eric kraus photography

published!

erickraus — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:36:16 +0000

I was honored to be included in this year’s (2011) Photographers@Microsoft charity book. The book included photographs from over 300 photographers (employees at Microsoft). Finalists were chosen from over 3,000 incredible photographs. This year, the book sold over 1,100 copies with all proceeds going to the United Way. I have to say, these book are really AMAZING. Well worth their cost alone and they are for a good cause. If you are interested, you can read more here: http://www.facebook.com/PhotographersAtMicrosoft

If you are interested in purchasing a book, visit here: https://shop.ecompanystore.com/MSEPPStore/Login.aspx. After creating an account, just search for “Inspire”.

Christmas Tree Time Lapse

erickraus — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:07:00 +0000

A short little experiment with time-lapse photography. Enjoy!

Stella + Jolie

erickraus — Mon, 09 May 2011 07:47:00 +0000

This past weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph friends of ours and the newest edition to their family. I had taken pictures of Mike and Erin awhile back and when they asked me to do photos with them again, I was thrilled! The weather has been so miserable here lately, that we decided to rent a studio and have some fun inside. And that we did. Here was the first picture from the day.

And here is the newest member of the family, Jolie.

The happy family.

We even had time to venture into the studio for a bit. I think this part was as much fun for me as it was for them!

Mike, executing the ancient art of puppy wrangling.

I love this picture!

These dogs crack me up. Meet Stella Artois and Regal Beagle

No puppy shoot is complete without some tug-of-war with the photographer.

We did venture outside for a bit and found this beautiful brick wall.

These are the looks of some tired pups.

Erin and Mike – Thank you so much for allowing me to spend the afternoon with you! I had a blast.

Instant Experiment

erickraus — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:00:00 +0000

I just got my Fujifilm Instax camera today and was dying to take it for a spin. This was the second shot I took with it. The digital picture you see (of the instant photo) was taken with my D700 and fisheye lens 5 minutes later. A little photo alignment later and voila! (there was no post-processing/Photoshop in this image besides the border and watermark).

credit to Shawn McClung for this concept and his amazing collection of �Instax Window� shots on flickr

Juliette

erickraus — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:08:00 +0000

I was honored when asked to take pictures of a co-worker’s newborn last weekend. Little Juliette is only 4 weeks old, but nothing short of a sweetheart. Congrats again to the proud new parents and thanks for allow me to spend the morning with you.

What newborn shoot is complete without a few tears?

You gotta love little feet!

There’s nothing better than a hug from dad.

A crib fit for a princess!

Tyler 3 weeks

erickraus — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:59:00 +0000

As a new parent, each day seems to blend into the next. It’s amazing how fast they grow. When we brought him home, he fit perfectly on top of this bucket. He seems to have nearly out-grown it in 22 days.

Tyler Kraus

erickraus — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:16:00 +0000

For those who haven’t already heard, Lori and I welcomed little Tyler Kraus to the world last week on March 10. We had his first mini-photo shoot today in our living room. He’s opening his eye for about an hour at a time now after he eats . Here’s one of the photos from today’s session.

snowy beard

erickraus — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:05:00 +0000

It’s been a snowy winter here and we have pretty well decided that winter is Toby’s favorite season. The snow on his face is from him jumping into snow drifts and diving for tennis balls. We nearly have to carry him back into the house or he would stay out and play all day long. Hope everyone is staying warm!!

Amy and Matt Married!

erickraus — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:30:00 +0000

A couple weekends ago, I had the honor of photographing Amy and Matt’s beautiful fall wedding. The day went as perfect as anyone could ask for. And it all began with a dress!

Gorgeous flowers provided by Blossoms and Bridal.

The wedding party!

Gifts to the groomsmen were these super cool argyle socks. The guys were definitely stylin!

Check out this fancy ride for the bride and groom’s exit.

The food and dessert were top notch.

First dance for the happy couple.

Amy and Matt - Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your day. Your wedding was beautiful! Enjoy your new life together!

Isla Mujeres

erickraus — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:45:00 +0000

I just got back from a relaxing weekend down in Mexico on Isla Mujeres. The island is about 5 miles long and about a 1/2 mile wide. It’s gorgeous. If you ever have a chance to go, take the ferry over from Cancun and spend a day shopping and soaking up some sun. The food is excellent, the locals are very nice and Playa Norte beach is one of the best in the world.

There’s no better way to start off an island trip than an amazing sunrise. This is the view from the front of our house.

In the front, you can see our mode of transportation while we were there.

The shoreline is shared with many native creatures on the island.

Sol (or “Sun”) is a popular beer amongst locals. You can get it here in the US too.

A typical street outside of downtown.

A typical house on the island. Many homes were destroyed during Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
Unfortunately, not many people have been able to rebuild.

A picture of the Caribbean coastline in front of the house.

The last night of the trip, I snapped up a few sunset pictures on Playa Norte.