I’m Erin Zahradka, & I love taking photos.
I always knew I wanted to be a Photographer. When I was twelve, I wrote to National Geographic to inquire about some day being a wildlife photographer … they wrote me back a wonderfully personalized letter, and said to make Photography a passion, but to study something practical in college. So I did. I studied Political Science. Mainly because it didn’t require a lot of math. While it was fascinating, I didn’t see myself working in that field.
My love for travel lead me to think I wanted to be a Pilot. So I got my pilot’s license. I decided I didn’t want to fly for a career, though it is definitely another passion of mine.
I married my best friend and we had two children… and after photographing them all day every day, I was encouraged to take it further… and so my life has come full circle.
And I had another baby… Z-Portraits.
Z-Portraits uses natural light to capture
candid interactions between people…
of course the kids are my favorite, but I do it all.
I prefer outdoor sessions where everyone can be themselves in a location mutually agreed upon.
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