kind words from my sweet couples
Emily kept the process genuine
Emily did an amazing job capturing our wedding day! I immediately knew I wanted to work with her when she shared her organization & predetermined schedule. It was a huge relief knowing that photography wasn’t one of the many things I had to worry about. Emily was flexible, kind, responsive, & very easy to get along with. Our engagement shoot was the day before our wedding & she did a wonderful job making us feel comfortable, laughing with us, & keeping the process genuine. She kept in touch after the wedding & delivered all products as promised, in the timeline promised. I highly recommend her work!
- Helena
emily was the star vendor
Emily photographed my engagements, bridals, & my wedding last year, & is the kind of person that you feel instantly comfortable with. She was able to make me & my now husband feel confident in front of the camera & was always prepared with a way to pose us. Her preparation leading up to the wedding made me feel confident in her, & I liked that she was prepared with the perfect shot list. The day of the wedding, Emily was the star vendor. She was in charge while being polite, was flexible when the timeline went sideways (due to late groomsmen), did some excellent problem solving, helped me feel & look my best, & had no issue directing a large group. For our Catholic wedding, she was able to get the perfect shot without disturbing the ceremony. She was prompt in returning our photos to us. I love her editing style, & I thought we received the perfect number of photos – the candids, the posed photos, the silly photos – like a broken bridesmaid’s shoe, & all the ones in between. Investing in Emily was 100% worth it!
- Julie
the easiest & most organized vendor
Emily photographed my wedding in October 2022. From the dozens of photographers my wife & I considered, Emily truly was amazing & perfect. From her website it was clear that her photography style & color tones aligned with our themes. But during initial contact & discussions it was clear that she ALSO was an incredibly structured & detailed planner. She was responsive, adaptive, & incredibly helpful throughout the entire wedding process. When the day eventually came Emily knocked it out of the park. She was by far the easiest & most organized vendor we hired, & she captured every moment of the wedding perfectly. She was the perfect fly on the wall when needed & she could rope together 20 unruly family members together also when needed.
- Stephen
Light & airy to perfection!
Emily is amazing! She makes you feel comfortable, confident, & beautiful. I am not the biggest picture taking gal, but she made it fun & comfortable! Plus the photos came out amazing - couldnt have asked for more. In addition, everything remained on schedule (or if it didnt, I didnt know about it!) which from what I have heard about, is not always typical. She was amazing & I truly cannot recommend her enough.
- Hailey
Emily is a visionary!
We love how she perfectly captured our special day, she made it difficult to narrow down our favorites (which is a great problem to have!). The candid & posed photos of us as a couple, as well as all the little detail shots & photos of our wedding party & guests came out amazing. I also love all of the extras & products that she offers. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!
- Isabella
She is warm, kind, & dependable, & not to mention extremely talented
Dreamy Elk was one of our very first vendors to book for MANY reasons. After our engagement, I began my research to find a photographer to fit our personalities & style. When I found Emily's Instagram I think I actually exhaled in relief. Emily's style is so light & dreamy. She knows how to capture those sweet, romantic moments between couples without making it seem forced or disingenuous. Our initial contact took place right before Austin's "Snowpocalypse" in February 2021, with our first meeting scheduled for that week. Emily was extremely patient as we navigated freezing temperatures, power outages, no running water, etc. while trying to find a time to meet. When we finally met up, I felt so comfortable & at ease in Emily's company. She is warm, kind, & dependable, & not to mention extremely talented in what she does. It was an easy choice to move forward with Emily! I loved having Emily with us throughout our engagement. I highly recommend the Diamond Package, which includes engagement & bridal portrait sessions. My husband & I loved the opportunity to get to know Emily more before the big day. I felt so calm on my wedding day, & a huge reason for that is Emily's professionalism & dependability. She captured our day perfectly & we couldn't be more thankful for these memories!
- Rachel
better than we could have dreamed of
Emily at Dreamy Elk Photography is absolutely incredible! My husband & I hired her for our engagement & wedding photos & they all turned out better than we could have dreamed of! Her processes are streamlined & she goes out of her way to provide extra special touches, making the whole experience easy & fun. She knows exactly when & how to command attention & when to blend into the background. Again, I can't emphasize enough how beautiful the photos turned out - plus there are tons of really great action & nighttime photos. Hiring her is the best decision you could make!
