The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother, never.  A mother is something absolutely new.  ~Rajneesh

I had the honor of recording, forever, my cousin's maternity for her and her husband. We did something a bit different and I like it. :) Can't wait to meet "baby Mullinax" and take newborn pics for them.

When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. And now when every new baby is born its first laugh becomes a fairy. So there ought to be.
James Matthew Barrie

6 days old and precious. I am so lucky to have such beautiful clients who have beautiful children.

My cousin gave birth to her beautiful daughter, Melody on June 3. There were some complications and she was then taken to Children's. She is doing great now, but how scary. Makes you realize how precious life is and how much we take for granted. She is a beautiful baby girl... and I can see the love that her mom and dad have for her. Here are some favorites from that session .

I had the absolute honor of photographing an old friend on Saturday. We graduated together and had not seen each other since then, I will not divulge how long that was, but trust me it was a long time ago. :) She is an identical twin, so after our session I was able to pick her brain a bit on the dynamics of having someone who looks JUST like you and that is around all.the.time. She is just as wonderful as she was in high school and her daughter is shaping up to be just like her mom, a beautiful spirit.

I had a session with Lily on Friday evening, she turned 1! She is such a cutie, so good and so photogenic. Her parents are amazing. I have the best clients ever. They are so loyal and that means so much to a photographer/artist. You really do "get" me and love my work.

Here are my favorites from Lily's session!

Between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood, we find a delightful creature of a boy.
-- Author Unknown

I had a very very small photo session with my son last night. It was short because it was all I could do to get him to cooperate. :{ BOYS! :D

On two of these I used a texture by the fabulous Jessica Drossin. They are so beautiful...

Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.  ~Mildred B. Vermont

I had the absolute pleasure of documenting Amy's maternity for her. Here are some favorites from our session on Wednesday. Newborn pics to follow within the next month or so!  Thank you again to Alexanders for allowing us to use their amazing room!

Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart.  ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A favorite quote of mine... and a favorite session of mine. 

Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart.  ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A favorite quote of mine... and a favorite session of mine. 

The most important thing you leave behind is the stuff that turns into treasures when children find it.- Story People

Some of my favorites from this fun family session!

"Sugar and spice and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of"

Lots of favorites from this session. What a doll she is!

A few favorites from my session on Sunday with these beautiful girls and their family. :) We had fun and these two did great even though it was rather humid...

Did a reshoot for these 3 cousins. We chose an indoor location, thank goodness, it was so hot the day we did these. Thank you again to Alexanders for allowing us to use the space. :D

Art is our memory of love. The most an artist can do through their work is say, let me show you what I have seen, what I have loved, and perhaps you will see it and love it too. (Annie Bevan)

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing this darling girl in a field of flowers... the light was perfect, even if the air was humid and we were all sweaty after. It was so hard to choose only a few (as it always is) of my favorites, so here are a handful.

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.
Coco Chanel

And this girl is both. :) A lot of favorites from this session with Monica last week.

Seniors 2011... I need one senior from each of the following..
Central, North County, Farmington, West County and Bismarck. Contact me here.. you will receive a free (yes free) senior session, then I will give you a stack of senior rep cards to hand out for me, they will have your photo on them with your year, but will ...have my info on the back. for each card returned to me that books a session, you will receive $1 toward your print order.. that could add up quickly! I will only accept one senior from each school, so pass this along or  email me. :) Senior rep card examples are below.

Email : emily@emilymphotography.com or emilymphotography@charter.net

Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year:  The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again.  ~Menachem Mendel Schneerson

I had the pleasure of photographing this birthday girl on Monday. What a cutie she is... and we had fun, I think. :)

I am running a special to get my seniors booked for 2011. Contact me now and book before school starts and you will receive a set of "rep cards" to hand out. They will have your photo on them, your year, and my info on the back. This will pass the word along for me and you will have some fun cards to pass out. Also, 15% off of your print order.

Sessions must be booked before August 19th but can be set for a date after that, we just need to have you in the books before then. Card example below along with some of the beautiful seniors that I photographed last year.

I photographed a beautiful 5 week old little boy yesterday and his gorgeous momma... oh and daddy as well. :) This whole family (extended included) are fantastic. I have such fun when I work with them, even if it was 95* with the humidity at 90%... Some of my favorites from this session.

Let me ask you something, what is not art?  ~Author Unknown

Some from my session with this adorable little girl.

I have said before that I form bonds with my clients, much more than a snap and leave studio, we form friendships. I watch their children grow through my lens. I am so blessed to have this opportunity with so many of them. These little guys are no exception, I have photographed them since they were 3 months old and now they are two. Enjoy!

Well in my eyes, all of my client's posts should be titled this title, but I felt like using it on this one today. All of my clients are beautiful and I love being able to capture that for them.

This little guy was full of energy, he wanted to explore the whole time.. which is understandable.. I want my clients to know that I am used to children not cooperating (LOL) I have three of my own, it is so not a big deal, that is why I shoot candid shots the majority of the time and if I get a good face shot with a smile out of a one or two year old.. bonus for me. :) Enjoy.

