Emma Mullins Photography

Emma photographed my husband and my wedding the other weekend - she was amazing! Emma gathered all relevant information from us in advance of the day, making sure she had shot sheets to ensure the day ran smoothly. She also provided recommendations on best locations for photos, and how much time we would need at each spot. The day of, she was so professional, and kept our day moving on time. She created a fun atmosphere and gave us energy to ensure we looked natural in sometimes weird situations. And most importantly - are photos are gorgeous! We loved working with Emma and highly recommend her to others!

Emma was so incredible to work with for our engagement photo shoot! We were somewhat nervous at the beginning, but she made us feel at ease right away. It quickly became a super fun experience for my partner and I! Emma made us feel at our best and it was so fantastic getting to know her during our shoot. We are overjoyed with the photos she has shared so far and can't wait to see more! I highly recommend Emma Mullins Photography to anyone looking for high quality, engaging, artistic, and fun photos. We can't wait to show ours off at our upcoming wedding :)

Other than choosing each other to marry, I suppose, having Emma as our photographer was the best decision we made about our wedding! She was so easy and fun to work with and she made two people who don't love being the center of attention feel comfortable in front of the camera! She was so helpful every step of the way and really helped us understand everything that went into the day in terms of photos and timeline. Her whole team is great and we had the best time with them on our wedding day! We cannot recommend Emma enough!

Emma and her team were such a great choice for our wedding photography! She was very helpful in our initial meetings and very communicative throughout the entire process which made us feel really comfortable with asking all of our many questions. We had her associate photographer, Alexis, do our engagement shoot and wedding day and couldn't be happier. Alexis was professional and accommodating with our large wedding party in less than ideal weather conditions at times. Also, Emma returned our gallery to us so quickly and the pictures are beautiful! There are also SO many to choose from. Would definitely recommend Emma and her team!

We initially reached out to Emma because her pictures were timeless and captured emotion so well. Additionally, we are a queer couple and it was important to us to work with a photographer who had experience with other same-sex couples. Our entire experience with Emma was positive, inclusive, supportive and the results are stunning. From the very beginning (first meeting) Emma was easy to talk with, listened to our vision and understood our insecurities about being in front of the camera. We highly recommend hiring her to photograph both your engagement session and wedding day. During our engagement shoot Emma coached us perfectly while keeping the session light and easy. Because of this, taking pictures on our wedding day was very comfortable and the results are amazing! The pictures we have so far (we will get the full gallery in a few weeks) are incredible, tell a story, capture our love and are everything we hoped for. We are so so glad we worked with Emma and her team and highly recommend them!

We LOVED working with Emma and Jeremy for our wedding. Emma was incredibly thoughful from the planning of our engagement shoot all the way through to our the wedding day. Our wedding had many moving pieces and a large family that required coordination and a precise timeline to capture all of our photos. At one point, our bus was stuck in traffic on Michigan Avenue and we had to get out and run to the Wrigley building to take all of our photos. Instead of that being a stressful moment, it turned into one of the more fun and unique moments of our wedding which was due in large part to the photography team being flexible with the quick change of plans. We are so thankful for Emma and Jeremy's positive attitude and we are in love with all of the pictures we have from our wedding.

We are so glad that we booked Emma Mullins Photography for our engagement photos and wedding - Emma is phenomenal! Our package included an engagement shoot, a second photographer, and a wedding album. We did our engagement shoot in Lincoln Park (where we got engaged). If you’re introverted like we are, rest assured that Emma will put you and your partner at ease and take stunning, creative shots. We saw several other couples also doing engagement shoots, and compared to other photographers, Emma was lively and made the experience fun. It was important that we felt comfortable with the person capturing intimate moments on a meaningful day, and Emma was absolutely the right person for the job. To prepare for our wedding day, Emma asked thoughtful questions and helped us create a list of shots and special details to capture. She did a wonderful job capturing every special moment of the ceremony and the reception, and the second photographer, Alexis, matched her energy and style. When we reviewed the photos afterward, we were delighted with how they turned out. Our album is a wonderful keepsake. We will cherish the photos of my husband and I, our bridal party, and family and friends. We cannot recommend Emma enough!

Emma was our wedding photographer. The photos are stunning! Clean, elegant, minimalist. She has a fantastic eye. Also, she's super professional and easy to work with. She managed to navigate the day with bride, groom, officiant, families and venue no problem. Couldn't recommend her more.

The entire team at Emma Mullins Photography - including Emma herself - impressed us greatly from the start of our wedding planning process to the days that followed our wedding. We leveraged the team's talent to shoot our engagement and wedding photos, including our wedding film. The product is outstanding and we couldn't recommended this team enough.

Emma and her team were fantastic to work with! Not only was the final product great, but she is a great partner/vendor. Easy and quick to communicate, thorough in letting us know what to expect, and ultimately helped us navigate the complexity of photos during our wedding day and make it one to remember! Highly recommend!

