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Meagan Emilia Photography is based in Brevard, North Carolina.
Meagan has experience in everything from studio portraiture to commercial photography, which she learned in her time at the prestigious ten-month program at the Hallmark Institute of Photography. She has traveled to exotic locations and worked alongside a Newport-based yacht photographer, honing her skills along the way.

Services Offered
Meagan Emilia Photography uses a photojournalistic and unobtrusive style to capture beautiful, modern images. With a little bit of encouragement and creativity, Meagan will make you feel comfortable and enhance your natural poses. She also offers engagement and family sessions.

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Meagan Emilia Photography

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Ashley Sent on 03/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal Photographer - MUST HIRE!

Meagan was incredible to work with from the very start. Her positive and calm energy was the perfect match for us, as this was our first time in front of the camera and didn’t know what to expect for our engagement photos! She instantly made us feel so comfortable and confident at the engagement shoot! The preparation and attention to detail was incredible - she truly captured every element that we hoped to capture. This made our wedding day all the more fun, because we already knew and trusted Meagan to do an incredible job! She went above and beyond with her detailed planning form, to ensure that we captured every combination of photos, along with staying within our timeline! To say that we are impressed with the results is a severe understatement!!! Her quality of work is remarkable and we can truly say that we are so over the moon happy with the experience and the photos she and her team provided! We HIGHLY recommend Meagan for all of your photography needs, she is so incredibly talented, professional, fun, kind, encouraging, and so incredibly talented!! THANK YOU MEAGAN!!! We are so thankful to have had you and our team capture our special day, these photos are so precious to us and we can’t thank you enough!
Alexa
Alexa Sent on 02/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Blew our expectations out of the water!

Meagan and Alley did an absolutely amazing job photographing our wedding! Meagan was responsive and professional throughout the whole process. We had never had our pictures taken professionally as a couple before but on the day of the wedding they made us feel relaxed and comfortable and we had so much fun with them. They played us music and made us laugh the whole time. Nothing about it was awkward at all and the final photos were beyond what I ever could have imagined. They were natural, candid, fun and cute. They truly captured our love for each other. Our wedding was five months ago and I still look through them on a daily basis and it brings me right back to those special moments.
Alexa
Alexa Sent on 11/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Photographer of your Dreams

Meagan was everything we wanted in a wedding day photographer. I reached out and spoke to countless photographers before landing on booking Meagan. She offered everything I was looking for, at a fair price and her editing skills were amazing. We had multiple calls leading up to our wedding day and she was extremely helpful and answered all my questions. We had a tight timeline and she spent a while helping work it out down to the minute. We worked and re-worked the timeline and she was happy to update and offer input. The day would not have run so smoothly without all her help.

On the day of the wedding we had Meagan and her second shooter, Alex. Both were fantastic. They joked and made us feel relaxed and in our element. She had a shot list and remembered all of the tiny details we requested. She moved fast but didn’t rush it. She knew how important it was that we got to be present during our day. After the wedding, we received around 70 (!!) sneak peak photos a few days after our wedding, it was a great surprise email to receive during our honeymoon. Each picture was phenomenal- I honestly would have been happy if those were all the photos we received. A few months later we received all the final products and she even made us a little slideshow of the pictures! She captured the true emotion of the day, all the details, and all the fun. I’ve looked at the pictures and slideshow countless times. I cannot decide on what pictures I like best, they are all so great and special. My family and friends can’t get over them either. Please book Meagan for your special occasions, she is a great person, super helpful and produces gorgeous work that will blow you away. I hope we cross paths again!
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Kaela Sent on 10/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding photographer out there!

You will not be disappointed working with Meagan! From the start, she made us feel so comfortable during our initial phone call and then in our engagement photos and on our wedding day. She was great at communicating and so helpful with all our questions and setting up our timeline. The day of our wedding Meagan was great at directing/posing us and even better at wrangling our family and friends. She stepped in and helped me with my dress multiple times too. I can’t wait to see our photos, but I already know they will be stunning because of Meagan’s location scouting and direction. She was great at letting us enjoy our wedding/cocktail hour, while making sure we got enough photos in all the spots we wanted. Lastly, Meagan is incredibly kind, knowledgeable, funny, and warm. We loved working with her and can not recommend her more.
Marissa
Marissa Sent on 05/25/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Meagan is Amazing!

Meagan is an incredibly talented photographer and an amazing person! I hired Meagan in 2009 to take 1st birthday baby photographs for a friend and they were absolutely beautiful. We went to the waterfront in Burlington and Meagan captured so many adorable photographs of my friend’s baby. I have followed Meagan’s photography ever since and contacted her again in 2018 to get engagement photos done. She came to our home and captured so many perfect images - including ones of my husband and I with our two little (very crazy) dogs! They were not easy to work with but Meagan shot some of the best photos, no problem. She is so calm and patient! When my husband and I were prioritizing our wedding expenses and vendors, photography was top of the list. We knew we wanted to work with Meagan and selected a 2019 date that she was available. Meagan was very helpful throughout all of the planning. She checked in at the appropriate times and when we were too overwhelmed to get our list of photographs we wanted together, she made a draft which we ended up using. Meagan uses a second photographer for weddings which eased my worries about how to get images of both the ladies and gentlemen getting ready and also both views of the wedding aisle. She selected another talented and personable photographer to work with her for our wedding day. The two of them were a great team and we felt very comfortable and were able to be ourselves with them. My husband and I were of course anxious to see the photos after the wedding as the day flew by and we couldn’t wait to reminisce. Meagan sent us some “sneak peeks” days later! My husband and I are so pleased with our wedding photographs. Meagan and her partner captured all of the little details and the love and joy in all of the images. We love the variety of posed photos and candids of family and friends from before the ceremony all the way through until the sparkler sendoff! We have ordered some prints from Meagan and the quality is remarkable - so much better than the ones we had printed ourselves. Here we are, almost a whole year later and just now writing our review - honestly, I have been saving the best for last because I knew it would be difficult to not to write a book about how wonderful Meagan Emilia Photography is!
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Lisa Sent on 05/23/2020
5 out of 5 rating

