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30/09/2024

Q: What’s your number 1 tip for looking natural in photos?

A: 👏🏻Never.👏🏻Stop.👏🏻Moving.
That is one of the very first things I say to ALL my clients.

When you stop moving while taking pictures your muscles start to tense up more and more the longer you try and hold a pose. This results in stiff muscles and people looking awkward and uncomfortable. 🤦🏻‍♀️

If you keep moving (even a little bit!) your muscles will stay relaxed and you’ll look WAY more natural. You have the freedom to be yourself and you look more confident 💯🤩

Also, look for a photographer who values movement and candid moments… like me! 💁🏻‍♀️

🧡 Emily

📸 Photos: Me
💐 Flowers: Me
🏛️ Venue:
🎧 DJ and Day of Coordinator:

29/12/2022

You wouldn’t know it, but we only had about 15mins for bride and groom photos on this wedding day. Woah!

This might scare a lot of photographers, but since I’ve been photographing weddings for almost 10 years, I’ve learned how to make any amount of time work 🙌🏻💯

Sometimes things change on wedding days, it happens! I’ve learned how to roll with any timeline and make the most of it 🤩🥰

🧡Emily

Ps. That giant cut out of their dog was a hilarious addition to the dance floor. Highly recommend! 😂😂😂

23/09/2022

It’s just the BEST when my brides let me be creative 🥰🥰🥰

Sarah told me her color scheme, how much texture she wanted, and the shape of the bouquet and then let me work my magic 🤩🤩🤩

It means the world when a bride trusts me and the creative process and lets me design! Beautiful things come from it 👌🏻💯

🧡 Emily

Photos and flowers: me!
Venue:

I really loved this venue, check them out! 😍

15/09/2022

You deserve to have incredible wedding photos no matter how old you are, how many times you’ve been married, or if it’s pouring down rain (like it was on this day, but you’d never know that… 😂) ☔️

If you’ve found someone you love enough to marry, that should be celebrated and documented in the most authentic way possible.

Real emotions look way better in photos 💯👌🏻

🧡 Emily

Photos & flowers: me!
Venue:

12/09/2022

You guys have to go check out one of my very favorite wedding venues

Brenwood Lake is one of the few wedding venues around here that will let you have a fireworks show at the end of the night 🤩🤩🤩

Amber and David’s wedding was epic! What a perfect pair 🥰👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻

🧡 Emily

02/09/2022

I have shot SO many weddings this year and have posted very few of them 🙃😂

BUT! Here is my most recent wedding! I’m not sure Leah and Stephen could be any more adorable 😍😍😍

That stained glass 😱🤩 The sun was shining right through it at the exact time I needed it to 🙌🏻

🧡Emily

07/06/2022

See, it’s not so bad if it rains on your wedding day 😉

🧡Emily

01/06/2022

So far this year, I’ve been a part of 14 weddings and 9 other events 🙌🏻 It’s been SO busy, in a very good way! I’ve met so many incredible people 🥰🥰🥰

I’m pretty sure Sarah couldn’t look any more beautiful in these photos 😍😍😍 Sarah, thank you for trusting me and my methods- aka never stop moving while I’m taking your photo! It might feel a little strange at first but believe me, it leads to some 💯💯💯 results like these 🤩🤩🤩

🧡Emily

Photos: me!
Flowers: me!
Venue:

27/04/2022

A math lesson for you…

City + Maggie & Luke = MAGIC 🤩🤩🤩🤩

In my book, candid moments will always be far greater than anything posed. 😍😍😍

Candid photos > posed

During any photo shoot with me, I want you constantly moving. Whether that’s dancing in place, looking around, swinging your dress or continually giving a bunch of little hugs and snuggles. Believe me, it’s WAY more fun, feels better, and the final photos look 💯💯💯

Real emotion > fake emotion

🧡Emily

13/04/2022

I’ll let you ready my text messages this once 😉

When I get text messages like these from my brides it makes me feel all sorts of 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I’m going to share a piece of advice ☺️

I think one of the biggest mistakes couples make is not planning what type of *experience* they want to have on their wedding day - how do they want to *FEEL*?

When you decide this first, you plan everything around that, including your guests and all your vendors. 🙌🏻

If you want to feel excited, energized, loved, joyful, and confident while taking photos, I’m your girl 😉

….. wait….. is it even possible to feel energized while taking photos….? Why yes, yes it is 😉😂

Let’s go have some FUN!!

