About ERIN
I never want a couple to feel like their wedding is primarily a photo shoot and that their celebration needs to take a backseat to a shot list. Posed photos are usually necessary for family to frame, but there’s so much magic to capture if you allow things to unfold naturally. Couples will often tell me that they didn’t even see me photographing their favorite moments, and that's the goal.
I love how candid photography captures the feel of a wedding. My husband always asks why I’m smiling at my computer when viewing wedding photos - I’m remembering the joy of the day!
I ran my own photography business for over a decade, but since becoming a mom in 2020 I’ve been trying to reduce my time behind a computer, so this arrangement with Vivian is downright dreamy! Outside of what you see here I live in the East Bay where I go on lots of adventures with my husband and firecracker of daughter and tinker around in the garden.
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“Erin is a gem–professional, familiar with our venue, completely captured the essence of the day.
Even with a smaller celebration, it’s impossible to be everywhere at once and remember all that went on. Having the photos to mark the events that you remember (and ones that you missed) is crucial.
It's obvious that Erin and Vivian are seasoned professionals in the wedding business because they knew the questions to ask and what to address.
We were surprised to receive some sneak peek shots soon after our wedding and the full completed photos were also available much sooner than anticipated.
We really can’t say enough superlatives about Erin and Vivian: Erin found all the parts of the day: the sweet, scenic, candid, posed, planned & unexpected. Vivian delivered with gorgeous production. Thank you for helping us remember our beautiful golden day.”
—Laura + Oliver
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“We worked with Erin Prado of Vivian Chen Photography and I cannot recommend working with them enough!! They were the most organized vendor we worked with and were able to provide stellar advice for the day of the wedding. Erin was so wonderful to be with on wedding day, you can tell she is a pro and had such a calming presence. In addition to all of this goodness, the photos are absolutely beautiful!!! We are so grateful for this team!”
—Olivia + Jared
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“We hired Vivian and Erin for our wedding this June and we can’t recommend them more highly! They clearly communicated with us the entire process and gave us plenty of direction on how to pose for our first professional photo shoot. We are so pleased with the final product! Erin impressed all our guests and knew exactly how to capture the best intimate moments. The beautiful nature shots and candids were exactly what we were looking for!”
—Lucy + Sam
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“We worked with Erin Prado, Vivian Chen's associate photographer, for our engagement photos and wedding day, and couldn't have asked for a better experience! Leading up to the events, Vivian was extremely responsive to any questions we had, and Erin's calm and laid back nature put us at ease during the photo sessions. Our wedding day at the Brazilian Room was incredible and Erin was able to corral all of our family members for some great group shots as well as get fantastic candids of everyone there. It felt totally natural to have her with us throughout the day. We will treasure these photos forever and can't recommend Vivian and Erin enough!”
—Laura + Harsh
