Mike & Meghan : Engaged!

Meghan and Mike were so much fun during their engagement shoot! During our first meeting together, they shared how they got engaged...Mike took Meghan all around Minneapolis to every place they have lived together and gave her a little gift and talked about memories from each place. He ended at their new home and asked her to marry him! I wanted to use that idea as inspiration for their session so we piled into a car and drove around to the six places they have lived over the years of their relationship. They had so many funny stories about each place, it was so much fun to get to know more about them. We also ventured down to St. Anthony Main for some wintery photos that I just love! They are getting married at The Semple Mansion in April and I know it's going to be a great wedding. Enjoy!

Minnesota Bride Feature!

I am so honored to have work featured in this month's MN Bride! Colleen and Joe's lovely wedding is featured along with his cool purple boutineer AND one of my favorite bride's ever, Liz has her shoes featured. Check it out and pick up your copy!

Owen

This guy was so fun! Book your session in our NEW cozy, beautiful studio! Contact us at emma@emmafreemanphotography.com!

Winter on Film

(My brother Pip at Thanksgiving peelings onions)

(Pies that my mom made at Thanksgiving)

(Sled after the big snow fall, Minneapolis, MN)

(Hydrangea in my parents yard, Oconomowoc, WI)

(My mom's garden in winter, Oconomowoc, WI)

(A true Freeman Family lighting technique for Christmas)

(Garden, Oconomowoc, WI)

(Birdhouse, Oconomowoc, WI)

Engagement Session on Film : Nicole & Kris

Here are two images from Nicole and Kris' engagement session a few months ago. I shot both of these on my Hasselblad with 400 Tri-X film. I love film so much!

Mast Brothers Chocolate

When I attended the A Bryan Photo workshop in Alabama last November, their team showed us this video of Mast Brothers Chocolate Company in Brooklyn, NY. I found their story so inspiring and interesting; one of family, of a love for food and small business and a desire to provide a quality product in small batches. I am constantly striving for a similar philosophy with my business. I always want to provide quality images over quantity and an amazing experience from start to finish, just like these guys do. Enjoy!

Minneapolis Kids Photographer : Fitzgibbon Family

I photographed Jaime and Brendan's wedding two years ago. They had an incredible wedding at The Basilica in St. Paul and The Cedarhurst Mansion. They asked me to photograph their daughter, Elise, over the holidays, and I couldn't have been more excited! This little girl is SO cute! I just love staying connected with clients over the years and seeing how their families grow. 

Alana

Badlands

These are a few images I came across from a trip to The Badlands that I took a few years ago. It's fun to look back on them. I will be posting more images from my archives throughout the new year. 

A lovely album

Simply put, I love making albums for my clients. They are hands down the best way to retell the story of a wedding day. I get so excited to deliver an album to a couple and just love to imagine them sitting in their home on their couch, looking at it together with their family and friends. I hear over and over from people that their wedding day was amazing but seemed to go by so quickly. The album is a way to relive some of those wonderful moments that may otherwise be forgotten over time. 

My goal is to always make beautiful albums with clean designs that will not date themselves quickly. Here is our most recent album for a great couple, Nikki and Matt, who were married last Fall. I love that they chose the rich purple cover to match the bridesmaids dresses! So, so lovely. 

Home in the Winter : Happy New Year

I absolutely love going home for Christmas. My family is VERY close and we have a lot of traditions that we have kept alive for many years. Home is always warm, full of good conversation, love, great food and drink and amazing memories. Here's to a wonderful new year full of all of those things.