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

Dusty Garden Styled Shoot

 Sometimes you get to meet incredible people, attend a fun workshop and meet new friends! I was thrilled to attend a workshop this past spring that ended in a styled shoot. Learning and developing your craft is so important as a creative entrepreneur, and so is a little fun! This shoot was just that!

bouquet: Floral V Designs
velvet ribbon: Honey Silks & Co
vow books: MemoryLane Paperie
wax seals: WaxSeals.com
dyed silk ribbon: Silk & Willow
velvet ring boxes: The Family Joolz Bespoke Ring Boxes
vintage stamps: Vintage Postage Shop
calligraphy invitations: Jen K Calligraphy
vintage rentals: Collective Charm
hair and MUA: Haley Schmidtz
cake: Canteen Bakery
dresses: Perry Rose Media
model: Jennifer Adams