[HI. I'M EMILY.]

I love...
Shoes.
Red wine.
Yummy food. 
Thunder showers.
Mud puddles.
Breaking rules.

I do not love...
Getting in trouble.
Trying to make my hair look good.
Being too cold.
Folding socks.
Emptying silverware out of the dishwasher.
Silly rules.  
Speed limits.

I yell when I type sometimes (ok, a lot). I'm enthusiastic. And I write like I talk. My emails have way too many smiley faces and I know it's unprofessional. Can't help it. And, since I'm the boss, I don't have to.  :)  

I love to sing to answering machines. Birthday songs and cheer-up songs are my specialty. Yes, I know I'm a terrible singer; that's part of the fun.

I am a small-town girl who loves the big city. I love sparkley lights and every new person I meet is a new friendship opportunity. I don't have life all figured out, but I'm enjoying the challenge. 

For me, the beauty in photography is capturing the beauty of reality, rather than creating it.  There is beauty to be found everywhere.  And I just love finding it.   And shooting it...with my camera. 

I live in Jefferson, Oregon with this great guy named Steven and two amazing cats (Rufus and Kitty Kitty). It's beautiful here.  There's ocean and sand, waterfalls and mountains - all within an hour or so of my front door. Photography adventures on bicycle are a favorite activity when I have time.