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Well hot damn, i'm excited you're here. I'm Emily - you can call me em. 

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I love taking adventures all over the world, photographing weddings. seniors, boudoir, and helping other photographers perfect their craft. When I have my shit together, I blog about them using way too many exclamation points. What can I say, I love my job! Grab a coffee and stay a while!

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December 4, 2020

I LOVE giving gifts! Finding the perfect gift for the perfect person is exciting, but CAN prove challenging! For years now it’s been a bucket list item to share an official gift guide for creatives, photographers, or just plain entrepreneurs and this year it’s ACTUALLY happened! These products are all either products I personally use […]

June 26, 2020

I. Love. Amazon. It’s a problem. But a handy one at that, so I’ll survive. Owning a business from home means that Amazon delivers almost everything I need right to my home, since I don’t have the usual “commute into town” to just stop and pick things up on the way home. In doing so, […]

June 24, 2020

“What kind of camera should I get?” This post has been updated since last writing my last version, although not much has changed! But regardless, I wanted to be sure to provide the most up-to-date information as I could! This question is the most common question I receive from other photographers, and even friends and […]

February 21, 2020

I’ve wanted to write this post for FOEVAAAA and I’m just now getting around to it. Typical. But we’re here, and I want to share with you the main gear I take with me on a wedding day. I won’t bore you with the entire inventory (hello memory cards and batteries) but today we’ll walk […]

January 15, 2020

I cannot believe it’s January already. This is one of my most anticipated posts of the entire year. Including not only myself but fellow co-workers and professionals I get to work alongside for some goofy-ass photos is my bread and butter. I love this post, but it’s always a long one, so strap in folks. […]

December 11, 2018

Sometimes (ok, all the time) I have a hard time keeping focused and on task. Working from home, it’s really easy to get distracted, especially when working on the computer 99% of the time. Facebook can be the death of productivity. I’ve tried everything from digital to-do lists, dry-erase workflow boards, timers, you name it. […]

November 20, 2018

Let’s face it, as an entrepreneur in any business type we find ourselves answering the same questions over and over. Early in my business life I was spending SOOO much time typing out answers to each person and essentially saying the same thing time and time again. Sometimes, I’d miss information or forget to say […]

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June 10, 2018

Tuesday Tips I truly believe I’m in a love-hate relationship with emailing, and I know I’m not the only one, because I’m often asked about tips for being more efficient in the office, specifically regarding email. Now, before I share my “secrets”, please note – I’m not perfect. These “secrets” keep me on the struggle buss […]

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June 3, 2018

The Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre, Indy, IN Where to even begin! I headed out on Friday night, the first weekend in April, in anticipation of the weekend ahead. The event is hosted by some dear friends of mine, Kellie and Rebekah, and the fifth year of The Reset Conference was just hours away. I hadn’t […]

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March 15, 2018

Each year, I try and step my wedding day game up in many different ways. This past, oh, 18 months, I’ve really been concentrating on the bling! I’m going to get a bit “techy”, but before then all I had to photograph the rings was my Canon 24-70mm 2.8L series lens, and it just wasn’t […]

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September 13, 2017

Guys. YOU GUYS. LOOOOOOOOOK! I am so excited to share some big news with you, though if you’re a follower of my Instagram and Facebook, you already know. But I can’t help but share again! The styled shoot I helped create along with the amazing ladies of Southern Magnolias Events and many other individuals has […]

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April 13, 2017

Last week on the blog, I shared my favorite photos from Bexley’s Milk Bath Photoshoot and had tons of great comments and compliments, along with a few questions on how I did it! Milk bath photography has been a growing trend for photographers who photograph maternity sessions, babies, and boudoir, though I think the sky is […]

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March 7, 2017

What is my job to you? Do you truly understand what it means to be a photographer? Or any business owner really. It would be truly wonderful if all I had to worry about was taking pretty pictures. I can only dream. Behind the rainbow and sunshine curated screens of Instagram, you’d see me spending […]

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January 10, 2017

Every once in a great while, you’ll catch a behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram or Facebook, but they’re rare. If you’re wanting to see more BTW shots, you’re better off following me on Snapchat, although you’ll also see lots of my super spunky little girl on there! However, throughout the year, I compile a folder dedicated […]

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December 1, 2015

This is a subject that I could go hours and hours over. To be honest, this isn’t a post about what settings you should be using and why, because every situation is different. This is me, merely telling you that you should get out of auto mode! If you spent hundreds (or maybe even thousands) […]

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November 17, 2015

“What kind of camera should I get?” This question is the most common question I receive from other photographers, and even friends and family! So today I want to try my best to answer that for you. Keep in mind that everyone is different and may want a camera for very different reasons, and I […]

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October 27, 2015

FOR A WHILE NOW, I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO START A WEEKLY BLOG SERIES COVERING DIFFERENT TIPS AND TRICKS THAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE COURSE OF MY CAREER. I DON’T CLAIM TO KNOW EVERYTHING, AND I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE WAY I DO THINGS MAY BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY OTHERS MAY DO THEM. […]

May 27, 2015

Ahhh, the flash drive. Otherwise (and better) known as the USB, these handy dandy things have been a key part in my business for over a year now, and I’m loving them! I could go on and on about why I switched from CD’s to USB’s, but maybe I’ll save that for another blog post, […]

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