Montana Elopement, Wedding & Family Photographer
Montana Based, Travel Bound
Erika—Helena, Montana Wedding Photographer
Hi!
My name is Erika. If you are looking for a wedding or family photographer whose style is natural, adventurous, soft, and beautiful— I’m your person! Wherever your dream elopement, shoot or wedding is to be, local or far away, let's go adventure! The first thing you will notice as you peruse through my photos is that many of my photos are not just in Montana but in various parts of the world. As a travel wedding photographer, photography has allowed me to document many love stories and scenes in multiple countries. I am quite fond of this work.
A bit about me--While I am currently based in Helena, Montana, I grew up in sunny Arizona and have since traveled, lived and photographed my way through various parts of the States, England, Wales and Italy. I love witnessing and documenting the timeless, organic moments of weddings, elopements and even just the love people experience day to day. I am a family photographer, an elopement photographer, a wedding photographer, a senior photographer, a newborn photographer, an engagement photographer, an adventure photographer—and I am here to capture the goodness of ALL your special moments.
So here's to love, joy, happiness and making the most of your photographable experiences!
A Quick Introduction to My Work
Some Kind Words From Clients
Emily M.
Taylor & Ben
Emily M.
“Erika did my engagement pictures and they are BY FAR my favorite pictures that I have with my husband! She captured so many candid moments between my husband and I, I’m seriously obsessed with all of the pictures she took! She was so great at making us feel very comfortable in front of the camera! Erika is extremely friendly and is always willing to jump into any kind of adventure to get a unique picture. I am so grateful I hired Erika to do my engagement pictures, they’re one I’ll cherish forever — I plan to hire her again and again and again. 💛”
Dan C.
Taylor & Ben
Emily M.
“Erika took our engagements, bridals as well as our ring ceremony and reception. We are thrilled with how all of our photos turned out!!! She was exceptionally professional and made it feel just natural and helped us bring our natural selves out. Her eye for scenery, as well as her willingness to listen to what we wanted as a couple. I would highly recommend Erika!!!!”
Taylor & Ben
Taylor & Ben
Taylor & Ben
Love! Love! My pictures from last fall! Erika was great at making our two year old grin and capturing all of her personality!
Sobei H.
Kimberly H.
Taylor & Ben
“Erika was the dream wedding photographer! Due to Covid, she was very flexible and that was so helpful and stress free! She had such great ideas on where to shoot and how to pose my husband and I! Her pricing is phenomenal too! For the quality and quantity she provides it was the best we found! Her and her husband were so friendly and made the experience such a happy one! There’s so much that I was pleased with with this service, needless to say she is excellent.”
Arielle H.
Kimberly H.
Kimberly H.
“Erika took our engagement photos and I could not be happier we chose to use her! I wanted photos that really captured who we were individually and as a couple and her photos did that perfectly. It felt so natural and fun! She listened to what we had in mind, then delivered exactly what we wanted, plus added in her own ideas and direction to create photos we will love forever because of how they perfectly represent us. Definitely would recommend!”
Kimberly H.
Kimberly H.
Kimberly H.
“I have had the opportunity to work with Erika on several occasions ranging 5 years. Every shoot has been so much fun! She really knows how to draw out your natural personality and captures everything you ask her to. Her photos are beautiful, not too overdone. They appear natural but perfect. She is so accommodating to any and all needs. She has traveled over state lines to do shoots for me, gone out at ridiculous hours of day and night, and she is just generally wonderful to work with. She is open to suggestions, and always works to capture the vision you have. I have loved every picture I’ve ever had done by her. I would highly recommend her services.”
Brenna Z.
Brenna Z.
Brenna Z.
Erika is an amazing photographer, and has a true passion for photography. I have been following her work for awhile now on Instagram (I love her natural candid style)!
While I was visiting the town she works from, I decided to hire her for my maternity photos. She was willing to do an early morning session to accommodate our travel schedule, and found a beautiful place to take our photos.
During our shoot, she made my husband and I feel very comfortable, even though we’re both a bit awkward for photos.
After the shoot, her professionalism continued to shine through, with a very fast turnaround time and an easy way access to our photos.
The results were everything I’d hoped for and I’m so grateful she was able to document this very special time in our lives.
Rachel H.
Brenna Z.
Brenna Z.
“Erika has photographed some of the most important moments in my life. I have worked with her for professional headshots, engagement, and bridal photos. She has captured beautiful photos that perfectly represent me and my happy memories. She is so easy to work with, made me feel comfortable, and helped me in every step of the process. She is very professional and works quickly to send the finished photos. I absolutely recommend Erika May Photography to everyone! She is an amazing photographer and I will go to her for all of my photography needs!”
Jordan S.
Brenna Z.
Jordan S.
“Erika’s been who I’ve trusted not once, not twice, but three times for professional pictures, and I’ve always been super happy with the results. She’s fun to work with, extremely sweet, and very talented with a camera! If you want beautiful pictures that express genuinely stunning emotion, definitely pick her.“
Kesley S.
Kesley S.
Jordan S.
Erika was so great to work with. My husband hates having his picture taken and being in the spotlight but Erika was able to help us forget we were in front of a camera. She gave us little prompts that helped us focus on each other and then captured the moments that came organically. Erika did our engagements and our wedding photos and I am SO happy with all of the images; we will cherish them forever