$4,750 starting price
About this vendor
Based in South Lake Tahoe, California, and traveling up and down the West Coast, Emma Nicole Photography is a professional photography business with a focus on weddings and elopements. Owner and lead photographer, Emma, sees photography as an investment in a lifetime's worth of memories. Her photos capture genuine, natural moments that are sure to bring joy each time they're viewed. Because of this, Emma approaches each occasion with dedication, drive, and a sharp eye.
Emma has perfected the art of anticipating those relaxed and imperfectly perfect in-between moments. Always aiming to capture those that are filled with love and laughter. Described as relaxed, golden, natural, and classic, Emma's style captures the ephemeral moments that make her couples and their day special.
Emma Nicole Photography captures authenticity. By hiring Emma, you are working with a down-to-earth photographer that aims to capture you and your love as you are. When you look back on your timeless photos, you will be transported back to that day and feel the love all over again. Emma is honored to capture her couples' love stories and she is happy to dedicate herself to translating their narratives into tangible memories.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Choosing Emma as our wedding photographer was the single best decision we made throughout the entire planning process. We were instantly drawn to her talent her bubbly personality. We learned about her cancer diagnosis shortly after we hired her, and watching her face this devastating challenge with such incredible strength and grace has filled us with awe and a deep admiration. She was incredibly transparent about her treatment plan, always reassuring us that our wedding was a priority, and her determination to be there for us despite everything she was going through was truly inspiring.
Our wedding day arrived, and it was Emma's first day back in the field after starting treatment but you would never have known. She radiated joy and energy, and turned out to be our literal guardian angel sent directly from heaven to guide us through the chaos that was about to ensue.
Our wedding day was a disaster as our venue utterly failed us- their incompetence created a cascade of problems that threatened to derail the meticulously crafted schedule Emma had created for us. As it was thrown off course again and again by the venue's failures, she managed to navigate in the moment with incredible flexibility and patience, putting us back on track each time and making sure she captured EVERY single moment better than I had envisioned them.
Emma and her team were our emotional support system. They soothed frayed nerves, offered words of encouragement, and went FAR above and beyond their call of duty, stepping in without hesitation wherever needed.
And the photos... they are breathtaking. Emma has this magical ability to capture the essence of a moment, the raw emotion, the fleeting glances, the genuine laughter. Looking at them now, I don't see any of the stress that I remembered. I only see love, joy, and the unwavering support of our loved ones. Emma's photos are a testament to her artistry and her ability to find beauty even in the midst of chaos and turmoil.
Emma and her team are more than just photographers; and they have done more than just photograph our wedding. They are artists, problem-solvers, and compassionate souls who went above and beyond to save our wedding day. They have literally transformed our memories, replacing the cringey moments full of anxiety and frustration with warm fuzzy feelings, full of nothing but joy and happiness; a gift I truly will cherish for the rest of my life.
We are eternally grateful to Emma, Jocelyn, and Lee for their talent, their dedication, and most importantly their unwavering support. If you choose Emma as your photographer for any event- I can absolutely 100% guarantee you will NOT regret it. Thank you, Emma, from the bottom of our hearts.
As a photographer enthusiast myself, I am particular about my photos. Emma was professional, creative and has a great understanding of how to use light, motion, lines, background and an ability to capture the moment to create great photos. I strongly recommend her.
Emma is the sweetest! She was flexible, professional, and captured our engagement and wedding day better than I ever could have imagined. I wish we had another event coming up so I had an excuse to hire her for more photos. You cannot go wrong with Emma!
Emma is the absolute best! Seriously you can not go wrong with choosing Emma as your wedding photographer. From our first initial meeting to our engagement shoot to our wedding photos and everything in between, Emma has been on it, making the entire process so smooth and stress free! Emma's style of photography is so unique and truly captures your most joyous moments.
Emma is friendly, professional, SO ORGANIZED, and does not let anything slip through the cracks. Emma has such an eye for detail and highlights everything and more that you would want captured on your special day.
My now husband Patrick and I could not have picked a better photographer. Emma is a true gem, her sweet demeanor makes you feel so comfortable while being photographed, she really just wants to capture the best moments and she totally does.
