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Dreamy Elk Photography & Design

Dreamy Elk Photography & Design

Austin, TX
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    Helena M. Sent on 01/10/2024
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    Organized and genuine wedding photographer

    Emily did an amazing job capturing our wedding day! I immediately knew I wanted to work with her when she shared her organization and predetermined schedule. It was a huge relief knowing that photography wasn't one of the many things I had to worry about. Emily was flexible, kind, responsive, and very easy to get along with. Our engagement shoot was the day before our wedding and she did a wonderful job making us feel comfortable, laughing with us, and keeping the process genuine. She kept in touch after the wedding and delivered all products as promised, in the timeline promised. I highly recommend her work!
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    Julie R. Sent on 04/06/2023
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    We love Emily!!

    Emily photographed my engagements, bridals, and my wedding last year, and is the kind of person that you feel instantly comfortable with. She was able to make me and my now husband feel confident in front of the camera and was always prepared with a way to pose us. Her preparation leading up to the wedding made me feel confident in her, and I liked that she was prepared with the perfect shot list. The day of the wedding, Emily was the star vendor. She was in charge while being polite, was flexible when the timeline went sideways (due to late groomsmen), did some excellent problem solving, helped me feel and look my best, and had no issue directing a large group. For our Catholic wedding, she was able to get the perfect shot without disturbing the ceremony. She was prompt in returning our photos to us. I love her editing style, and I thought we received the perfect number of photos – the candid’s, the posed photos, the silly photos – like a broken bridesmaid’s shoe, and all the ones in between. Investing in Emily was 100% worth it!
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    Hailey B. Sent on 11/03/2022
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    Light and airy to perfection!

    Emily is amazing! She makes you feel comfortable, confident and beautiful. I am not the biggest picture taking gal, but she made it fun and comfortable! Plus the photos come out amazing - couldnt have asked for more. In addition, everything remained on schedule (or if it didnt, I didnt know about it!) which from what I have heard about, is not always typical. She was amazing and I truly cannot recommend her enough.
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    Rachel Q. Sent on 08/03/2022
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    Dreamy Elk is the BEST!

    Dreamy Elk was one of our very first vendors to book for MANY reasons. After our engagement, I began my research to find a photographer to fit our personalities and style. When I found Emily's Instagram I think I actually exhaled in relief. Emily's style is so light and dreamy. She knows how to capture those sweet, romantic moments between couples without making it seem forced or disingenuous. Our initial contact took place right before Austin's "Snowpocalypse" in February 2021, with our first meeting scheduled for that week. Emily was extremely patient as we navigated freezing temperatures, power outages, no running water, etc. while trying to find a time to meet. When we finally met up, I felt so comfortable and at ease in Emily's company. She is warm, kind, and dependable, and not to mention extremely talented in what she does. It was an easy choice to move forward with Emily! I loved having Emily with us throughout our engagement. I highly recommend the Diamond Package, which includes engagement and bridal portrait sessions. My husband and I loved the opportunity to get to know Emily more before the big day. I felt so calm on my wedding day, and a huge reason for that is Emily's professionalism and dependability. She captured our day perfectly and we couldn't be more thankful for these memories!
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    Isabella L. Sent on 09/25/2022
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    We love Dreamy Elk!

    Emily is a visionary! We love how she and her business partner perfectly captured our special day, she made it difficult to narrow down our favorites (which is a great problem to have!). The candid and posed photos of us as a couple, as well as all the little detail shots and photos of our wedding party and guests came out amazing. I also love all of the extras and products that she offers. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!
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    Hailey Sent on 06/20/2021
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    10/10. Amazing photographer. Amazing photos. She’s the whole package

    Emily was truly amazing. She was prompt, professional, and did not waste time. She knew exactly what to do and I loved that she told everyone what to do and made it happen. She stuck to our tight schedule and got all of the pictures we wanted! From our engagement session, to our wedding and even after- Emily was responsive, helpful, precise, and so organized. I 10/10 would recommend her to anyone. Her pictures are so soft and ~dreamy~. We loved working with Emily!!
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    Ashley Sent on 06/04/2022
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    Incredible Photographer!

    Emily at Dreamy Elk Photography is absolutely incredible! My husband and I hired her for our engagement and wedding photos and they all turned out better than we could have dreamed of! Her processes are streamlined and she goes out of her way to provide extra special touches, making the whole experience easy and fun. She knows exactly when and how to command attention and when to blend into the background. Again, I can't emphasize enough how beautiful the photos turned out - plus there are tons of really great action and nighttime photos. Hiring her is the best decision you could make!
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    Lauren Sent on 01/20/2022
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    Best Photographer !

    Emily Ross with Dreamy Elk Photography is a dream wedding photographer. Seriously, you couldn’t ask for better! We met on a photo shoot a year before my wedding, where she photographed me modeling for a wedding venue and dress boutique. I instantly knew I had to have her as my wedding photographer, and fortunately for me she had the date available!

