EmmaLeigh Photography

Best of Weddings (2x).

Indianapolis, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio,

About this vendor

Hellooooo! I'm Emma and I'm for the people that just can't take life to seriously. You've only got one life to live, so you might as well enjoy it right? That's how I see your wedding day. Let me take the lead and help you create a day where you can sit back relax and enjoy your boo thang and family. This is your best day ever, and thats exactly what I want you want to remember when you look back on your wedding photos 10+ years from now. Let's have fun with this and then get out there on the dance floor an shake our booties with your grandma ;)

Details

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Photo Shoot Types

Boudoir
Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files
Photo
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic
Classic
Documentary
Lifestyle

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party

Awards and Affiliations

2-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2022.2021.

out of 5.0

32 reviews

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1/27/2023 • Grace Q

I did a spicy photoshoot with Emma as my day of wedding gift to my husband and it was the most empowering and wonderful experience. The photos were gorgeous and I felt strong, beau...

tiful, and most importantly- safe and comfortable throughout the whole process. I had already hired my day of photographer when I met her but I would highly recommend her for any occasion as her photography is beautiful and her energy is incredible!

6/01/2022 • Maia S

Word of advice...HIRE EMMA! I booked her as my wedding photographer, which included an engagement session prior. At the engagement shoot, she was willing to explore and get creativ...

e to get some great photos. We were able to get comfortable in front of the camera, connect with Emma, and get some great pictures for save the dates through this experience. Then came the wedding day. Emma and her second shooter, Jen, were amazing! The weather was not ideal for our large backyard tented wedding, so they brought lots of clear umbrellas for our bridal party. Emma watched the weather like a hawk and we were able to get some amazing (like SO beautiful) photos in between rain storms. At one point, everyone was in the house because of the rain and the power went out. Emma took this opportunity to get some cool black-and-white photos with balloons that turned out great. She was able to wrangle our large wedding party (10 on each side) and families really well without seeming mean at all. She even took over and did some wedding coordinator type tasks when our coordinator was away dealing with other things. Finally, the morning after the wedding she sent me almost 50 sneak peek photos! Then, we got our preview album, with tons of awesome shots within a week of the wedding. Emma really will go above and beyond for you. Best vendor decision I made!

1/04/2022 • Lexi G

Emma was beyond amazing to work with - she made things comfortable and fun from beginning to end! She was extremely friendly and personable, while still being professional, punctua...

l, and AMAZING at capturing every single detail of our big day. Being in the event industry, I work with a lot of photographers, and Emma easily stands out compared to others. She even gave us a "preview" of over 50 photos just a day or two after our wedding which was so fun to look through and reminisce while we were on our honeymoon! We cannot recommend her enough!!

8/29/2021 • Taylor M

Emma is absolutely incredible and hands down one of the most talented photographers I’ve ever worked with. I knew as soon as I saw her work on social media that I had to have her f...

or our day. For me, photography was at the top of my list for what was most important for my wedding day/vendors. I don’t have a single regret from the time of our engagement session to the wedding day. Emma is so personable and friendly that it feels like you have known her forever or like she is just a friend hanging out with you and snapping photos. There was never an awkward moment and the magic she makes after taking your photos is unreal. Her style and editing was exactly why I had to have her. Her edits are so genuine and natural while making it feel warm. I remember texting her asking about an idea for water photos for our engagement and she had a location within a few hours. We were shoulders deep in eagle creek, getting some of the most amazing photos I will cherish forever. Trust me, if you have a vision- she makes it happen, and she does it with a smile. The wedding day, I cannot tell you how amazing she was. As a bride, I was a little stressed over timing and she immediately calmed me down when I walked in. She had me laughing, taking photos of me in an epic bathtub popping champagne and truly let me enjoy every second of the day. She captured moments I didn’t even know we wanted until we saw the photos. She captured the day exactly how we remember it (plus those moments we didn’t get to see) and I could never thank her enough. We received MORE photos than we could ever imagine. I have friends booking her left and right for their engagements, weddings and maternity shoots. If you are even thinking about it, I am telling you now, just do it.

1/26/2021 • Olivia D

Emma photographed our wedding and engagement photos and you guys, my Mom can’t stop talking about how much she loves Emma. Trust me I ADORE Emma too. But you know you got someone ...