We are so glad we hired Emma for our wedding! All the photos, both staged and candid, and it's hard for us to pick favorites - Emma was understanding of the staged photos we knew we wanted (which turned out exactly as we had hoped!) and had great, unique ideas for other staged photos that we didn't know we wanted! She and Jeremy also caught so many great candid moments throughout the day and we ended up with fun and funny photos of all our guests. Beyond the excellent photos, Emma is a true professional. Her organizational skills are top notch as she was great at communicating with us and our other vendors throughout our planning process as well as she keeping us on track and on time for pre-ceremony photos on the day of our wedding. She dealt with all our spur of the moment photo requests with grace and was very patient and helpful in wrangling some of our more distractable family members during the staged photos. Thank you so much Emma & Jeremy!

Emma is a true magician at her craft. She was the only person I wanted for my wedding. She has been doing events for my family for a years. I felt as though I was reliving the whole day through the pictures. They were beyond my expectations. Thank you so much Emma!

Working with Emma was such a delight. She made us feel comfortable getting photographed and captured all of the right moments making us look our best. Would highly recommend!

I am a huge believer that if there is anything that you should invest in with regard to your wedding, it is the photographer. The day will pass in the blink of an eye and all that you will have are memories and pictures. I feel so lucky that we had Emma (and her second shooter, Jeremy) to take ours. Not only are our photos such a beautiful, candid, vibrant reminder of our day, but Emma and Jeremy were a joy to have with us at the wedding. They made every second of the day feel more joyful and relaxed. Staged photos can be a chore but they were speedy and fun with Emma in charge. She was also so careful to make sure that we got all of the shots that we hoped for, as well as some very creative ones as awesome ideas came to her. Do yourself a favor and hire Emma MullIns Photography for your wedding. You won’t find a better person to capture your day.

Emma was incredible. The photos are incredible. We can't thank her enough. We hired Emma for our engagement photos. I was really nervous and feeling self-conscious. Emma was able to make me feel so comfortable and I was so happy with how the photos turned out. We of course hired her for our wedding. We have been in a lot of weddings, and so has our wedding party, and everyone raved at how organized, efficient, and direct Emma was. We took photos at our favorite record shop -- a place I'm usually intimidated to go into as a customer, let alone a bride in a big dress -- but Emma was assertive and kind and we got some of the most amazing photos! Emma also literally stopped traffic on Damen Ave to get incredible wedding party shots of us walking down the street. It is hard to wrangle a wedding party, extended family, and tipsy guests, but Emma kept all the photos going and got all of our requests (as well as all of my mom's extended list of requests). Timelines and schedules change, but Emma was able to make changes on the fly and be creative in the space. Emma did such an amazing job at capturing special moments, including the little ones that others may not have noticed. Also, the photo "booth" was such a hit with our guests. The photo quality is so good and we cherish these prints! I know I am using a lot of superlatives and exclamation points, but this is all authentic. Emma made what could have been an extremely stressful day and night, flow so smoothly. And now we have the pictures to treasure and excellent gifts for family and friends.

We had the best experience with Emma and her team– she has a true gift and our wedding photos were exactly what we were dreaming of. Beyond her skill, she is an absolute joy to work with. We first met her for our engagement shoot and, in addition to putting up with our crazy dog, she made us feel so comfortable throughout the entire session. We are so grateful to have captured those memories. On our wedding day, Emma and her second shooter did a perfect job at capturing the big and little moments, the details, and the overall energy of the day. We received SO many compliments on her professionalism (and her ability to wrangle large groups of people). The last thing I'll share is an anecdote– prior to the wedding, my husband and I had received a permit to take our wedding pictures in the Great Hall at Union Station. However, when we arrived, there were signs that it was closed for a private event and all of the doors were locked. Emma, along with one of our day-of coordinators, disappeared for five minutes. I'm not sure where they went or who they talked to– all I know is that we got into Union Station and were able to take the wedding pictures of our dreams (even better, with nobody in the background!) All that to say, she will go above and beyond for you. Thank you SO much Emma for capturing our day and giving us these lifelong memories! We couldn't recommend this team enough.

We had such a great experience with Emma and her team. She was so easy to work with, fun and professional. She was great at understanding exactly the vibe of our relationship and how we wanted that to come through on the pictures. I also had a jewel tone wedding and needed someone who would let those colors pop - Emma did not disappoint! The engagement session was so fun and she helped us be ourselves. It was truly the perfect practice session for us. When it came to our big day, she was so fun to work with. Captured all the moments perfectly and she was all business. Her and her team handled my family and friends perfectly and somehow was able to wrangle everyone for group pictures. When it came down to the thousands of photos we took - we had a blast and her team ABSOLUTELY crushed it! We recommend Emma 1000%!

We honestly can't say enough great things about Emma and her team. Every step of the way, we felt comfortable and confident with Emma. Down to every little detail, Emma has thought of it. I literally was not even stressed the day of the wedding because of Emma. And of course, the photos were STUNNING! Highly highly recommend!

