About this vendor
Emma McDonald is an award-winning wedding photographer who has been shooting professionally for more than 10 years. Her style is the best of both worlds blending creativity with a classic, elegant aesthetic that will withstand the test of time. In addition to the beautiful details and big important events, Emma captures the honest emotions and true candid moments that make your day unique. Through her photography, Emma preserves precious memories in a way that allows couples to relive the feeling of their wedding day for years to come. When she is not behind the camera, Emma loves to travel the world, cook, practice yoga, and hanging out with friends. Emma has a BFA in Photography, specializing in Portraiture.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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Emma was so much fun to work with! From the moment we met her a few months before the wedding, we felt instantly comfortable. She was organized, gave clear direction, and was incre...
dibly thorough— while still being laid-back and making the entire photo process fun and relaxed. We were blown away when she sent us a sneak peek just a few days after the wedding, and the photos were absolutely stunning. She truly captured the raw emotion of the day, not just the typical posed shots. We can’t wait to see the full gallery!
Emma did an incredible job capturing every moment of our wedding! She was such a fun and calming presence throughout the day. In preparation for the wedding day, Emma was communica...
tive, easy to work with, and came up with great ideas of where to have the best photos. We couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out! Emma and her team captured the warmth and joy that surrounded our wedding. Highly recommend Emma!
Emma truly went above and beyond to make our day special. She knows exactly what direction to provide to make you feel comfortable and confident and ensure you get the most beautif...
ul pictures to last a lifetime. We are so thankful for her enduring commitment to making the day flow seamlessly - she helps you put together a timeline that works best for you and ensures you stick to it. We couldn’t imagine the day without her! Emma is a must-hire photographer who we would 100% recommend - you won’t regret it!
We had a wonderful experience working with Emma! Emma photographed on our August 2024 wedding- upon meeting Emma and looking at her portfolio- we knew we wanted to work with her. ...
When searching for a photographer, we wanted someone who was not just a good photographer, but also someone we'd enjoy spending the day with. She was it! She is kind, thoughtful, fun and talented. We were so happy to spend the first few hours of our special day with her capturing our first look. She was also incredibly patient and efficient in taking our portraits before our ceremony. Her candids captured the essence of our day and we were so happy to see the incredible final product. If you want a down to earth photographer who is collaborative, kind and super talented- look no further than Emma!
Emma was incredible! I cannot recommend her enough. So easy to work with, willing to be flexible with our ideas, and we love the photos so much. From classic portraits, to NYC stre...
et sights, to dance floor partying, she captured it all. Definitely consider her as you're planning for any major life event you want to capture :)
Emma did such an amazing job capturing all of the joy, energy, and emotion on our wedding day!! Our photos came out so beautifully and exactly the style we wanted. She and her assi...
stant were also a pleasure to work with and brought the best vibes! 10/10 recommend.
When looking for a photographer, we were looking for someone who has worked at our venue before. After viewing Emma's previous work and our very easy initial conversation, we knew ...
she was the one. Despite there being a snow storm on the morning of the wedding, Emma arrived right on time (thank you!) Working with Emma was so easy and fun. She perfectly captured our personalities, while also setting time aside for our portraits. We received our photos so quickly afterwards. I am so thrilled with how they turned out it is so hard to narrow them down! Thank you Emma for capturing the best day of our lives!
Emma recently photographed our small (50 person) wedding in the Catskills, and I cannot overstate how blown away we were. Prior to the wedding she helped us plan out exactly how th...
e photos would fit into the day - when we would take our couple portraits, when the family would fit in, and how long she needed to get good shots of the night while staying within our budget. On the wedding day itself she was incredible at immediately making us feel at ease and comfortable. She had us laughing and smiling naturally while also giving us the direction we needed to create some beautiful shots for our couple portraits.
Every guest at our wedding was blown away with how seamlessly Emma blended in to the day's events - she always seemed calm and collected, never rushing, and yet somehow managed to capture so many spectacular, candid moments. What has struck us the most about her work is how perfectly she captured every one of our loved ones' smiling faces throughout the day. It was such an added bonus to come away with amazing photos of not just us, but of each of our friends and family members.
