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Emily Photo Wedding Photography Blog bio picture

Welcome to the Emily Photo blog!

This is my happy place. My hope is that someday it will
be one of yours as well.

By following along, you'll get to know me a little better, but
in the meantime, here's a bit about me..

I love…

sunshine, dandelions, making a wish, landing at my vacation
destination, my grandma’s never ending hugs, wobbly toddlers, running
really really fast, fine art, my beach cruiser, an ice cold
dirty martini, a piping hot vanilla latte, lazy days, feeling
accomplished, Paula Abdul, uncontrollable laughter, Lifetime movies, memories,
capturing memories.

I have…

an obsession
with small fluffy dogs, a familiar face, a sassy side, amazing support, a
camera on me at all times, a lot to learn.

I am…

silly,
Tanorexic, a twitter junkie, emily-photo.

Emotions are my
inspiration.  I hope to capture and
showcase the emotions of you and your guests, every little detail that makes
your day perfect, laughter, tears, families, and fun.

 

Bella – 9-month-old baby photography Long Beach, CA

Baby Bella gets more and more adorable each time I see her! During her nine-month-old photo session, I got to see some of the new amazingly precious faces (like the one below). There are lots more to come but these make me smile…

Amanda - LOVE THESE!!July 28, 2010 - 12:06 pm

Lens & Learn #2 at the Boys & Girls Club Santa Monica

Last week, we (Pictage employees and Photographers) hosted our 2nd Lens & Learn event at the Boys & Girls Club in Santa Monica. The facility there is amazing! Hundreds of kids and teens are there at one time and get to enjoy some pretty cool activities in their tech room, basketball courts, the skate park, a recording studio, a huge game room, and I’m sure much more. They have some incredible mentors and staff on hand too, which made our job of teaching the kids photography SO much easier.

When I say teach photography, we took a very lax approach this time around which I thought was pretty awesome. Our goal wasn’t to teach technique, it was to inspire. We challenge them with things like “take a picture of something that represents hot”. It’s amazing to see them go from focusing on the obvious hot items like the sun, to the less obvious things like the color red or my favorite that came up for that one, a supermodel.

Of course while trying to inspire them and fielding questions like, “I can’t decide whether to be a doctor or a photographer, which one makes more money?” I was inspired. Just like the last Lens & Learn event, I walked away with something too. I not only got to hug and squeeze a bunch of kids (one of my favorite things of all time) but I also got to speak 11-year-old. When we weren’t talking about photography, we chatted about nail polish color and how to best bedazzle a cell phone, Eclipse (btw aren’t they too young for that?) and Toy Story 3.

The funny thing is that’s what I talk about anyway…

I had a blast and was reminded to not take photography and/or life too seriously. They have high hopes and dream big with no hesitation, no doubt. I think we can all learn from seeing that.

I hope to go back to the SM Boys & Girls Club soon, I owe them a thank you (and I would like some more hugs).
How cute is this sign they made us?
The pier with 100 or so kids was a little crazy, but it ended up being a great place to shoot.When we finished the scavenger hunt, we practiced posing :)Their shirts are awesome. They say “The positive place for kids and teens” and “Be Great”.A man at the merry-go-round gave us lots of Bazooka.Miss them :(

Jim Collins - Hey Emily, Sitting here with Joe Buissink checking out your pictures. Know what he said? "These are so great! She's a good shooter..." Knew you'd appreciate that. JCJuly 21, 2010 - 3:21 pm

Mike Larson - Emily, sweet photos! nice work.July 21, 2010 - 3:46 pm

Emily - THANK YOU for letting me know. It pretty much made my day. Tell Joe hi and have fun tonight!July 21, 2010 - 3:49 pm

Brian Friedman - Emily - you got mad skills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!July 21, 2010 - 3:57 pm

Mom - Em, As ALWAYS, I'm SO proud of your involvement with this project. I LOL many times! Thanks for making the kids' life's BETTER!July 23, 2010 - 12:42 pm

Jose & Karla Picnic Style Engagement Session Part 2 – Hidden Hills, CA

Here are the rest of my favorites from Karla & Jose’s engagement session in Hidden Hills. I’m counting down the days til’ their wedding in Mexico!
It’s hard to pick a favorite, this may be it…Gotta have a shoe shot.

Chelsea Nicole - SO adorable Emily!! Beautiful images - lovin' this shoot! Can't wait to see the wedding photos too!July 19, 2010 - 11:36 am

Brianna & Reid Long Beach Wedding – Recreation Park 18 Golf Course

I’m beyond excited to post the rest of Reid & Brianna’s photos today. Their wedding at the Recreation Park Golf Course in Long Beach was just beautiful!
One of my favorites!And my very favorite…

Jenn – Downtown LA – Sneak Peek

I swear the next post will be a full post, but I wanted to share a favorite from Jenn’s session yesterday.

Jenn - This picture is AMAZING!! I can't wait to see the rest of them! Thank you for the best birthday present I could have ever given myself. =)July 9, 2010 - 6:20 pm