meet the team
i'm emily!
Hi! I'm a coffee loving, travel-obsessed, twenty-something based out of Central Illinois. I'm lucky enough to make a living doing what I love - photographing people! I specialize in weddings, elopements, and boudoir along with small business education. I'm so glad you've stopped by my corner of the web, I can't wait to get to know you!
champaign area wedding & boudoir photographer for badasses like you.
She's a pro. We didn't have to do a thing besides do what she had instructed us to do. So easy! After seeing how beautiful our engagement pictures turned out I could NOT wait for our wedding pictures.
- Maisie
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fun facts about emily!
yoga pants or Denim?
Yoga Pants (I wear them almost every day) > Denim (I mean, does ANYONE actually like jeans?)
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MOVIES OR BOOKS?
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MOVIES!
I actually like reading books but I’m painfully slow. It only takes 2 hours to watch a movie!
favorite adult drink?
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FIREBALL
Mix it with Dr. Pepper, Angry Orchard, give me shots, or my favorite - on the rocks!
LET'S TALK ABOUT HEIGHTS?!
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You better bet I'll climb what I need to for the shot, but deep down I'm terrified.
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wedding days
I wear the same outfit every Saturday. I'm no morning person, so not having to worry about what to wear is essential, plus, I know it's comfy!
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FAVORITE GAMES?
We love hosting game nights! Popular games include Phase 10, Dutch Blitz, and our recent obsessions with board games like Catan and the Battle of Hogwarts.
are you a bride?
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As your wedding photographer, I believe that you deserve not only beautiful images, but an amazing photographic experience. Being a Mager Image Bride means I'm here every step of the way with whatever you need help with, from timeline to bustling before the reception. If you love crisp, colorful, and timeless wedding photos, then I'm your girl!
well then you've come to the right place!
As a boudoir photographer I feel it to be my duty to remind women that these are not "flaws" and that no matter what season of life she is in, she is beautiful, powerful, and sexy. I love providing my clients with gorgeous images and an experience that leaves them seeing themselves in a new light and feeling empowered.
every woman deserves to love every inch of herself.
looking for boudoir?
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are you a senior?
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Your senior year is the most important year of your high school career, and you deserve to have it documented with stunning photos to look back on. Our associate team has the hook-up on photos sure to make top-tier yearbook content. From the basic senior session to the glammed up boutique session, we've got what you're looking for.
congrats! you're almost done!
When Emily shot our wedding, she brought her husband Brandon along as her second shooter. He is just as friendly and easy to work with, and they both made the picture taking process so fun! We did not do a first look, so we had to squeeze pictures in in between the wedding and reception, but I wasn't concerned because I had seen how quickly Emily could get amazing pictures taken during our engagement shoot. We ended up with so many perfect wedding pictures and even had a little extra time between the wedding and reception!
- marti
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check out what i've been up to...
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Abigail & Nolan’s Beautiful Golden Hour Engagement Session at Lake of the Woods Abigail and Nolan’s engagement session at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet, IL, was nothing short of magical. Shot by my talented associate, Kaula, this session perfectly captures the golden hour glow that we both adore. Lake of the Woods offers the […]
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This week we have Ciara and Ethan’s beautiful downtown Champaign engagement session on the blog! And even though it was still February, Ciara’s pretty spring dress gave the feeling of all things spring. We started out right near the old Dallas and Company store in downtown Champaign. From there we walked down some different paths […]
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An exciting destination wedding in Cancun for Liz + Nico I’m so excited to share Liz and Nico’s destination wedding in Cancun this week! I love this family so much. I actually met them when I shot Liz’s brother, Ian’s, wedding in Jamaica (you can see more on that here). That was my first ever […]
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Meet Danielle and Ross! This will be the first of many times these two sweethearts will be on the blog. But a little backstory, Ross originally reached out to me looking to schedule a sweetheart session for his wife. He knew that he wanted it to be on a semi-regular basis and wanted to chat […]
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Jessica and Mathew’s Beautiful Day at Pear Tree Estate This is one blog post that has been a LONG time coming! Not just because I suck at keeping the blog up-to-date, but because I knew this would be a LONNNGGGG one. I first met Jessica when she was a client wayyyy back in the day […]
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Some elopements are elegant, some are wild. Then there’s Carissa & Jon’s day – a perfect mix of both, with a whole lot of (manmade) snow! When these two tied the knot at Alpine Valley, they didn’t just walk down the aisle; they slid their way into married life, LITERALLY, as they skied and snowboarded […]
