Jeanna & Blake’s November wedding is scheduled for next year at Cadillac Service Garage in Greensboro, NC, so they decided to do their engagement session there too! They wanted to use all the iconic spots inside and outside of this beautiful downtown Greensboro wedding venue. To name just a few – the bar, the steps, […]

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The McAlister Leftwich House was a new spot for me this past fall, and I’m so glad Katie & Andrew picked this venue! This wedding venue is a transformed historic home in the heart of downtown Greensboro, NC. It’s the best of both worlds. Downtown is just around the corner, but this space feels secluded […]

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Get ready to see the perfect fall engagement photos at Reynolda Gardens in Winston Salem! Hannah & Grayson’s engagement session at Reynolda Gardens was beautiful! The weather was a bit windy, but still warm and glowy. The fall colors were out and it was just perfect! Can’t wait for Hannah & Grayson’s 2026 wedding day […]

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Cynthia & Kirkland are so cute together! Their engagement session was this past summer at Reynolda Gardens, where they will be getting married. When the session first started, it was cloudy, and I was worried about rain. By the end of their session, the sun came out, and we got beautiful golden hour light. I […]

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Wesley proposed to Katherine on the hottest summer day of 2025. Yes, I looked it up! It was a beautiful day. Reynolda Gardens was in full bloom in the heat of the summer! I had such a fun time hiding out in the bushes to catch the proposal moment and then taking a few portraits […]

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Claire & Cooper’s engagement session was truly a scene out of The Notebook. Claire & Cooper’s elopement date was coming up, and we wanted to make sure they got to enjoy their engagement photos beforehand. So even though there was rain in the forecast, we decided to meet for their engagement photos at the Tanglewood […]

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Emily & Dequan chose to do their engagement session along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a place that means a lot to Emily because she graduated from Appalachian State. We planned for a June evening and the forecast looked perfect, but as we both drove into Boone, the clouds rolled in. If you’ve spent time in […]

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Mallory & Jack’s engagement session at Reynolda Gardens was relaxed and genuinely fun. They were up for anything and spent their session laughing and playing around with each other! My Hybrid Workflow I photographed their session using both digital and medium-format film. I still shoot mostly digital, but I’m most intentional when I shoot film. […]

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I photograph at Reynolda Gardens often, and honestly, I never get tired of it. No two sessions are ever the same here. Every couple or family brings something new! Marlee & Chris are two of the kindest people I’ve met! We started at the Reynolda House for their first outfit and made our way down […]

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This Reynolda Village engagement session was extra special because it was for two of our best friends, Natalie & Ian. I’ve had the privilege of photographing a few special moments in their story – their proposal, engagement session, and even their wedding day (which one of my associates photographed so I would stand by Natalie’s […]

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I’m Emma Jo, a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Winston Salem, NC, creating timeless imagery on both film and digital that feels intentional and true to you. 

This journal is where I share my favorite stories, the people I’ve had the joy of photographing over the years, and take a deeper look into the heart behind my work. 

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Summer wedding at the Barn at Reynolda Village

Biltmore Estate fall couples photos | Alex & Casey

boston summer couples photos | kyla & dillon

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