Well hot damn, i'm excited you're here. I'm Emily - you can call me em.
welcome to the blog!
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!
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 […]
April 4, 2017
In February, I shot an amazing styled shoot at Pear Tree Estate with some amazing vendors, but could not have pulled off any of it without the help of sisters Bethany and Ainsley Laven who have owned and operated Southern Magnolias Events since September 2016! As they were decorating the space for our shoot, we […]
March 21, 2017
You guys. I am so so excited to share with you my very first online publication! What does it mean to be published? Aside from the pure marketing standpoint of things, it’s also a way to inspire other brides and grooms to find ideas for anything from their engagement session to wedding day details! It’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 4, 2016
Prairie Glass House, Champaign, IL A few weeks ago, news spread all over my Facebook feed about the newest upcoming wedding venue to the Champaign area. Prairie Glass House is the home of Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope who have now decided to turn their property into a venue for both small intimate events or larger wedding […]
September 21, 2016
Choosing what to wear can be one of the hardest parts about your engagement session. Well no worries, I’m here to help. I love assisting each of my brides with any part of their wedding planning process, and often will help them find the perfect look. I wanted to put together my top tips in […]
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) […]
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 […]
November 10, 2015
I have a special love in my heart just for all things Apple. In the Mac vs. PC debate, I’m Mac all. the. way. Droid vs. iPhone? IPHONE. I could go on for days. However, there is one little feature apple provides that drives. me. crazy… Yes. The little red numbers in the corner of […]
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, […]
September 16, 2014
When my husband Brandon and I heard that our good friend Adam was going to be DJ-ing at a local bar, we thought we would go support him and listen for a few hours. Since I had a session earlier that night, all of my gear was already packed and in the car, so I […]