- Ashley
the best wedding photographer
Emily is hands down the best wedding photographer, BOOK HER!! She was absolutely wonderful to work with, catches every small & major moment you could ever hope for, & does some truly stunning work!! I am so thankful for all the special moments she captured. Everyone, & I mean everyone, has been raving over my wedding photos & expressing how they are the best ones they've seen! I can't thank her enough!!
- Nicole
Emily captured who I am in the photos, not just a pretty dress & makeup
Emily is a dream wedding photographer. Seriously, you couldn’t ask for better! We met on a photo shoot a year before my wedding, where she photographed me modeling for a wedding venue & dress boutique. I instantly knew I had to have her as my wedding photographer, & fortunately for me she had the date available!
Her style & attentiveness to detail made my photos so beautiful & we couldn’t be happier with them! She helped with finding the venue for my bridals & they turned out so beautiful. Emily was very efficient & made sure we got more than enough photos (because I arrived late) & she was never flustered or annoyed at the time limitation! I’ve never felt more beautiful than I do in my bridal photos, because I really feel as if Emily captured who I am in the photos, not just a pretty dress & makeup. On the wedding day she showed up on time & got THE most amazing photos. She & her assistant captured our wedding day so unbelievably well. Our family & friends love looking at the photos & everyone always says not only how beautiful the photos are, but how well they captured the emotions & little details that made up our day!
I could honestly go on forever about Emily & I’d love nothing more than to give her 10/5 stars, but I’ll stop here & just say that she will go above & beyond for not only your photos, but for you. She really cares about you & your day, & that’s what makes her such an amazing photographer! We were all more than happy with Emily & the photos she delivered, and I know you will be too!
- Lauren
she went out of her way
It was a real pleasure working with Emily for our wedding. We had a beautiful day & it really showed in all of her wonderful pictures. Not only that, but she was very responsive & professional the entire time, even going out of her way to handle some special requests from us! It didn't take very long to get the photos in our hands after our big day & having the beautiful photos from Dreamy Elk will help us always remember our special day. Thank you Emily!
- Kevin
our photos came out as dreamy as we hoped
We worked with Emily for our wedding & our photos came out as dreamy as we hoped! She was super easy to get along with & very punctual on everything. When we received the photos, we loved looking at them, & we even saw that she had gotten great photos of our guests at the reception which was such a nice surprise! We did an engagement shoot with her as well prior to the wedding & the entire process was so smooth & simple. Thanks for everything, Emily!
- Chloe
Was willing to work with us on short notice
We absolutely loved having Emily as the photographer for our wedding. She was very professional & answered all the questions I ever had before & on the day of. I’m so thankful she was available & was willing to work our wedding in with very short notice. She was even able to work with our schedules to make an engagement session happen which was included in the package we chose. After it was all said & done, I had some questions & requests on a few pictures. She was fast in responding to my concerns, & was willing to fix a couple things. We can’t say thank you enough!!
- Courtney
10/10. Amazing photographer. Amazing photos. She’s the whole package
Emily was truly amazing. She was prompt, professional, & did not waste time. She knew exactly what to do & I loved that she told everyone what to do & made it happen. She stuck to our tight schedule & got all of the pictures we wanted! From our engagement session, to our wedding & even after- Emily was responsive, helpful, precise, & so organized. I 10/10 would recommend her to anyone. Her pictures are so soft & ~dreamy~. We loved working with Emily!!
– Hailey
Emily is amazing :)
Emily was nothing short of amazing!! We booked her less than 2 weeks out from our big day (thanks Covid). She made this process so much easier for us. Our photos are an absolute dream!! She worked so hard to get the BEST shots all while being very pregnant :) I would recommend her to any bride!
- Chelsea
Couldn't be happier!
