Inspired by Emma Photography » Emma Weise is a Lifestyle and Children photographer in Cape Town

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KellyApril 28, 2012 - 9:53 am

Such beautiful photos

adele jordaanMay 1, 2012 - 8:27 pm

What lovely pics that leave a huge smile on my face and a growing excitement to meet the special little man. Love you all so much. xxx

shellyMay 2, 2012 - 7:44 am

Its like making great food requires great ingredients, these photos are magic cos they have beautiful people in them… Well captured Emma!

EmmaMay 2, 2012 - 8:06 am

Nicely said Shelly, it’s always great working with such awesome people!

And thanks Adele and Kelly… I too am looking forward to meeting bump!

Emma

Have I been pinned on Pinterest?

Friday, April 13, 2012 Posted in For Photographers, TechTalk Tags: Blogging, Pinterest, techtalk No comments

I’m going to start out by saying that I’m a big fan of Pinterest…

Not only is it the most incredible way to save inspiration, but I really love how there is a link back to the original blog that the picture was taken from… I like the fact that they give credit where it’s due… and it just spreads lots of love! Well… that’s my take anyway!!!

While I was looking through Pinterest… I found myself asking the question: I wonder if I’ve been pinned?

And to my surprise…

Ta Da…

I have…1 pin!

I know you’re probably laughing at me right now… but I liked it… and the way I see it… first of many

Thanks Celinda Kofron!

Now… if you have a website – and wondered if you’ve been pinned… here’s how you find out {this is only for lovers of Pinterest… for the haters out there… this message will self destruct in T minus 10 seconds… and counting…}:

BTW – quick credit to SearchTerms for the original article…

This is super simple…

1. Copy the following URL – and paste into your browser:

2. Insert your URL:

instead of “URL”, type your own URL {minus the http & www. part}

EG:

My blog is www.inspiredbyemma.com, so I typed in: http://pinterest.com/source/inspiredbyemma.com

3. GO…

All you need to do is press “enter” and see what’s been posted

And then bask in the glory of your fame

NOW… I think that I need to find a way to make it easy to “pin” my images… wonder if there is a widget… hmmm

by Emma

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No fear: Dream, Shine and Live Large

Thursday, April 12, 2012 Posted in Faith, Home and Decor Tags: Art, Downloads, inspire, Typography No comments

I’m a visual creative… and when I need inspiration – I go online!!! I get inspired by what other creatives are doing… whether it’s designers, street photographers, random images through instagram… and of course – newborn, family and wedding photographers!!! The inspiration comes from many sources… but last night, It was renowned wedding photographer Christine who really inspired me, and while she takes amazing images – I was more gripped by her words… and more specifically – the words of Marianne Williamson. It inspired me so much, that I decided to prettify it a smidge, and turn it into a poster that I can print to visually remind myself that I have a big life to live… and I hope it inspires you too…

Want to download it? Enter your Name and Email info – Click send {I need to know you’re a human} – and you should see the “Our Deepest Fear” link below the successful message! Download and enjoy!

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… and my challenge to you… what fear is holding you back? What is your big, hairy, scary goal? what does your light look like? Are you living large?

As a photographer… I like to Create and inspire whilst capturing Love, Authenticity and LIFE!!! Some of my big scary goals for 2012:

- Shoot more weddings {I’m thinking 12 in 2012}

- Shoot more maternity and newborns {These are such special moments to a family}

- Own a 5D Markiii – and only shoot with primes {because I’m hooked on how awesome the quality is}

- Be more Authentic… reveal more “me”

by Emma

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Inspired by Philip Barlow

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Posted in Life Stories No comments

Sometimes we get to learn things that feed our skills in life, and sometimes we get food for the soul… tonight was a bit of both! Create… is a an awesome community created by Common Ground Church… with the focus to integrate faith and work…

And who better to learn from than Philip Barlow!

An amazing artist who is finding – in his latest works (check here) that there is something beautiful in the out of focus… especially people and streets {oh… and as a side note… I just HAVE to mention that they have THE most incredible chocolate brownies at the coffee shop!!! Just saying}… back to Philip’s artwork… he has an amazing talent for capturing the light and essence of the moment… all at the same time!!