Emma was also incredibly quick with her turnaround time on getting the photos back to us after the wedding, and truly it felt like I was reliving every moment looking through the album. I cannot overstate how happy we were with how the photos turned out and we are SO glad to have met Emma and had the pleasure of working with her as part of our day.
We feel so, so lucky to have worked with Emma for our engagement shoot and wedding! We absolutely love the moments that she captured and are so excited to look back on them for yea...
rs to come. Communicating with her in the leadup to the big day was seamless, and she did an amazing job putting us at ease despite the tropical storm conditions on our wedding day! If you have the opportunity to work with her, book her ASAP!!
May I just say that aside from the venue, my number ONE requirement for our wedding was an amazing photographer - and Emma and her team (shout out to Tim & Taylor) were nothing sho...
rt of spectacular. From our engagement shoot where Emma managed to wrangle our 1-year old golden retriever into cooperating at Bear Mountain, to being with us and our family/closest friends for 9 hours documenting one of the most significant days in our lives. Emma also deserves an award as she created such beautiful photography all while being extremely pregnant. Every picture captured all of the love and giggles that day. Her team was such a pleasure to work with, and we are so grateful to have hired her and her team. We will treasure these memories forever, and hope to work with her again in the future! She does shoot maternity and family shoots as well! :)
Emma is INCREDIBLE. She has such a natural and calming presence and made us feel totally at ease during our wedding day. We wanted a photojournalistic approach and she absolutely d...
elivered. She captured candid moments beautifully and made sure our portraits weren't awkward or stiff. She's also just cool and fun and we loved working with her.
Emma is fantastic. Besides the fact that she's immensely talented, she is simply just a pleasure to work with. Emma captured our wedding day beautifully and was a calming presence ...
throughout. I can't say enough great things about working with her, will definitely work with her again for various life events, and will treasure our wedding photos always. Thank you, Emma!!!
Emma is incredible and so talented!!!! Hiring her for our wedding day was the BEST decision. She makes you feel comfortable, beautiful, and happy. She was such a calming presence o...
n a chaotic day. Emma captured our engagement photos, small COVID backyard wedding, and our big celebration! All of those albums are so special and something we will cherish forever! We look forward to using Emma for all of our big celebrations in the future!
Emma is SUCH a good photographer and exactly the energy we were hoping for for our shoot. I am usually sooo awkward in photos and she was able to make my husband and I look so natu...
ral and happy and candid in our family shoot, and we actually had fun doing it! My daughter was also very grumpy that day to add to the struggle, and Emma somehow worked her magic and made us all look good. Couldn't her recommend more!
Emma is just beyond! She is everything we hoped for and more in a photographer. She listened closely to what we wanted (and delivered it in measures!), gave us her time and answere...
d all of our questions, traveled from NY to TX for us, was commanding when she needed to be (wrangling lots of stray family members is not an easy task), and stepped back when she needed to in order to get her shots. Emma was by far one of our absolute favorite vendors to work with–a true gem of a photographer and human being. We received our photos in about a month and they're absolutely incredible. She killed it! Now go hire her!!
Hire her immediately because Emma is AMAZING! From start to finish, Emma was nothing but incredible to work with. She takes the time to get to know the couple and makes sure they a...
re comfortable in front of the camera. We spent our entire time together laughing and having fun. The pictures, themselves, are breathtaking. They highlighted the love and joy we felt on our wedding day! Not to mention the fact that we received all our photos super quickly and were able to relive our favorite day.
We cannot say enough good things about Emma! Despite having to postpone our wedding multiple times, Emma was extremely accommodating and made the entire process feel seamless. We can’t wait to have another opportunity to use her again!!! SIMPLY THE BEST!
Emma. Is. Incredible.!! I seriously cannot recommend her enough. She is the type of vendor I truly want to stay in touch with and use for all family events in the future. I have re...
commended Emma to multiple friends and family members for their upcoming weddings. From the start Emma was a professional calming energy which is exactly what you need when planning a wedding. She was engaged, responsive, and genuinely felt invested in our wedding and us as a couple. Our pictures captured our day perfectly. A great balance of posed pictures and candids that encompassed our relationship. If you are lucky enough to have the chance to work with Emma, you should definitely take it!