AMAZING if Momma keeps talking about how much she loved “Emma the photographer”. Emma is professional, kind and just fun to be around. She made sure everything ran smoothly for our big day and made me feel beautiful while also keeping me calm. Emma went above and beyond during COVID as well, she was very communicative when we had to reschedule our March photos and answered all of phone calls and FaceTime calls when I needed outfit help! My husband and I really appreciated how her photos are so story telling. She captured every moment perfectly and left us with photos we will treasure for the rest of our lives. If you have the opportunity to work with Emma, DO IT! She is worth every single penny and more. Emma is a MUST have for every special occasion. I am looking forward to having her capture more moments for us in the future!

1/09/2021 • Anna S

We booked Emma for our wedding this coming fall! She has been SO flexible and accommodating while scheduling our engagement picture shoot! Emma did one of my best friends weddings ...

and the pictures were absolutely stunning! We are so so excited to have Emma capture our special day this October!

1/07/2021 • Madison P

I knew Emma going into the wedding day from my childhood and I trusted her completely throughout my entire day! I cannot thank Emma enough for her amazing work. She is a hard worke...

r and you can tell she loves what she does. She made our wedding partying feel so relaxed. I had the best time with her, she captured all the important moments during our day. Her time was up but she even stayed to capture our big exit! If you want a fun, relaxed and passionate photographer Emma is your girl!

1/07/2021 • Colleen T

We cannot recommend Emma enough!! She was the most amazing photographer. She made us feel so comfortable and at ease during our wedding day. She is basically half a planner makin...

g sure we were on schedule and she made it run sooooo smoothly. We received our photos so quickly for both the engagement and wedding & the photos are obviously stunning. Hire her right away!! You won't regret it.

1/06/2021 • Rachel L

Emma is equally professional as she is personable! She is warm and easy to connect to. She really listens to what you want and hope for your shoot/wedding but also gives great dire...

ction and advice based on her experience and expertise. Looking back on my wedding photos months later, she perfectly captured the emotions and feelings of the day. I can’t wait to use Emma for future photos!! 💙

1/06/2021 • Kayla K

Absolutely fantastic! There aren’t enough words to describe how wonderful my experience has been with Emma! We’ve had 3 photo sessions with her so far, and every time I’m amazed at...

not only the incredible photo quality, but her responsiveness and professionalism. Emma has unmatched attention to detail, which is SO appreciated from a “type A” bride that needed an itinerary and list of photos to capture on her wedding day. She was on top of everything, while letting us enjoy our day. A true master of her craft!! The turnaround time is exceptional, and there are multiple session options at reasonable prices. She even made my fiancé (who’s normally camera shy) feel at ease during our engagement session, so he was VERY comfortable when the wedding day came! Emma is your girl!

1/05/2021 • Paige T

What can I say about Emma, other than I want her to photograph the rest of my life LOL! We were referred to Emma and she exceeded all expectations we could have ever had. She took ...

our engagement and wedding photos and I just love her so much I did a boudoir shoot with her as well. She was the perfect combination of fun, professional and friendly, all while making my very awkward husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera (a very challenging task in itself). She felt like an instant friend and someone I wholeheartedly trusted with capturing such special memories for us. She also was super speedy at always responding and getting us our photos on the promised timeline. We are HUGE Emma fans! You won’t regret hiring her one bit!

1/05/2021 • Anna O

When my fiancé proposed Emma was the first vendor I reached out to! I knew Emma’s work from a friends wedding in 2019. I knew I wanted Emma because her work was amazing! Not just t...

he beautiful photos she takes/edits but the way she helps make your wedding day run smoothly was very impressive to me. I’ve been in 4 other weddings and did not feel the same about any other photographer. Our wedding is not until 8.21.21 but our engagement shoot was wonderful! Emma even drove/looked around for great areas for the photo shoot before we went. It was a new place for her to shoot and I was not super familiar with the area. She really went above and beyond to make my vision a reality. I can’t wait for 8.21.21! I know our day will be stress free & wonderful because we have Emma as our photographer!

1/05/2021 • Elizabeth N

Emma is THE BEST and has done our engagement, wedding, and family photos! Not only are her photos absolutely stunning, she is so great to work with! She is very responsive, profess...

ional, and SO time efficient. Taking photos is such a daunting task for my husband (and puppy lol) but she makes it so easy and fun! Would recommend Emma 1000%

1/05/2021 • Emily H

Emma is the best! We had our very first professional shoot with her and I’m so glad we did it! She was very professional and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and ...

hyped us up the whole time. We had so much fun during the shoot and the photos turned out better than we could have hoped! She also went out of her way to accommodate my schedule as we were busy on the weekend she was offering the shoots. We absolutely love our photos and would 1000% do another shoot with Emma in the future.

