This has been a long time coming but I finally made it!! I guess to start I will introduce myself! I’m Emily, the one behind the camera. I have 5 kiddos and a supportive husband. We live in Fort Worth, Texas and our life is chaos! I grew up in Carpenteria, California and did middle school and high school in Austin, Texas. Thats where Poppy+Blue comes from, the wildflowers from the two states where I became ME.
It started with me wanting to capture everyday moments with my kids in a beautiful way. I’m self taught and constantly learning and growing. While in the process of creating this business out of thin air I realized I really love two things, Birth photography and helping special needs families getting beautiful art for their homes.
Birth and Special Needs?? Seems like two separate worlds right? Well you are probably right BUT they are two things a love deeply. Having birth is something that is a part of me. It is a sacred world with moments quickly forgotten because of the nature of birth. I want to be there to capture those moments to have those images available to you forever, to see your power and strength. Your partner doesn’t have to worry about getting the moment, they can now be a part of the moment. The tiny details quickly evaporate, the way your stomach looked during a contraction, pulling your baby up to you for the first time, the first time they latch-all these firsts that are monumental in meeting your baby for the first time.
Special Needs is my life; we have a neurodivergent house-which means all the things! It is loud, busy, and someone is making some type of sensory mess somewhere! Toothpaste and eggs have been our most trusted messes! I will capture the candid times that your family wants to remember, joy, laughter, wrestling, all the things. The purpose and reason for hiring me is your session will be stress-free (on my end)I will remind you to take a deep breath and relax, I understand this world. Pictures with out eye contact can be beautiful, movement can be expressed, please be yourself while you are with me.
Come on this journey with me as I learn and grow as an artist and I capture your family grow and change over the years. I’m super excited!
Having admired your photographic eye and ability to capture the remarkable moments of life for many others over many years I am excited that you now have a website to share your extraordinary photos. Somehow in the chaos of taking photos, you are able to help everyone relax and forget you are even there capturing the awe and mystery of what life is all about, connection.
Beautiful site Emily 🙂 I can’t wait to see more!