Emma was our wedding photographer in August 2022. Emma was an absolute joy to work with. She far exceeded expectations and her work was stunning! She captured our day perfectly and made taking pictures such a joy. Emma is very organized and sends out a questionnaire and info all prior to the event date. She asked about our wants and needs and respected them. I HIGHLY recommend Emma for any photography needs.

Emma is the absolute best! She worked with us for our WINDY Chicago February engagement shoot and then for our incredible September wedding this year. Her energy is AMAZING and she helped us feel so much more comfortable in front of the camera (especially for two people that don’t love attention :) ). We look at our wedding photos at least twice a week because we love them so much. I recommend her to all of our friends who are planning weddings because we loved her so much.

Emma was the first vendor we hired for our October 2022 wedding. I saw a coworkers photos and immediately knew we had to hire her. We booked Emma before we were even engaged over a year and a half before our wedding. Spoiler alert: we had absolutely no regrets. While we were in the process of booking for our wedding, Emma worked with my husband and the two of them planned a surprise proposal for me. My husband was so impressed with how good Emma was at keeping up the surprise even when I thought something might be up. In addition to our proposal shoot, Emma also shot our Engagement pics and our wedding (duh). Emma made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and was always game for any ideas we had. Logistically, Emma had everything under control and came to each meeting prepared. She rolled with the punches and made it super easy to add more time to our contract and suggested how best to allocate time for her and her second shooter. She gave helpful feedback and along with our planner, made sure our timeline was ironed out. On our wedding day, Emma and her assistant, Alexis, did a great job wrangling our wedding party as well as our large family pictures (I think one photo had 50+ people 😬). She was able to adapt on the fly making suggestions along the way but also never being pushy. Emma’s contract states they’ll deliver your final gallery within 12 weeks of the wedding. In our experience, we got sneak peeks (almost 100 photos!) for our wedding a week and a half after our wedding and received our full gallery (1500 photos!!!) 7 weeks after the wedding [while on our Honeymoon!]. Honestly Emma’s photos speak for themselves. If you like her style, hire Emma now. You will not regret it. She is such a pleasure to work with.

Emma was amazing! I have never felt more comfortable and excited with someone I barely knew before. I highly recommend her and her team!

Emma was incredibly friendly and insightful throughout the planning and day-of. She helped us plan our wedding day itself and was patient with us during the day to get the photos we wanted. She and her team were able to get so many incredible pictures that captured precious moments without being obtrusive on our big day. I'm not sure I'll ever need professional photography again, but if I do, she's going to be the first person I call :)

We hired Emma and her team to do photography and videography at our wedding and they were THE BEST! From the very beginning we loved working with Emma. She is positive, flexible, detail oriented, and incredibly talented. We put Emma through the ringer with a tight photography timeline and a long list of shots we wanted. She got to everything and didn't break a sweat. Our family and friends loved working with her too. We recently got our photos back and they are perfect. We love all of them and are so happy with the results. Emma's team also did our wedding videography, which was lead by Amy Lynn. We got a preview, highlight video, and ceremony video. Everything turned out perfect! Amy Lynn did such an amazing job. We have watched the videos over and over again. We are so happy with the services we received and cannot recommend Emma and her team enough! THANKS EMMA!!!

My husband and I could not be happier with our choice to have Emma photograph our engagement and wedding. Since our first meeting, Emma had a bright and vibrant energy that encompassed all that she did, including planning, shooting, and finishing. She was communicative and responsive before our shoots, making sure to form and understand our expectations. While shooting, Emma was confident, adaptable, and creative while providing direction, but also gave plenty of latitude to make it our own. She made sure to incorporate our special people, places, and even our dog! Overall, Emma went above and beyond our expectations, and worked well with us - two photography neophytes - to capture our special days!

Hands down our favorite vendor and the best decision we made on our wedding was hiring Emma! From our initial reach out to even after delivering our final photos, Emma has been a delight to communicate and work with. She brought energy to our wedding day and helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She clearly has the experience and professionalism, but she also brings a comfort and kind hearted touch to her craft. We are beyond happy with how all of our wedding photos turned out. You are crazy not to hire Emma!

We absolutely LOVED having Emma photograph our wedding reception! She was so easy to work with and had a great naturalistic, not posy style. She brought a tremendous amount of energy, even while shooting outside in January in Chicago! She had such a good vision for how to work with our venue (Salvage One) and pulled us into a lot of fun nooks and crannies for pictures. We'd highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer who brings a natural style and energy to your wedding!

First and foremost, we LOVE Emma Mullins!! Not only is she a talented photographer, but she is a pleasure to work with. She is insightful, experienced, friendly, and a joy to be around. We got in contact with Emma shortly after we got engaged, and she was prompt to set up a meeting with us. We knew right away that we wanted to work with her based on her portfolio and her personality. She listened to us from the get go and provided excellent recommendations and feedback. We had a great experience with her and her husband for our engagement shoot! When our original wedding didn’t go as planned, Emma and her associates were understanding, flexible, and communicative. We ended up having a last-minute elopement and she worked with us every step of the way. Despite COVID and extreme weather challenges, she was there for us and made sure we were taken care of. We are extremely pleased with the experiences and photos and we definitely plan to work with Emma and her team for our real wedding (whenever that is). We highly recommend Emma Mullins Photography!

