As any photographer and entrepreneur will attest, word of mouth is king! My last nine years as a photographer have featured a LOT of word of mouth and what I like to call, “Random Acts of Networking”. You know – when the cousin of a friend of a friend sees your photos and recommends you to their neighbour’s daughter’s sister for her wedding photography!
Nearly two years ago, Rachael and Jan approached my booth at the Winter Wedding Trends show in Kitchener. We met shortly thereafter for coffee in Waterloo, where we shared stories and got to know each other a little bit. They chose to book me for their wedding which was quite some time away – I love when couples book me almost two years in advance! Rachael and Jan are a bubbly, friendly couple, and I have been looking forward to their wedding ever since!
I first worked with Mikayla a number of years ago through my work with Gemini Models in Kitchener, where she is signed as a model. You may even recognize her from the stylized bridal creative photoshoot that I’ve been sharing slowly on my Facebook fan page and Instagram! It was at this bridal photo shoot that Mikayla told me that she was set on me being her wedding photographer, whenever that day comes! It was only a few months later that her boyfriend Justin proposed to her, and we were on our way with booking their wedding date.
It’s been a gorgeous and very warm fall season and I feel incredibly fortunate to have been able to spend so much of it outdoors. I’ve since been tackling a to-edit list that was growing rapidly as a result, and I’m looking forward to sharing lots of images on the blog in the coming weeks!
Ever since Dana and Eric’s gorgeous wedding this past summer, I have had a few requests for engagement sessions at Rockwood Conservation Area. This location was gorgeous this past summer, and the fall colour this season has been spectacular.
Sabrina and Max were referred to me by my friend and colleague Michelle Maeck, who is a wedding planner and runs A Dream to Call Your Own. They were very eager to book!
I first met Jen and Billy about five years ago when they were guests at a wedding that I was photographing…though we get the feeling that we met even before then at some point, but we simply can’t put our finger on it! Again, a little case of serendipity, which has become a welcome theme in my life and career. In any case, it was at this wedding that they approached me during the reception. Jen and Billy were all smiles as they told me that when they get married, they’d love to get in touch with me for their wedding photography.
I’m a very lucky photographer in that I’ve worked with so many amazing couples and clients – but once in a while I am an extra lucky photographer in that I meet a couple whom I feel like I have already known forever! This was exactly the case with Christy and Justin. Christy found my work through a mutual friend on Instagram (Yay! All my time curating my Instagram profile is actually working!), and reached out to me through this website.
Hello friends! Welcome to my brand spankin’ new Ema Wedding Co blog!
It’s been a little while since I’ve maintained a blog, but I am excited to start up once again. I used to blog for my fashion and commercial photography work, however as various forms of social media began to take over, the blog came to lag behind on my priority list. There are just SO many ways to get your work out to the general public!
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I will be blogging once again. I want to showcase more photos from more weddings, instead of just a handful of favourite photos from select weddings as can be seen in my portfolio.
I am a busy bee, and as such it may take a little while to see your wedding day make it up on to the blog. Being a one-woman show is a lot of work! But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
In the meantime, here is a sneak peek from one of my recent stylized bridal creative photoshoots!
Love,
Ema