want to win a new car?

emily rae photography is participating in the International Charity Model Search to select North America’s Cutest Family and to raise funds for the non-profit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation. (NILMDTS.org)

Many exciting prizes will be awarded and the grand prize winner receives a new car!

Model Search Special:
$50 entrance fee includes a 60-minute portrait session and one image submitted to the national gallery. You will also receive 1 digital file and 15% off any order.

Finalists will be determined by online votes. Each vote is $1 (no limit on the amount of votes you can cast), and all proceeds from votes benefit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS.org).

Grand prize international winner will be determined from the 52 city finalists. The winners will be selected from the finalist gallery by photography and modeling industry experts. The winning family also receives a session with the renowned portrait artist Sandy Puc’ and international recognition.

Call 616-340-9399 or email me at emily@emilyraephotography.com now to enter your family in this exciting contest.

*Contest open to residents of the US and Canada. For more information, visit http://sandypucmodels.com/.

Christmas Cards

Here are just a few of the Christmas Cards I'm offering this year. You can use any photos I've taken or you still have time to schedule a session!! Email me: emily@emilyraephotography.com or call 340.9399!

family pictures

Darin and I try each year to get a picture of our family for our Christmas card. Mia joined our family in September. Buddy tolerates Mia, and Mia desperately wants to be friends with Buddy. Buddy was less than thrilled with the family photo. We're hoping next year they'll be curled up next to each other :)

Fall Mini Session - Joseph Family

Mini-session are so much fun. They only last 20 minutes, but result in some great photos! These kids are cousins and they were so great!! Fall is one of my favorite times of year. I love the colors.

I have 3 more slots open for this Saturday's (November 14) Holiday Studio Mini-Session. Email me if you'd like to book a slot. emily@emilyraephotography.com

Tim & Casey

I did Tim and Casey's engagement session 2 weeks ago. They wanted a Fall engagement session and I think they picked the perfect weekend!! I love the fall and it seems to have gone so quickly this year.

Tim and Casey were met at Mojo's, introduced by friends. So we had to get a shot under the sign.

Can't wait to photography their wedding this May. Congrats Tim & Casey!

chicago marathon

Darin and I headed to Chicago two weekends ago to watch my brother, Eric, run the Chicago marathon. I'm so proud of Eric. He ran in honor of his son Evan, age 6, who is on the autism spectrum and raised over $3500 to fund autism research! Running a marathon is an incredible accomplishment. Both physically and mentally exhausting! Around mile 6, at the end of the street our friend's jen & matt live on. See Darin there in the lower right hand corner raising his mug. You just can't help cheer the runners on!

Here's Eric around mile 9.

I had to snap a photo of this sign which is the title of one of The Effort's songs.

Ok just had to take a photo of this guy. I couldn't believe some of the costumes we saw. Unfortunately I had my camera put away when the grim reaper passed by.
Eric, Megan, Evan, Ryan and Rachel after the race. Congrats Eric!!

emily rae photography - newborn session - anna leigh

I shot this newborn session last week for my very good friends (and neighbors) the VanMaanen family. Jenny and I have been friends since high school. We lived together in New York, moved back to GR together, she stood up for me in my wedding. I photographed her wedding and have had the pleasure of photographing her growing family. Meet Anna Leigh (and her proud big sister Ellie). Congrats Jenny & Chris!!