A lot of people dread all the photos on the wedding day…. My response to that is, well, then you have the wrong photographer 😂😂😂 It should never feel like that while you’re taking pictures, especially on your wedding day! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂

Go find a photographer who will give you the *experience* you want. How do you feel when you talk to them? 🤔

Yes, portfolio and photography style is important, but don’t get caught up in that too much.

One photographer might have a killer portfolio but… how do you *feel* about *them* as a person? Do you want to spend hours and hours with them on your wedding day? 🤔

Believe me, it’s worth considering! 🤩🤩

You’ll spend a lot of time taking photos on your wedding day, make sure it’s an excellent experience for everyone 🥰🥰🥰

🧡Emily

11/04/2022

Swipe ➡️ 😍😍😍
LOVED Marina and Eric’s wedding! Their wedding celebration has been a long time coming… as in, the first time I talked to Marina was back in 2019 😱 Covid really put a wrench in all that 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 Boy was this a celebration!! We made it! 🙌🏻

In case you’re wondering… yes I did the flowers and yes I took these photos and yes I lovvvveee weddings 🥰🥰🥰

🧡Emily

08/03/2022

Ahh yes, the first dance 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 It’s such a dreamy moment 😍😍😍

You never know what you’re going to photograph during the first dance. Some couples love to dance around the entire floor, hug the entire time, cry, smile and laugh, or do a choreographed routine.

They are all different but so, so beautiful to witness.

🧡Emily

04/02/2022

Hi, I’m Emily 💁🏻‍♀️

I love change.

I love to redecorate rooms, change my hair, change the way I dress, change the way I think, read lots of self help books, have deep conversations with people, travel new places, try new restaurants etc.

I love to influence change in other people.

I love transformation. I thrive on it. This can probably be confusing for some people because I’ve probably changed since the last time we’ve talked.

I love to keep evolving into my higher self - I want to find out what that is!

I’m curious, very curious about myself and others. I love to “people watch” and try and understand why people do what they do. It’s fascinating to me.

A lot of people think that I’m a photographer because I must LOVE taking pictures….. big shocker here….that’s not why I do it.

I’ve never really taken on the identity of “photographer” 😂😂😂 because I don’t see what I do as someone who shows up and clicks a button. Yes, I’ve gotten really good at clicking that button and getting beautiful results… but what I love the most about photography is the transformation. I love taking pictures of someone who is initially very nervous in front of a camera and hates getting their picture taken…. and then transforming that experience into something uplifting. An experience where they come away feeling beautiful, confident, and loved for who they are. I love pulling this out of people and transforming what they thought would be a very stressful experience, into a positive experience.

The cool thing about photography is that you get tangible proof of that experience. Pretty great 😉

🧡 Emily

Thank you to for taking these lovely photos of me. You’re the best 😻

03/02/2022

It happened again! YAY!! The #1 wedding app in the world has awarded me “Best of Weddings” for 2022! HUZZAH!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Here’s to another epic year! My calendar is getting booked up very quickly so if you’re thinking about reaching out to me, do it! I’d love to meet you 🥰🥰🥰

🧡Emily

21/01/2022

BIG NEWS!! 🥳🥳🥳

I’ve decided to get my masters degree to become a mental health therapist!! 🤩🤩🤩

This has been a long time coming. I’ve known I have wanted to do this for a very long time. I’m so excited to be starting this journey!

Will I keep my business? YES!! ABSOLUTELY!! I still love being a wedding photographer and florist. I don’t think my business will ever officially go away because I love it so much, I just might not do as many weddings from 2025 and on.

Also, from here on out, I will only be doing one wedding a week. I can’t handle multiple weddings a week and get a masters at the same time 😂😂

Wish me luck! 😀

🧡 There is absolutely no shame in getting help for mental health. It’s one of the best things you can do for yourself. If you feel like you need help, go get help 🧡

🧡 Emily

11/01/2022

THIS WEDDING. 🧡

It’s hard to describe how and what I felt at this wedding. A rare gem for sure. Truly a meeting of two souls on a different level, a level I hope to achieve one day. The amount of trust. The depth of love and connection. The wedding was a true manifestation of their love for each other, not for everyone else, but for THEM.

They got married on their own farm, a beautiful spot in West Virginia.

This love. Palpable. It’s rare to see it, let alone, feel it.

It was the last wedding I had in December 2021. This was the absolute best way to end my wedding season and exactly why I do what I do.