Our dog Ragnar was a big part of our engagement photos and wedding and Emma truly knocked it out of the park with capturing him with us. We are forever grateful for Emma's skillset and expertise. Our wedding was filled with so much love and joy and the amount of fun, laughs, emotion captured in our photos will allow us to relive the day with the same sentiment :)
We would HIGHLY recommend Emma! We love you Emma, thank you for everything!!!!
The most kind, professional, and talented photographer you could ask for. We are so honored to have worked with her and every photo has had obvious time and care put into it. I couldn’t recommend her enough!
Do yourself a favor and hire Emma for your wedding (or any special event).
Emma and I immediately hit it off when we first talked on the phone about having her photograph my wedding. When we hung up the call, I told my fiancé we were hiring her because the vibe was just so great.
Throughout the entire process leading up to our wedding, Emma was kind, super communicative, and overall just extremely professional. Out of all of our wedding vendors, Emma was the one I was most excited to meet because she felt like a friend from day one.
We are IN LOVE with our wedding photos! And she delivered 100+ sneak peaks to us just days after our wedding which was amazing.
I seriously cannot say enough about how awesome Emma is! We’re so so so happy that we were able to work with her to capture our wedding.
Thank you again, Emma! You're the best!
Emma was such a pleasure to work with and her editing and photography style is simply beautiful. She is professional, easy going, and so talented! Thank you so much for capturing our special day!
Emma was phenomenal! Extremely personable and professional. She handled our families with such grace during the family pictures and returned our sneak peak images to us in a timely manner so that we could share some photos of our day before the entirety of our gallery was ready to view. Not to mention her work is STUNNING. I have never felt prettier than in the photos she captured. Could not recommend her more.
From the moment we met emma, we felt instantly at ease! Emma and her team were honestly such a joy to have at our wedding. Emma is such a kind-hearted hype woman! Her positivity is infectious and made taking photos feel natural and fun! Our engagement and wedding photos turned out spectacularly! We can’t recommend her enough!
Fantastic team and Emma is really an exceptional photographer.
Everything from our engagement shoot to pre-wedding communication, and executing all of our wishes on our wedding, Emma shines. Emma's style and bright work attracted us to her and we find her photos to really capture our wedding, family, and friends!
Emma is an absolute joy to work with and I will trust her over and over again for capturing any future milestone events in our life. She is responsive, on-time, professional and organized. Additionally, she is just so talented at photography, has an elevated aesthetic and eye, plus, she delivered beautiful shots of moments on our important day. I loved that she effortlessly guided us through movements and poses that she knew would result in the best photographs and she allowed us to collaborate on some shots that we personally wanted to capture too -- and her flexibility and communication is really respected and appreciated. If Emma has availability for your event, I highly recommend her; you'll be so happy to have your special moments captured perfectly.
We LOVED Emma and the work she does!
We got lucky and booked her around 4 months prior to our Wedding and she really worked with us on our wishes and needs in a short time frame. Some examples— she helped create a custom package based on our schedule and budget, she hired a second photographer upon our last minute request for our Photo Booth bounce house, and catered toward the specific needs of our family members. She was also very quick to respond to communication and made us feel like we were in good hands.
We didn’t book the engagement shoot with her and I was a little hesitant about what it would be like the day of the Wedding. However, it wasn’t a problem at all! Emma was so warm, friendly, and encouraging! She really hyped us up and made us feel the best versions of ourselves!… And the final results did NOT disappoint!
We loved working with Emma on our engagement photo session in Point Reyes, CA! Despite it being completely fogged out, Emma was able to create beautiful photos that captured authentic, candid moments. She is so talented and a pleasure to work with!
Emma is amazing! I can't recommend her enough. She is so professional and sweet and so accommodating! She captured our day perfectly and was so easy to work with! She was super helpful with poses but also amazing at capturing the little moments that naturally happen. She brought amazing energy and worked so well with our entire bridal party to grab the best group shots. We just received all of our photos from our wedding and we are blown away at how amazing they came out. We are so happy we picked Emma to be our photographer!