We had an excellent experience working with Emma for our wedding photography!
Leading up to our event, Emma was very easy to work with, responding promptly to questions or issues ...
and providing helpful guidance on key items like our day-of schedule, list of requested photos, etc.
On our event date, Emma and her associate were incredible. They kept us to a tight schedule and were always in the right place for the best shot, even when a spontaneous photo op came up. They made us, our wedding party, and our families feel very relaxed and comfortable during our photo session. They went above and beyond in so many ways, like having a stain remover handy when the groom stained his suit and saving the day.
We just got our photos back from Emma, and we’re thrilled. She highlights all the emotions, candid interactions, and subtle details of the day so exceptionally well! We’d recommend her to anyone without hesitation.
I've so far only had the pleasure of meeting Emma for our engagement photos, but after seeing how amazing those photos turned out (and Emma got them back to us within a week!), I a...
m so excited for our wedding day photos! I booked Emma's services during the midst of the Covid pandemic, and we had so many virtual communications over the course of many months that by the time I met her, I already felt like we were friends. She was so easy going and flexible with scheduling our engagement photos. It unexpectedly started to rain during our photos, but Emma was prepared with a clear umbrella in her car (even though the weather forecast did not say rain). She continued to shoot in the rain for a while and like I said at the top, our photos turned out so well! Not sure how she managed to capture such bright photos even on a gloomy day! I will have a hard time picking just a few favorites to frame - a good problem to have.
The day I met Emma, I knew she had to be my photographer. She made every interaction and correspondence easy and enjoyable, and was a blast to shoot our big day. Emma's pricing was...
fair for her level of expertise and skill, and our final photos are amazing. Photography was super important to me for my wedding, and Emma made our vision come to life. Also, the photo albums she produces are high-quality and gorgeous. When I think back on our wedding day, I think of Emma as a friend who hung out and blended right in with the rest of my day-of crew. We had a blast running around Brooklyn with her, even on a windy, cold November day (though you'd never be able to tell from the photos because we are all smiles and joy). It's been 6 months since our wedding, but every single time I look at our photos, I fall more in love with them. Hire her, you won't be disappointed!
Emma is the most wonderful, incredible photographer who also happens to be one of the nicest human beings I have ever met. We fell in love with her photos and were thrilled she had...
worked at our venue before, but it was sitting down to meet her that we knew we'd met "the one". She's laid-back but excited, creative and kind. We couldn't stop talking and the moment we left, my husband and I turned to each other and said "we don't need to talk to anyone else, right?". We were sold. Emma answered all our questions leading up to the day, helped us decide on the ceremony time and overall timeline, and always seemed thrilled to hear from us. On the day, she and her WONDERFUL second shooter seemed to be in every place at once, catching all the moments we wanted captured. One of our favorite parts of the day was simply running around the grounds with Emma, laughing and posing in all the great spots she scouted. We just loved working with her and the photos reflect that. We got back our full gallery today (weeks before the contract "deadline") and we had a sneak peek of 85 photos within like, 4 days I think? Amazing. Every photo is incredible. Emma captures how the day FEELS, the love, the joy, the humor and the whole feeling of the day. We literally cried looking through them this morning - and also busted out laughing. I've never felt more beautiful, and yes part of it was the makeup and hair and great equipment Emma uses to shoot, but she captured ME and all my joy that day. I can't ever thank her enough for it.
Hire Emma. She is the person you want with you on your day. She will capture YOUR wedding - not some cookie-cutter idea of a wedding (though she certainly makes it looks like a fairy tale), but the little moments that make it yours.
My husband and I found out about Emma when a friend of mine who also works in the photography biz pointed us to her with his highest recommendation. It was love at first sight once...
we looked at her posted photo albums. Her remarkable, vibrant colors; her impeccable ability to capture her subjects' inner lives, "in the moment"; her equal adeptness at shooting posed/composed photos and spontaneous candids, at artfully balancing foreground and background, at capturing poignant moments and delightfully ridiculous ones--all those qualities stood out to us immediately. No other photographer we considered offered comparable quality within a remotely comparable price range. She quickly stood out as our top choice. We haven't looked back since.
