Emma Loo Photography

Emma Loo Photography Capturing joyful and genuine moments with love & lots of confetti for smitten couples & adorable families. View our website & work at: www.emmaloo.co

From sea lions to short stops…this 7th birthday weekend was a home run. ⚾️🦭🐟🐙🇺🇸🧢
05/18/2026

From sea lions to short stops…this 7th birthday weekend was a home run. ⚾️🦭🐟🐙🇺🇸🧢

Seven. 🥹I truly cannot believe we have a 7 year old.This birthday feels different somehow. Maybe because every year, I r...
05/16/2026

Seven. 🥹

I truly cannot believe we have a 7 year old.

This birthday feels different somehow. Maybe because every year, I realize a little more just how quickly time moves. One minute you’re planning first birthday themes and staying up until 2am finishing party decorations… and the next, you’re watching your baby become his own little person with the sweetest heart.

Over the years, we’ve done the big birthday parties — the over-the-top themes, all the tiny details, the decorations I poured my heart into. And honestly? I loved every second of it. (His “Prime Day” Amazon birthday party when he turned 5 will forever be one of my favorites. 😂📦)

But this year, when we asked him if he wanted a big party with all of his friends or if he wanted to do something special together as a family… he chose us.

And I don’t think he realizes just how much that meant to me.

It made me so proud and emotional knowing that in a world constantly pulling kids in every direction, he still genuinely loves being with his family. He’s happiest making memories together, laughing with us, and simply being home with the people who love him most.

So this year, we’re trading the party for an adventure and core memories I hope we all carry forever.

What a gift it is to watch your children grow.
And what a bittersweet thing it is, too.

Happy 7th birthday to our sweet boy who made us parents seven years ago. You are loved more than words could ever say. 🤍

The beauty of newborn photography lives in the details.Tiny toes. Sleepy stretches. Soft wisps of hair.The silver rattle...
05/15/2026

The beauty of newborn photography lives in the details.
Tiny toes. Sleepy stretches. Soft wisps of hair.
The silver rattle passed down from a grandparent.
The tiny shoes waiting for future adventures.

These little things may seem ordinary now, but one day they’ll mean everything. 🤍

The beauty of an in-home session is that your photos will never look like anyone else’s. Your light, your furniture, you...
05/13/2026

The beauty of an in-home session is that your photos will never look like anyone else’s. Your light, your furniture, your nursery, your baby.
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Everything about it is uniquely yours—and that’s what makes the photos feel so personal years later.
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One of my favorite challenges as a photographer is walking into a new home and figuring out how to tell that family’s story. Every window, every cozy corner, every nursery detail becomes part of the session. It’s creative, it’s personal, and it makes every gallery completely one-of-a-kind.
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In this case, sweet baby Sally had such an incredible piece of art hanging above her dresser. I asked Mom who the artist was and she replied "Sally's older brothers!" 🤯 I absolutely love that little piece of their story and I'm so glad I was able to include it in Sally's in-home session.
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Being invited into someone’s life with a camera is a huge privilege.📷I photograph couples on their very first day of mar...
05/12/2026

Being invited into someone’s life with a camera is a huge privilege.
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I photograph couples on their very first day of marriage.
Newborn babies in their first days home.
Toddlers with sticky hands and big personalities.
Families growing year after year.

It’s more than a session to me—it’s a relationship.

🌸SPRING BREAK🌸This wasn’t a planned “break”… it was something I needed.After we lost our dog, my heart just wasn’t in it...
05/12/2026

🌸SPRING BREAK🌸

This wasn’t a planned “break”… it was something I needed.

After we lost our dog, my heart just wasn’t in it. And every time I opened this app, it felt heavier instead of lighter. The noise, the headlines, the constant pull to compare… it was just too much.

So I stepped away.

And somewhere in the quiet, I realized something—I can’t keep up with it all. The trends, the algorithms, the pressure to post just to stay relevant… it’s exhausting. And honestly, it’s not why I started doing this in the first place.

I don’t want to create just because something is trending.
I don’t want to share just because it “looks good.”

I want to share what I’ve been working on.
What feels meaningful.
What brings me joy.

I’m still here. I’m still working, still photographing, still serving my clients in the best way I know how. But I’m choosing to spend more time doing that than trying to keep up online.

So if you don’t see me on here as much, that’s why 🤍
I’m not gone—I’m just a little more intentional.

If you’re wanting to work together, email or my website will always be the best way to reach me.

For now, I’m holding more of life (and work) close… and sharing when it truly feels right. 🩵
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Interrupting my Instagram hiatus to wish these two a very happy wedding day! I can’t wait to celebrate Kelsie+Robbie tod...
04/18/2026

Interrupting my Instagram hiatus to wish these two a very happy wedding day! I can’t wait to celebrate Kelsie+Robbie today! 🤍

Some stories begin in joy… and some are written through heartbreak 🤍We never imagined introducing a new puppy without ou...
04/06/2026

Some stories begin in joy… and some are written through heartbreak 🤍

We never imagined introducing a new puppy without our sweet Darcy being part of the story—but the truth is, we couldn’t tell Tilly’s story without her.

As Darcy was getting older, we had gently started talking about bringing home a puppy—hoping it might keep her young and help soften the day we knew would eventually come. We reached out to the same breeder we got Darcy from and began making plans to bring home a little girl named Tilly.

And then… the very next day, everything changed.

We lost our Darcy girl suddenly, right in our front yard. It was devastating in a way words can’t fully hold. Our hearts were shattered, and bringing home a puppy no longer felt right. We told the breeder we needed time… time to grieve, to breathe, to figure out how to live in a home that suddenly felt so quiet.

Because even with two little boys filling our days, something was missing. No paws at the door. No snuggles on the couch. No Darcy.

A couple of weeks passed, and one Sunday morning, in the middle of getting ready for church, Phillip asked, “Do you think the puppy is still available?”

I reached out without hesitation… and somehow, she was.

Out of all the puppies, our Tilly—the one we had first hoped for—was still waiting. The breeder had been praying for us, grieving with us, and holding onto hope that this little pup would find her way to our family. She even said Tilly reminded her so much of Darcy.

And in that moment, it just felt like more than coincidence. It felt like grace. Like a little piece of God’s kindness meeting us right where we were.

Now here we are… with Tilly.

She is healing places in our hearts we didn’t know how to mend. She’s gentle, calm, and so incredibly sweet—like she’s always belonged here. While we miss Darcy every single day and know she could never be replaced, we also know this…

There is room for both the grief and the joy.

And somehow, through it all, love continues to grow.

Welcome to our family, Tilly 🤍🐾

Some moments you don’t realize will become forever memories. This walk on the beach with our Darcy girl is one I’ll hold...
03/09/2026

Some moments you don’t realize will become forever memories. This walk on the beach with our Darcy girl is one I’ll hold onto tightly. At the time, it was just a normal beach day. One of those ordinary family moments you don’t realize will someday feel so special.

We had to say goodbye to our sweet Darcy girl so suddenly, and our hearts are still trying to catch up. She was the gentlest dog, so patient with the boys, and such a steady little part of our everyday life.

My step-sister surprised us with a beautiful watercolor of this same beach walk, and it instantly brought tears to my eyes in the best way. It captured a moment that now means even more than it did that day.

I’m so thankful for the years we had with our girl and for little reminders like this that help keep those memories close. Forever our Darcy girl. 🤍🐾

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