We were so lucky to find meagan

We literally hit the jackpot with Meagan! When we look back at the entire experience, Meagan immediately comes to mind as the best decision we made. We were SO lucky to find her and even luckier today to say she’s our friend. Her work is absolutely breathtaking – flawless beauty that truly captures the rawness of every emotion. Her pictures still make me cry and it’s already been close to a year.
On top of that, she is A DREAM to work with. I remember feeling SO nervous during our engagement shoot, but she completely put my husband and me at ease—she made us feel comfortable, and in no time, she even had us laughing. She is SO chill and SO sweet, but also super professional. She knows the best locations, best angles, best lightening. She has a vision, she knows what she wants, and I promise you, you’ll love it!
Meagan is also extremely accommodating and open to what YOU want. I had a vision of a rocky coastline in my head and she 100% brought it to life. She gave us suggestions as to where I could find the perfect spot and even edited our “day of” timeline just to make sure we got our dream shot despite knowing it would make things a little extra hectic the day of. She was all about whatever made us happy and because of that, we are glowing in our pictures. She didn’t miss a beat during the entire wedding—she was everywhere without us noticing and caught moments we didn’t even know happened ourselves. She totally went with the flow, but also kept us on track (who knew that was possible?) and made sure we got all the shots we wanted.
You guys would be LUCKY to have Meagan. I can’t even explain the reactions from our friends and families over our photos. Everyone was in complete awe. We totally fell in love with Meagan AND her work and I know you will too! The only thing that makes me sad is that we don’t have any more sessions booked with her! Bring on that pregnancy shoot..... :)
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 04/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

gorgeous Newport, RI wedding photos!

Meagan Emilia was the best photographer EVER! She and her team created the most perfect memories for us as well as orchestrated a completely seamless day. She knew Newport incredibly well, suggested locations for our first look and some fun shots before the ceremony, and she ran the show in a kind and caring way while also remaining assertive and in control, which we loved! She plans ahead for specific shots that the couple wants and organized the whole day from start to finish to optimize every minute of time and not have any awkward down time. She also dictated exactly what photos were taken at our request, so that family and the wedding parties knew where to be and when without anyone needing to take charge. She and her team took fantastic photos that we love and cherish and can't wait to continue loving forever! She is talented, thoughtful, thorough, energetic, and genuine - someone every bride and groom would be lucky to spend their wedding day with. We trusted her fully even without an engagement or practice photo shoot, and could not have been more pleased with the results. Meagan is an all around amazing photographer, and a super cool person to boot. Can't recommend her services any higher!
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Alyssa Sent on 04/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't Be Happier

We were lucky enough to have Meagan as the photographer for our wedding day and she was an absolute dream. Everyone wants their wedding day to be perfect and she made us feel so comfortable and natural during photos which helped calm our nerves during an already emotional day. Meagan made the process enjoyable with her charming sense of humor while simultaneously providing professional direction and creativity. Your wedding photos will last a lifetime and Meagan captured all of our special moments in the most beautiful way.
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Mary Sent on 04/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

SO great to work with!

I can't thank Meagen enough for her flexibility and support in such an important time of our lives. Working with her was so pleasant, I can't imagine having anyone else as our photographer. From the engagement session in -5 degree weather to the wedding day in 85 degree heat, Meagan made us feel comfortable and managed to take amazing photos of us and our friends. Out of all the decisions we made surrounding our wedding, having her as a photographer was probably the best decision we made! If you're reading this review, seriously, don't hesitate- lock her down for your wedding now!
Ellen
Ellen Sent on 03/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Effortless service and beautiful photos to last a lifetime

Even before getting engaged I knew I wanted Meagan to do our photos, I had been looking at her online gallery and was amazed at how she always managed to get the perfect light and capture shots that you could tell were special to each couple. She made the awkward and intimate engagement shoot fun and full of ideas and laughs. For the wedding she truly captured us as a couple, she knew what photos to take and did it all without even seeming like she was there. She kept our families in line when it came time to wrangle them in and even took us on a mid wedding adventure to go capture some of the most beautiful early sunset light. When the shooting was over for the night she joined us on the dance floor and continued to celebrate with us as a friend. She is one of the most talented people I know and I would recommend her to anyone looking to have beautifully and artfully captured photos to remind you of your best days. She won't just be there for the photos, she will become a friend for life. I know I will continue to use her for any photo opportunity I can.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Gilded Media Gilded Media Wedding Videographers

Excellent Company to work with! We highly recommend.

Herko Imagery Herko Imagery Wedding Videographers

I've worked with a number of wedding photographers through the years, and Meagan is far and away the best. When my clients look for a photographer to cover their day, Meagan is the only shooter that I'm willing to put my name on the line for...and she never disappoints. Check out her work, it speaks for itself.

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Meagan Emilia Photography frequently asked questions

Meagan Emilia Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Meagan Emilia Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Meagan Emilia Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Meagan Emilia Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Meagan Emilia Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Meagan Emilia Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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