Our own experience working with Emma was just as worthwhile as we hoped. She was instantly personable, warm, and encouraging, making us feel at ease right away, and showing genuine interest in getting to know our story and values as a couple, and our vision for the wedding and the photos. She listened carefully to what we wanted, asked insightful questions to help us become more articulate about it, and offered very helpful suggestions; thanks to her, we even arrived at a clearer vision of the wedding day than we'd had before. She was always professional, organized, responsive and punctual. And she had a knack for lightening our moments of stress with humor, which carried from our first phone conversation to the big day itself. On the wedding day, everyone in our party, and our family, loved working with her, for just that reason. She knew how to move things along when she needed to, and made sure we got all the shots we most wanted, without ever feeling pushy or intrusive.
As for the photos, well...they exceeded even our already high expectations. Emma and her likewise wonderful second photographer perfectly captured every moment, every feeling, every experience of the day that we wanted to remember--and plenty we missed, in the rush of things. We treasure the pictures she took; whenever we look at them, we're transported right back to the wedding, and all the joy, love, and gratitude, we felt that day. Its magic lives on through her pictures. All the family and friends we've shared her photos with treasure them too. Each one has commented upon how lucky we were to have had Emma as our photographer. We agree, and would give her our highest possible recommendation.
Emma is AMAZING! Hire her, you will not regret it! So easy to work with, has a lovely, cheerful personality, very responsive and helpful throughout the process, has ideas on where ...
to shoot, listens to you, photos came out wonderful, and reasonably priced!
Emma is AMAZING. Her energy is contagious and she's just an all star photography expert. She was able to capture literally every moment I was hoping to remember forever with little...
direction from me. With so much going on day of the wedding it was honestly just so great having her near since she's so calm and clear and was able to help me relax on my big day.
Not only are her photography skills excellent - she has an innate ability to make a connection with the light and the landscape to really find the perfect timing and expressions from all of us - even the large group family photos are wonderful and that's not an easy feat.
Emma is A++++.
We met Emma during our engagement shoot and loved her work, so we asked her to photograph our wedding as well. She's really talented, pays attention to detail, and is super sweet a...
nd easy to work with. Would definitely recommend!
Working with Emma for our engagement session and wedding photographer was a dream. She was so personable and professional yet put everyone at ease. We loved working with her and fe...
lt that she captured fun and intimate moments that no one else could've brought out of us. Not only are the pictures beautiful and great quality, she was willing to work with us to come up with a budget and plan that was personalized to us as a couple. I would recommend Emma for any and all weddings!
Hiring Emma was the best decision I made, aside from marrying my husband! When beginning my search for a wedding photographer a friend emphasized how important it is to like their ...
personality since they’ll be in your face your entire wedding day. I loved the candid and playful shots on Emma’s website, and after chatting on the phone I knew she was the one. Emma strikes the perfect blend of professionalism and fun. She brings strong experience to make the day seamless, and also has an incredible attitude which made our shoots enjoyable. Before the wedding she provided a questionnaire to make sure we documented all important items for her to capture and a full list of portraits. We had over 70 people in our families and wedding party, and with Emma’s expertise she made all formal shots fly by and we actually finished our photos quicker than planned. Emma also helped us plan the schedule for the day since so much of it is driven by photo timelines. My family and friends all loved Emma, and our shots are incredible and perfectly capture the love and celebration of our wedding!
Emma is INCREDIBLE! I would hire her again in a heartbeat. She is so personable, professional and such a talented photographer. I was thrilled with the photos and she was such a ca...
lm and helpful presence day of.
The moment we met Emma we knew that we would be in the best hands for our wedding day. Not only is Emma an extremely talented photographer, she is also insanely calm, cool, collect...
ed, and organized. She handled all of our questions throughout the planning process with such patience and really helped us plan out the logistics of our entire day. The day of Emma was early and full of so much calming energy – she made taking all of our portraits so much fun (we never felt awkward or uncomfortable). After the wedding, we not only received highlight photos within *days* of the wedding, but we received all of our pictures so promptly and they are all beautiful. We can't recommend her enough and can only hope to work with her for another occasion in the future!
