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Family & Lifestyle Portraits
Everyone has a story worth telling , and I'm here to help you tell yours. I'm Emily, a portrait and lifestyle photographer based in the Belmont, NC area, specializing in family, engagement, and lifestyle sessions. I create a relaxed, fun experience so you can just be yourselves, and I'll handle the rest. Because the moments that matter most deserve to be preserved beautifully.
Life is filled with irreplaceable moments that can slip away with time. I’m here to help you capture and keep them vivid.
I'm also a proud mama to the sweetest, sassiest three-year-old who has completely stolen my heart. Motherhood has given me a whole new lens — literally and figuratively — for this work. I understand the chaos of little ones who won't sit still, the beauty in the imperfect moments, and just how much a single photograph can mean years down the road. I photograph families the way I'd want mine photographed: honestly, lovingly, and with so much heart.
Photography has always been my way of holding onto the moments that matter most — and becoming a mother made that feeling infinitely deeper. Watching my daughter grow has reminded me just how quickly life moves, and how much a single photograph can stop time. That perspective walks into every session with me. Whether I'm photographing a family chasing their toddler through a field, a business owner stepping boldly into their next chapter, or a couple wrapped up in each other, I approach every shot with the same intention I have when I pick up my camera at home — to capture something real, something true, and something worth treasuring long after the moment has passed.
A few more facts about me
I've started the business
in 2025
I'm obsessed with
Good Coffee
My perfect hobby
Musical Theater
I have a degree in
Marketing
Favorite author
Freida McFadden
My best friend
My Daughter
"Wonderful photos and a wonderful afternoon with Emily ! She was so warm and fun to work with, especially for people like myself timid around cameras and posing. I love the photos she was able to capture and will admire them for years to come. I would recommend her for any life event, big or small!"
Client Review
"Emily photographed our family for the holidays and truly captured our very essence! She was incredibly patient with the children, open to our ideas, and delivered our photos so quickly. I’m so grateful to have these memories preserved so beautifully in her work. Thank you, Emily, for encapsulating such a special time in our lives with photographs we’ll cherish forever. Highly recommend!"
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