LONG BEACH NEWBORN SESSION: OLIVER DAVID

meet oliver david. 10 days new, and the cutest chunk-a-monk of the season. this little guy is in fact HUGE, and hardly fit into any of the props we gave him - and he already has a huge sundstrom personality, too! it was such a delight spending the morning with this new babe and his sweet family. and be warned, you're going to want to just squish all those thigh rolls by the end of this post!

A LATTE + SEE YOU LATER: A GREENHOUSE CAFE LIFESTYLE SESSION

we met in the college choir - a little one-unit elective we both took because we loved singing (and when you're a freshman, you just sign up for EVERYTHING in the hopes of making new friends). on those 20 minute walks to the music building, we quickly became friends, and emily has been a constant in my life for the past five years. after a long season of prayer, patience, and perseverance, my sweet friend is officially off to grad school. while i could not be more excited to see her achieve this goal and pursue her dream, i am also selfishly not ready to see her go. BUT, i know this strong, smart, and talented lady is going to rock the pants off grad school - i can't wait to see where life will take her! 

while we were sipping lattes and chatting about life on an early morning last week, i realized how much she means to me and how deeply i'm going to miss having her so close. in true em + deb fashion, it wouldn't be a proper good bye without one last coffee date and a quick mini shoot - my favorite kind of session! 

LONG BEACH SENIOR SESSION: TYLER

meet my handsome brother-in-law. lover of taco bell, soon-to-be-graduate, financial guru (aka future rich guy who'll be driving a fancier car than all of us one day), and all-around great guy. seriously, i married into a trio of incredible men - one's all mine, but two are still single, so...i'm just sayin'... - and i couldn't be luckier to be the only gilley girl (for now)! 

tyler asked me to capture a few graduation photos to celebrate the occasion, so here they are! 

also, i think every guy should own a great suit and look this dapper every once in a while. 

LONG BEACH LOVE SESSION: GREG + BROOKE

oh these sweet jeffrey's. we are so lucky to have them in our life. just witnessing their love and joy in one another is a treat, and we are blessed to have friends such as these! and as a photographer? these two made my job SO easy. i think i could take them to the middle of a dump and they'd still make gorgeous images simply because of their contagious laughter and obvious love for each other (was that a weird compliment?). greg + brooke define what it means to be married to your best friend, and they make it look so dang good! 

after we took brooke's graduation photos, greg jumped in and we captured a happy little laid back session around their neighborhood - enjoy!

hey you two, Travis + I are so happy you're a part of our life. we can't wait to see what adventures come your way, but no matter where life takes us, we'll always be thankful for your fun and life-giving friendship! 

xo.