Em Katherine


Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $5,500

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $5,500

Packages

Prices start at $5,500


About Em Katherine

Emily Hadzhiev

Wedding & Portrait Photographer in Chicago, IL

Hey I'm Emily! I LOVE love! I am a hopeless romantic who married my high school sweetheart. There is nothing sweeter than telling amazing stories, creating beautiful memories, and freezing a moment in time. I always cherished those dreamy, timeless photos for myself, and I love nothing more than doing that for my clients. I carefully select the best images that perfectly tell your story and hand-edit each one because these moments will be treasured for the rest of your life. If you’re willing to trust me, all you have to do is be yourself, show some lovin’, and have fun.

I love becoming friends with my clients. It is so important to me to have a great connection. I will be your biggest cheerleader, make sure every hair is in place, and fluff your dress when needed. As far as our galleries, I take pride in the fact that I spend time editing each photo before it is delivered to you. This way I can guarantee that everything is picture perfect.


Services

Services

  • Bride-only session
  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Online gallery
  • Printed enlargements
  • Wedding album

Em Katherine packages

Collection 1

10 hours

Peak pricing $6,850

Description

Includes two photographers, engagement session, two hours of photography coverage for wedding related event, and password protected gallery, print release, and sneak peeks.

Collection 2

8 hours

Peak pricing $5,500

Description

Includes two photographers, engagement session, password protected gallery, print release, and sneak peeks.


Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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2 reviews

  • KP

    Kelly P.

    Rating: 5
    Mar 22, 2026

    Best Photographer in the State!

    When I say you HAVE to hire Emily, I mean it! She was one of the biggest blessings throughout the entire wedding process. She was so sweet throughout all the planning and helped me to coordinate a timeline for everything and was so collaborative with our day of planner. Emily was ahead of schedule the morning of our wedding, and came early to look at all of the little details like lighting and any extras that I wanted photographed that day. She made the entire day go so smoothly and left me stress-free. She was so open to any ideas that I had and was very flexible. If there was something that we hadn’t discussed prior to the day that I thought might look good. She thought of every detail possible, including things that I didn’t even think to think about! I felt like I could not have picked a better person to capture the day for us. And on top of it when I got back my sneak peaks and then the full album I was BLOWN AWAY! I already knew that the pictures were going to be beautiful from experiencing everything in real time, but I truly felt like she made the day look so classic and elegant!! I feel like every pose that she had us take photos in, every background that she had us use, every group that she put together made all of the photos look so timeless and gorgeous. I truly still struggle when looking at all of my photos because I cannot choose my favorites. I have had to buy more picture frames to hang in my house because I still cannot decide which are my favorites. I am so thankful for Emily and I truly look back on all of our photos and I’m reminded what a beautiful and memorable day that it was. And I relive every moment just looking at those photos because she did such a good job, reflecting the love, the elegance, and the happiness! I cannot say enough positive things about Emily, I would give her 15 stars if I could! She has even been so sweet as to follow up after the wedding, sending us gifts and sweet messages! If you are looking for the best wedding photographer in Illinois you have found her!!!!

  • CP

    Christina P.

    Rating: 5
    Dec 3, 2025

    Beautiful photos and great experience

    We loved working with Emily. Our photos turned out great and she captured the moments that we never want to forget. She was very easy to work with and made us feel comfortable the entire day. She also helped keep everything running smoothly, which took a lot of stress off of us. We’re so grateful to have had her as our photographer and couldn’t recommend her more.