Emma Mullins Photography

Hiring Emma was hand-down the best money we spent on our Chicago wedding! We had so much fun working with her and Nohemi, and it felt very natural, not (at all) forced. Highly recommended, 10/10 would do again, and this was an easy 5-star rating!

Emma did a great job following our lead and capturing moments that evoked emotions rather than just taking a bunch of posed shots. When she presented Matthew and I with our “first look” following an engagement shoot, we were truly blown away. It was just so nice to go into wedding day knowing that photography was on lock down and now we have beautiful photos to remember our special day. Thank you again, Emma!

Emma was just a pleasure to work with! From start to finish, she was professional, informative, friendly, and excited to help us on our big day! My wife and I decided to plan the wedding ourselves (the whole thing was a bit unconventional), including cooking our own food, which left us a bit stressed out and nervous about timing, scheduling, and such. Emma eased our worries by helping us organize our day and timeline. She was always just a phone call always if we had any questions.

My wife and I have never had any experience with professional photographers but when we decided to have our engagement photos in Chicago, she made us feel comfortable and by the end we felt like professional models (Ha!) Emma was absolutely flexible with all our photo requests and pitched in great ideas for locations during the wedding as well. It was amazing how she captured the connection between my wife and I. She even scoped out the venue the day before to help frame her shots, sensational!

The photos absolutely blew me away. I feel like we got an amazing deal for the level of quality and professionalism she provided. My mom still cries when she looks at the photos. Emma has a remarkable passion for photography, and was one of the best decisions of our wedding. Weddings happen in just a day, our photos will last us a lifetime. Thank you Emma.

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 taking our photos 🙂 Any hoo look no further for the perfect wedding photographer and team!!!

Emma did a wonderful job in capturing our wedding day! We couldn’t be happier with her work! 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.

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.

I’m so glad we had Emma and her team creating our wedding video. They were able to use elements of the day like behind-the-scenes footage, gorgeous music, and even the audio of our ceremony reader(!) to create the most magical way to revisit the day over and over. I had no idea I could be brought to tears this many times upon re-watching. Everyone we show it to is always blown away by how much it made them feel like they were there with us again. Thank you so much for giving us this amazing keepsake!

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!

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!

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 was able to adapt on the fly making suggestions along the way but also never being pushy. 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.

We absolutely loved working with Emma. We booked her over 18 months before our wedding, so we had time to conduct very thorough interviews with our would-be photographers. From our initial conversations, she just seemed to understand exactly what we were looking for. We are not Vogue, modelesque folks. We didn’t want wedding pictures that made it look like we were or were trying to be. What we got was a perfect snapshot of the day. You can hear the laughs just looking at the photos.

Operationally, she was also a dream. We took several LARGE photographs (read 26 members in all) and she was a champion with wrangling, directing, and coaching our families. When she was with me and my bridesmaids, it was like we were all just hanging out. It felt effortless, so it was so easy to take photographs.

I’d HIGHLY recommend Emma to any and all Chicago brides.

If you are getting married in Chicago, you HAVE to book Emma Mullins as your photographer. She is an absolute master at what she does. Not only are her photographs some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen, Emma is a true professional and from the beginning made my now HUSBAND and I feel incredibly comfortable. We had our engagement shoot with Emma about a year ago to get to know her and her style. We absolutely loved our engagement shots and were so excited for her to photograph our big day.

Even before our wedding, we had check ins, she asked for shot lists, and was completely involved in every step of the planning process. When it came to our actual wedding day, Emma was amazing and kept my family calm and sane. The weather was a little up in the air so Emma also acted as my meteorologist which I am forever grateful for!! Thank you so much, Emma. We will cherish these pictures forever!!!

Emma and her talented team delivered an exceptional experience that made our special day feel flawless and intimate. From the moment we met, Emma became an integral part of our family, ensuring that every detail was perfect. After being so impressed with her services for another family member’s wedding, we couldn’t wait to work with her again.

Emma’s unique style, especially her incorporation of film photography, truly captured the essence of our celebration, and we were over the moon about it! Her quick responses and willingness to answer all our questions made the planning process seamless and enjoyable. If you’re looking for a wonderful company with a personal touch, Emma and her team are the ones to choose!

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. And when I saw the photos….OMG!!! I’m still not over how beautiful these pictures came out!! Our family still talks about how great she was for the wedding day and I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone and everyone!!

I truly cannot say enough good things about Emma and her team!! From our first meeting, to receiving our photo album, Emma was professional, timely, kind, and exceeded all of our expectations. We LOVED doing an engagement shoot with her and had so many amazing photos to use for our invitations, wedding website, and guest book… On the day of our wedding she did such an incredible job herding our large wedding party, taking big group family photos, and keeping the energy and hype up… We got so many comments about how great her team was to work with the day of, and I couldn’t agree more.

Truly she made us feel like absolute models, and captured so many of the intimate, emotional, and touching moments of the day. Sophie did an INCREDIBLE job with film photography – the film photos are some of my favorite from the whole day! If you hire Emma and her team I guarantee you will not be disappointed! We couldn’t have been happier and are so glad to have such amazing photos to remember the best day of our lives.

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.

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! All that to say, she will go above and beyond for you. We couldn’t recommend this team enough.