Category Archives: Portraits

This sale covers my most popular items and sizes. Prints 11×17 or larger, or specialty items are available at regular a la carte prices. Regular portrait prices are listed below, should you be interested in custom artwork to decorate your walls with.

My job is to make the selection process as quick and painless as possible. Average time for these sessions is about an hour. Maybe an hour and a half if we took a whole lot of pictures together or if you’re indecisive. After your session, we will sign a contract together, talk about whether or not I have your permission to use your photos for my website and blog posts like this one, and talk about your payment options.

One of the reasons I like to do at least one in person ordering session with every family is that it helps me to understand what your personal tastes are like, which photos will complement your home’s decor best, and which images flow well together to tell a story about your family. You may also be surprised to find that getting together in person is actually faster and easier than trying to make all your choices alone and sending e-mails back and forth to consult and place your order. If I’m there when you see your proof files for the very first time, I can note your gut reactions and help guide you toward the images you love best. Trust me, the more time you have to look at your choices, the more confused and overwhelmed you will get.

I’ve just downloaded hundreds of shots from our photo session, and narrowed them down to my favourites to save you some time. At our session, I will show you the top 50 or so that best represent our shoot on an iPad. Images are cropped and colour corrected, but not 100% fully edited. I save all my best tricks for the images you actually select to purchase.

First we will sort the proofs into three groups called “like it” and “love it” and “leave it”. Based on how many images there are in your “love it” group, we will decide whether it makes sense to get a set of printed images, or digital copies, or an album, a wall canvas, etc. Once we know what format your order should take, we will use your 3 groups to populate any custom albums or frames you’d like.

If you just choose to buy a series of digital files, they will be fully edited and then made available to download by using a private link within a week of your order. Printed items will be delivered 7-10 days after our meeting. Please note that at least 1/3 of the cost of your order is due within 24 hours of our ordering session. I’ll begin processing your images as soon as I have some form of payment to confirm your order and cover some of the cost associated with creating your custom photography order.

I really believe that in person ordering sessions are my best opportunity to give my clients great customer service. If, however, you are super busy and moderately good with computers, than you may be eligible for an online proofing system that allows you to place your order at your own pace. E-mail me if you need more info on that.

Thanks again for participating in my best sale ever! Its been a BUSY month, but exactly how I hoped to start my 29th year. Talk to you soon!

St. Patrick’s Day Portraits with Tiny Twin Leprechauns

Celebrate My Lucky Birthday With A Free Portrait Session!

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Save 100% On Portrait Session Fees To Celebrate My Lucky Birthday!

Today I turn 29, my lucky number. I’ve always imagined that 29 will be the best year of my life. As a teen, I thought maybe I’d have a baby at 29. Or maybe I’d finally marry the love of my life. Or maybe, my photography career would grow exponentially and I’ll finally leave Ramen noodles behind forever. Amazingly, my boyfriend of almost 8 years proposed to me at sunrise on Christmas morning, so at least I get to be engaged at 29. That’s pretty exciting.

Regardless of what else the next year has in store for me, I want to take this opportunity to thank every one of you reading this blog post. Each one of you that’s selected me out of hundreds of photographers to capture your wedding day, or your baby’s newborn moments, and also those of you that never fail to click “like” on Facebook. I’m so grateful to have such a supportive group of family, friends, and regular clients cheering for my little photography business.

Because I’m so pleased to have your support on my lucky birthday, I want to offer you an insane one day bargain.

On March 3rd, 2014, you can save 100% on session fees for all a la carte portrait shoots.

That means you can try out my services absolutely risk free in a studio setting at your home or mine. I’ll cover the $200-$350 session fee that covers my time and talent, education, equipment, travel expenses, editing time, material costs for proofs, and all that jazz.

If you don’t love your portraits, and don’t want to keep any of your photos, you can walk away without paying a cent. If you happen to love your photos, I’ll help you get exactly what you want out of your photo shoot. A week or two after your shoot, I’ll return to show you your edited images and help you decide if you want to create an a la carte collection consisting of digital files, prints, or custom wall art with your new portraits. All digital files will cost $15 each to start. The more photographs you choose to purchase, the more the individual costs come down.

Scroll down for all the details on how to qualify for this sweet deal in under 60 seconds.