Emma photographed our wedding last October and was fantastic to work with! She was always quick to respond to our questions and was the most organized of all the vendors we worked with. That provided a great deal of peace of mind while planning everything that goes into a wedding, and she even offered advice on how to best schedule the day and maximize our time with photos. She was also super helpful when we had to reschedule due to Covid. We recently received our pictures, and not that we’re biased but her shots at Alice Millar Chapel where we had our ceremony came out better than any others we’ve seen!

Emma is a pro!! My wife and I spent many months browsing what felt like hundreds of wedding photographers. When we came across Emma's website, we knew we found someone special. We sent in an inquiry and received a response quite fast. Emma invited us to chat with her over Zoom so that she could understand our needs best and so she could craft a custom proposal for us. After our first meeting, she sent us our proposal within 48 hours. It included package options that were very descriptive and easy to understand. After carefully discussing the options with my wife, we picked the package that suited our needs and budget best. Emma then sent us a welcome correspondence that was full of great information for couples who are prepping for their wedding, including some blog posts from her website. This was a wonderful way to get us better acquainted with her and also so that we had an idea of what to expect on the big day! Her questionnaire is very detailed and thorough, so we immediately knew we were in good hands. Her professionalism is A+ and unmatched! She has the best loving and caring energy and she's a barrel of fun to hang out with. Emma made us feel SO good on our wedding day and did a wonderful job from start to finish. We just received our album of photos, which left us speechless and emotional. Emma truly captured the magic of the night. Our families all cried looking at the beautiful images. Emma is worth every penny! So pleasant, professional and talented. It's rare to be all three! I highly recommend Emma for anyone's special photography needs!!

Not only is Emma very professional, prompt and prepared...she is an Amazing human-being who understands that our life moments of joy can be captured and immortalized. She does so exquisitely. I cannot urge those of you out there enough to take all your coins you've saved up for your special day and retain Emma as the photographer who witnesses and captures the best moments of your wedding! Also, don't forget to speak to her about an album too. We love her work.....and ww love her. Emma gets that love is an adventurous journey and shows she's honoured to be a BIG part of it. She not only show up and takes pretty pictures...she's there for you before, during and after your wedding. No matter who you are, or who you love, Emma is enthusiastic about getting to know you, who you love then capture and preserve the most intimate, memorable moments of your special day; All while making it all an UNFORGETTABLE experience. We. love. her! All the feels.....Thank you Emma🥰!

Emma was absolutely amazing to work with! We would recommend her to anyone looking to capture any special life moments! We just recently used her for our wedding this past October and were beyond pleased. Professional, fun, outgoing and talented. We just recently got our pictures back and they captured everything we had asked for. Highly recommended! Thank you for taking such great care of us on our important day!

Emma is THE BEST! If she’s still available for your wedding date, book her now. Finding the right photographer was very important to my husband and I, and we loved that the pictures in her portfolio were both authentic and gorgeous. Emma is also so knowledgeable and easy to work with - she recommended spots around Chicago for both our engagement and wedding photos, and was happy to try out a new spot that was personal to us as well. She was also extremely flexible with all of our last minute COVID-related changes, and didn’t miss a beat. We absolutely love our engagement and wedding pictures and would recommend her to anyone!

Finding a good photographer was VERY important to me as I began my search for the right fit for my special day. Lucky for me I found Emma! She was so incredibly personable, fun, easy going, very responsive and just an AMAZING photographer! I couldn’t have found a better fit for my husband and I’s elopement this fall. We’re not big picture takers and Emma really helped us get comfortable in front of the camera. Her and her husband made an excellent team on the big day and when I saw the photos….OMG!!! I’m still not over how beautiful these pictures came out!! I just received the first print and will def be ordering more! Our family still talks about how great she was for the wedding day and I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone and everyone!!

Emma Mullins was the ideal wedding photographer. We had to make a ton of decisions while planning our wedding, and hiring Emma was the best of them. The pictures themselves were gorgeous, and we’re so thrilled to have them for the rest of our lives—but a few of the intangibles along the way made her truly irreplaceable. A few major advantages of hiring Emma: 1) Both of us are teachers, so we didn’t have an infinite budget when it came to wedding expenses, but our top priority was hiring a great photographer, so we had our work cut out for us: we wanted someone amazing, but we also wanted someone affordable. (Plenty of wedding photographers charge more than $5K, and several charge more than $10K. We couldn’t do that.) After our engagement session, it became pretty clear that Emma was an extraordinary value at the price. 2) Neither of us is particularly at ease in front of a camera, but Emma is kind and gracious, and she went out of her way to make us feel comfortable and relaxed. The engagement photo session, which she added to the wedding package for a steal, was invaluable in helping us get used to the (somewhat unnatural, for us) experience of being photographed. Emma is both professional and casual, organized and relaxed. We immediately knew that we were in good hands, and both the engagement session and the wedding were much more comfortable as a result. 3) The pictures! They exceeded all expectations. Beautiful and special. Not to belabor the point, but Emma is extremely good at her job. Don’t make the mistake of hiring someone who isn’t Emma Mullins! She’s quite literally the best. We’re so thrilled to have hired her.

