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My philosophy . . .

I love working with people who are fun.  Genuine.  Real.  And that’s what my photography is really all about: capturing the real you.  I can see the connections between the members of your family and the beauty in each one of you -- and that’s what I want to capture with my camera. 

I don’t do the typical matching-outfits portraits, or the canvas-backdrop-strobe-lighting-say-cheese portraits.  I don’t want you to worry about having perfect hair, perfect smiles, and the kids on their best behavior.  Relax.  Have fun.  Be yourself.  I want to show you your family the way I see it through my lens: happy, beautiful, flawless in spite of the flaws.
 
So when I show up for your session, you don’t have to do any pretending.  Just be real.  I like t-shirts and jeans and flip-flops.  And jammies.  And mussed up hair and lollipop-stained faces.  I love hugs and tickle fights and peals of laughter, and snuggles and kisses too.  These things are real.  This is the way I want to remember my family, and it’s the way I want to help you remember yours.

Monthly Archives: February 2009

My little monsters

I took some photos of my demon-doggies this weekend and I realized I hadn’t shared any pics of them in awhile — so here you go!

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Don’t let their cuteness fool you — they are some serious troublemakers!  These next few are of Murphy . . .

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Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

And here’s Ollie (his fur is pretty short in this first one — you’ll see it’s grown out quite a bit since then):

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Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

This one cracks me up:

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This one too!  :)

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And here’s a few more all scrambled up — it’s getting to the point where it’s even hard for me to tell them apart in photos!

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Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

I have to admit, they’re a pretty great pair.  I don’t know what I’d do without them!  (Except maybe clean less . . . )

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Two of my favorite things: fonts and handwriting!

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Another bonus: it’s FREE!  Here’s the link!

Spotted today on Design Mom (via lifehacker)

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The Washington Monument

All of the recent excitement surrounding the presidential inauguration started to make me feel a little ashamed of the fact that I had never been to our nation’s capital, so Ben and I decided to go!  But unfortunately, we didn’t make the trip until two days after the inauguration!  Story of my life: always a few days too late!  ;)   But we still had a great time seeing the sights and soaking up the incredible atmosphere.  The first stop on our whirlwind D.C. tour was the Washington Monument.

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Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Gorgeous, right?  We went all the way up to the top.

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Here’s the view of the White House from the top of the Monument:

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And the Lincoln Memorial:

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Our shadow:

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This sign made us chuckle . . .

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There was a neat exhibit in the top of the Monument:

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

I love these next three shots, all taken at the base . . .

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

Emily McCall Photography - Dallas portrait photography

These were taken from the Lincoln Memorial:

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Ahhh, and here’s my lovely husband, desecrating a treasured national symbol . . .

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Just a couple more shots, this time from sunset:

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And finally, we may have missed the inauguration, but we did get to see the cleanup!

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More coming soon!

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