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Your family's story is personal...

the journey to telling it should be too.

These days, booking a photo session can feel so transactional. You reach out, get a list of packages, pay a fee, and then a stranger shows up to capture some of your most intimate moments.

That’s not how your story should be told.

From the very first conversation, you’ll feel guided, supported, and completely taken care of. Every step of the way, I’m here to help—whether it’s choosing the perfect wardrobe, finding the best location, or designing artwork that fits beautifully in your home. Together, we’ll create images that bring you back to this season of life every time you see them—photos that don’t just sit on a hard drive, but fill your heart and your home for years to come.

How it works...







SEE THE ARTWORK

The Phone Call

When you reach out, we’ll hop on a call so I can get to know you, your family, and the little moments that mean the most to you.

By understanding what fills your heart with joy, we’ll create images that help you hold onto these treasured pieces of life forever.

When you reach out, we’ll hop on a call so I can get to know you, your family, and the little moments that mean the most to you.

By understanding what fills your heart with joy, we’ll create images that help you hold onto these treasured pieces of life forever.

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The Consultation

After booking, we’ll connect over Zoom to plan your session—covering style, colors, location, and all my best tips for a stress-free, fun experience.

You’ll also get a sneak peek at the beautiful artwork options waiting for your favorite images and book your Client Closet "shopping" appointment to try on gorgeous photo-ready dresses!

After booking, we’ll connect over Zoom to plan your session—covering style, colors, location, and all my best tips for a stress-free, fun experience.

You’ll also get a sneak peek at the beautiful artwork options waiting for your favorite images and book your Client Closet "shopping" appointment to try on gorgeous photo-ready dresses!

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Your Sweet Session 

During your session, you’ll feel completely at ease as we use fun games and prompts to capture natural, heartfelt moments.

Together, we’ll create stunning images that reflect your family's love and connection.

During your session, you’ll feel completely at ease as we use fun games and prompts to capture natural, heartfelt moments.

Together, we’ll create stunning images that reflect your family's love and connection.

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The Order & Design
Appointment

Selecting your favorite images can feel overwhelming, and deciding how to print them even more so. That’s why we’ll meet on Zoom to view a beautiful slideshow of your images, and I’ll guide you in choosing the ones that bring you the most joy. From there, we’ll design stunning, professional artwork so you can relive this season and everything you love about it every time you see them.

Selecting your favorite images can feel overwhelming, and deciding how to print them even more so. That’s why we’ll meet on Zoom to view a beautiful slideshow of your images, and I’ll guide you in choosing the ones that bring you the most joy. From there, we’ll design stunning, professional artwork so you can relive this season and everything you love about it every time you see them.

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You’ll get help with styling and session prep, so you feel confident and ready.

You’ll have access to my curated location guide and Client Closet, filled with gorgeous, photo-perfect dresses and outfits for children's studio heirloom portraits.

You can expect 30-45 minutes for outdoor sessions, flexible timing for studio sessions, and up to 2 hours for cozy in-home newborn sessions.

You’ll enjoy a private slideshow to view your full gallery before selecting your favorites.

You’ll have personalized guidance to help you choose your images and design your dream artwork.

You can choose from beautiful Triad-area outdoor locations or my cozy, light-filled studio—or, I will travel to you!

And best of all—you’ll walk away from your experience with memories of this beautiful season of life, preserved forever.


Details

Details

Average client spends a minimum of $1000 

A Bespoke Experience, Designed Just for You

The Session fee does not include images. You will choose an image collection or customized artwork once you view and fall in love with your amazing images.

be in touch to book your custom session

glowing • joyful • intimate

The #EMILYRICHARDSON EXPERIENCE

For all of the ways we define "family": The ones who love us most. The ones we choose and those who choose us again and again. The ones who give us soft landing when we fall. The ones who lick our faces first thing in the morning (okay, okay, that may be particular to canine members or perhaps to particularly zealous toddlers...).




Because, let's face it. When we hit a rough patch in our parenting or our relationship (and who among us doesn't eventually?), the smiles on your wall will melt your heart all over again. (I know it is true for me.)

I know family matters deeply, and your photos will remind you of just that. Now and for lifetimes to come.  

That's why I love capturing you as you are and having way too much fun while we do it. It is memories in the making.

TO ME, THERE'S NOTHING
MORE IMPORTANT THAN                    

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Your family deserves to be celebrated just as you are.  

_Lyndsay T.

I highly recommend Emily! We did a mini session to get a few updates family photos. I typically loathe this process, from the outfit planning to the session itself but Emily made everything so easy for us! She is so good at getting natural moments, we never felt like it was posed. Thanks Emily for pictures I loved to share on holiday cards and our family photo wall!

_Malcolm B.

My favorite part about being an Emily Richardson family is just that, when Emily is taking our photos of me, my wife, and son I feel like we’re all one big happy family, and that she cares just as much as we do about the outcome of the session, it is because of this that even before I see the final product I know with absolute certainty that they will be beautiful.

_Jill E.

I will treasure the images forever from our amazing Mommy & Me session with Emily. She is so talented--she knows how to pose us naturally and beautifully, and she also stepped back to let us "just be together" and play to capture this chapter in my daughter's and my life together. The session itself was so much fun and so easy. The images she delivered bring me right back to the fun we had together. Thank you, Emily, so much! We are overjoyed!

_Morgan T.