My husband & I could not be happier about choosing Emily with Dreamy Elk Photography for our engagement & wedding photos! She is extremely personable, professional & fun to work with. I really appreciated that she was prompt in responding to any questions or concerns I had, especially during the uncertainty of planning a wedding during a pandemic. It is very clear that Emily genuinely loves what she does & truly cares about her clients. I loved her attention to detail by providing tips & tricks for everything. Never taken professional pictures before? Don't worry, she'll guide you every step of the way! Emily got our photos back to us in a timely manner & WOW! When we got our wedding photos back, we were blown away! They are absolutely gorgeous! And she captured everything! It meant a lot to me that she not only captured the "must have" wedding shots, but she got tons of great pictures of all of our guests! We have gotten so many compliments on her beautiful photography. A friend that wasn't able to attend the wedding said it best, "You can feel the love through the pictures!" What more could you ask for? We can't recommend Dreamy Elk Photography enough!
- Chandler
Dream for sure!
Emily captured the most stunning photos with such unique framing & attention to detail. One thing that stood out about Emily is how she helps the bride feel comfortable & easily directs to capture unique portraits while keeping the day light & fun! I have been a venue owner for 8+ years & see lots of photographers, Emily was a delight to work with (not always the case) & was bursting with creativity! Highly recommended!
- Kalli, Shiraz Gardens
Beautiful Photos
Emily is such a talented photographer. I had the privilege of knowing her prior to my wedding, & I knew I had to ask her to be my photographer because I would trust her implicitly with my photos! She did my bridal portraits & our wedding photos, & of course, the pictures from both turned out amazing! Emily is friendly, dependable, & good at giving directions. You can definitely trust her with capturing your special day!!
- Ellen
Best Photographer Ever
Emily at Dreamy Elk Photography truly is incredible. We did our engagement & wedding photos with her & they are phenomenal. She’s so talented & so fun to work with! I also feel that her prices are reasonable especially for everything you get. Don’t look any further, just book with her!!
- Jessica
Couldn't Ask for a Better Photographer
If you're looking for a photographer & Emily Ross is on your list- hire her. She's that good. The photos she took for us were the highest quality, she was unbelievably helpful & flexible in getting pictures done before & on the day of the wedding. And she has been a treat to work with through the entire engagement, wedding, & marriage as we've been ordering different prints & photos from her. I cannot stress this enough: Emily didn't just take pictures at our wedding, she made our wedding better.
- Bradley
Incredible Photographer
Emily was an absolutely incredible photographer. She captured our rehearsal dinner & wedding day in addition to doing our engagement session. The photos are so beautiful, & we are so excited that our wedding season was captured so excellently. She was professional & easy to work with. It was easy to throw around creative ideas for our wedding album, & she took these ideas & made them so much better than we could have ever imagined. We had a tight schedule for photos, & she worked around this. She was very organized leading up to the wedding weekend & while she was shooting as well. Do yourself a favor & make Dreamy Elk a part of your perfect day!
- Leslie
Emily captured wedding magic - she is the BEST!
I really can’t say enough good things about Emily & Dreamy Elk Photography. From our very first into phone call a year before our wedding, she was fun, passionate, & so organized/proactive! I felt instantly that I could trust her with our big day because of her confidence, talent, & professionalism. Emily leaves no detail to chance, & provides such helpful guidance along the way. She was the one who gently persuaded us to do a first look (omg best decision ever, it was such a special part of our day & gave us more time to be just the two of us for photos). She sent us style guides for our engagement photos (that look like professional magazines, everything Emily does is polished & elegant) - thanks to her tips on what to wear & how to style, our engagement photos turned out so so well!! And then she worked hand in hand with our wedding planner, my stylists, & the DJ to make sure every photo we would want (& some we didn’t realize we needed) would happen. She really became a friend to us, & we could tell how much she loves what she does. It made it easy & so fun to have her along with us throughout our wedding day. She made sure we have 100s (actually 1,000 to be exact) beautiful, magical, fun, joyful photos that capture our wedding in the very best way. And to top it all off, she designed a beautiful wedding album for it & made that process so easy. The USB with our final photos on it is rose gold & it came with a handful of surprise magnets of our wedding photos! This was the most important investment of our wedding, & Emily made sure it was 10000% worth it. Thank you Emily, so so much!!
- Brittany
Engaging, Friendly, & Professional
Emily (Dreamy Elk Photography ) was such a great choice as our wedding photographer. She instantly made my wife & I at ease. Her attention to detail & professionalism was a perfect match for what we were looking for in a photographer. When we have future needs for photos we will definitely use her services again!
- Paul
Best Wedding Photographer Ever!
