A year ago, when I first moved to Charlotte, I did some research on local mommy bloggers (after all, their audience is my target market!) and came across Emily Fee, Charlotte’s Motherhood Blogger. She’s real, honest, and FUNNY. She’s refreshingly open about her kids, her career, and her life. Oh, and did I mention that she’s gorgeous and has a killer fashion sense? I love following her on IG because she makes me laugh on the daily with her hilarious mom/wife/girl boss stories.
It was while following one of these hilarious stories that I saw that she was on the hunt for a photographer. She needed to take some pics of a few outfits for a fashion collaboration with Brickyard Buffalo and she was “sick of taking selfies”. (Her words, not mine! ?) Doing fashion/product photoshoots is not usually my jam, but motherhood photography IS my jam, so of course I wanted to help out Charlotte’s Motherhood Blogger!
We met up at Camp North End, which is this very cool space in downtown Charlotte with an industrial warehouse vibe. Emily brought her two adorable kids, Colette and Wesley, with her to the shoot. I didn’t know it at the time, but her husband had been traveling for over a week for work. She never mentioned it, never asked to reschedule when things were less hectic. She just showed up EARLY, looking flawless and cool as a cucumber!
What I loved so much about this shoot is that it was real life. A mom, working to look stunning for a fashion collaboration photoshoot, while chasing after one kid with the other clutching on to her leg. A businesswoman, trying to talk to me about our respective businesses while simultaneously getting Elmo up on her phone and redirecting her kids to someplace not directly in my shot. ?It was such a fun session and I can’t wait to collaborate with her again! If you are interested in fashion, beauty, travel and lifestyle and want to follow a funny, sassy, and down-to-earth mom, wife, and entrepreneur, Emily Fee is your gal!!
Here are some of my favorite shots from our session — the final images… and some real-to-life outtakes. ❤️
February 20th, 2019 at 3:34 pm
You have a unique eye for scenery in your photographs. It’s refreshing not seeing the same types of backgrounds that seem to be photographer’s default go to. Great job.
How do you like Charlotte? We are looking to move down south in the next few years. CT sucks.
February 21st, 2019 at 2:40 pm
Haha, Scott! You made me LOL. But I agree…CT sucks. Especially 95….why are there only 2 lanes for most of it!? Ugh. We really like Charlotte. It gets HOT in the summer…but the mild winter makes it worth it. 🙂
February 20th, 2019 at 5:21 pm
This shoot is the best! I love that her little guy is in the shots with her. It’s stylish but also cute and full of heart.
February 21st, 2019 at 2:39 pm
Right? I love showing those outtakes because….that’s real life for any mom!
February 20th, 2019 at 9:17 pm
omg your photos! You look gorgeous. I’ve never been to Charlotte, soon i hope, seems awesome.
Chad
http://www.mosaicslab.com
February 21st, 2019 at 2:38 pm
Thank you! You should definitely visit, it’s a great city.
February 21st, 2019 at 1:29 am
This photo shoot must have been a lot of fun! The photos turned out beautiful. Love the real life approach to these.
February 21st, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Thank you! It was so much fun.
February 21st, 2019 at 4:21 am
I love photos like this! You are incredibly talented. I’m inspired by your work.
February 21st, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Thank you so much Heather!
February 21st, 2019 at 4:46 am
The shots are super cool. She’s very photogenic! It’s so great when you can connect with someone in the I industry.
February 21st, 2019 at 2:36 pm
Thank you! She’s sooooo photogenic.
February 21st, 2019 at 5:38 am
These photos are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!!
February 21st, 2019 at 2:35 pm
Thank you so much!
February 21st, 2019 at 5:49 am
These pics are super pretty! This lady sounds inspiring! Moms who stay home with their kiddos and still find creative outlets to enjoy are ingenious.
February 21st, 2019 at 2:35 pm
I couldn’t agree more! She’s definitely inspiring!
February 21st, 2019 at 1:07 pm
Nice post and I would like to commend you with your beautiful photos. Emily Fee and her kids are really gorgeous and I am glad that you were able to work with this amazing woman.
February 21st, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Thank you so much for your kind words!
February 21st, 2019 at 3:38 pm
What a beautiful pbotos. Nothing more lovelier that a photo of a mother and her kids.
February 21st, 2019 at 3:53 pm
Thank you! I couldn’t agree more.
February 21st, 2019 at 5:29 pm
You go girl! So awesome that you took the intiative, boom it worked out!
February 21st, 2019 at 6:14 pm
Thank you! I was so happy that I was proactive and it paid off!
February 21st, 2019 at 9:16 pm
I absolutely love coming across funny but honest mommy blogs. I feel I connect with them the most.
February 22nd, 2019 at 1:06 pm
Me too! I feel like they are the most similar to me.
February 21st, 2019 at 9:17 pm
Don’t you love when neat opportunities pop up?? I also love running across blogs that I connect with so well.
February 22nd, 2019 at 1:07 pm
They don’t happen that often, so it’s always a treat when they do!
February 21st, 2019 at 11:51 pm
My sister-in-law lives in Charlotte and would love to have photos of her and her kids like these! They are adorable!
February 22nd, 2019 at 1:09 pm
Have her reach out to me Sara! I’m actually having peach blossom mini sessions in a few weeks, which would be the perfect backdrop for a mom and her kids session! https://www.nicolebertrandphotography.com/peach-blossom-sessions
February 22nd, 2019 at 9:08 am
I too love the shoot so much, I like all the interaction – mum and kids, super precious moment. I also love your fashion tips.
February 22nd, 2019 at 1:09 pm
Thank you!