    Her style and attentiveness to detail made my photos so beautiful and we couldn’t be happier with them! She helped with finding the venue for my bridals and they turned out so beautiful. Emily was very efficient and made sure we got more than enough photos (because I arrived late) and she was never flustered or annoyed at the time limitation! I’ve never felt more beautiful than I do in my bridal photos, because I really feel as if Emily captured who I am in the photos, not just a pretty dress and makeup. On the wedding day she showed up on time and got THE most amazing photos. She and her assistant captured our wedding day so unbelievably well. Our family and friends love looking at the photos and everyone always says not only how beautiful the photos are, but how well they captured the emotions and little details that made up our day!

    I could honestly go on forever about Emily and I’d love nothing more than to give her 10/5 stars, but I’ll stop here and just say that she will go above and beyond for not only your photos, but for you. She really cares about you and your day, and that’s what makes her such an amazing photographer! We were all more than happy with Emily and the photos she delivered, and I know you will be too!
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    Megan S. Sent on 11/29/2021
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    Romantic Dreamy Wedding Photos

    Thank you for all the beautiful photos of Lubo & my wedding. I really appreciated being able to hand off photo group and location logistics and have one less thing to worry about. Something that I really love about Emily's photos is the very romantic and dreamy style she has, and I am so glad to have had my wedding day captured by her!
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    Kevin J. Sent on 06/06/2021
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    Very Professional and Lovely Photos

    It was a real pleasure working with Emily for our wedding in April. We had a beautiful day and it really showed in all of her wonderful pictures. Not only that, but she was very responsive and professional the entire time, even going out of her way to handle some special requests from us! It didn't take very long to get the photos in our hands after our big day and having the beautiful photos from Dreamy Elk will help us always remember our special day. Thank you Emily!
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    Chohee J. Sent on 06/06/2021
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    Timeless Photos

    We worked with Emily for our wedding in April and our photos came out as dreamy as we hoped! She was super easy to get along with and very punctual on everything. When we received the photos, we loved looking at them and we even saw that she had gotten great photos of our guests at the reception which was such a nice surprise!

    We did an engagement shoot with her as well prior to the wedding and the entire process was so smooth and simple. Thanks for everything, Emily!
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    Bradley E. Sent on 12/06/2019
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    Couldn't Ask for a Better Photographer

    I know I hate long reviews, so I'll keep this short for you. If you're looking for a photographer and Emily Ross is on your list- hire her. She's that good. The photos she took for us were the highest quality, she was unbelievably helpful and flexible in getting pictures done before and on the day of the wedding. And she has been a treat to work with through the entire engagement, wedding, and marriage as we've been ordering different prints and photos from her. I cannot stress this enough: Emily didn't just take pictures at our wedding, she made our wedding better.
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    Courtney K. Sent on 09/24/2021
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    Book Dreamy Elk Photography!

    We absolutely loved having Emily at Dreamy Elk Photography as the photographer for our wedding. She was very professional and answered all the questions I ever had before and on the day of. I’m so thankful she was available and was willing to work our wedding in with very short notice. She was even able to work with our schedules to make an engagement session happen which was included in the package we chose.

    After it was all said and done, I had some questions and requests on a few pictures. She was fast in responding to my concerns, and was willing to fix a couple things.

    We can’t say thank you enough!!
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    Jeff J. Sent on 05/16/2019
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    Emily is the Greatest

    Emily was truly amazing and captured our day perfectly! Wouldn't want anyone else taking our photos. Highly recommend!
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    Chandler Sent on 10/21/2020
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    Couldn't be happier!

    My husband and I could not be happier about choosing Emily with Dreamy Elk Photography for our engagement and wedding photos! She is extremely personable, professional and fun to work with. I really appreciated that she was prompt in responding to any questions or concerns I had, especially during the uncertainty of planning a wedding during a pandemic. It is very clear that Emily genuinely loves what she does and truly cares about her clients. I loved her attention to detail by providing tips and tricks for everything. Never taken professional pictures before? Don't worry, she'll guide you every step of the way! Emily got our photos back to us in a timely manner and WOW! When we got our wedding photos back, we were blown away! They are absolutely gorgeous! And she captured everything! It meant a lot to me that she not only captured the "must have" wedding shots, but she got tons of great pictures of all of our guests! We have gotten so many compliments on her beautiful photography. A friend that wasn't able to attend the wedding said it best, "You can feel the love through the pictures!" What more could you ask for? We can't recommend Dreamy Elk Photography enough!
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    Chelsea M. Sent on 10/21/2020
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    Emily is amazing :)