I hired Emily to take our proposal pictures & was immediately blown away. She has real talent & captures your moment in the background. You won’t even realize she’s there but when you’re ready to pose she gives very clear directions for fantastic pictures. We are very happy with both our proposal pictures & our wedding pictures.
- Casey
EXCELLENT wedding photographer
Emily took our proposal pictures, my bridals, & our wedding pictures. We are incredibly grateful that we booked Dreamy Elk Photography. She made our day go smoother than we could possibly imagine & she has the upmost talent with a camera. I’m so glad that we get to remember our wedding with the phenomenal pictures & moments that she captured. I will cherish them forever. Her intelligence, talent, confidence, control, & grace are all aspects that make her a wonderful photographer & specifically a wedding photographer. Emily knows what’s she’s doing & she makes you feel comfortable on the other side of the camera. Her skills are very impressive!
- Kendall
Can’t recommend her enough!
It took me a year to get around to writing this review, but I had to finally do it because Emily is such a joy to work with! She's amazingly responsive & organized (photos after the ceremony were a breeze), she's great at getting you to loosen up in front of the camera, & her photos are absolutely gorgeous - she has an eye for interesting locations & poses, & the shots are just artful. She's also super dedicated to her clients - she had a baby about three months before our wedding, & was still on top of my bridal shoot, wedding photos, & all the travel & editing that came with them. I can't recommend her enough!
- Rebecca
Fantastic!
Loved that Emily was able to work within our budget & was such a sweetheart to work with! Even with just one photographer she was able to get a lot of amazing shots! Highly recommend working with her for your big day!
- Larissa
Emily is the Greatest
Emily was truly amazing & captured our day perfectly! Wouldn't want anyone else taking our photos. Highly recommend!
- Jeff
Phenomenal Photographer & Warm Personality
I highly recommend Emily for all your photo needs! She did an amazing job capturing my wedding & bridal shoot. I was concerned because I have always struggled getting pictures of myself that I liked, but after receiving my bridal portraits back, all my worries were put to rest. Emily did an amazing job at making me feel comfortable & she was able to get a genuine smile. When I set out to find my vendors, I was looking for quality as well as a personality I would feel comfortable with being with me during my wedding day. I definitely found that in Emily. My photos are what I will have with me years in the future & they are the most important investment you will make in the wedding planning process. Emily was very flexible with me & she was always available when I had questions or requests. If you are looking for GORGEOUS photos & a kind, attentive photographer then you should go with Dreamy Elk Photography!!
- Mallory
Anniversary Shoot
Emily made my wife & I feel incredibly comfortable. She is very professional & organized. She was on time & prompt with replying to emails. She helped us to make each other laugh & gave us perfect cues to ensure we got phenomenal photos. The photos she took are so beautiful & we will treasure them for years to come.
- Cub
Anniversary Shoot
My husband & I had an anniversary shoot with Emily. She is so knowledgeable & professional. She helped us feel comfortable every step of the way. We are not photogenic people, but Emily had perfect cues to make sure we got amazing photos. She did such as great job guiding us the whole shoot. She also provided us with style guides & made us look like super models. I would highly recommend her over & over again!
- Amy
Emily is absolutely awesome!
We loved her professionalism, but she was still able to be relaxed & fun during the whole process. She has a photographer’s eye! She knows exactly what to look for to create authentic & stunning photos, really capturing the moment of our love.
She’s very meticulous in getting the right shot, yet she did it so naturally & effortlessly. She’s a ball of light, & we definitely loved our wedding photos! Thank you Emily!
- Marytalia
The wedding photos came out really great & I never even noticed that there were photographers at the wedding or reception because they were so discreet!
