Hello

I am

Emily Gray.


I have had the blessing of being behind the camera for over ten years and running a business for six! I love the details of every session and want to capture genuine laughter from everyone I get to work with. I focus on Couples, Families, and babies, which means I capture everything from Birth sessions to Weddings. From the moment you inquire about a booking to the moment you open your gallery or prints, I strive to answer every question, calm every nerve, and provide my all so that you have one less thing to worry about. 

Christian - Wife - Mother - Photographer


Join us for Church!


My family and I attend church in West Plains at Endurance Church! Here we learn more about how to honor God, love his creation, and dive into His word!


We'd love to sit with you & worship beside you!


My Family

We're pretty cool.


My husband and I grew up together.

Cue the "ews" and "Awes".

We are high school sweethearts that got married and started a family.

He likes to blame me for this gray hairs... but he started getting those before we started dating.

If I am to blame for anything... it is his beard.

His life has certainly been threatened if he were to shave it off.

Our oldest daughter is just as full of attitude as her father and is a spitting image of myself. Luckily she has grown up with the camera focused on her and has yet to decide that she hates it. Because of this, my personal FB is filled with nothing more than photos of this poor girl in the odd shenanigan's she gets into, like dressing herself or baking cookies like the Tasmanian devil.

Our youngest daughter is a huge spitfire in an itty bitty body. We have called her our burnt little nuggest since she arrived on her own time and orange like an early 00's self tan. She has occumpanied me to a handful of sessions and has stared down each client that she has gotten to meet. She's mean, but she's cute.

MY family portraits by Britany Sipler Photography


Getting to Know you..... Wait. No me.

Getting to know me. Getting to know all abooout meeeeeeee! lol

(We'd be BFFs if you catch the Musical Reference there)

Adventure


My joy can be found in the mountains as well.

I honestly could be content anywhere, especially if I had my family and Time to rest.

I have hiked mountains, explored caves, canoed and kayaked enough river to circle Missouri (or maybe it just feels like it?).


I am always up for an adventure, are you?

I would LOVE to hike out to a location or climb out to a great view with you for your session!

Beach Body


Not that I have one... but I AM one. lol

My family always found peace and rest with our toes in the sand.

There is something so tranquil about the white sand, swaying grass, and overpowering noise created by the repetitive and constant waves.

Beach Body


Not that I have one... but I AM one. lol

My family always found peace and rest with our toes in the sand.

There is something so tranquil about the white sand, swaying grass, and overpowering noise created by the repetitive and constant waves.

Traditional?

Not quite


I love to try new things. Or do things in new ways! Not much gets done twice the same way as I am always learning and our world is always changing!

One of my favorite adventures, recently, was riding back seat on a Harley and photographing the other 100 riders as they paid tribute to a lost friend.


Expect to see me doing the weird and unexpected. lol

Animals? Yes please.

Animal Enthusiast


I grew up in a home with dogs. We pretty much always had two or three. I have grown up with friends and family with livestock and horses. I have always enjoyed the presence and comfort an animal can bring. There is just something about being able to pet or rub an animal and feel their warmth envelop you.


Weird Fact: I have always loved the shape of a cow... If I find out you have cattle... it is only a matter of time before I ask you if I can come over and take photos of them.

Like I said, I love working with animals!

Creativity


As a photographer, I am a creative artist that works to find the right angle, light, and composition. It is not just about getting someone in front of the camera, but about making them feel comfortable there AND being prepared to capture it.

This is the challenge that occurs behind the camera and then there are the creative challenges that occur on the computer, in the editing process.

Creativity


As a photographer, I am a creative artist that works to find the right angle, light, and composition. It is not just about getting someone in front of the camera, but about making them feel comfortable there AND being prepared to capture it.

This is the challenge that occurs behind the camera and then there are the creative challenges that occur on the computer, in the editing process.


Emily Gray is...


FOR LOVE AND FAMILY

FOR THE CREATIVES

FOR THE ONES WHO WANT TO CAPTURE GENUINE CONNECTION

FOR THE ONES THAT ENJOY THE LITTLE DETAILS

FOR THE ONES WHO WANT TO DOCUMENT THE REAL LIFE

FOR THE ONES THAT LOVE BIG AND SMALL AND THROUGH IT ALL

...

NOT FOR THE ONES WHO WANT A GALLERY FULL OF "SMILE AND LOOK" POSES

NOT FOR THE ONES WHO WANT TO CONTAIN THE CHILDREN

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