THE FINE PRINT:

*Use this free session for any type of portraits during March 2014. It could be family photos (up to 6 people), a couple’s shoot, pet portraits, boudoir photos, first birthday portraits, newborn photos, a cake smash session…

*To qualify for a free session, simply write at least one positive or constructive comment at the bottom of this post, or any other blog post on this site on March 3rd, 2014.

*This free session fee DOES NOT include free prints or digital files. You will get to see your edited photos for free, but must purchase prints or digital files ($15 per print quality digital photo) if you want to keep them. You can view a full a la carte price list here.

*100% discount on session fee applies to clients in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph. Clients that live outside of the Tri-City area in Ontario may be required to pay a mileage fee.

*100% discount applies to any a la carte session, but does not apply to custom photography collections. Confused about the difference? View EBI pricing details here.

*Once you’ve commented on a blog post and visited me on Facebook, e-mail emily@emilybeatty.com on March 3rd to request your free session. All you need to do is state the type of portrait session you want, and 2 or 3 possible shoot dates during March 2014. Make the subject of your message, “Free Shoot For Your Lucky Birthday” and I’ll get back to you within 48 hours to talk about your shoot and select a date. Inquiries after March 3rd at 11:59pm will not be considered for a 100% session fee discount.

*You can find samples of my work here on the blog, and in several galleries over on my website.

*Please “like” Emily Beatty Imagery and share this blog post on Facebook if you haven’t already. (Not required for a free session, but I’d be ever so happy if you did!)

Thanks for being here, and have a great day. I know I will!

Natalie’s Guelph Garden Fashion Photo Shoot

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My dear Aunt Natalie is the youngest of the seven children in my mom’s family. She has built a rewarding career for herself, found love, and pursued many creative endeavors, including writing several books, award winning poems, and teaching herself photography. As far back as I can remember, the two of us have had a special bond. We still really enjoy each other’s company, and she has even assisted me as a second shooter for two weddings.

When she undertook a substantial fitness goal about a year ago, the whole family wished her well. Now, having surpassed her weight loss goals, Natalie is thrilled with her new life and we’re all very proud of her. Although very competent behind a camera, she’s never really been in front of a lens. Back in September, she asked me to take some photos of “The New Natalie” to celebrate her hard work. We planned a full day of magazine style fashion shots so we could have fun with her new wardrobe. I’m very impressed with how she handled my instructions as a first time model. We had so many great shots to choose from. And the shoes! So many awesome heels. She was laughing at me by the end of the day because I had easily taken enough photos of her feet to put together a blog post consisting entirely of shoe shots. I’ll leave that for another day.

It’s March. And yet its still well below freezing and there’s snow in the forecast for the next two weeks. Winter, I am over you. I need the flowers to grow back so we can take more pretty garden inspired photos like these.

Natalie, I can’t wait to have you there with me taking photos on my wedding day. Love you.

Fun Lister Family Photos on the Beach in Oliphant

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It feels appropriate to share these portraits with you today, on Family Day.

When Mr. and Mrs. Lister asked me to document all three of their sons and their families, I was pretty pumped. I was their grandson’s girlfriend, and we had gotten to know each other well in the seven years since Todd and I began dating. GGA and GGB, as they are known to the Listers are just lovely people, always smiling and optimistic. I wanted to create a fantastic series of photos that would capture the essence of their family throughout three generations.

The first Lister shoot was done early in the summer, and a few months later, we assembled the second family on the beach at their home for their first ever full family portrait session. We went with a red, white and blue theme, to celebrate both our Canadian and American ties, and also because there is a strong nautical tradition in the family.

The landscape you’ll see below is in beautiful Oliphant Ontario, just a few kilometers from Sauble Beach. Generations of the same families have grown up on these shores. Years ago, a boy named Gord fell in love with a Michigan beauty queen named Priscilla when she came to spend her summers just two cottages down from his. They were married, and eventually purchased a third lot just a few doors down from both of their parents. Over the years as their family grew, their cottage also expanded and about 10 years ago they sold their home so that they might enjoy Oliphant year round. Needless to say, this beach and this view has a huge place in the hearts of everybody in the family.

We took these photos on a hot and hazy day during Labour Day weekend of 2013, and a few months later at sunrise on Christmas morning, Todd asked me to marry him. That means that these people are officially going to be my family! I couldn’t be happier, because they have welcomed me with open arms from the very start and I already feel like part of the family. I love you guys, and I can’t wait to celebrate our wedding day with you and make it all official.