The Experience
One of the greatest joys is the moment I turn my camera around and show you a photo — when you see yourselves and recognize the beauty, the connection, the love that was already there.
From the day you inquire to gallery delivery, I'm here to make this a fun and effortless experience for you.
These are your forever moments
Documentary storytelling with editorial guidance
Giving you cinematic joy-filled imagery that become the memories you'll hold close to your heart forever.
My priority is that you truly experience and live your wedding day, while I take care of the details. Guiding with intention when it elevates the moment, and stepping back so the truest emotions can breathe and unfold.
01. Inquire
After inquiring through my contact form, I'll send you a link to my investment guide and we'll schedule a video call to meet and talk wedding details.
02. Video Call
This is the fun part! We get to know each other more. I answer questions you have and we build your custom wedding collection.
03. The Details
After our call, I'll email your proposal including collection, payment breakdown, and contract. Once you sign and pay the 30% non-refundable retainer, your date is officially reserved on my calendar!
04. It's Official!
With the official things taken care of, I'll email you my in-depth welcome guide as well as your engagement session planning questionnaire + scheduling the date.
05. Time to organize
1-2 months from your wedding day I send your pre-wedding questionnaire. Once it's filled out, I create a base timeline. We'll schedule a time to finalize the details together no later than 2 weeks from your wedding day!
06. Your day is finally here!
All the planning up until now will pay off when we're having the very best celebration of the love you've built together. I can't wait to capture every bit of it!
07. Delivery Day
Turnaround time for weddings is typically 9-10 weeks. Hand-edited with so much love, I'm excited to give you all the memories from your amazing wedding day!
The Experience
"We had a great experience using Emily as our photographer on our wedding day!. She has an amazing eye for details and her photos really captured how we wanted our wedding to be portrayed.
She is very knowledgeable, had great communication, and was very prompt when answering questions we had. Would highly recommend her if you are looking for an amazing photographer!"
Mackenzie Gambetta & Justin Arthur
maggie + nick Mirolli
"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 our essence in beautiful shots. With Emily Ruth, you are guaranteed incredible, natural, romantic photos!"
Frequently Asked Questions
Looking for something in particular?
I’m based in Kent, Ohio and serve Akron and Cleveland, Ohio most frequently. I do travel for weddings and would love to go wherever your love story takes us! Especially if it includes the beach or pizza.
Anything over 4.5 hours away from me in Kent, Ohio is considered a Destination Wedding/Session, so if yours falls under that category, please request custom pricing information!
I specialize in weddings and elopements, but photographing families, portraits, and other lifestyle moments are loves of mine!
It's the sweetest feeling when previous wedding clients come back for maternity and family sessions. To continue to document their milestones is a blessing.
First of all, the couples that tell me that usually are the exact opposite! Second, I get it. I still get nervous being in front of the camera too! But I got you. That's literally what i'm here for haha.
Gentle guidance and prompting for how to move in front of my camera in a way that makes you feel comfortable and confident! No stiff posing or forced smiles! I promise we're gonna have a fun time!
Of course! I've been photographing weddings since 2018 and I've picked up a lot of things over the years. Once you book with me, you can expect resources to help you along with the process!
I cull and edit every photo with a ton of love and intention. You can expect your wedding/elopement gallery in 8-10 weeks. Engagement sessions are delivered in 2-3 weeks. If you'd like your photos sooner, please ask me about the expedited fee.
Yes! I believe printing your photos is so important! There is nothing like flipping through prints or albums of your most precious memories. You can order prints, albums, and other keepsakes directly from the online store in your gallery if you'd like. The quality of the professional print labs is second to none. You can design and have it shipped directly to you! Or I can also help design your album, ask me how!
All payments and contracts are completed online via Honeybook. A 30% non-refundable retainer payment and contract signature is required to reserve your date on my calendar and is due on booking day.
Payments are split equally from here, usually in 2-3 installments. I know it's an investment. Additional payment plan options are available. Just let me know prior to signing the contract and we'll work together to figure out an option that works best.
With most sessions and weddings, I take short video snippets and edit them together into a 30-60 highlight reel. Not a full wedding film, but a highlight video full of joy and nostalgia.
While I don’t currently offer full videography, I have some incredible videographers I can recommend!