I did a late senior session on Tuesday night. I love seniors, so many things we can do creatively. :) Here are a few of my favorites from Mariah's session. Seniors 2011, it is not too early to book... I'm giving an incentive as well, the first three that book will get a discount on prints. :D

Her smile beams like sunshine, which fills our hearts with love.
-- Birgit B.

A. 20% off of an order of $125 or more
B. Spend $100 in prints and purchase the CD from your session, with the rights to print up to an 8x10 for an additional $100. That is a $300 value! Must mention this special when ordering...
Specials expire August 31st and must be used for sessions done in June - August

Are you a princess? I said & she said I'm much more than a princess, but you don't have a name for it yet here on earth.- Story People

This little girl stole my heart, what a doll she is... :) We had a lot of fun. Here are some of my favs.

The decision to become a mother is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body

These children were a dream to photograph. The "big" sisters cooperated so well and well are adorable! The little guy was perfection, he slept and let me move him around all over the place.

One reason I love my job is I have the opportunity to meet new, fabulous people and watch their children grow up through my camera. This little guy is no exception. I have been photographing him since he was tiny... he is only 6 months old now.. but already he has changed and grown so much. Enjoy my favorites from this session.

Like star dust glistening on fairies' wings
Little girls dreams are of magical things.
-- Sherry Larson

I've had the pleasure of photographing this little doll since she was around three months old. What a sweetheart she is and I had the honor of photographing her on her 1 year birthday!

Happy Bday Miss Gwen.

This little guy was a dream.. we moved him around and he slept, we put him in baskets and he slept. What a sweetheart he was! Enjoy my favorites from this session.

Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts.  It's what you do with what you have left.  ~Hubert Humphrey

When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold.  They believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.  ~Barbara Bloom

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing this family last fall, we had  a fun session and clicked "artistically" that is always so important, if the family or client doesn't get my style then you will not like your photos. Their son, at that time, was very ill, he had biliary atresia, and I do not know that much about it, but I do know that this Spring he became very ill and went on to the Liver Donor's list in hopes of finding a new liver. His mom contacted The Little Hero Project, www.littlestheroesproject.org, an charity organization of photographers that donate their time to families of sick children, the family receives a free photo session for their Little Hero. She asked for me to be their photographer.

Long story short, Jax received his new liver about a month ago (my timing could be wrong on that) he is doing fabulous and is a happy and healthy baby now. I went to their house this week to photograph him and his family. I am so blessed to know this family, their strength as a family is unwavering, the courage and endurance of Jax amazes me. He truly is an amazing child and a "Little Hero"Here is the link to his website http://www.baaware.org/index.html

Enjoy my favorites from this beautiful session

“It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know whether you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.” -Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Some favorites from this fun session. These little ones were so energetic!

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.  ~e.e. cummings

While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about.
~Angela Schwindt

My favorites from my session with Claire last Sunday

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one."
— John Lennon

this little guy has the BEST imagination.. that is why I chose this quote, it seemed to fit perfectly. He was such fun to photograph!

Some of my favorites from this little guy's session.

More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you've been bad and good.  ~Linda Sunshine

A sneak peek for mom while I upload to the gallery... this is from my sister session on Wednesday.

I have had the absolute honor of photographing some amazing seniors this year. As I've said before, I form bonds with my clients, friendships.. I cherish that.

Here's to you all. May you go out in to the world with your "guns blazing", take the opportunity to live... be kind...be courageous..fight for what you believe in....be compassionate....and LIVE!

"For what it's worth: it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or ...the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."
— Benjamin Button

"Remember what is most important...It's not having everything go right, it's facing whatever goes wrong. It's not being without fear, it's having the determination to go on in spite of it. It's not where you stand, but the direction you're going in. Remember to live just this one day and not add tomorrow's troubles to today's load. Remember that every day ends and brings a new tomorrow full of exciting new things. Love what you do, do the best you can, and always rember how much you are loved."
— Vickie M. Worsham

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't to forget make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself."
— Neil Gaiman

Part deux.

"When we're connected to others, we become better people."
— Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)

I had a senior session with Liz on Tuesday. She is such a beautiful girl, inside and out. I am blessed to know her and her mother. I have so many favorites from this session I am going to do two entries... :)

"For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again. "
— Eric Roth (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button screenplay)

"I would have given anything to keep her little. They outgrow us so much faster than we outgrow them. ~ Jodi Picoult

Some favorites from my session with Lily and her family

"A photo says, you were happy, and I wanted to catch that. A photo says, you were so important to me that I put down everything else to come watch."
— Jodi Picoult

These girls were so much fun.. and so sweet. Their momma and I had fun as well.

"He insisted that stars were people so well loved, they were traced in constellations, to live forever"
— Jodi Picoult (My Sister's Keeper)

Some of my fav's from this session. Also I used Jessica Drossin's textures on one of these.

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.  ~Joyce Brothers

This little guy was on the move. ;) Such a cutie!

For a long time, she flew only when she thought no one else was watching.- Story People

some of my favorites from my senior session on Saturday. Textures courtesy of the fabulous Jessica Drossin.

A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend.  ~Author Unknown