My husband and I got married at Pleasantdale Chateau, and when searching for a photographer, we were focused on finding someone whose photos were not your typical wedding photos, b...
ut something with a bit more style and character. The venue is breathtaking, so we wanted somebody who would be able to capture it for what it is.
Emma was recommended to me and she had also shot a friend’s wedding a few months prior. I immediately fell in love with the style of her work and how refined it was.
We felt it would be best to schedule an engagement shoot to get to know Emma (and she us) and feel comfortable in front of the camera on the day of the wedding.
Needless to say, her personable and down-to-earth personality is clearly reflected in her work. My husband and I were very nervous about being awkward in front of the camera, but she made the entire experience so relaxed. It goes without saying, the photos came out unbelievably gorgeous so we could not wait to see what she had in store for the big day.
During the planning process, Emma was easy to get in touch with, and was always extremely patient and helpful with everything.
On the day of the wedding, Emma and the second-shooter, Dan, were so easy going and efficient getting everything done. Not only did we love having them there, but a handful of others spoke so highly of them.
The photos came back quickly, and we still can’t get over how incredible they are. They managed to capture every moment from that day so beautifully.
I cannot thank Emma enough for making our day even more amazing than we ever imagined and for creating pictures that will help us remember the day forever.
Emma was the perfect photographer for us, and we could not be happier with both our experience and her finished product. We were referred to Emma by one of my groomsmen, and at our...
first meeting, we immediately felt at ease with her. She is relaxed, honest, and happy to do what she does. With her help, we put together a photography plan for our wedding and Emma was great at keeping on top of us leading up to the event. She even emailed us from her honeymoon (which should not be allowed).
On the day of the wedding, she felt more like a friend than a vendor and her fun, relaxing nature kept things stress-free and easy. Her work is amazing, and we love our photos. We are obsessed with them, and she delivered them to us in what I'd consider to be an extremely timely manner.
I'd recommend Emma to anyone!
Highly highly recommend Emma!
This review is overdue, as we had our wedding 7 months ago, but my wife and I just wanted to say that we could not be happier that we chose Emma as...
our wedding day photographer. From our very first phone call to the wedding pictures that followed, Emma was a consummate professional. She was very responsive throughout and answered our numerous questions without hesitation. Emma was great at providing guidance and recommendations, without being too pushy. Most importantly, we loved her photography, and our engagement/wedding photos came out just as amazing as had hoped! She captured all the important moments (without being conspicuous, which we liked) and the photos were beautiful.
Emma is incredible. With very little direction from my partner and I, she captured our wedding exactly the way we want to remember it--beautiful candids, posed photos that don't lo...
ok forced or awkward, and a thousand details in between. We felt like she took the time to understand who we were as people, and as a result, her photos are so wonderfully personal--she knew what would be important to us without even being prompted. Her work is professional, detailed, and thoughtful, and we can't thank her enough. HIRE EMMA. SHE IS ACTUALLY THE BEST.
My husband and I had first seen Emma at work at a friend's wedding. Once we were engaged, we knew right from the start that we had to have her at ours! Emma has been such a pleasur...
e to work with. She has a contagious energy, is super accommodating and knows exactly how to nail a professional, natural and unforced vibe in her photography. For our engagement shoot we dragged her out to upstate NY and she more than exceeded our expectations. For the big day, not only did she get all the photo combinations we had asked for, but she did a great job of dealing with our huge families. From ceremony to portraits and reception, Emma was truly able to caption the essence of the day. Some of my favorite pictures are ones where I didn’t even realize she was there, we were so in the moment and she fully grasped that! On top of everything else, she also gave us our photos within just a few weeks of the wedding! We can’t recommend her enough—if you’re still looking for a photographer, look no further!
Emma is amazing! Highly recommend. She is so talented and her work is truly beautiful - we were so, so happy with how our wedding pictures turned out. Emma is also a wonderful pers...
on and so easy to work with - she is warm and outgoing and makes everyone feel comfortable. She is the best!