- Sarah
ben
If you have the chance to work with Dreamy Elk, take it! Emily was professional, quick, creative, & fun. We got all the pictures we wanted, & so much more!
kathryn
I am so happy with our wedding pictures! Emily did a fantastic job! It was great to work with her from the beginning of the planning process through the end of my wedding day.
jacob
Had very good end results! Look forwards to using her again for future photo session.
scarlett
Emily's photos are wonderful & truly dreamy! I am so glad we chose her to capture our special day for us. She helped me get through the hours of photos & always kept me laughing & smiling!
garrett
Emily was very accommodating & worked hard to streamline all the photo sessions even though our wedding format was little different from what she is used to doing. The pictures are of a great quality, & really capture the essence of our wedding. Both Emily & her assistant were very unobtrusive & worked with the flow of the wedding to get the best shots they could. I appreciate Emily's dedication to the agreed upon timeline & her ability to keep things going even when the weather & guests were not cooperating. I also enjoyed the work she did on our engagement photos. She traipsed with us all over the place finding the most picturesque spots. Emily really has a knack for getting the best angles even if her subjects are not always the most photogenic.
megan
I can't say enough wonderful things about Emily. My new husband & I (& our families) couldn't be more pleased with how our engagements, my bridals, & our wedding photos turned out. Emily was so easy to work with from the first conversation we had, & she was so much fun to work with in person. We couldn't believe how much fun (or easy) taking pictures was with Emily, & she has such a great way of giving guidance, but letting the moment unfold naturally. She is totally unobtrusive but still beautifully captures the special moments. Emily was flexible, energetic, & everything we wanted in our photographer! Thanks so much for taking beautiful photos that we will be able to enjoy forever!
ardala
I cannot praise Emily enough! She was our photographer both for our engagement pictures & wedding day. She took the time to get to know us, & what we wanted. She is really accommodating, & at the same time, she'll tell you what to do to get great pictures. She was able to capture so many fantastic details from our wedding day, & so many things I really didn't even notice during the ceremony or reception, because there's just so much going on. I was so pleased she got pictures taken of the flowers, our rings, exit car, & so many other details that now we'll remember forever. My number one rule for the vendors is I wouldn't hire a person I wouldn't invite to the wedding. Emily is such a great person to be around, after having her with us on these special days I end up feeling she's more of a friend of ours than a vendor. Also, just a few days before the wedding I had this idea for a group picture with heart balloons, I asked her if that would be possible, & she was totally in! Our pictures are gorgeous & I can't stop looking at them.
lindsay
I cannot say enough great things about Emily. From the very beginning, she was extremely responsive & answered any & every question I had – photography related or not. She is extremely knowledgeable, communicative, & down to earth, making her a pleasure to work with. Emily made us feel very comfortable during both our engagement session & wedding & made the entire process fun. Emily has such an incredible talent & every picture turned out stunning, we received so many compliments on our pictures! Thanks to Emily, our wedding was stress-free, captured beautifully, & a day we will never forget. Hiring Emily was one of the first & best decisions I made!
heather
She was very organized & friendly. She was a great addition to our day.
lindsey
Emily is very laid back & welcoming. She made both of us feel very comfortable but also helped us enjoy the sessions. She kept my husband & the wedding party laughing & smiling throughout the whole wedding- she is awesome. To add, she does really awesome work & all of the pictures came out beautifully! I am very happy with our decision to work with her- would DEFINITELY recommend!
bennett
We love our photos. The lighting was great! Emily was easy to work with & very personable. She understood exactly what we were looking for. I'd recommend her!
karen
We absolutely love our wedding photos! Emily was easy to work with, professional & went above & beyond. She was very organized & managed a tight schedule with ease. I'd highly recommend Dreamy Elk Photography!
whitney
Emily was absolutely wonderful to work with . I am so grateful we chose her for our engagement & wedding photos . She has such an energetic & infectious personality, which was fantastic as I had a shy groom . She made both of us feel comfortable & somehow magically got my groom to smile & laugh! Running around at 8am in the humidity with a smile on her face I couldn't have asked for more. If you want the most authentic, unique, & fun photos in town, Emily is your girl . One conversation with them & you'll be hooked. Thank you So much Emily for the amazing photos & memories :)
danelle
Working with Emily was great! She's got a great attitude & was able to everyone on time. I have no complaints.
erin
Working with Emily was wonderful! She walked me through every step of the photography process & I never once felt stressed, overwhelmed, or confused by her approach. She was so communicative & professional; our venue got flooded the day of, & we had to scramble to find another venue on the other side of the city; Emily's work was seamless, & she was right on board with all of our wacky last-minute changes. Not to mention, the photos were marvelous & captured our day so perfectly. Every person who we shared our photos with was just as impressed as we were. I would sincerely recommend Dreamy Elk Photography.
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