I wish you could have been there to feel it. I’m so very lucky and grateful I get to spend so much time with couples like these. Just a beautiful experience.

Candace & Owen

🧡Emily

06/12/2021

Ok, I’m crying again 😭🧡😭 These reviews get me every time! 🥰🥰🥰 Such kind words from such kind, wonderful people. This was definitely one of my very favorite weddings from 2021. Absolutely stunning venue with some of the most wonderful, hilarious, and down to earth people. What a great day! Crissy and Kyle, you two are the best!!

🧡 Emily

06/12/2021

When someone is about to take a photo, we are all very well trained to stand still, look at the camera, and stop talking 😂😂😂👎🏻 This results in fake smiles, frozen muscles, awkward feelings, and a very boring experience 😟 That’s probably why a lot of people don’t particularly like taking photos 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

Well, let’s stop having that type of experience 🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂🙌🏻

Goodness! Let’s get real smiles, real moments, and let’s actually have fun! 🤩🤩

Even when I am taking those “formal” family group photos at a wedding, I want it to be fun and genuine 🙌🏻

I’m always asking everyone to keep moving, start shimmying, give someone a hug, snuggle a little closer, bounce a little bit, look around, give someone a pat on the back etc. etc. etc.

It’s a very different experience but it sure does result in WAY BETTER photos! ✌🏻

🧡 Emily

04/12/2021

Y’all, I am SO GRATEFUL for this year!! 😌😌😌😌😌

This has by FAR been my business year yet and I’m thrilled! The photography events in 2020 were few and far between but 2021 was a different story, thank goodness! 🤩🤩🤩

I have met some amazing people and I’ve been to some EPIC parties this year! 😍

I even took some time to better my floral skills and took a floral class. I have definitely grown a lot this year and I still learn something new every time I shoot or every time I do the flowers for a wedding 🙌🏻

I absolutely owe my success to God and all the blessings He sends my way. I pray for each one of my couples and I feel like I pray constantly when I’m doing the flowers and photography 😂😂😂

Everything always turns out great because I know God guides me. I have learned so much about God because of my business. I have been so blessed! 🧡

Here’s to an amazing 2022 which is already half way booked 🙌🏻

🧡 Emily

Ps. Some of my very favorite vendors that I’ve worked with this year are tagged. Check them out!

15/11/2021

Dancing photos look epic in black and white 💯🤩🤩🤩
High energy moves or lovers dancing to a slow song (especially those adorable grandparents!), black and white adds something a little extra 😍😍😍

🧡Emily

14/10/2021

🤔 What type of experience do you want to have while taking photos with your photographer on your wedding day? A LOT of brides never even think about that HUGE detail!

If you’re wanting to have a ton of fun, truly be yourself, and love candid photos then I’m your girl! 🙌🏻🤩🙌🏻

People will naturally stand very still and hold a pose for as long as there is someone behind the camera. Right? We are totally used to that. BUT shooting with me is far from that. I want you moving around the whole time 😍💯😍💯😍 It looks WAY better in photos, I guarantee that!

🧡Emily
curwin you are just stunning 😍🥰

04/10/2021

Gaaahhhh these two love each other SO much! I was definitely tearing up a few times while taking these photos. You could just FEEL it. Katie and Will’s adorable courthouse wedding was sweet, intimate, and bursting with love. Their sweet rescue pup wanted to be a part of the wedding too 🐶🥰

🧡Emily

30/09/2021

You guys, I’m crying! 😭😭😭😭 This review!! Such kind words!!! you are simply the best 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Y’all, I have THE BEST brides in the whole world. It’s a fact.

🧡Emily

29/09/2021

I love love love how Rachel’s wedding flowers turned out! Thank you for taking such LOVELY photos of the flowers I designed! 😍👏🏻😍👏🏻😍

Sometimes my brides find me at the beginning of the planning process and sometimes at the end! Sometimes I’m already booked for photography but I can still do their flowers 🙌🏻It’s always fun to see another photographer’s perspective on how to photograph flowers. 🤩

Rachel wanted a very neutral color pallet to go with her taupe bridesmaids dresses. I’d say it all coordinated perfectly! 😍😍😍 Even the dogs get a little floral love too 😉🐶

🧡 Emily

Photography:
Flowers: me!
Venue:

14/09/2021

“Getting ready” photos…are they better in black and white or color?

Which do you like better?

I can never seem to decide 😂😂😂

🧡 Emily

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