It was an absolute pleasure working with Emma and the Emma Mullins Photography team for our wedding in June 2021. We used Emma Mullins Photography for our photos, video, and photobooth and we are beyond happy with all the results. From the beginning we knew we loved the style of her photography, but we were absolutely blown away with our wedding photos. They truly captured the moment and energy of our wedding. We got so many compliments on how beautiful, candid, and lively our photos were. Everything about the whole process was great from booking, communication, logistics, to receiving the photos. We are so lucky to have found her! There were a few non traditional moments that Emma and the team captured that I will treasure forever - lots of laughs and happy memories. We also genuinely had a blast with Emma and the team at our wedding, great to have that connection and trust, like a friend was talking our photos :) Any hoo look no further for the perfect wedding photographer and team!!!

My husband and I LOVED working with Emma! We aren't natural in front of a camera at all, but Emma made both the engagement pics and wedding photos super easy. She and her team captured all the important moments of our wedding day, and Emma is such a cheerful presence to have around that she made it all that much better. We also used Emma to stream our wedding, and the stream was flawless and included a download which we'll have forever. We couldn't believe how incredible the pictures were when we got the full gallery, and we can't wait to start working towards the album. Thanks Emma and team for an amazing experience!

Emma was ABSOLUTELY spectacular, we can not say enough good things about her. We snatched her up from a friend's wedding because we were so impressed while we watched her work. She's incredibly easy to work with and super punctual and responsive. We were meant to have our wedding in 2020 but had to postpone due to covid, Emma was flexible and we were so happy that she was able to accommodate our new date. Not only is she a great photographer, she is also a genuinely wonderful human. I lost my mom early in 2020 and Emma sent over a lovely care package and note. Totally unexpected and just shows you how she will go the extra mile. My husband and I are a bit camera shy but she did a great job getting us out of our shells. She is incredibly creative and shared great ideas that lead to some of our favorite shots. She is truly an expert in her field and her eye for seeing things in a unique or artistic way is unmatchable. I wish I could hire Emma to photograph every important moment in my life!

We loved working with Emma and her team of associates and videographers! From the very first conversation, we were confident that Emma would capture our day, and with every meeting, our faith in her grew. She listened to what we wanted and added her (much needed) finesse and expertise to perfectly capture our big day. Emma added so much joy to the "photo shoot" component of our day, and fit right in with our family and friends, as evidenced by how authentic the candid shots she captured were. We're so thrilled that we went with Emma Mullins Photography - choosing a photographer can be an overwhelming decision, but again, after that first meeting, we never looked back, and you won't either!

Emma is truly the best! My fiance and I had her photograph our engagement pictures and also some family pictures. She was so patient and wonderful in braving the snowy elements with us. As people who do not really like being in front of the camera, she helped us feel so comfortable and confident through her words of encouragement and enthusiasm. Emma's attention to detail is incredible, she notices things like a crooked necklace or hairs out of place and immediately asks to fix it. She truly cares about her clients and it shows through the way she takes the time to answer questions, patiently waits for that special shot or helps you along when moving from spot to spot. Our experience with Emma has been nothing but amazing from start to finish! Thanks Emma for capturing such beautiful moments for us!

Emma was amazing! We came to her without any kind of vision and she had such great ideas. I liked that she helped compose a wide range of images - from more artsy, painterly ideas to casual, candid shots. We've received a zillion compliments on our photos - I even use one for my work profile! We felt really comfortable with Emma, and she was helpful and responsive when plans changed multiple times. Absolutely would recommend!

Emma did a fantastic job as our photographer for our Fall Wedding in Michigan. Due to Covid-19 we had to relocate our wedding from Chicago to Michigan and Emma had no issue adjusting to our new site. Emma is a very outgoing and friendly individual which made us and our guests comfortable while having our photos taken (knowingly and candid). You can tell that Emma loves what she does and it was apparent in how well the photos turned out for our Engagement session and Wedding. We've received great feedback from friends and family and we couldn't be happier with how they turned out. It was a pleasure working with Emma and we'd both highly recommend her to capture your big life moments.

Emma is absolutely amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable, kind, encouraging, fun, and, above all, generous. And, of course, she is a truly gifted photographer. Our photos are stunning. With Emma, we were able to be comfortable and enjoy ourselves as we worked together to commemorate our wedding. While neither of us had any experience being photographed professionally, Emma put us at ease and encouraged us to make the photo session as memorable and enjoyable as the day it commemorated. Because of COVID related delays and complications, many aspects of our wedding were changed, sometimes very quickly and sometimes very slowly. In all cases, Emma was understanding, empathetic, and quick to offer her expertise and guidance. We decided to cancel our friends and family wedding altogether and instead focus on a personal day at the courthouse. Emma was our only guest and the photos she took that day are perfect. We could not be happier that we have her art and memories of working with her linked to our wedding day. We cannot recommend Emma strongly enough.

