March of Dimes Special April 1st-24th

March for Dimes is an organization that I find very important and deeply support. The purpose of the organization is to raise money to research and support moms to have healthy, full term pregnancies and eliminate complications with premature births. Working my time in a commercial portrait studio, I saw plenty of babies come in and out day after day, and some were even affected by being born premature or with health problems.
Where do you come in?
On April 24th, I have decided to march for babies, along side one of my close friends. Between the two of us, we have made our team and have begun to raise money. Donations have been slim, so I want to make this a win/win situation for both the March of Dimes foundation, as well as you. If you make a donation of $10 to March of Dimes via my account, you will receive a FREE session, along with a disk of 15-20 images from the session. This can be a session of an individual, couple, pets, a group of friends, or even a family group of 6. Every little bit helps, and perhaps if a large amount participate in this offer, I will even do a raffle drawing at the end for a free item involving the photos from your session. None of the profits made from this session will go to myself. It will 100% be sent to the March of Dimes Foundation.
Important Notices:
The donation must be made via My Account. Every time someone donates, it emails me and tells me the name - it is also important to note your ACTUAL name so i know who to keep in contact with.
This offer runs from now until April 23, the day before the walk in sacramento. It is not mandatory to schedule the session for the specific day you donate. Once your donation is made, you can email me at photogbyem@gmail.com to set the date for your sitting. You can schedule your session from April 1st through to May 8th, depending on availability. Weekends work fantastically (wink wink)
I hope for a good turn out, and please help out those babies :)

prom 2010

ok, i must start by saying WHEN did my brother become old enough to go to prom?! i swear that i JUST had my junior prom like, a month ago! haha. anyways, as usual with the band kids (same as when i was there, same as it will be in years to come) they traveled in flocks to social outings. the two girls were from the high school colorguard, and the two boys are in the winter percussion program. we had a blast taking photos at the park before they went to dinner, and i hope they had an amazing time at dinner (olive garden... YUM) and the dance (not having to wait in line for ONE photo like i had to my junior year). Here is a fun sampling of the different groupings and locations we shot around the park :)

oy. some reason blogger is being a hater, and not letting me show you all the photos... apparently its a "bad request". shame on you blogger for denying these photos.
for the time being, you can view them here on my facebook page.
or even here on my website.

February Lorelai

last month i had the little one for a day in the park. we did some surprise-ish valentines photos for her mom & dad, plus some fun playing ones in a separate outfit. boy, i love kohls when it comes to shopping for wee one clothing. super cute, and not pricey AT all. Lisa gets these bows special made, and the one she brought just matched perfectly with her outfit. oh, and she took a definite liking to my pink holga. i thought i would NEVER get that thing back! she's my kind of girl, that's for sure. here is a sampling of photos from the day.

admitting

i admit. i'm being a terrible blogger.
i dished myself quite a full plate this semester, throwing 18 units in to my schedule plus working three days a week. amazingly, i have indeed kept up with my 365 project, which can be seen here.
i've been able to work on the steps of having my name develop in to more of a business, by facebook promotion (here) and also taking the steps to my own website, seen here.
everything is in bits and pieces for the time being, but i just wanted to let you all know i'm still out here and working hard. as well as the lovely news of i was hired to photograph a wedding in may :) you can BET you'll see a blog post then, if not before. haha.
today, i'll be photographing in the park some prom photos for my brother (oh my word. when did HE become old enough to be going to prom?!) and his date, plus their friends. I'll have my sister's birthday photos coming up within a week or so, baptism photos for my cousin bekah, and perhaps some easter photos for my lorelai. ok, so maybe i was wrong about nothing being posted between now and may :)
if you'd like to help me fill my weekends with some photographic fun, please feel free to email me at photogbyem@gmail.com. i'd love to hear from you and see what you'd be interested in having done :)

SYTYCD season 5 tour

last night marked the 3rd time the so you think you can dance tour hit arco arena. also marking the 3rd time i've battled to take my camera in to said venue in order to photograph this event.
i've grown up a dancer, and having this television show become such a success has made me want to continue on dancing. although, i am rather bummed all THREE tappers have been kicked off from this season (yes, i'm bitter about nathan&molly not going in the bottom 3 last week) within two weeks of results shows. Even so, the dancers were amazing last night at arco, and just a reminder of what (hopefully) is in store for this next season's dancers.
randi and evan were by far my favorite dancers this past season, in their cute and shortness. the photo you see here (out of my nearly 400 i took) is from "the butt dance" choreographed by mia michaels. even with it being the only dance performed by that couple last night, it was still a great performance and well worth it. so now, you can expect when i have nothing better to post, you'll see some little peeks of my favorite photos from the evening :)

on location available

what makes a portrait session with Emily at Freeze Frame much more personal than a commercial studio in the mall? two words. On Location.
these particular photos were captured at Royer Park in Roseville, but the possibilities are endless! Have a favorite park you love to take the kids to? Senior Portraits you'd love to have on campus? Are you a hip and happenin' downtown couple? Love the outdoors and water of Folsom Lake? Or do you happen to have an amazing yard that the family can run and play freely in? The choice is all yours! Sessions are still available, and you are more than welcome to take advantage of the "mini session" as previously listed, or e-mail me to discuss the possibilities of building a larger session.
Also note, Freeze Frame is not just for small Family portraits! I've had the experience of working in the previously mentioned commercial portrait studios, and have developed the skills to work with groups of upwards of 20+ people. Family reunions, Business Group for the office and even birthday parties for that teenage girl in your life are all considerable options! Don't be shy! Contact me with any and all questions regarding a session today!

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.