Emily | Portraits

Emily and I have known each other for 17 years. When you have only been alive for 20 years, that's a really long time. :-) One of Emily's first memories of us is meeting at a swimming pool, and she told her mom later that she "met this really nice Mexican girl." So I'm Dutch & Chinese. Close enough. She still justifies herself by saying I was wearing a really Mexican looking outfit. Which is partly true. :-)

Emily is studying music and voice at Moody Bible Institute, she's won/placed in several competitions, and sang/is singing/will be singing in a number of productions ranging from operas to musicals. Just think, Emily, it all started back in Kindermusik. :-) Anyway, she needed some portraits done to use for advertising her recital and other musical ventures coming up later this year and naturally I jumped on the opportunity! She brought multiple outfit changes we shot... well, almost all day. I hope you all aren't sick of Woodstock Square. I think I had almost 500 pictures. Don't worry, I'm not posting all of them. :-) I wonder how I managed to be friends with such beautiful people? Get ready for some gorgeousness!

I love your laugh, Emily!

Successfully captured an in-focus walking shot. Score!

She needs to join the Amazing Eyes Club.

Another stop at the fortissimo door... a necessity for musician shots!

For the second half of the shoot Emily brought two of her performance formal gowns for some really diva-esque pictures. :-)

The one on the left makes me think of Europe...

Once we got into town people passed by, audibly wondering if there was a wedding going on.

I hope a wedding photographer would not dress in a jean skirt like I was wearing that day.

Fountain bokeh! Eeeee!

Gorgeous beading on this dress... shot on the right is a favorite!

It was Emily's idea to take this shot and ended up being one of everyone's favorites!

Thanks for letting me take your portraits, Emily! :-)