I truly can't imagine a wedding day without Emma Mullins. My wife and I had to scale our wedding way down due to the pandemic, but keeping Emma for photos was quite possibly the best decision we made. She kept the atmosphere joyful, with her professionalism and exuberance giving an even a grander sense of occasion to the pared down affair. She was always in a mask, and we always felt safe and comfortable during the time she spent with us. And did I mention her images are absolutely gorgeous? Because they are. Posed shots are beautifully composed and selected so that everyone's best side is alway on display. Her candid shots display the exact mood of the moments she's capturing, and have provided us with even more wonderful memories of our wedding day than we would have ever thought possible. At this point, every computer desktop background, profile picture, cell phone screen saver, and framed image in our home is an Emma Mullins photo, and I could not be happier about it. She helped us plan out photo time so the we'd have the perfect balance of subjects, styles, and locations, and then executed that plan efficiently, while making the whole thing feel like a breeze. I'm positive that a wedding day with Emma was at least 60% less stressful than a wedding day without her. The complete gallery was returned to us in a timely fashion, with all the photos selected, processed, and presented to give us the perfect portrait of our wedding. If we are able to have our planned larger-scale celebration next year, there is no one besides Emma Mullins that we would want as our photographer. Anyone else would feel like a step down. We are truly proud to be featured on her blog and social media, and can't recommend her work more highly!

Emma was our micro wedding photographer and she was such a joy! The pictures turned out even better than we could have imagined. Leading up to our wedding Emma was thoughtful and responsive with planning. Emma helped to bring extra energy and excitement during our photos that helped make the day so special. Highly recommend Emma for your photography needs!

Thank you to Emma Mullins Photography for partnering with us to plan and achieve an amazing elopement ceremony. Emma was an enthusiastic cheerleader and supporter to us along our wedding planning journey. Emma is very responsive, enthusiastic, detailed and creative, and helped us accomplish a fantastic wedding day.  Emma helped us identify creative ways to replan our wedding during COVID19, and was incredibly flexible as our plans changed multiple times. We ultimately were able to get married in a small ceremony at Starved Rock State Park in IL, and Emma went above and beyond and drove out there a few weeks before the wedding to scout out some beautiful spots for photos.  During our wedding day, we had photography services with Emma and videography services with her colleague Carlos. Their team helped us feel excited and confident throughout the whole wedding day. Emma's positivity and energy helped us have SO much fun during our photo sessions. Carlos was able to creatively capture video from the full day and we were so impressed by the sound and visual quality of the videos. Emma captured the colors, joy and essence of the day in her photos. Looking back at the photos and videos brings us and our families so much joy. Emma and Carlos sent us highlight photos and a highlight video in just a couple weeks (we paid extra for expedited delivery) , and then the full set of photos and the full video came to us a couple months later. We LOVED working with Emma and her team, and we definitely recommend her for anyone in the Chicago area. Well worth the money! P.S. Thank you to Emma's husband, who stepped in to be our wedding officiant at the last minute due to our plans changing during COVID19. Working with Emma and her team felt like we were working with family. Thank you!

We can not say enough wonderful things about Emma. Emma is not only an extraordinary photographer ( We scroll through our photo gallery every day), she a truly a guardian angel who beams pure joy and positivity. We came to Emma after dropping a contract with a highly rated photographer company in Chicago 6 months before our wedding. In our initial meeting with Emma she genuinely listened to our anxiety and disappointment. She took this and turned our dream vision into a reality. She was able to do this after we completely changed our wedding due to Covid19. We went from a 200 wedding in Chicago to 50 person in the suburbs. Emma worked with us to create a special package so we could have her on our wedding day and our reception that will be in June 2021. On the wedding day Emma was a super hero. The wedding way was chaotic and nothing like our plan A, but Emma made our photos look like we had our original wedding. Emma was focused in on our needs for the wedding day, firm when she needed to be, and calm and relaxing to capture the tender loving moments of the day. I could spend all day writing about how wonderful Emma is. So if you are looking for a photographer, I promise you there is no need to look any further.

Me and my husband had Emma Mullins as our wedding day photographer. We added a 2nd shooter and her photo booth through her. Emma was extremely prepared, great at managing the flow of the day and delivered such beautiful pictures! She was a pleasure to work with and we are very happy with having hired her!

