Emma McMahan

Emma McMahan

lifestyle + portrait photography

based in hamilton ohio

I love to tell stories. To me, each event I attend and capture, and every individual I have the honor to work with has a story to tell that is worth telling. These stories are better seen than heard, and oftentimes I find the magic moments that otherwise are too fleeting to remember. That is why I fell in love with photography in the beginning and still to this day is what brings me the most joy in my business. Memorializing stories in imagery to last decades.  

Welcome! I'm Emma!

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer and Lifestyle Portraits

Photographing Weddings and Lifestyle Portraits sessions are more than just a job for me! I love telling the stories of the couples, families, businesses and individuals that I work with. Traveling is an added perk, I love exploring new places! One of my favorite things about my business is how I have been able to turn a passion for art into a living where I continually am blessed to meet new faces, reconnect with familiar ones, and see love in news aways with every click of my camera. You will see through the sessions and events on this blog how love grows in unique ways. How people change for the best year after year. And also how I see the world around me. 

I started this journey when I was fresh out of high school. I didn't know how greatly my life would be impacted from capturing weddings and families. It has been such an honor to do so over the last decade. Being able to capture my hometown and surrounding areas has been such a treat for me! I LOVE Cincinnati and I am proud to claim the title of a Cincinnati Wedding Photographer. It is a tight but large community of creatives in this region. I am thrilled to work with the best of the best! You'll find some amazing wedding industry vendors linked in the weddings blogged here. Their work is so important to what I do, it isn't only photographs that matter at the end of the wedding day, although they may last the longest ;) 

weddings 

engagements

Senior portraits

Lifestyle family

Editorial

business branding

the mcmahans

The Hall Family

The Hall family will make you instantly smile! Their mini family session around downtown Lebanon was so much fun! Who knew we could get all these genuine happy smiles in thirty minutes? 🙂 I would be in heaven to have sessions like this all the time, there is so much love between these three! Also […]

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September 27, 2018

Ethan’s Senior Session

I have known Ethan’s family since I was little kid! It was incredible to see the amazing young man he has become! He is a brilliantly hard worker, with an entrepreneurial drive. He will be fantastic with anything he decides to do with his future, and that future is bright! 

September 5, 2018

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The Wombles

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September 3, 2018

The Richardson’s Maternity Shoot

 I had so much fun celebrating the upcoming arrival of Katlin and Cody’s baby girl! This sweet couple will make amazing parents! We had a perfect evening for a summer maternity session, and it felt enchanting at Rentschler Forest. The location was perfect for fitting into their woodsy forest themed nursery <3 Motherhood is already […]

August 30, 2018

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The Kershaw’s

  The Kershaw wedding day was so dreamy! Completely swoon worthy, and all because two amazing individuals fell in love! Dreamy colors, dreamy settings and more importantly a dreamy eyed bride and groom!   When we arrived for the day, the girls were all settled into their dressing room, listening to music and prepping for the […]

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August 11, 2018

Chloe’s Senior Session

Chloe’s senior session was so much fun! We had a gorgeous night in Oxford, complete with a family of deer that just really wanted to be in her photos and kept following us around! Chloe is the sweetest girl, and I had so much fun getting to know her. She is a go getter, and […]

August 10, 2018

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Lauren and Brett’s Wedding

A woodsy wedding day is just what summer calls for! Lauren and Brett’s Timeless Charm wedding was perfection! With beautiful jewel tones and whimsical bouquets, the forest-esc scene was complete! Getting ready in a little cabin on the gorgeous venue property, Lauren along with her bridesmaids and family spent the morning getting dolled up for […]

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July 28, 2018

Julia and David’s Engagement Session

Holy cow! To say I am excited for Julia and David’s wedding is an understatement! March can’t come soon enough (well maybe so, I am stoked for fall!) <3 This pair is a blast to be around and was even more fun to work with! Ault Park is a favorite spot of theirs, so it […]

July 15, 2018

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Savannah and Brian’s Engagement

Brian and Savannah are the perfect role models for a young couple in love! And I just adore them! While we were planning their engagement session and wedding, they were full of excitement, and looking forward to the next few months of wedding preparations!Downtown Hamilton was the session location of choice for the couple. It […]

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June 25, 2018

Hailey’s Senior Session

It is always so much fun to work on a session when you have so much in common with your client! Hailey was a blast to work with, and such a sweet soul! The formal gardens on Miami University’s campus was such a perfect place for this down to earth girl. I loved how perfectly […]

June 16, 2018

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“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”