This image really rang true to me though… It reminded me that sometime we get caught up in the daily busy-ness of life… and we are oblivious to the beauty of God that surrounds us! With a little boy… this is something that I’m afraid, I relate far too well to!

It was so inspiring to be reminded that God has placed something special inside me in terms of my creativity… and already – it’s been an awesome journey of discovery! I look forward to really discovering my talents… and discovering more of God in the process!

³¹ So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31

And his wife is equally as awesome! We chatted about how she had a hearts desire to home school {kudo’s to her – brave lady} and how the Lord has been so faithful to them through it all!

We were also entertained by a Local music artist, Dave from “The kiffness” – who’s work is really unique… check out his video’s on youtube!

by Emma

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Inspired by Nunus: Payton

Thursday, March 8, 2012 Posted in 1.2. Babies {Nunu's} No comments

Oh Sweetness! Payton is such a sweet little Nunu… who was only in the mood for a little snooze and drink {and maybe an occasional yawn}… and so it was a perfect opportunity to capture a few special details for Rene and Pat!

At LAST… Madame decided to open her eyes and check out the scene! Well, hello there little one!

And of course, a kiss from my BIG brother!

by Emma

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Capre Diem

Monday, March 5, 2012 Posted in Faith, Personal {family stuff} 2 comments

I learnt a lot about myself today!

Today I’ve been challenged… on so many levels…

It all started this morning when I was faced with having a cold shower {I forgot to turn the geyser back on} and instantly I thought… I CANT DO IT!!! But then I took one look at myself, and decided that I NEEDED to JUST DO IT! But I wasn’t quite sure how I would make it work without keeling over from a heart attack!!! My mind went back to recent surfing expeditions – when I’d happily embarked on a cold shower after the surf, to wash off the sea and sand… and I looked at my shower with a new light… and I took a step {or leap} of faith… closed my eyes… and pretended I was in Muizenberg! I’m happy to report that I’m still alive… and now clean! and THAT… my friends… was how my day started… feeling super sorry for myself.

But that quickly changed…

On the way into work, Terry and I were chatting about how people seem really unhappy… whether it’s because it was so early in the morning… or whether they were gearing up to face the stress of the day… unhappiness prevailed. All they were interested in – was getting through first… and so we were chatting about how self-absorbed we all are! But here’s the thing… a few minutes later, there I was… trying to “beat” the traffic to get to work on time… and I was thinking to myself: “Sometimes traffic is like a Tetras game… you just need to find the right gap” – and I was thinking that my analogy was pretty clever…

Until…

Later that morning, I needed my coffee fix… and on my way back… I saw the after effects of a taxi that, in trying to gap the red light, careened into a truck… One driver, in trying to find his gap, affected the lives of sooo many! And I’m standing on the bridge between our buildings – looking down at all of this, thinking “what should I do?”… And I then heard the screaming… and thankfully my colleague suggested we call 911… and I’m on the phone… WAITING… for someone to answer… someone to refer… someone to GET the severity of what I’d just witnessed!

Thankfully, passers-by started went to the taxi and started pulling people out… lots of people… Thankfully I remembered that we had a clinic on site… so I went to see if one of the sisters could help… because I didn’t feel equipped. Yes, I’d attended a trauma counseling course a few years back, but what did I remember… I remembered that I should… and maybe even COULD do something… but the only “something” I remembered that I could do… was to listen to someone’s story… and right now, that wasn’t going to cut it!

Crowds had formed already… and I figured that I didn’t need to complicate an already complicated situation… the cops had started arriving, my call was concluded… and all that was left for me to do… was to try carry on! But inside… I felt like I should go and try to help them… whether it was to help pull people out… or to pray for those who needed it…

I’m sad to say that fear prevailed… and instead I forced myself to carry on with my day.

A really hard task… especially when you witness something like that… life is really precious, and I think that we need to embrace each moment… I need to stop… look for the gap in life… and rather enjoy it!

So these flowers are for those who experienced the ordeal of today, and may they serve to remind the rest of us to “Capre Diem”… Seize the day… because each day is a gift… and we should use them wisely!

by Emma

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