12/21/2020 • Taylor S

Worth every penny!!! Emma is of course professional and dependable but she is also enthusiastic, wildly talented, authentic, and adaptable - and by adaptable I mean going with the ...

flow and allowing my fiancé’s goofy personality to shine in our engagement session while still getting the intimate and romantic pictures I wanted. She truly captured us so well through a camera and we have loved working with her during our session and behind the scenes. She gave us multiple edited sneak peaks THE NIGHT OF our session and her turn around time during the busiest part of the year was so fast. We can’t recommend her enough and can’t wait for the wedding next October :)

3/20/2020 • Ashley G

I can't say enough good things about Emma. She not only was incredibly helpful and organized during the planning process and leading up to my wedding day, but made sure everything ...

ran seamlessly the day of. I had a wedding coordinator that I honestly didn't even need with Emma there directing traffic. She was always right by my side reassuring me that everyone would wait for me, even if I felt like we were off schedule. Also, did I mention that she insisted on being at my wedding at midnight so that she could give me the balloon drop photos that I wanted? That is the kind of vendor you want on your special day - someone there supporting your crazy ideas and calming your nerves. If there was one decision I would make all over again for my wedding day it would be choosing Emma to shoot it!

1/16/2020 • Jennifer A

You could hire a wedding photographer or you could hire an Emma. If I were you I would hire an Emma. She was truly the hero I didn’t know we needed for our wedding. Emma’s portf...

olio of photos is the first clue to the magnitude of her talent but what her gorgeous photos don’t tell you is all the work she does on the back end to make your day the best day. Leading up to our day, Emma helped us organize our timeline for the day, spent the time to get to know us (we were not a local couple so we appreciated her taking the time to hear our story) and was so responsive and helpful whenever we had questions. Emma made us feel like we were always her number one priority through every step of the process. She was our guiding light and cheerleader leading up to our wedding. The day of our wedding was so amazing. Emma was so easy to work with and kept things rolling even when things went off timeline or people weren’t where they were supposed to be. She was calm, she got all the shots we wanted and she rolled with our crazy huge wedding party. She was able to keep things moving along and helped us make game day decisions when things went off track. Emma was so much more than a photographer for us. But dang if all she did was capture our day, we would have been just as happy because the photos she captured will help us to feel all the feels of that day forever and for that we couldn’t love her more!

12/09/2019 • Gabrielle W

Emma is an incredible photographer and just a great human! She’s so fun to be around and get comfortable in front of. She’s the ultimate hype-woman and made my husband and I feel l...

ike models! She kept us on time and eased all of my anxieties the day of. Our engagement and wedding photos blew us away, and we can’t wait to get the rest of them! Hiring Emma was the best decision we made during our planning process.

11/23/2019 • Kelsey M

Words can't accurately describe how truly happy my fiancé and I are to be working with Emma. Not only has she been super helpful throughout the planning process, but she's so fun t...

o work with! For our engagement session we wanted it done on our college campus, so she drove the 2 hours there and was early meeting us. My fiancé and I are both pretty awkward people, and we were worried it was going to come through in photos, but Emma made us feel so comfortable we completely forgot how nervous we were. When we got our photos back, I was honestly terrified to look - for the proposal, my fianceé had hired a photographer to capture the moment and take a few photos after, and when we got them back I hated the way I looked so much I actually cried. But looking through our gallery from Emma, I cried *happy* tears. She posed us in a way that looked natural and seemed to perfectly capture our personalities. The photos are simply beautiful! I'm so excited she'll be doing our wedding day photos as well and can't recommend her enough!

11/04/2019 • Tessa F

Emma was amazing! Super helpful with the booking and scheduling process. She showed up early to our session to get a look at the best spots on location to shoot. She made me and my...

boyfriend super comfortable in front of the camera and was on time with delivering our photos to us. Her skill and kindness is unmatched!!

11/04/2019 • Stephanie K

The ease with which working with Emma is what I found to be the most astonishing aspect of our shoot! We are not photogenic humans, whatsoever! She was funny and laid back and just...

let us be ourselves and that shown through in our finished photos! Emma is the kind of person you spend 3 minutes with and you feel like you’ve known her forever. The quality of product that she delivers is second to none. Picking Emma as your photographer will be the best decision you ever make!

11/04/2019 • Jason B

Emma was the perfect photographer for our wedding. We love our pictures. She is extremely easy to work with, reasonably priced, and does a great job getting you the pictures in a t...

imely fashion. I highly recommend trusting her with your wedding photos!