My husband and I knew we wanted a photographer who understood us as a couple. Emma was more than we could ask for! In our meetings leading up to the wedding, Emma was knowledgeable about Jewish weddings, something that was important to us. Her pictures were stunning, and her flexibility in photographing our day was exactly what we wanted. We felt comfortable with Emma, and her calm personality put my mind at ease that our wedding would be photographed beautifully! Leading up to the wedding, Emma asked us for detailed information to help get a better idea of the photos we wanted. She provided lots of assistance, and asked great questions that helped to focus the vision for our wedding. On the day of, Emma was fantastic! Beginning with the photos of me getting ready, Emma was creative and photographed the sweetest moments with my family. On our December wedding, the weather was surprisingly in the 40's, and Emma was so flexible that most of our photos were outside! She picked a perfect spot for our first look, and took some very neat, urban pictures of my husband and me. Emma photographed the entire event, and I still can't believe the amazing photographs she captured! The photos from our first dance and the horah are spectacular, and she truly listened to exactly what we wanted. We really didn't want many "serious" photos or photos that made us feel goofy, and Emma definitely listened to us. At the end of the evening, Emma took us outside to take some night photos. Every time I look at these photos, I tear up! They are beautiful, and show our love in such a lovely way. The night photos have some really cool features, and Emma's talent shows through. Emma sent us a preview of our photos while we were still on our honeymoon, which was such a treat! After receiving all of our photos, we love using the website. It is easy to use, and share with our family and friends. We can't wait to order photos soon, and decorate our home with her beautiful work!

Emma was amazing! We felt so blessed to have her. Not only was she great to work with but she also helped plan the perfect timeline! I would recommend her to anyone!

EMMA is the best! She did my engagement photos as well as my wedding day. I cannot recommend her enough, I got married this past Saturday and the sneak peak she already sent me made me cry. She is willing to do whatever she can to get you the best picture and I will forever be grateful to Emma for capturing some of the best moments of my life. I could not recommend her more! Thank you for everything Emma!

I am so grateful to Emma for capturing our wedding day. She was such a joy to work with and the photographs (that we have seen so far) are absolutely gorgeous. She was so professional and prepared. We didn't have any worries on the day of the wedding, we knew Emma had us taken care of and that everything would be perfect. It's funny, after the portraits were completed, I don't even really remember Emma being there, but she obviously was because there are photos to prove it! She captured everything we wanted without being the least bit intrusive or interrupting the flow of the evening. My only advice would be to have a second photographer for at least the beginning of the reception. We had a small wedding and didn't think it would be necessary. I feel like Emma was a bit crazed trying to capture the photos we wanted as well as capture the impromptu moments with our guests. She couldn't be in 2 places at once, so I feel like the second photographer would have been a great help to her and made it a lot easier. This is by no means a criticism of Emma, she handled things perfectly, just a lesson learned!

I cannot say enough good things about Emma. Her photographs are not only beautiful, but she makes the whole process relaxed and enjoyable. When we wanted engagement photos at the Field Museum, she didn't bat an eye - and they turned out amazing! Her photos were a perfect blend of the serious and the goofy and really captured us as individuals and a couple. The same is true of our wedding photos; they are such a great representation of the day and what everyone was feeling. Not only does she take amazing photographs, Emma is organized and professional. While we got married in Chicago, we live overseas; Emma had no problem working through Skype and email to create our wedding day timeline, schedule our engagement shoot, and get a better sense of what we wanted. She was great working with our family as well, which included one small, yappy dog and a very rambunctious two year old. I couldn't be happier with our experience.

To whoever is reading this. Emma Mullins and her team are AMAZING. We were so lucky to have found her. To begin, she is a wonderful person. She was so welcoming from the very beginning, she replied so quickly to e-mails/texts, and any questions we had were welcomed and answered. My husband and I had no clue where to begin when it came to photos, videography, or timeline. Emma met with us a couple of times and talked/walked us through the whole thing and it turned out PERFECTLY. On our wedding day, her photography and videography team were so prepared and had prepared us so well that we were actually able to enjoy our day because they handled everything as planned. The pictures and video....Oh my goodness, these are flawless. Emma and her team captured all of the beautiful moments that we missed on our wedding day. The attention to detail that they put in everything is evident. The pictures are stunning and the video perfectly sums us up as a couple. We could not have asked for a better team to help us capture all of the moments of our wedding day.

Emma was perfect for us. My partner and I were on the fence about having a photographer at all and chose Emma because she was laidback, lower in price, and we liked her work. In particular she was so patient with our ambivalence about being photographed and delightfully encouraged us to enjoy the process. The photos came out gorgeous and exactly how we had hoped (not staged, mostly silly and candid). If you are looking for a photographer who will listen to you, be patient with you and your family, and respond graciously and promptly to questions and scheduled, Emma is wonderful. We also found her to be very queer-friendly and thoughtful around all things related to that for us and our guests. All the stars.

Working with Emma was not only super easy but very enjoyable. From the first meeting we had with her we felt comfortable including her in our big day. We don't take a lot of photos of ourselves and the engagement session let us be more comfortable about all the pictures, along with getting us some great shots around the city. We really couldn't be happier with the quality of the photos we have received and strongly recommend Emma!

