Photography By Jill Emmer

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $1,900

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $900

About Photography By Jill Emmer

Photography By Jill Emmer

Owner & Head Photographer

Hi, I'm Jill! I've been photographing weddings in Wisconsin (and beyond) for 13+ years. I absolutely love shooting weddings and telling your story of your day. I'm not here for stiff poses and fake smiles — I want the ugly cry, the snort-laugh, the glance across the room that says everything. If that sounds like your kind of wedding photos, I think we'd be a great fit.

I've shot weddings across Wisconsin and beyond, worked with some cool brands along the way (Nikon, Verizon, Leinenkugel's... I even got to have dinner with Dick Leinenkugel at his favorite supper club!) I come fully loaded — assistant, film camera, Super 8, drone — and ready for whatever the day throws at us. I'm pretty low-key on the day itself — I'll nudge you when it's helpful and disappear when it's not. You just show up and be yourselves! I've got the rest. The result? Images that are naturally editorial and story-driven. Your day in photos - exactly as it felt.

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Services

Services

  • Bride-only session
  • Drone photography
  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital
  • Film
  • Hybrid

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Digital rights
  • Online gallery
  • Photo box
  • Printed enlargements
  • Same/next-day sneak-peek images
  • Video
  • Wedding album

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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8 reviews

  • KG

    Kaylyn G.

    Rating: 5
    •Jul 14

    Beautiful photos for Evanston wedding!!

    From our first conversation with Jill, we knew we had found our photographer. She brought such happiness and enthusiasm to every interaction, making the whole process feel exciting rather than stressful. Both for our engagement photos and on our wedding day, she kept things light and fun while offering creative ideas that made our photos feel unique and special. Jill has an incredible eye for capturing the moments that matter, and the quality of her work truly exceeded what we expected. We were thrilled to get our photos back so quickly, and every single image is gorgeous and captures the brightness of our florals so well. We can't recommend her enough to any couple looking for a photographer who will make their day feel joyful from start to finish.

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    Madison S.

    Rating: 5
    •Dec 15, 2025

    August Wedding!

    Jill was wonderful on our wedding day! She had such a positive energy all day and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Our pictures are absolutely stunning and we love how she captured both posed and natural, candid photos of all of our guests!

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    Teresa P.

    Rating: 5
    •Dec 10, 2025

    Super wedding photographer

    Jill was fantastic to work with. She helped me feel comfortable even though I usually feel awkward posing for pictures. My husband and I had such a great experience with Jill for our engagement photos that we asked her back to photograph our wedding and we would do it again. All our photos, from both photo events, are simply stunning. She captured our energy, the scenery, the natural light, and made us look great!

  • AH

    Abbie H.

    Rating: 5
    •Dec 9, 2025

    Fantastic photos & a joy to work with!

    We couldn’t be happier that we chose Jill to be our wedding photographer. We knew we wanted someone to more accurately capture our day (did NOT want to have over-exposed, filtered looking photos or the hoaky, staged vibes) and her journalistic approach to her photography in combination with her joyful energy was PERFECT for us. We asked for a video chat prior to booking to go over some questions and concerns we had regarding the day and knew very quickly she was going to be the right fit for us. Given we both have a passion for photography ourselves, we greatly appreciated her expertise in a wide variety of elements (from bright, natural light to dark, interior spaces) and her realistic approach, which, alongside her experience and artistic vision led to crisp, beautiful photos representing us and our day. We also booked an engagement shoot with her, which we loved, as her bubbly personality immediately puts you at ease and allows you to get a sense of how to really be yourself in photos while still making them feel special. She was responsive and easy to communicate with through the whole process, really making the entire experience feel personal, and our wedding day was all that and even more fun. For the first part of the day she brought an assistant, Anney, with her, who was another ray of sunshine to work with to be a second set of hands, and we worked with Jill to hire a second shooter, Leiden, for a few hours later, who was wonderful as well. Jill being down-to-earth but also friendly and outgoing felt like the perfect combo so that we didn’t feel stressed throughout the day, but also that we could approach her with whatever our thoughts were. So many of our guests said (and keep saying) how much THEY also loved being around her at our event too. We legitimately got some amazing photos back of certain guests that we hardly EVER see smile for photos, which was just more proof how infectious her positive energy is and how great she is at what she does. We ended up with a ton of truly spectacular photos from our wedding for what we thought was a fair price, and that we got back in a very reasonable amount of time, all of which she takes the time and care to edit herself without making them look fake, filtered, or overly manipulated. I can’t overstate how much we loved having Jill as our wedding photographer and the way she perfectly captured us and our wonderful day.

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    Claire L.

    Rating: 5
    •Dec 5, 2025

    Jill is the best!

    Jill is absolutely amazing - would recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding photographer! She is extremely responsive leading up to the event. We were able to have several video chats prior to our wedding with Jill, which took lots of stress out of the planning process. Her photos are clean, crisp, and truly captured every special moment of our wedding. Look no further for your wedding photographer- Jill is your girl!

I have been a professional photographer for over 13 years. I have been hired by well-known brands like Leinenkugals, Nikon, Verizon, SOFI, AT&T, Sun Country Airlines, Visit Door County, etc Past photography assignments include traveling to Uganda w/ the American Refugee Committee, Costa Rica for a luxury pilates retreat and Puerto Rico on assignment for an architectural magazine. Features include Grand Geneva Weddings, Milwaukee Magazine, Visit Milwaukee, Travel Wisconsin, as a 65 foot tall banner on the side of a building in Denver, several shows at the Minneapolis Institute of Art & Mall of America and even on the Nikon camera packaging!
I personally shoot every wedding I am booked for…. and I always bring an assistant as well. My team also includes - Forest is my award-winning Videographer partner. His genius wedding videos never fail to give you all the "feels" bringing you right back to your big day. - Anney and Crystal are my on-site assistants. They have are super creative and have a penchant for styling details (like fixing fly-away hairs) and acting as a second set of hands to schlep gear, jackets, you name it! I also have on my team: Jessica, my in-office assistant and Leiden and Ben as second shooters.
Yes, I work full time as a professional photographer focusing on weddings, engagements, families, seniors, branding and sports. I shoot approximately 20-25 weddings per year. I also shoot 2-4 local magazine covers per month (Brookfield Living Magazine, Elm Leaves Magazine, Tosa Living, etc.) Additionally I am a MaxPreps photographer for CBS Sports.

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