So yes, let's celebrate good friends and good times for a moment now, shall we? Think of your plans for summer, your girlfriends, upcoming travel plans... oh the fun that you'll have! Allow these photographs from the talented Ericka McConnell, who is represented by Judith Miller Inc., to transport you to your happy place. Ericka's work has been published in national magazines and is quite lovely - her portrait work of both adults and children is described as both flirty and fresh but I'd like to add to that -- I think her style is also very casual and "real" which I appreciate so much in modern portrait work because those Sears studio shots and Olan Mills photos that I have from the late 70s/early 80s of myself make me a bit annoyed that a more casual approach to mainstream portrait photography didn't exist back in the day, ha ha! And if you are "vintage" enough to remember those backgrounds printed on roll up shades that they'd pull up and down to give you a new scene to pose in front of then you must totally appreciate modern portrait work just as much as I do! Oh my, I remember some very ugly backgrounds in some of my school photos...

And I guess, in closing, I should ask this: what are some of the qualities in your closest friends that you admire and cherish the most? When you look at these photographs what words come to mind that have to do with forming and maintaining friendships?

I would love to read your comments, I find it so fascinating to see what people often appreciate the most about their friends.

(images: ericka mcconnell)