Emma is really an amazing photographer. I have been married twice and known many photographers and her work is a notch above anything else I’ve seen, on top of which she’s a really...
cool and tasteful person. If you want to hire a photographer to class up your event and maybe make a cool friend out of it, she is the only choice.
We are so happy we went with Emma as our wedding photographer! She is friendly, communicative, and professional. In addition to her excellent photos, we appreciated that she accomm...
odated our tricky scheduling situation for our engagement photo shoot.
On the day of the wedding, we were impressed that she was tactfully able to organize our large families to efficiently capture all of the portrait groupings we wanted. We also loved looking at the ceremony and party shots!
Emma worked with us to create an album of our favorite photos, as well as personalized albums for each set of parents several months later. We would definitely recommend her to other couples!
Emma is the best!!! And I can say that honestly because this was my second wedding...so I have previous experience with other wedding photographers.
I am a person who does NOT li...
ke to be in front of the camera. Emma made me feel so comfortable and so at ease, as though we were all just hanging out. My husband and I also did not want to spend a lot of time doing family photos-she was SO efficient and exact and got every shot we could have hoped for so that we could get back to the party asap.
I was honestly surprised to see all of the amazing photos of me/us walking down the aisle because I had no idea she was there! I am convinced she has an invisibility cloak and am honestly still a little spooked by this. Seriously though, if you are looking for someone who is highly professional, talented, warm, funny, and someone you want to have around on your special day, Emma is THE ONE. She even captured the best solo shots of my 9 yo son I have ever seen.
Perhaps the best part was looking back at the photos after and seeing just how well she captured us and who we are as a couple / family. That really blew me away. We knew we did not want typical wedding photos and she just nailed it. She is a true talent.
I cannot recommend her highly enough! Love you Emma!
If you are looking for a photographer for your big day (and leading up to) look no further than Emma McDonald.
My husband and I spent some time researching photographers in the ar...
ea and comparing prices. We were disappointed to learn that many photographers do not include prints or an album in their listed prices (which for what their asking price was just baffled us). With Emma, we got so much more than we could have imagined AND within our budget! The package we chose included two photographers for the whole day of (so we were able to get photos of me and my girls getting ready and my husband and his crew getting ready), 5 prints, a gorgeous lay-flat wedding album, access to our pictures online (so we could print and send any photos to family and friends) AND an engagement photo session in the place of our choice.
Aside from the amazing value, Emma was simply a pleasure to work with. She is so down to earth and made us comfortable through a really stressful time. She had so many great suggestions and really managed to capture who we are in our photos. We really wanted a more laid back format, opposed to being forced to do formal photos all night long and we have so many great action shots of us, family and friends dancing, laughing and having a good time. I cannot thank Emma (and Christine, the second shooter) for being so great and for helping to capture the memories that will remain one of the most important days of our lives together.
We will be married a year later this month and I can't tell you how many compliments we still get when people see our wedding photos hanging (literally all over the house because we love them so much).
I KNOW that if you choose Emma, you will not be disappointed!
Our wedding took place close to a year ago. We had an instant connection from the moment we met Emma, very personable and sweet person. All the questions leading up to the day were...
answered and addressed, her suggestions helped make our day be easier as well as stress free. On the wedding day she captured the most beautiful pictures and of our goofy crew. From the pictures to the album words we couldn’t be happier. Thank you Emma!
Our wedding day was so full of emotion - tears, smiles, sweaty dance moves, and everything in between. I was busy having the time of my life and not exactly oriented to the fact th...
at my picture was being taken all day. Plus, I'm always picky about the way I look in photos. I had faith that Emma did the best possible job, but given everything, I made peace with the reality that there would only be a few shots I truly liked...
I could not have been more wrong. Our being so immersed in the day (which I was sure had detracted from the photos), actually highlighted Emma's unbelievable talent. She caught the split-second micro-moments - the glances, the body language, the feelings. Her photos exemplify authenticity and depth in a way that I didn't know possible. When it comes to Emma's work, a picture is worth so many more than 1,000 words (cheesy, but true). We can look back at our album and truly relive the day. I can't think of a better gift.