7/31/2019 • Taylor S

We could not be happier with our decision to book Emma for our wedding! She is so easygoing, personable and professional, and made us both feel so comfortable in front of the came...

ra. She is a pro at capturing small details and being able to anticipate important moments. We were also really impressed with her efficiency during formal family photos- I was nervous about being able to capture all the family pictures we wanted, but she handled it flawlessly and kept everything moving! She is absolutely incredible at what she does, and we were not disappointed by a single wedding photo. We HIGHLY recommend booking Emma- You will not regret it!

7/01/2019 • Calan Q

Emma was the best photographer we could have asked for for our wedding! First of all, she is professional but also SO friendly and easy to talk to. By the end of it all, she became...

a friend to us. She makes you feel great about yourself and is so good at getting your best angles and capturing details! Her editing style is amazing as well. She captured our engagement pictures and wedding pictures perfectly and I couldn't recommend her more! If you want beautiful photos of your wedding to cherish forever, you should definitely book with EmmaLeigh Photography!

11/26/2018 • Claire I

We knew that photos would be a really important part of our wedding day, but we're picky. So we wanted to work with a photographer whose style matched our own. When we found Emma o...

n Instagram, we knew she was exactly what we were looking for. From our freezing cold engagement session to our low-light after party at a Broadripple bar, Emma managed to make every single moment of our celebrations look incredible. She's just that good. It helps that she's hilarious, patient, and professional, too. An absolute dream to work with. She really listened to what we wanted and asked the right questions about our priorities, so going into our wedding day I was completely confident that she'd capture the moments that were most important to us. I can't recommend her highly enough. Hire her immediately and check something easy off your list!

11/14/2018 • Katie R

Emma was by far the best part of our day! She captured our day perfectly and made every picture so fun to take. I am one of the last of my girlfriends to get married and every sing...

le one of them were impressed with her professionalism, her ability to anticipate pictures, and her efficiency with the formal pictures. She was absolutely amazing and was just the best to work with. We loved working with her and when we got our pictures back we were more than happy, they were absolutely perfect! Emma is amazing and we can't wait to use her for some future pictures!

10/24/2018 • Morgan S

Emma was hands down the best photographer! From booking to engagement pictures to our special day! She’s so easy going and made our engagement session so fun! I felt like I had kno...

wn her forever and was so comfortable around her! When we left our engagement shoot my husband said “that was actually fun” (he’s such a homebody country boy) so for him to say that is a big deal! Not only did Emma provide her expertise in photography she helped us with our wedding as a whole. We FaceTimed twice and she helped me with my timeline (for the whole wedding) since she had been to many weddings she was able to give us tips and recommendations. The day of she was a huge help and kept everyone calm and just did a great job! I had somebody issues with our vendor and she was a listening ear to my venting! She also is the best communicator and is always a text a away even after our wedding for any questions in regards to our pictures! Thanks Emma for everything!! Our pictures we will cherish forever!

10/24/2018 • Megan H

I just finished looking at all of my wedding photos from Emma and I feel like I’m reliving the day! She captured everything perfectly and the pictures are beautiful. She also was a...

gem to work with - very flexible and easygoing and made us feel comfortable the entire time through our engagement and wedding photos. She kept things moving quickly throughout the wedding day photos too so we could maximize our time with friends and family, which was important to us! Definitely would recommend and would hire her again in a heartbeat!

10/12/2018 • Jordan B

Booking Emma was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! As soon as I met her I knew she was “the one” for us, she’s so down to earth and sweet, yet incredibly professi...

onal, I knew instantly that I could trust her with our big day. For our engagement session we asked her to hike into a state park with us and she was so down for all of our crazy ideas! She absolutely KILLED on our wedding day! She kept things moving without ever being pushy and handled our demanding families like a true professional! Not to mention breaking it down on the dance floor with us and delivering a STUNNING gallery with thousands of pictures within 6 weeks! Emma is unreal! If you are a bride or groom feeling overwhelmed with choosing a wedding photographer I assure you that you will never regret choosing Emma for your special day!

9/26/2018 • Lauren S

Emma was my photographer for my engagement and wedding photos and she did an amazing job! I love every single picture! She's very easy to work with and made me feel comfortable in ...

front of the camera. I would highly recommend her!

9/25/2018 • Torie M

Emma is amazing and so fun to work with! She took our engagement photos and they turned out so beautiful. We are looking forward to having Emma shoot our wedding day!!

9/25/2018 • Maggie R

Emma and the second shooter were so great. Very friendly, and worked well with the craziness that happens during weddings. We got so many great pictures and I will recommend her to...

any Indy brides looking for a photographer for their wedding/engagement!

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Indianapolis, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio,