I adore my older sister. I don't know much else to say than that. She's the best. We live together and one night after Halloween, we took little Owee (birth name, Orion Annabelle) on a walk in our gorgeous neighborhood.
I needed a break from editing portraits and weddings (even though I love them) - to brighten up my morning.
This is my life, mismatched socks and all!
Oh...my gosh.To say that I love these two would be a COMPLETE understatement.
I have known McCrea for almost like, 9 years now? {Whoa. Weird.} and I knew OF Troy from going to school with him, but I wasn't actually blessed enough to call him friend until recently.
Everyone has those friends that you have had forever, and you can go without talking for weeks, months, and in my case, years? And things are totally normally and it feels like ya'll never stopped? That would be me and McCrea. So when I got her inquiry about shooting her wedding, I was so pumped!
These kids love each other well. They have so much fun with each other, and have spirits of joy that are so infectious. I have NEVER had this much fun on an engagement shoot and I totally think you can tell. They fit perfectly with and for one another and I literally cannot wait until the party that will be their wedding.
I could write a thousand words on these two, but I think the pictures will show you how lovely they are.
Seriously. Ya'll rock. Cannot wait to see you again!!
xoxo, Em
I love these guys. After many, many attempts - we FINALLY pinned down an evening to hang out and explore Davidson together. We got real about Jesus and talked about faith and music and Donald Miller and things that in general make my heart really, really happy.
We hit the road and drove up to Davidson to see their AMAZING venue for their wedding in a couple of weeks, at the end of the month. While there, we decided to do a tiny-mini-engagement session just so they could get a feel for how I shoot. Haha, they probably didn't get the best idea of what a typical session with me is because we literally shot for like, 15 minutes.
But in those 15 minutes, I was able to capture and experience these two. How they look at each other. How relaxed they are just being together. How precious they are.
I cannot WAIT for their wedding. You guys rock!
{Side note: THIS is why I wish fall would hold off for a little. The golden light of summer is my absolute favorite. Shooting outside is totally my element.}
I have the best "clients" in the world. I could be bias, but I'm so blessed to be in an industry where people *have* to let you in. Each of you have to be vulnerable with me. I'll see your flaws, I'll see that crooked tooth on the bottom row because, yes, I'll be that in your face. I'll see the love you have for your significant other, or the time in your life that you want to remember. You bring me into these moments because I get it.
Recently, I've been putting effort into getting reviews because I feel like if you haven't booked me, you deserve to find out what other people think of me. How I am on the job, how I present myself.. I'd want to read a review on something before I invest money into it.
I've recently put my Wedding Wire link on the left slidebar of this page, so feel free to check it out.
Here are two of my most recent reviews. I have the BEST clients-turned-friends in the entire world :) Love each of you!
From Steph, "Where to begin with the AMAZINGLY TALENTED Emily Chidester? Emily and I met when we both worked for the same retail store back in 2010. She always told me that we needed to do a photo shoot and in March of 2011, I decided that it would be nice to have some portrait photos for my family. I was nervous, because I am no model, but as soon as I got in front of the camera, Emily made me feel at ease. Photo shoots can be intimidating and awkward when you are not a professional, but with Emily's expertise, I never felt vulnerable. Not only was I having fun, but she was too! It never seemed like she was "on the job." It was apparent that Emily truly enjoys her profession and strives to capture your beauty. Her talents don't end at taking pictures- She has a real craft at editing as well. I was so thrilled with how my photos came out that as a graduation gift for my younger sister, I scheduled another session for the both of us. My sister, Alison was very nervous about it but Emily even before the photo shoot would message us and we would discussed venues, clothes, colors, make-up, hair, everything! Emily involves herself from the very beginning, which made Alison feel automatically at ease. We had the best time! She has a very good sense of humor and would use that to capture our natural smiles and laughs and when the photos came out, you could tell that our expressions weren't forced, which is what made them so beautiful. Emily is not only a true professional, but a wonderful person and an absolute joy to work with. I know for a fact that I will be hiring her in the future - sooner rather than later. It is worth every penny because the end results are fabulous. Hiring Emily a no-brainer."
From Ellen, "One word: AMAZING! I am very picky about photography, but when I saw Emily's pictures I had to have her. Not only is she the kindest and sweetest person in the world, but her pictures are incredible. Throughout the whole process she was more than accommodating and was so nice to work around my crazy schedule. Her photography is beautiful, and she did a wonderful job at all three photo sessions I had with her. If you get a chance to work with Emily, you NEED to or you will miss out. Every part of the experience was easy and stress free. She is by far the best vendor I worked with, and I am thrilled with her work. Trust me you will not be disappointed, Emily is absolutely wonderful!!"