Moving On Up!

You may have seen on my page that I’m moving! It’s going to be a big life change for the usual reasons; new area, different bills, getting my little guy used to his new house. But now, I have my business to move as well! It’s kind of like starting from scratch. Sometimes starting over is healthy, plus, it’s always fun to change up your scenery a little. It keeps you on your toes!

With all of that in mind! Bare with me as I might not have too many sessions to show off while I pack and unpack over these next few weeks. I have a very special session coming up, but my computer might be in pieces in all different boxes, so I might not be able to work on it until we get settled in.

I am still available for shooting (in fact, if it will get me out of moving boxes, I encourage booking now) so don’t hesitate to e-mail me with any questions or with a simple “let’s do this!” Not only will I mostly be taking clients in Maryland from now on, I will gladly make a trip to the Outer Banks again for a session as well. Perhaps if a few are scheduled on the same trip I can offer discounts.

If I get unpacked fast enough, I might be offering a day or two of holiday themed mini sessions! I’m thinking hot cocoa, marshmallows, scarves, babies in Santa hats… I’ll work on it and if there is interest and time before the holidays, I will post about it on facebook.

To make this officially a photographer post, here’s another cute picture of Ashley and Eric!

And some wise words:
See you on the other side (of the state line)!
Coffee: My favorite new combination is chocolate and salt, so Starbuck’s Salted Caramel Mocha is really hitting the spot when I need a pick me up!
Music: I haven’t had time to update my music in a while, but Jesse loves to listen to the Hit List on music choice (those 24/7 music channels) so we listen to that a lot.

Posted in Personal

Fall In Love

This shoot was so much fun for me for so many reasons. First of all, Ashley and Eric are two of my greatest friends and we spent the whole day walking around the beautiful city of Norfolk, VA. The leaves were all crunchy and colorful, but the weather was amazingly nice for fall. My husband Matt was behind the scenes with Jesse in the stroller, so we were all enjoying the sights. Norfolk is really cool because there is outside seating in almost every restaurant and a lot of shops keep water bowls outside for all the walking pups! These locations were all within walking distance of their house too!

There are so many that I love, it’s gonna be hard not to post all of them!

I love this shot. Ashley is about a foot shorter than Eric, so the tip toes are really cute (and so are the boots).

Not where it happened, but still a great shot.

This one was tricky because the sun was so high in the sky still, but I love how it turned out!

 
Sigh, fall leaves.

 
 

This one I put up just for Ashley, look at that beautiful face.

I’m learning that I love pictures that make you feel things. More specifically, love. When I look at a newborn, curled up and sleeping in a sea of blanket, their little lips squished and their toes curled, I immediately heave a big sigh and my eyes go all soft and those mothering instincts make me want to kiss those adorable little cheeks.
Engagements are sort of like that too. I loved skimming over my collection from this shoot and just seeing all the ways Ashley and Eric are in love! Some are smiles and laughter, some are more serious and passionate. It really makes my heart swell to see such love in this crazy world.

Good thing I’m scheduling another one! AH, two more of my friends just got engaged the other night!!

I’ve always been a big hopeless romantic, which makes this job perfect for me, because all I do is capture the love that is all around me and keep it in perfect little photos that will last forever.

Posted in Engagement

Daniela and Adrian part 2!

I had another session with my first ever clients! This time they were back for a beautiful family session. We started off really early with a cool breeze off the ocean and the clouds threatening to block all the sun, but once we traveled over to the Currituck Lighthouse, the weather was beautiful!
The best part about this family was their love for each other. I didn’t have to tell them to do much, I just snapped away while they ran around and laughed and snuggled. They also wore beautifully bold colors, so it made for images that really popped.

 

This picture really cracked me up.

 

And this one I LOVE. This would make a cute print (or canvas) by the door where you put your shoes, or in the bathroom!

As much as I love a picture with the whole family, I love capturing a sweet moment of the parents.

 

 

So sweet! Daniela’s future boyfriends need to watch out because Adrian is really going to watch out for his little sister.
One of my favorite shots. Look at those colors!

Posted in Family

Zoey’s First Birthday!

Jesse and I had a blast at Ms. Zo’s first birthday bash. There was great food, lots of wonderful people, a beautiful sunset over the sound, a delicious smash mousse…

Well! I’ll show you:

So crafty, Mama made her a beautiful dress and a matching scrap banner for decoration!

Some great friends stopped by (my son Jesse!)

Colorful gifts for the Birthday Girl! (Her beautiful high chair in the background).

Big brother was running around with the other big boys trying to fish!

Mama’s and babies!

 

Look at that sunset! Perfect.

She wears that golden light so well.

 

This! Is the colorful smash mousse. Awaiting it’s fate.

 

She loved it!

 

And then had to go for a dip to clean it off.
Happy Birthday Zoey!!

Posted in Cake Smash, Sessions

Oh Baby!

I’ve been so busy lately and I’ve got to say, I love it so much.

I met this little guy, last tuesday. Ten day old Alex! He was very serious no matter how many times I stroked that sweet soft spot between his eyes, he was giving me this look:

 

 

I think he was telling me he didn’t want to sleep anymore, because he spent half the shoot dreamily looking around his beautiful new home.

This was a fun angle I haven’t tried before. This kid had some awesome hair.

 

How beautiful is this family? I’m so happy they wanted to be in the shot with Alex.

Not a lot of new moms (or dads for that matter) want to get infront of the camera. I’ve been there guys, I know you feel tired and covered in poop, but there will come a time when you try to remember those days and they look like a blur. You’ll wish you had a few perfect pictures to help you remember how small he was not too long ago.

Ah, look at me! My baby is turning one in a month and I’m already a mess.

I’m still blown away that this is my job. I am over the moon about it. I’ve got another session to blog about soon, so stay tuned!

Music: Grey’s Anatomy play list (really mellow and quiet, very good for late night editing).
Coffee: My all time favorite Starbucks drink is a Pumpkin White Mocha (I go halvises on the pumps though, 2 each instead of 4 each). I’ve been downing half-cafs of those babies a ton this week. It keeps me going, but it doesn’t drive me up the walls.

Posted in Newborns, Teasers

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I'm Emily! A silly newborn and family photographer,

car singer, baby snuggler, snackaholic mom serving the Maryland and DC area! Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to click around and check out all sorts of posts about my fun sessions, behind the scenes secrets and snippits of my personal life! Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while- or come hang out with me on your favorite social medias!

 

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