THE ASSOCIATE TEAM

Each of the amazing associates on our team consistently photograph weddings/sessions for Emily Paulson Photography, and are a part of this team not only because of their incredible photography talents, but because they are AMAZING humans.


MEET THE TEAM!

Alex

Alex lights up every room she walks into and puts a smile on everyone’s face! This gal knows how to get a room laughing. Alex was born and raised in Hutchinson MN, and then headed to Bemidji State University, where she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Marketing Communication! Outside of photography, Alex loves traveling, spending time with her fiance Zach and their sweet puppy Berkley!!

Emily

Most people call her Em! Outside of her passion for photography, Emily enjoys taking road trips, watching the sunrise or sunset, reading one of the latest New York Times best sellers, drinking iced coffee or spending her time outside. Emily fell in love with photography a few years ago and hasn’t looked back since. She says “I am still in awe that this “job” is able to bring me so much joy and allow me to be a part of so many monumental life moments for my clients.”

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Nicole

Nicole is a Minneapolis based girl with roots in Southern Minnesota. Happily married, Nicole and her hubby love to travel, eat tacos, and laugh so hard they cry. They have one fur baby, Wally, who is the CUTEST golden retriever ever. Nicole is an enneagram 3w2.  She is passionate about capturing love and making sure each session feels like a date for the couples she captures.

Morgan

Morgan, lover of cookies, coffee and singing loudly. She proudly calls herself an alumni of the university of Minnesota Duluth, where she double majored in professional sales and marketing. Morgan finds ultimate gratification in being able to capture the love and authenticity in relationships! When she’s not behind the camera, you can find Morgan at a state park hiking, boating on the lake, or planning her next roadtrip. She also loves playing literally any sport on the face of the planet.

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ivy

Ivy picked up a camera at 17 (ten years ago!), found her love for photography and has been pursuing it ever since. She is a proud cat mama, loves iced cold foam lattes from Starbs and spending time with her boyfriend Steven. Ivy is ALL about the crazy adventures and has traveled to SO many amazing places including: Banff National Park, Zion National Park, Moab, Oahu Hawaii, Tulum, Venice, London, and so many more!

LIV

Liv graduated from Bethel University with two degrees, Psychology and Reconciliation Studies and is currently over halfway through a Masters program in Marriage and Family Therapy. Liv’s love for photography began in childhood and has flourished into a passion! Liv says, “There is something about the ways in which I am able to creatively connect with people on such a unique level that brings me so much joy.” Outside of photography, Liv loves hiking, traveling, and spending time with family.

Morgan

Morgan is your #1 hype gal! She is a lover of the little things in life, being with her friends and family, sunsets and sunrises, iced matcha, traveling, her dog, spending time with her boyfriend and trying new things. Morgan went to UMD where she majored in Digital Art + Photography!


