YOUR WEDDING IS not about the photos. it’s about everything else that makes it yours.
Yeah, I’m a photographer and I really just said, “your wedding is not about the photos.” Your wedding day isn’t a performance; it’s a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of your favorite people, all in one place. It deserves to be enjoyed.
Incredible photography doesn’t mean you should sacrifice the ability to be present with your nearest and dearest (after all, this combination of loved ones in the same space is the very definition of “special occasion”). The photos should reflect that, not interrupt it.
About Emily
I’ve been a California wedding photographer for 14 years, with a deep appreciation for effortless, artful documentation.
Before photography, I studied marketing in Paris, worked in visual merchandising, and spent time in the corporate world building the kind of business instincts that now shape how I show up for my clients.
Even after over a decade, my adoration for weddings is unwavering. My empathic personality and holistic approach help to foster a warm, effortless experience.
When out from behind the camera, I’m enjoying new homeowner life with my husband on the California coast.
The Basics
New Wedding Tradition
Getting Ready Together
First Camera
Fuchsia Kodak 110 film point & shoot (age 8)
On my Air pods
Probably Taylor Swift
Want to Meet
All the dogs
Ritual on Repeat
Weekday naps
Guilty of
Cursing frequently
Happy Place
Air Conditioning
Camera-free Hobbies
Jigsaw puzzles & makeup tutorials
Shopping Addiction
Comfy sneakers & statement earrings
I hate to break it to you (like you haven’t heard it before), but weddings go by at an unreasonable speed. One second you’re getting ready, the next you’re hugging people you haven’t seen in years, and suddenly it’s dark and you’re on the dance floor like, “how is it already over?”
So yes, we’ll take beautiful portraits. Yes, I care about great light and thoughtful composition.
But what you may not realize you need is someone who can keep things steady, help people feel comfortable fast, and know when to step in versus when to disappear.
Your wedding isn’t a photoshoot, it’s a gathering. A big, emotional, hilarious, slightly-chaotic party with your people. I’m here to document it with care and just enough direction to keep things moving without turning it into a production. And you get to actually enjoy your wedding.
You can hire a professional and still feel like you’re spending the day with a friend.
I believe you can have photos that look incredible and an experience that feels easy.
A little manifesto
CHRISTINA + MICHAEL, SANTA BARBARA
“Emily provided an experience I didn't know was possible. She led with empathy, positivity, and grace; we were in awe of how she captured a day we'd been looking forward to for years."
NICOLE + CHRISTOPHER, SAN FRANCISCO
“Emily is a detail-oriented and experienced professional. She fully understands the production quality of an event and that collaboration with your other vendors is key to a smooth outcome."
Gabrielle + Tim, Santa Barbara
“The photos are incredible and I am speechless—we are absolutely in love with Emily's work! Our friends and family keep bringing up how amazing she was throughout the whole weekend.”
#loveislove
I am proud to support and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, and it is my honor to document and serve all partnerships. I believe Black lives matter and everyone is entitled to equal rights, including marriage.
I pledge as a business and as a human to embrace and respect couples and fellow wedding professionals of any race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, ability, ancestry, or background. I am dedicated to the collective effort of overcoming fear and fostering a culture of inclusion.
I am here to celebrate all kinds of love.
Celebrating all kinds of love.
Under no circumstances should your wedding feel like a series of interruptions with a camera in your face.
There will be beautiful parts, obviously. The kind of details you spent months choosing because you actually care, and the kind of photos you’ll want to print and stare at forever.
But none of that matters if you spend the whole day feeling like you’re constantly being herded to the next photo op. My goal is simple: you get to live your wedding while it’s happening, AND you still walk away with photos that make you say, “okay WOW.”
I want you to be obsessed with your photos. But the camera is not the main character here.