We were fortunate enough to get to work with both Emma AND her husband Jeremy on our wedding day, and we truly could not be happier with our choice! From the get-go, chatting with Emma felt like talking to an old friend. She explained everything about the planning process and made it clear that she was available to help with anything. Emma was always very quick to respond, and eager to help with any questions we had! She was extremely accommodating with our request to do our engagement photos in Door County, WI, and even more so when a surprise snow fall hit! Emma was in touch often leading up to wedding day, which really helped to ease any nerves I had about the scheduling and flow of the day. She planned the perfect timeline for our day and helped us stick to it! Emma was very communicative with other vendors/people involved in our wedding, which helped to keep things moving smoothly. She and Jeremy captured every single smile, laugh, tear, hug, and kiss on our wedding day, and we are so, so fortunate to get to relive it all through their beautiful photos. Every single one captures the real “us”. Thank you, Emma and Jeremy!!!

My wife and I cannot say enough about Emma Mullins. We were introduced to her at IndieWed, realizing right away that her photography style was exactly what were were looking for...and we were lucky enough to book her for our wedding. Emma is beyond professional, organized and takes note of every detail that is of importance. Her guidance made the wedding photography process fun, easy and stress-free. It is clear to see how Emma's years of experience and stylistic eye create the most beautiful photos. We will be forever grateful for the opportunity to work with Emma and her amazing team. Emma truly made the most important day of our lives come to life with her beautiful images and incredible video. It will allow us to relive these special moments everyday going forward! Thank you!

Hiring Emma was easily the best decision we made while wedding planning. Her skill set and talent, her drive, her ability to instantly make us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and her SUPER easy, efficient, and transparent processes were endlessly reassuring. And when we received the sets for our photos, we were floored by how well it all flowed together and felt like the true joyful story of the day. It was authentic and emotional and it's all due to her impressive talent. She was working in tricky lighting with a tight timeline, too, and she never faltered in any way. Emma's also a PRO at finding killer photo spots around the city and made our engagement session seriously fun. I'll be recommending her to anyone and everyone who needs amazing photography with smooth processes and follow-through. We love Emma and her team!

We loved all of our photos from Emma. Our engagement photos were so much fun to shoot with her and very easy. We had an intimate wedding at the Morton Arboretum and Emma made the day a breeze. She was perfect for our laid back "go with the flow" day and was very flexible with shooting spots since the arboretum has so many beautiful areas! She even delivered beautiful photos in full sun! We highly recommend Emma. She is a great photographer and made our small, intimate affair feel special and beautiful. I keep looking back at the photos weeks after receiving them, and I know I will for many years. Thanks Emma!

Emma has nothing but glowing reviews on-line (all immeasurably deserved), so it’s hard for us to add anything unique. So, we’ll just talk about our wonderful experience working with Emma for our wedding. We searched on-line for “journalistic” photographers for our wedding. We wanted someone who would 1) capture the essence of our evening and celebration and 2) be easy to work with. Emma was the first one we reached out to because we loved her gallery and blog so much (criteria #1), and she was an absolute delight to chat with, so we knew right away she’d satisfy #2. We signed her up immediately. We did an engagement session with her to get to know each other (highly recommended!), and those photos were absolutely perfect and used for our website and invite. For our wedding, her husband served as the second photographer. Emma worked with the bride all day, and then her husband worked with the groom for getting ready shots. They were both a delight. For the ceremony and reception, we honestly barely even noticed them, yet based on the photos, they didn’t miss a single part of the night. And towards the end, we were basically just calling over groups of friends and family to take group shots, and Emma could not have been more patient with the admittedly rowdy crowd (kind of like herding cats). Emma was so incredibly patient. It has been such a pleasure going through all the photos. They say a picture is worth a thousand words – well Emma has given us millions and millions of sweet, beautiful, and memorable words with all her wonderful photos. We are so looking forward to the final physical album. On top of all the high level attributes of our experience, she met all the “check the box” elements of a wedding photographer as well: on-time, patient, invisible but present, and so incredibly calming during sometimes awkward one-on-one photo sessions. We can’t recommend Emma enough.

Emma did a wonderful job in capturing our wedding day! We couldn’t be happier with her work! She made my wife and I feel very comfortable! She was so much fun to work with and made the whole process seamless! She communicated with us throughout the whole process and the day of the wedding. She definitely captured who we are as a couple and I’m so excited that we got this opportunity to work with her. Emma worked within our budget and made things possible for us. I would 10/10 recommend her for any type of event! We will definitely miss working with her now that our wedding day is over.

I couldn't have imagined a better photographer than Emma. My husband and I planned a surprise wedding for our immediate family and Emma went above and beyond to be there every step of the way. Any question I could have dreamed up (and even the ones I didn't) she answered and even gave suggestions to make our big day even better. She was willing to think outside the box with us, which is something we needed for this process. She is professional and makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera. For the documentary style footage she was so subtle we forgot she was there. My husband hates photographs and he even agreed that having her around made our day. Most importantly, the photographs are beautiful and easy to access online. I would recommend Emma 100%!