This session was schemed up months ago, when the hope for snow was high. And just when we thought winter would never arrive, it did. One snowy afternoon, I met up with this family and here is glimpse of what was captured.

The close of a calendar year is always bittersweet for me. This year is no different. Looking back I’ve enjoyed documenting the growth of families, the accomplishment of a young lady, and the celebration of love – both young and old. I’ve met some amazing people, many of which I look forward to seeing again over the years. Thank you to all my clients for making this year special and inviting me out to document your life.

Now let’s chat about 2012. Not toooooooo many changes with the business side of my life, but personally there are some BIG changes. For starters, this April we are expecting a new addition to our family! I’m pretty sure my daughter hasn’t fully grasped what this means quite yet, but she’s pretty excited to be a big sister. So of course this means I will be on maternity leave for most of April and all of May. If you’re planning to book a session please contact me before April. After that, openings will be very limited. I will also book a few weddings this summer, but not nearly as many as this last year. In fact, July is already booked, with only a couple of openings in June and August. Then…in September my little family of four, will be making a temporary move all the way across the country to Augusta, Georgia so my husband can finish some school. Considering I’ve lived in Nevada my entire life, I’m both excited and completely terrified about this move. In the very slim chance someone from Georgia is reading this or knows someone out there, don’t be afraid to shoot me a message. I won’t know a single soul. Eeek!

This will be my last post of the year, so I’m leaving you with my top most cherished images from this last year. Thank you all for your support. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and I wish you a happy new year!

This past summer my mom walked into the gym and met the owner. After coming home, she told me to go in and meet her because I might know her – a young lady about my age, who was from Las Vegas and moved up here to Reno to go to school. I said, “yeah, sure Mom, Reno is small, but not that small”. But what do you know, I walked through the door and saw Amber, this girl I played league soccer with! It’s been great catching up and getting to know her sweet little family. Her and her husband own an Anytime Fitness both in Reno and in Sparks, and are such a great example to their kids by showing them how important it is to stay active and healthy. Heck, they’re my inspiration too! Take a look at this stylish family:

If you’re in need of family photos for the holidays now is the time to do it. I have a few spots open for November and December. Need them in a jiffy? Not a problem. My turn-around time for photo sessions is record breaking these days. Send me a message, emily[at]emilyclarkphotography[dot]com, and we’ll get you set up.

It’s exciting to watch my friends start new chapters. It’s even more exciting when they ask me to document them. Shanthi and I played soccer together in high school – ahhhh, good times. Then a couple of years ago she married her sweet adoring husband, Conrad. The end? Not even close. Now they have a very handsome little man who is almost 9 months old and I was finally able to meet him last weekend! Wow. Time really does fly.

When I was contacted about this session we discussed location options. Right away they knew they wanted to have pictures taken at one of their favorite parks. A few days before the session I took my daughter there to play so I could get a feel for the area and get some ideas flowing. My word, this park was breath-taking. You pull up to the parking lot and then hike a little ways into the trees and there it is! Here are some of the photographs we created on Mother’s Day: