Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, I joke that I came out of the womb with a camera in my hand. Because photography has always been part of my life. Long before I knew this would become my career, I was paying attention to the little things — the moments most people might miss.
Majoring in graphic design in college is when I found my love for wedding photography. And here we are almost 8 years later!
What I do know is that God gave me a gift to see moments — and I don’t take that lightly. It continues to be a joy and honor to meet so many incredible couples. Many who turn into dear friends.
To be entrusted with days that mean so much, it's hard to put into words how grateful I am to tell peoples' stories through photographs.
Meet Emily
Cleveland Ohio Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer
Available anywhere
& to think- it all started with a barbie camera.
Cleveland Ohio Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer
Nerding out over fonts and rocks
my favorite things
quoting my favorite shows
making people laugh
a good concert
Witty banter
Whether I'm photographing couples or just because, it's where I feel the most peace. Being by the water grounds me. It's a reminder to slow down, breathe, and take the waves as they come.
Happiest by the sea always.
We experience many chapters in life. Which have taught and still teach me to notice the little and big things. Most importantly, they showed me that God is in every moment.
His presence, timing, love — it’s all there if you slow down and notice. That’s the lens I photograph through. That’s why my images feel the way they do.
Faith
She's just as lovey as she is sassy. And she's the best photo editing buddy around.
Meet my assistant,
Gracie Mae.
Long before I started wedding photography, one of my dreams was to photograph music. Getting into it a couple years ago completely reignited my love for photography at a time I most needed it. It's also shaped how I approach creativity in photographing weddings.
If it's not weddings, it's music.
rachel + connor bowen
"Working with Emily was such a pleasure. She is so kind and was great at telling two people who are not great in front of a camera how to pose so that we looked great. She really made us feel comfortable and she did an amazing job capturing our wedding day. We really appreciate how special she made us feel, instead of just another wedding she has to work. The photos are so beautiful, everything we wanted to see was captured, and we couldn’t have asked for more."
"I wish I could leave 10 stars for Emily! She captured our engagement photos in 20 degrees and kept pushing through making us feel comfortable and getting the BEST shots regardless of how freezing cold it was. I will definitely be using her in the near future and will continue to spread the word about how amazing of a photographer she is!"
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sara + gio
maggie + nick
"Emily is very genuine and so easy to work with! Our engagement and then our 'big day' was such a special time in our life and she was there to capture it all! We felt so comfortable with her which really took a lot of stress off us. She was great at planning a timeline, prompting us, and communication. Emily really got to know us and was able to capture out essence in beautiful shots. With Emily Ruth, you are guaranteed incredible, natural, romantic photos!"
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