Hi, I'm Emma (she/her)!
I'm 22, born and raised in Warsaw, NY (aka the middle of nowhere), conveniently located between Rochester and Buffalo.
I was actually a musician long before I was a photographer. I spent a year pursuing a degree in vocal music education before realizing that maybe spending my life in a classroom wasn't my passion anymore- but it looks to me like dropping out of college turned out okay after all. Best. Decision. Ever.
Things you should know about me:
I play cello, guitar, and pretty much anything else you can put in front of me.
I'm a sucker for folk music, both old and new. Give me Neil Young, Mandolin Orange, the Brudi Brothers, Hozier, or pretty much any other sad person with a guitar and I'm pretty happy, ironically enough! I've been a massive Noah Kahan fan since his first album, and am hitting double digits on the number of his concerts I've attended in 6 years.
I also... have a small zoo?
Dogs were my first love, but cats have slowly infiltrated my heart. Then came the frogs. At this point, I've accepted that I'm apparently collecting animals like infinity stones. My partner, Joe, and I started with our dog Bruno, and then stole my childhood cat from my parents when we bought our house in 2024.
In December 2024, we lost a friend far too young to his mental health struggle, and inherited his three animals: Stella, Oscar "The Grouch," and Rippy the Hippie. These days, we're a very close knit unit of five (And a half? Whatever you count 4 antisocial frogs I suppose).
Losing someone so young, and realizing how few photographs we had of him hit me harder than I expected. It reignited something in me that I think I've always known:
You never know when you're taking someone's last nice picture. That's a huge part of why I care so damn much about what I do. Your photos aren't just pretty pictures for Instagram, and I'm tired of people acting like that's all they are! They're proof that you were here. They're the things your people get to hold onto long after you're gone. They're the stupid little moments you didn't realize mattered until years later.
And pardon my French, but of course I'm still going to make them look fucking incredible.
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Now, when I'm not taking pictures? I'm probably talking about cars.
I'm a massive car nerd, and Joe and I spend pretty much every warm month dragging our Miata and WRX to every car show we can find. The Miata is currently undergoing a hot pink, Suki from 2 Fast 2 Furious style transformation, so you literally CAN'T miss us.
I've loved Pokemon since I was a kid, and never grew out of it, which I'm choosing to interpret as a good thing with the rise in popularity lately. You can also frequently find me at Pokemon card shows with one of my favorite fellow photographers, Sarah.
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Between the animals, the cars, the music, the photography, AND the Pokemon, I stay pretty busy. Somehow, this fall marks seven years in business.
I've somehow made it through my THIRD year full-time, which feels crazy to say as I reach only my 23rd birthday soon. I'm so lucky to get to do this for a living, and honestly? The people are the best part.
Yes, I get to travel, and yes I get to take pretty pictures for a living, but my favorite part is meeting all of you!
There's nowhere I'd rather be than losing my mind on the dance floor with people I've known for maybe 6 hours (if we're being generous), or hiking through the mountains with two strangers who somehow became my friends before the day was over.
I want your wedding day to be fun. Not "smile for the photographer" fun. I mean actually fucking fun. I want you to forget I'm holding a camera half the time.
And when something inevitably goes sideways? I've got you.
So whether you're getting married across the street, an hour up the road, the other side of the country, or the other side of the world- I can't wait to meet you!
LOOKING FOR THE LIFE OF THE PARTY? YOU FOUND HER.
I bring the professional photographer brain AND the unhinged dance floor energy.
During the day, I'm organized, prepared, and paying attention to all the little things you shouldn't have to. Need someone to teach you how the hell a boutonniere is supposed to work? I've got you. Zipper decided today was the day to give up? Grab my sewing kit. Forgot your crochet hook? I'll button the dress by hand. Timeline running behind? Take a breath. We're good.
I'm there when you need me, and I'm perfectly happy to disappear into the background when you don't. I know when to step in, when to shut up, and when to let a moment happen without sticking a camera or phone directly in your face.
I'm here to match your energy- hit the dance floor, the photo booth (I LOVE a photo booth) with you, and hype you up so you can really live in the moment. I'm also probably laughing way too hard with your friends over something stupid.
I don't want you to spend your wedding day worrying about whether you're getting "good photos." I want you to be too busy having the time of your life to notice I'm taking them.
You get the fun photographer, but also the one who knows what the hell she's doing.
THE EMMA BETH PHOTO Wedding EXPERIENCE
 
"LOOK FOR THE LIGHT"
THE CORE OF MY BUSINESS- BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Truthfully, Look For The Light is a phrase born from one of my favorite games as a kid (if you know what game, I love you!) but it has developed so much more meaning for me, my life, and my work. It needed to be a part of my business in some way!
Yes, firstly it's about literal light- a vibrant, bright warmth that golden hour often brings into my photos- but not every day is light. In fact, rainy wedding days especially seem to follow me around more often than not.
Maybe the light is literally the sun, but it could also be the way your partner looks at you during a quiet moment, or the way your kids smile and laugh while meeting their baby sister for the first time. Maybe it's the way the clouds open into a spectacular pink sunset after it poured buckets for your entire ceremony, or how time stops as you watch your partner meet your first baby.
 
senior photos? Family Milestones?
I can help with that too!
the foundation of my business was Actually senior photos! It's still one of my specialties to this day.
truthfully, I never intended to be a family photographer, but after watching my first group of senior clients, friends, and family all getting married and building families all these years later, how could i say no? Now, photographing growing families is one of my favorite things to do!
 
 
 
Ready to Rock and roll?
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