Emma Nicole Photography was by far the best decision I made for our wedding! Let me tell you! First off she is extremely talented PERIOD. Her photos capture LIFE and I’m living for ours! We wanted to focus on capturing moments not poses and Emma just GETS IT! Second, Emma is honest, down to earth, and so fun to be around! From our engagement shoot to I use wedding day, I had an absolute blast working with Emma and there’s nothing more important than feeling loved and comfortable on your big day! I look at our pictures and I get to relive those moments, emotions, and love because Emma isn’t just a photographer, she is a magical director in creating your wedding photo documentary. She tells a story through her lens. You’re not just hiring a vendor here. You’re hiring a kind, hard working, artist who truly loves what she does, and we are forever grateful.
Emma was so great to work with!! Not only was she our photographer, but she also helped us organize our day and was such a great hype-woman for us! We were a little nervous about being in front of the camera, but she makes it feel so natural and makes us look good as well.
I cannot recommend Emma enough! She was the first vendor we booked for our wedding and I knew I wanted to work with her after looking at her work. Her style and attention to detail is unmatched. She captured our engagement session and wedding and the results were incredible! My husband and I keep getting compliments on our photos and we couldn’t agree more! Emma is very professional and a pleasure to be around. Thanks again for all your help and capturing our special day! 🤍
We had the BEST experience from start to finish with Emma Nicole for our Santa Barbara beach wedding.
After seeing Emma's work online, we knew we wanted to hire her. We were attracted to her natural style from the authentic way she captured people to her use of lighting. Her pricing was really reasonable compared to some of the other photographers we looked into.
From the start, she made the planning super easy. We met on the beach to discuss shots, and then had a couple follow-up conversations in the lead-up to the big day. She provided resources to keep us organized and always made us feel calm and prepared. We were on the same page the whole time.
Day of, Emma was the perfect combination of friendly, encouraging, professional, and commanding. All of the planned photography was completed ahead of schedule, and Emma even remembered to follow up on a few special extra shots we requested at the last minute. We were so grateful to put our trust in her.
When we received the finalized photos (with such quick turnaround!) we were thrilled. Emma had captured all of the most important moments of the night, but was never in the way. Everyone looked great in the photos because of her positive presence behind the camera. We would recommend Emma to anyone who is looking for a photographer.
From the moment we saw Emma’s work, we just knew we had to book her for our special day! She is amazing to work with, very responsive and so personable. She took the most gorgeous pictures we could have dreamed of for our engagement and for our wedding! Emma is so friendly, funny, and approachable and we knew she would blend into our wedding effortlessly and she did just that! She stayed in touch with us throughout the wedding planning process and when it came to the day it felt like we’d known her for years! She made everyone feel at ease and gave great direction. Emma captured so many lovely moments between people we love so dearly and we will treasure these pictures forever! We highly recommend Emma! We can’t wait to book her again for our next special moment!
Emma is the absolute best. Stop your search & book her; no need to look elsewhere! She is kind, funny, and EXTREMELY talented. Further, she is an excellent communicator and has been so helpful with all my questions. So far, we've only had our engagement shoot, but we are even more excited for our big day because of how incredible our engagement shots came out. Emma is so wonderful and I couldn't imagine having anyone else taking photos for one of the biggest days of our lives. Book her - you won't regret it one bit!
Emma was such a fun, caring, and easy photographer to work with! Her photographs are absolutely stunning. Her second shooter was fantastic as well. I highly recommend Emma for your wedding as these photos have brought us so much happiness and memories that make us smile.
Emma is an absolute queen with a camera. From the moment I saw her work on Instagram, I knew that she just had to be the one to capture our special day! From our first conversation with Emma, we knew that she was going to go above and beyond to make sure that we were comfortable, confident, and excited about working together - and I can definitely say that we were! From the engagement pictures that she took of us, to sharing her personal stories as a fellow Gaucho, to giving us so many recommendations on great picture spots, working with Emma was a dream.
On the day of the wedding, Emma put so much effort into capturing the smallest of details - ones that I dont even think we were fully even able to notice and admire until we looked back at the pictures! Anyone who has been to a wedding knows how much time you spend in front of the camera, but Emma made the entire experience so natural and so so fun throughout the entire night.
