We’re engaged!!! I am so excited and so thankful to be loved by this wonderful man!  Max & I got engaged on November 25, 2023 at Reynolda Gardens in Winston Salem. He knows that Reynolda is one of my favorite places to photograph couples. In addition to that, it is also the spot where my […]

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My last senior session of the year! 2023 is almost over…how did that happen?! It seems crazy that it is already December, but Zoe’s senior portraits were the perfect way to end my year! Here are three location options for your senior portraits: Your college campus is a great location for your senior photos! Most […]

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The Biltmore Estate is on my bucket list of locations to photograph, so when Alex & Casey reached out about photographing their couples photos I was over the moon! Photographing a couple at the Biltmore has always been a dream of mine and getting to photograph this sweet couple made it even better! I met […]

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One of my favorite parts of my job is how amazing it is to get to know the couples and families that I take photos of. When you book a session with me, I know what your expectations are. You are showing up to get photographed and I am showing up with my camera to […]

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Reynolda Gardens is one of my favorite places in photograph in Winston Salem! It is super pretty all year long and there is so much variety. I can spend an entire engagement or couples session there without needing another location! This is exactly what we did for Zoe & Ty’s couples session back in October.  […]

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When Caitlyn reached out to me about a mommy & me session with her daughter Ivy, I was thrilled! If you are a mom, your camera roll is likely full of beautiful photos of your little one. You are documenting every milestone on your iPhone or you might even have done professional portraits of them […]

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This family session with the Daltons is absolutely precious! Funny story, I actually ended up driving all the way to Holden Beach and back in one day! 8 hours in the car was brutal, but these photos were so worth it. It was so fun to capture this special time for this family right before […]

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Maggie’s spring senior session was stunning! Maggie is graduating from UNC Charlotte this year. She was a member of the UNC Charlotte Equestrian Team, so we did her senior portraits at the barn! Of course, her horse had to be a part of the photos! I always love when my seniors want to incorporate something […]

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Melanie & Teddy’s engagement session at Reynolda Gardens was beautiful! Reynolda Gardens is my favorite location for engagement sessions because there are so many beautiful spots, and they are all within walking distance of one another! We almost rescheduled Melanie & Teddy’s engagement session because of rain but I’m so glad we didn’t! The partly […]

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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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