Joining Emily’s “Parenthood Collective” was one of the best decisions we could have made when we found out we were expecting a sweet baby! We’ve had 3 sessions with Emily so far (pregnancy announcement, maternity, and newborn) and words wouldn’t do justice to how thankful we are for her encouraging instruction, fun personality, and beautiful eye for creatively capturing memories. We look forward to continue working with her through the years as our family grows!

_Lynn B.

My four-legged beloved companion and best friend Andra was diagnosed recently with a fast-growing sarcoma. We had to accept that she would be dying very soon. Emily's radically natural and deeply soulful documentation of our family's last field trip with Andra has solaced us during this extremely emotional time. Emily has given us memories that will last a lifetime and beyond. Grateful, so grateful for her compassion and for the way she gently encourages playful, joyful, honest postures that capture the hearts of her subjects.

_Nell T.

Emily is a fantastic photographer who goes above and beyond for her clients. At our last family photoshoot, we realized we needed something we hadn't brought with us--and Emily actually jumped in her car, drove to the nearest store, and bought what we needed. She wouldn't even let us pay her back! Beyond that, all the photos she took were amazing. I ended up purchasing all of them. I'll definitely be using her for family photos every year until my daughter is grown.

_Jennifer F.

Emily is so kind and great to work with. She has done a family session and a heirloom session for us so far and will be capturing our son in a personality session very soon. Emily's work has been nothing but beautiful every time. I would definitely recommend her to everyone.

_Symone W.

Emily was AMAZING! She has such a warm and fun personality, which made it easy for everyone to relax and enjoy the moment. Our 6 year old was raving about how much fun she had, and our photos turned out beautiful. We will definitely be using her for years to come.

_Gabby P.

Emily was fantastic! From session planning to execution and finished product, we could not have been happier. She was so patient with our little one and our dog in order to get the perfect shots that really captured the personality of our family. We will definitely use her for any upcoming photo needs!

_Patricia F.

Emily is absolutely amazing. I was extremely comfortable with her the minute I met her. She made my son feel comfortable and was able to capture his personality perfectly. My entire experience was incredible, from first reaching out, meeting her to try on a dress from her wardrobe, to the shoot, all the way through photo selection and purchasing. She is very responsive and helpful throughout the whole process. I 10 out of 10 recommend Emily!

_Kelsey H.

Emily was truly a dream photographer! She was amazing with our all of our kids and just so kind and thoughtful throughout the entire photo shoot. Our pictures turned out absolutely stunning and you can tell she is a natural expert and such an incredibly gifted photographer. Her personality and helpfulness were added benefits to the gorgeous family photos we could never replicate!

_Dot M.

The images of my sweetheart and I are exactly what I wanted to capture. She even left a few goofy outtakes which are favorites.
She caught what it feels like to have been together for 20 years and still really really love each other.

If you are thinking of having Emily capture some family photos, go ahead a book her. If it’s just a couples shoot, immediate family, children or an extended multi-generational memory you want, I truly believe she can deliver your goal. Filling out her questionnaire beforehand and being as specific as possible with my answers and intentions really helped her lead me to the best place and time of year and the way she guided our session.

_Dee A.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our family photos from Emily Richardson Photography! Emily was amazing to work with! She made the planning process so easy and the time we spent with her was so relaxed and comfortable! I made an entire gallery wall of photos in my living room from our session with her and am constantly getting compliments! Highly recommend!

_Lindsay B.

I cannot recommend Emily highly enough! From the moment we met, it was clear that she truly understood how to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone, especially children.
Our 3-year-old can be a bit shy, but Emily made her feel comfortable and at ease so quickly. She took the time to connect, engage, and even brought along some fun props to make the experience enjoyable. She also has the patience of a saint and helped our daughter hunt for mice between pics, lol.
The final photos were stunning! We’ve used her on more than one occasion and look forward to booking her again in the future!

_Kristin W.

Words cannot describe how grateful we are for you. The photography session for Flash and our family was so beautiful. I cannot thank you enough.

_Meghna B.

Emily is absolutely amazing! She has taken pictures of our whole family and also just me and me and my daughter. Emily is patient, creative, and fun. We especially loved how good she was with our big puppy. :) The pictures are perfect for our living room and to gift to the grandparents. We highly recommend Emily!

_Marion E.

Thank you so much for your kindness [...]. I will be forever grateful to you for capturing my sweet boy!!

_Rachel R.

Emily took our first ever set of family pictures and they are absolutely GORGEOUS! She was so easy to work with, is the kindest soul, & her communication is so prompt and friendly. She’s one of those people you meet one time and feel like you’ve known them for years! We will absolutely be recommending her to all of our friends & will absolutely be using her in the future! Thanks so much again Emily!

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Get in touch to book a call below. 

You want a photographer who can capture the magic—those sweet, messy, heart-bursting moments—without the usual photo shoot circus. Someone who makes your kids laugh, your partner not hate it, and you feel like Beyoncé-level fabulous (minus the wind machine).

That’s where I come in. I’ll help with everything from picking outfits (that actually coordinate without looking too matchy-matchy) to making sure everyone feels comfortable, confident, and like their best selves in front of the camera. And when it’s all done, I’ll help you pick the images that make your heart melt and turn them into gorgeous artwork for your walls—not just more pics lost in your phone.

My goal? Give you the stunning photos you’re dreaming of, make it fun, and keep the stress level somewhere between “nap time bliss” and “second cup of coffee.”

What can I expect from my experience?