Emma - you are a gem. Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for us and the photos that we will treasure for a lifetime!
Emma was incredible to work with! We had a small intimate wedding and she helped capture the our day perfectly. She is professional and creative - highly recommend working with her!
Look no further for your photographer!!! Emma was the photographer for our wedding this summer and we were so glad we picked her! Emma is so organized and communicative that right off the bat we knew she would be someone we’d be confident in and not have to worry about or micromanage at all. We first met in person for our engagement shoot and it was such a fun way to get to know each other and we loved all the photos! For the wedding day she went above and beyond to get all the shots we wanted and came up with such cute ideas and really captured all the vibes of the day so well. Emma made posing for photos feel so natural and fun, and always helped us look our best too! We love the style of all the photos and couldn’t recommend Emma highly enough!
We are so lucky to have found Emma, who captured our love beautifully for our engagement photos! My finance and I were nervous about being in front of the camera but Emma is so down to earth and fun that the nerves quickly went away when we got started. Our pictures are GORGEOUS and I've gotten so many compliments on the editing style from friends and family who have seen them. Thank you, Emma!!
Emma was absolutely AMAZING. She was so nice (and so patient with the little ones in my family). I wanted her to be the photographer for our wedding because I loved her golden hour photos and I couldn't be happier with how ours turned out. I'm also so happy with the candids she captured throughout the day.
I can not say enough positive things about Emma and her amazingly talented work! She was the first vendor I booked and after chatting on the phone with her I knew I wanted to hire her. She is down to earth, friendly and genuinely excited to be a part of your big day! For our engagement session I was nervous because I’m pretty awkward in front of a camera but she is great at giving direction and her friendly personality made you feel at ease. Leading up to our wedding day she checked in with us regularly and created a wonderful photography timeline for us and gave us some sneak peaks super quick! Our photos turned out amazing and are something I will cherish forever. I am so grateful that Emma was a part of our big day! Thank you Emma! ❤️❤️❤️
Emma was incredibly helpful and amazing to work with. Very professional and organized through the entire planning process and the day of. She really helped us a lot with our timeline the day of. Her photography work is beautiful, classic and timeless. She captured our day so beautifully. We would definitely highly recommend her!
Hands down the best photographer we could have hire for our engagement photos and wedding. Emma is a detailed oriented photographer with very sweet and friendly personality. She always came up with good questions and pointers. If it wasn't for her, we might have overlooked few things on our wedding day. She communicates really well, and replies messages right away. Our reception was indoors; she did an excellent job capturing memorable moments with given indoor lighting. I particularly loved how our "Detail Shots" and "Getting Ready shots" turned out. I highly recommend her.
Emma was an AMAZING photographer for our small beach wedding! Due to fires in the fall, we had to switch locations from Big Bear to Santa Barbara a few days before the wedding. Emma saved the day — she helped us find the perfect location literally 24 hours before the ceremony (on her LUNCH BREAK, no less), came with some great ideas, and even provided her own props to help us turn the bluffs into a beautiful ceremony site.
Emma handled both our engagement photos and wedding day photos beautifully. During the pandemic, she was responsible and respectful about social distancing during our shoots. She was fair and willing to work with our budget, and she conducted herself with professionalism and class.
But also, she was FUN! My fiancé and I were both pretty nervous in front of the camera at first, and Emma made us feel comfortable and confident in no time. There was lots of laughing. Lots of dancing. We were cracking jokes the whole time. And she captured it all!
On the big day, Emma was right on time and came prepared. We didn't make it easy for her — she had to go to a hotel for hair and makeup photos, then to the ceremony site, then to the reception an hour away, then to our off-site shoot, and then BACK to the reception. She kept our group photos moving quickly, snagged some heart-melting photos of our "dog of honor," and stayed on the ball all day long.
Long story short — I could not have asked for a better wedding photographer than Emma. I'd recommend her in a heartbeat for her professionalism, delightful personality and, of course, her insane talent. Our pictures were magical.
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