Family Portraits - Lincoln, CA

Tania came my way through my aunt, who has been helping spread the word of my growing business quite proactively. We scheduled a family portrait session together at her home with her husband and two daughters. Everything went so smoothly, I would strongly suggest considering shooting in your own home for anyone's family portraits! It was such a comfortable environment, as well as created some very personal portraits for them to keep for years! Here is just the first set of the images, the second to come next week!I LOVE this next shot. Since we dragged the bench from their front porch to the middle of their yard, we made as much use of it as we could.
We moved on through to the back yard for a few more photos in their classy wear before doing the break downs. Seriously, consider your own back yard for photos!
The family is a group of musicians (which you saw on the father's day sneak peek post, as well as more to come in next week's post) so a formal photo around the piano seemed very fitting!
While the girls were changing, we stepped back outside for a few mom & dad portraits. Always something that should be included in every family portrait session :)
Stay tuned for next week's post with part two of this fun bunch full of music, pets, and love. I cannot wait to put the post together for you!

2010 DOHS Marching Band Offer

hey band! (yeah?)
want to know how much i like you? (yeah!)
how does 50% off any photo session sound? (oh YEAH!)
in celebration of your oakmont competition, i'm doing this for you!
seriously. for a group that placed first in their division, second place not just in percussion and colorguard, but also overall. AND a point away from drum major kaitlyn placing... i think they deserve something for all their hard work!
i'm talking anything. senior portraits, family photos, you name it!
if you're a member of the 2010 del oro marching band, you can take advantage of this offer! session fees run $60 on average, but they can be yours starting at $30oh, and don't forget the homecoming dance is coming up november 6th.
why spend all your time waiting in line at the dance for just one photo, when you can get a full session before you go eat dinner, and see your proofs within the next week? your session fee can be split between the entire group, saving you even more individually! more portraits, on location, and proofs before anyone else! i will be booking sessions all day saturday, so email me now at photogbyem@gmail.com to claim your space! keep up the great work, DOHS Golden Eagle Band, and i look forward to hearing from you! (50% offer valid until december 31, 2010)

Sneak peek selection - august

believe me. i know i'm really lame as a blogger right now.
someday this will all become a better habit
(a dear friend of mine and i are determined to start blogging about more important, sensible things) and along with that i hope that THIS blog becomes of better use to me... well, i guess it should be ME that becomes a better use to this blog

well, anyways. want some photos to look at? of course you do :)first, jake & travis scheduled a couples session after jake's previous "senior portrait-esque" session you saw in the last preview. we decided for a different location, we would go to beal's pointe in granite bay, and use the area surrounding the lake as our scenery. I photographed a family session here a few months ago, and for being the same location, i feel like we were able to capture a totally different feel that was more personal to those two, and not so "cookie cutter."next, which fell much later on in the month, and after a lovely bout of me being sick for a few weeks (not exactly sure with what... but it seems to be over and done with now) i headed on down to modesto for some family portraits of someone i'm sure you're familiar with if you've been a regular follower. My cousin is due with baby number two in october (its a boy!) and wanted to get some family shots done before bb makes his debut. first day was more of a casual session over at the mchenry mansion, which i shot at once before with the orrego family. this shoot was later on in the evening (oh, and in the 100º temperature zone, btw) so we had more open shade in the grassy area of the yard, and had quite a few options to choose from in the yard of the mansion.and then lastly, day two of the modesto sessions was a more formal look over at their LDS church yard. it had a small little "garden" area i suppose you could call it, with a few little trees, a picnic table, and some little rocky areas. this gave lorelai some fun areas to run around and twirl in while getting some of the individual shots. she is quite a character, and i'm sure she'll be a great big sister starting next month! and i've been busting my internet looking skills to find some super adorable baby props to use, and so far, i've got a minimum of 3. and they'll be coming soon to a blog near you next month :)
fact: lisa made lorelai's entire outfit. well, minus the shoes. those came from me ;) but the dress and the bows? all her.

want something like it for your kiddos? check her out over at banana chérie. her blog is about the same shape as mine, but she has a better reason :P she lacks the internet on a daily basis

lion & the lamb

and so the lion said "hello little lamb, may i give you a smooch?"

the little lamb agreed
and they became the best of friends

its not too late to get your photos done for the upcoming holiday season! siblings, friends, family groups, you name it, it can be done :) email me at emmaleigh.photography@gmail.com to get started! any location of your choice - within reason, of course. if i could, i would love to shoot family photos in disneyland for you ;) - and time for editing all included in the prices. capturing those memories, those silly faces, and that family bond for you to be remembered for years to come.