    Emily was nothing short of amazing!! We booked her less than 2 weeks out from our big day (thanks Covid). She made this process so much easier for us. Our photos are an absolute dream!! She worked so hard to get the BEST shots all while being very pregnant :) I would recommend her to any bride!
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    Ellen W. Sent on 07/09/2020
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    Beautiful Photos

    Emily is such a talented photographer. I had the privilege of knowing her prior to my wedding, and I knew I had to ask her to be my photographer because I would trust her implicitly with my photos! She did my bridal portraits and our wedding photos, and of course, the pictures from both turned out amazing! Emily is friendly, dependable, and good at giving directions. You can definitely trust her with capturing your special day!!
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    Paul G. Sent on 11/14/2019
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    Engaging, Friendly, and Professional

    Emily (Dreamy Elk Photography ) was such a great choice as our wedding photographer. She instantly made my wife and I at ease. Her attention to detail and professionalism was a perfect match for what we were looking for in a photographer. When we have future needs for photos we will definitely use her services again!
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    Brittany G. Sent on 11/24/2019
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    Emily captured wedding magic - she is the BEST!

    I really can’t say enough good things about Emily and Dreamy Elk Photography. From our very first into phone call a year before our wedding, she was fun, passionate, and so organized/proactive! I felt instantly that I could trust her with our big day because of her confidence, talent, and professionalism. Emily leaves no detail to chance, and provides such helpful guidance along the way. She was the one who gently persuaded us to do a first look (omg best decision ever, it was such a special part of our day and gave us more time to be just the two of us for photos). She sent us style guides for our engagement photos (that look like professional magazines, everything Emily does is polished and elegant) - thanks to her tips on what to wear and how to style, our engagement photos turned out so so well!! And then she worked hand in hand with our wedding planner, my stylists, and the DJ to make sure every photo we would want (and some we didn’t realize we needed) would happen. She really became a friend to us, and we could tell how much she loves what she does. It made it easy and so fun to have her along with us throughout our wedding day. She made sure we have 100s (actually 1,000 to be exact) beautiful, magical, fun, joyful photos that capture our wedding in the very best way. And to top it all off, she designed a beautiful wedding album for it and made that process so easy. The USB with our final photos on it is rose gold and it came with a handful of surprise magnets of our wedding photos! This was the most important investment of our wedding, and Emily made sure it was 10000% worth it. Thank you Emily, so so much!!
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    Kendall H. Sent on 09/05/2019
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    EXCELLENT wedding photographer

    Emily took our engagement pictures, my bridals, and our wedding pictures. We are incredibly grateful that we booked dreamy elk photography. She made our day go smoother than we could possibly imagine and she has the upmost talent with a camera. I’m so glad that we get to remember our wedding with the phenomenal pictures and moments that she captured. I will cherish them forever. Her intelligence, talent, confidence, control, and grace are all aspects that make her a wonderful photographer and specifically a wedding photographer. Emily knows what’s she’s doing and she makes you feel comfortable on the other side of the camera. Her skills are very impressive!
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    Casey R. Sent on 09/06/2019
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    Best Wedding Photographer Ever!

    I hired Emily to take our proposal pictures and was immediately blown away. She has real talent and captures your moment in the background. You won’t even realize she’s there but when your ready to pose she gives very clear directions for fantastic pictures. We are very happy with both our proposal pictures and our wedding pictures.
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    Amy R. Sent on 03/03/2019
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    Anniversary Shoot

    My husband and I had an anniversary shoot with Emily. She is so knowledgeable and professional. She helped us feel comfortable every step of the way. We are not photogenic people, but Emily had perfect cues to make sure we got amazing photos. She did such as great job guiding us the whole shoot. She also provided us with style guides and made us look like super models. I would highly recommend her over and over again!
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    Shiraz G. Sent on 09/25/2020
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    Dream for sure!

    Emily captured the most stunning photos with such unique framing and attention to detail. One thing that stood out about Emily is how she helps the bride feel comfortable and easily directs to capture unique portraits while keeping the day light and fun! I have been a venue owner for 8+ years and see lots of photographers, Emily was a delight to work with (not always the case) and was bursting with creativity! Highly recommended!
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    Mallory Sent on 05/10/2019
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    Phenomenal Photographer & Warm Personality

    I highly recommend Emily for all your photo needs! She did an amazing job capturing my wedding and bridal shoot. I was concerned because I have always struggled getting pictures of myself that I liked, but after receiving my bridal portraits back, all my worries were put to rest. Emily did an amazing job at making me feel comfortable and she was able to get a genuine smile. When I set out to find my vendors, I was looking for quality as well as a personality I would feel comfortable with being with me during my wedding day. I definitely found that in Emily. My photos are what I will have with me years in the future and they are the most important investment you will make in the wedding planning process. Emily was very flexible with me and she was always available when I had questions or requests. If you are looking for GORGEOUS photos and a kind, attentive photographer then you should go with Dreamy Elk Photography!!
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