Lastly, to the other picky brides out there--when you're fully engrossed in the best day of your life and Emma McDonald takes your picture, you can't help but look good.
My husband and I are so thrilled that we found Emma! From the first contact I had with Emma, she was so easy to work with. I reached out because I loved the style of her photogra...
phs on her website, and am thrilled that our photos are absolutely beautiful and amazing as well.
The day of the wedding, Emma was wonderful. It was the first time meeting her in person, but I felt like I had known her already. She was so easygoing and professional. She took charge and gave great direction during the photos, and worked seamlessly with the videographer we hired.
We received our sneak peek photos in two weeks, and our full gallery in less than two months, which was phenomenal. My husband and I highly recommend Emma to anyone looking for an excellent, talented, professional and sweet photographer!
There are not enough good things I can say about Emma as a wedding photographer & person :) I cannot stop gushing over each and everyone of our pictures. The day/night were capture...
d perfectly. You can feel the happiness & energy of the night in each picture and we could not believe how many guests she got in all of our pictures. That was very important to us. Emma was extremely easy to communicate with and very professional leading up to the day of. The day of the wedding Emma & her 2nd shooter were quick & efficient getting all the prep & portrait pictures that we requested and at the wedding she was great about reminding us of the group shots that we wanted.
We feel so grateful to have found Emma to be our wedding photographer. I highly recommend her! From our first meeting over coffee, Emma made us feel comfortable. We had so much fun...
with her during our engagement session-- she took beautiful photos and made us feel confident. Emma was so responsive throughout the planning process and answered every crazy question I sent her way. On our wedding day I was so nervous, and seeing Emma put me instantly at ease. She and her assistant made sure everything ran smoothly and on schedule. Emma delivered the photos on time and they are beyond our wildest dreams. We got married in December in the snow, and lighting was definitely a challenge. Emma took the most stunning photos against a white snowy background, and in our candlelit ceremony space. Emma has a classic style that I think will stand the test of time. She is so talented, kind, professional, and fun, and her pricing is very reasonable. I really don't have enough words to say how amazing Emma is! Hands down, you should hire her!!
Of all our vendors and people we worked with for our wedding, Emma was probably our favorite. From our first meeting with her, we seemed to click right away, she put all our worrie...
s to rest, and we all seemed to be on the same page on what we envisioned for our photographs. Not to mention she has a great eye, and we're so happy with the quality of our photos both from the wedding and engagement shoot. We had a separate South Asian reception a few months later, that Emma unfortunately could not make, but the photos from that pale in comparison to hers. For the quality of work, she's a steal and could be charging thousands more.
Emma is also very personable and funny and puts everyone at ease - our bridesmaids all raved about her and wanted to be her friend! Since our wedding she's also been so easy to work with and has also been very patient and understanding of both our delays in getting her photo selections and hiccups with our mail carriers. Thanks again much for all your amazing work, Emma! We cannot recommend her highly enough.
Having Emma be a part of our wedding day was a treat. She did a great job of adapting to our vision and captured the entire day beautifully. Emma has the type of personality that ...
makes you feel like you have know her your entire life and will put any nerves at ease. Not only did WE love her, but everyone that had the pleasure of interacting with her spoke highly of her. I would 10/10 recommend her to anyone that is looking for a amazing person that is truly a talented and professional photographer.
Thanks Emma!!!
Emma was the best decision we made for our wedding day! Not only are the images to die for, she was warm, yet extremely professional, for both our engagement shoot and wedding day...
. Our families are thrilled with the photos. We'll cherish them forever! THANK YOU!
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Emma was terrific and her photos were absolutely amazing. She managed to get coverage of everything and fit in like one of our wedding guests. She was so cool and laid back, yet ex...
tremely professional. I highly recommend her. Thank you Emma!!!
Emma was amazing! She and her partner were a calm, cool and collected presence the whole day. She was good at balancing getting the photos that she knew I would want without being ...
pushy at all or interrupting the day. She had great ideas for group photos and helped scope out and organize where the first look should be, which was very helpful. She also kept in touch before the wedding day and was organized with all the details. Would absolutely recommend her! Cannot wait to see the photos!!
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