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Emily Lucarz blog

I discovered a hidden spot during my son’s soccer practice that would ONLY work for about 15-20 minutes AT sunset, and ONLY if there was sun. I mean…. I GUESS we could do NO sun too…. but the sunset was epic here. Actually, this was late in the season and we had to move spots, […]

This baby needs no introduction. Clearly his hair speaks for itself. 🙂 I LOVE simple newborn sessions. Each one will go totally differently depending on how sleepy they are, when they arrived, etc etc.  When photographing newborns we will do so about day 10 through about day 21 (ish).  We have many come early and […]

I have been photographing Hadley and her family since they were all babies! Seeing all of my clients grow up is such a gift! She chose to do a session in a field as well as a session in the studio. I will share some highlights from both sessions below. Lots of girls like to […]

YAY! We have decided to open a day of black and white mini sessions in the studio! These quick sessions are perfect for classic updated images of your children, family, anything! I love to capture kids having fun and also in a classic way. We can do whatever you want! The frames with the negative […]

We are in the deep part of summer right now, which means many maternity sessions are held IN the studio! St. Louis summers can be VERY hot for very pregnant soon to be moms. However, to be fair, I LOVE simple maternity sessions.  A casual maternity photoshoot is simple to plan, stress free and all […]

Studio mini sessions are one of my favorite types of sessions to do. As any parent knows, to get a toddler to focus for more than 30 minutes takes a small miracle. That being said, sometimes parents get nervous that amount of time wont be long enough to warm up, especially with shy children. We […]