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Emma Leigh Studios
Photography & Design
for the Sentimental Hearted
couples maternity family brand
est 2017
Kansas City
Wedding & Family Photographer
Cherish both milestones & everyday moments
The large moments are indeed big. Pivotal. But the in-betweens? They way you look at each other. The way your baby’s teeth are coming in crooked. The way your eyes wrinkle when you laugh without holding back. Those are the things to cling to. The things that make you cry and smile in the same breath. The bittersweet and beautiful deserve to be frozen in time.
this is photography for the bittersweet, beautiful delights of life.
Meet Emma
A feeler, a slow-life enthusiast, a person meant for coziness and simple delights. A reader, a yogi, a creative. A Harry Potter obsessor and United Kingdom enthusiast. A traveler, a Kansan, a wife, a mom. I’ve been creatively inclined my entire life, and am grateful this phase of creativity, artistry, empathy, and connection is through the lens (pun absolutely intended) of photography.
my goal is to always be present and mindful to fully capture the pure, unique qualities of you and your loved ones.
Whether you're hitting a milestone or reveling in this life phase and all it's lovely simplicities, let's freeze-frame it together.
meet emma
Ready to freeze-frame this moment?
Portraits | Brand | & more
Proposals | Engagement | Weddings
Pregnancy Announcement | Maternity | Newborn | Family
Let's capture your kiddos picking wildflowers in the rustling Kansas fields. Let's capture the first newborn snuggles in your everyday living room. Let's capture downtown date nights, casual park hangouts, and backyard picnics. Let's elope abroad or marry in your parents' backyard. From the largest milestones to the daily "mundane" moments, your story is worth celebrating.
"...[we] automatically felt at ease..."
"We had the best experience getting our engagement photos with Emma and Andy! We have never felt comfortable in front of the camera, but automatically felt at ease and comfortable with them. It was such a lovely experience and a great memory!"
Miriam
"It felt like hanging out with friends you've known forever!"
"Emma and Andy went above and beyond to make our engagement shoot special! The made us feel completely comfortable the whole time with direction and being in front of the camera. It felt like hanging out with friends you’ve known forever!"
Grace
"the perfect team and super talented"
"Love working with Emma and Andy. They are definitely the perfect team and super talented. I have been in many photoshoots before and they are my favorite!!!"
Icy
"...they made the process so much fun!"
"Andy and Emma are AMAZING! We were excited but kind of nervous about our engagement photos and they made the whole process so much fun! They kept it quick and light and gave us the perfect amount of direction. We got a good mix of formal photos and sweet candids. We would 100% recommend them and will keep these photos for life!"
Ally
"They were able to capture photos that truly felt like 'us'"
"We had the best experience working with Emma and Andy! Our session with them was so comfortable and fun. They were able to capture photos that truly felt like “us.” We couldn’t recommend them enough!"
Eden