Hello, I’m Erika. I’m the woman behind the lens at Moonlight Studio. Photographer. Storyteller. Mother. Dreamer. Healer through light.

I was born in Peru and have called Long Island home for over twenty years. My love for photography began in 2006 when I had my first daughter. Capturing her childhood opened something in me. What started as a passion for family portraits evolved into something deeper. Something soul-led.

In recent years, I was pulled toward boudoir photography. But for me, this isn’t just about images. It’s about remembrance. It’s about coming back to the body. It’s about honoring the parts of ourselves we were taught to hide.

The summer of 2021 changed everything. I had an out-of-body experience that shifted my awareness. A moment where I felt myself leave the physical and connect to something greater. I understood then—we are made of light. We are not just flesh and story. We are soul.

That realization became the seed of Moonlight Studio. A place where women could feel safe. Held. Seen. A place where you don’t have to perform beauty. You get to feel it.

I believe every body holds power. Every story deserves reverence. Every woman carries something sacred inside her. My work is about capturing that. About helping you see what’s already there.

You don’t need to change. You just need space to remember who you are.