
I’ve got to say, I have fun at all of my shoots, but my cheeks hurt after this one. I had such a blast with the F Family. Every so often I would snap a picture while someone was pulling someones hair, or crawling up someones back and Brittany just laughed and said “this is real life”. That’s what I love to capture. The real smiles, even if it’s silly or messy. Life is silly and messy, and I want you to have beautiful pictures of your real life.
See what I mean?

Holly and Colton met me at one of my favorite spots down here in the Outer Banks.We spent some time investigating trees and birds and collecting sticks. Colton even got his toes in the water! He’s such a cutie. Happy belated FIRST birthday Colton! He turned one yesterday.
I love the yummy golden light at the end of a hot summer day.
Oh and Hey! I made EmiB’s facebook page! Go see it.
Coffee: I actually made some caffinated iced coffee today at about 5… and I’m still buzzing around at close to midnight. Maybe I should stick to the half caf for a while.

So, you remember the S family! We actually got through a whole session without any rain. It’s been thunder storming almost every day for at least two weeks. Yesterday and today have been dry though, so cross your fingers because I have two more sessions coming up!
I had to take advantage of this gorgeous belly! How sweet is little Elaena? She is going to make an awesome big sister.
If that’s the worst part of my job, I’ll take it for sure. How often do you get to just relax and breathe in the salt air before work? Not only did I love it, I recommend it to everyone. Everyday.
Coffee: Iced decaf caramel mocha latte from Dunkin Donuts (sucked down on the way to the shoot)
Music: I’m loving Train’s new song “50 Ways to Say Goodbye” and “Knee Deep” by Zac Brown Band is my favorite summer song.

So I planned to meet the S Family for a little family session at the beach! However, the sky had other plans…
We took a few, but then the heavens opened. It actually turned out kind of awesome because it made a spectacular rainbow (which of course I took advantage of), but since their lovely outfits were spotted with raindrops, we decided to reschedule. Here’s what I got from the 20 minutes I spent with them!


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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