REVIEWS

Our wedding day was an absolute dream and we cannot thank Emily Paulson and her associates enough for capturing every moment of it in perfect way! Emily was incredibly professional through the whole process and we had a couple of very easy meetings to make a plan for the day of. On the big day, Emily’s associates were very personable and were and gave great direction to us on poses which gave us the sweetest photos. They also went above and beyond by helping the events run on time and I didn’t have to stress at all about the photos staying on schedule. We received a sneak peek of the photos during the week after the wedding on our honeymoon and the rest of the photos barely a month after the wedding. I have heard horror stories of waiting months for photos and was so happy that we received them so quickly! The photos are easily accessible online and easy to download as well. We absolutely love the photos and photo quality and couldn’t be happier with the whole experience overall. Thanks to Emily and her team for capturing the love my husband and I have for each other with such gorgeous work!
— Maggie and Matthew
Highly recommend!! Emily and her team have been so wonderful to work with and our photos turned out better than I ever could have hoped. Her planning tools were also SO HELPFUL!! And we received our photo back way quicker than I expected. They did a beautiful job of capturing everyone important moment & emotion of our wedding. And the gallery site the photos are delivered on is super user friendly which was a huge bonus! Thank you to Emily and her team! And a huge shoutout to associate Ivy for doing a STUNNING job capturing our day!
— Emily and Kyle
Emily and Associate Morgan were both AMAZING!! Morgan was such a sweet hearted individual and made us all feel comfortable in front of the camera and helped to guide us through poses. Morgan also worked great with our videographer! Emily’s editing is beautiful! There were a few photos that I asked Emily to touch up and she did it, no questions asked and very timely! Everyone was shocked with how quickly we received our photos back. I am completely in love them them and so glad we chose to go with Emily Paulson Photography
— Amber and Zach
We had such an amazing experience with Emily Paulson Photography! The team went above and beyond to make our wedding photo experience the best possible. We were able to get the engagement shoot and wedding pictures of our dreams because of the team members’ talent, flexibility, and dedication to being phenomenal. Both my husband and I are not used to being in front of the camera, and appreciated how comfortable her associate made us feel. I absolutely recommend Emily Paulson Photography!
— Alicia
Highly Recommend Emily’s company! I’ve used her for engagement, family pictures and my wedding! We used her Associate Morgan who did a fantastic job at capturing all our moments and emily did such a great job delivering our final albums perfectly! Pictures last a lifetime- you can trust her to ensure that here! Will continue to use her for any shoots we need in the future!
— Ashley and Cory
I had a wonderful experience with Emily Paulson Photography! Emily was so responsive and quick to get our pictures back after the wedding. Her day-of associate, Nicole, was amazing! Her photography captured the day perfectly and it was so enjoyable to work with her on the wedding day! She was so funny and fun to be around. I really appreciated how she was able to keep everyone on scheduled. Highly recommended!!
— Elizabeth
THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS! Emily and her team were helpful and responded quickly to the many changes we had with an adjusted wedding in 2020. Emily runs an extremely professional business with clear pricing and easy communication, answering questions clearly and easing the stress in a busy event, like a wedding. Her and her wonderful associates ensured that they captured everything we wanted on our big day and the pictures are beautiful! We received ALL of our photos quite quickly. I would recommend Emily for any special event and felt extremely blessed that we were able to book her for our wedding day!
— Rachel
Ivy was so sweet and willing to do whatever we wanted creatively. She had such great ideas and helped us with how to stand and pose and whatnot when we weren’t sure what to do. She is also such an amazing hype woman; she made us feel so confident and beautiful the entire time we worked together, and for that we are so grateful. We really loved working with her!
— Nicole & Taylor
Emily and her associates are absolutely amazing. The booking process was easy and so helpful to have a few locations that were suggested. I felt so at ease and happy during my session. I felt so comfortable and really enjoyed my session. The photos came back absolutely stunning!! I am so beyond grateful for the work Emily puts in.
— Shandi
Emily and her associate were absolutely wonderful to work with. Quick responses and made the photoshoot 100% tailored to our family. The photoshoot was so much fun and now we have beautiful photos as well.
— Emily H
Absolutely in love with our newborn/family photos we just received. Both Emily and her associate, Claire were so sweet and a dream to work with. Taking photos with a 2 week old and a 5 year old can be chaotic and it ended being a wonderful experience. I will most definitely use Emily and Claire for future photo needs. Thank you for capturing this very special time for our family!
— Tatum
Absolutely loved working with our Emily Paulson associate! She was fun, positive, very knowledgeable about poses, and super great with kids! We’ve gotten so many compliments on our wedding photos from friends and family. I would absolutely recommend Emily Paulson Photography!
— Skylar and Andrew
Emily Marie Photographs exceeded our expectations. From the experience during shooting to the finished outcome, we were so impressed. Emily did an amazing job editing out photos and we were thrilled with the final product - I cried. We had a mini session with associate, Ivy, and had a blast!! We are looking forward to booking future sessions with Emily and her team.
— Nicole
Emily is amazing to work with! I’ve done family pictures twice and maternity pictures with her and they have all turned out better than I ever could have hoped!! I have worked with Emily and Ivy and they have both been so amazing to work with! They’re both so kind, patient and easy going. Best I could ask for, we will definitely be using her for all our pictures and would recommend her to anyone looking! You will not be disappointed!!
— Emma
Emily and her associate team are an absolute dream to work with! When our wedding plans changed because of COVID, she was sympathetic, supportive, and assuaged any fears and concerns we had. And the creative eye these women have is astounding; our engagement photos turned out better than I could have ever hoped for! We felt so comfortable and relaxed, and we seriously had the best time. We are so excited for Emily and her associate team to photograph our wedding! Choosing her to capture this special day is by far one of the best decisions we have made.
— Nicole
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I would recommend Emily to every one of my family and friends! Not only did Ivy take amazing photos, but the editing is what really made the pictures come to life. My boyfriend was so excited to see them he made me check my email every morning, and were in love with every single photo. I don’t think I’ll ever want someone else to take our photos. So in love with them!
— Allie
Our experience surpassed all my expectations! The session itself was professional yet very personal and comfortable. I was curious to see how family photos would go with our two kids, but they were relaxed and entertained! We are thrilled with the result and look forward to hiring Emily Paulson Photography again for next year’s family photos.
— Hannah
Emily and her associates, Chloe and Hannah, were fantastic to work with. Emily was so easy to get in touch with, was willing to work with us in any way needed and answered all of our questions almost immediately. Getting Chloe and Hannah to photograph our wedding was honestly the most perfect fit. We had so much fun spending the day with them and they made us feel so comfortable and kept us from feeling rushed. Our photos turned out better than we could have hoped for and we will definitely cherish them forever.
— Abbie
Chloe was just the sweetest. She had a way of telling us to do things that we would do naturally, and capturing at just the right moment. It was super cold that day and we were her third or fourth session, but she treated it like she hadn’t already been outside all day. She did a fantastic job of making sure we were able to get all the shots we wanted in a short time frame. It felt like way more than a half hour!
— Amanda
Okay I can’t begin to explain how great my experience was with Emily and her associate Nicole. Emily was so easy to work with and reschedule with, especially with how hectic our world has been this year, and Nicole, just wow!! I am normally an awkward and shy person but she got me out of my shell in an instant and made a best friend shoot, turned individual shoot so much fun. I can’t wait to get my sneaks and to recommend this team to anyone looking for a photographer.
— Erin
Emily & her associates are great! They made us feel very comfortable, made sure to ask if we wanted anything in specific and were so laid back (even when you brought our dog & 8 weeks old puppy). We have so many of the pictures printed and hung up all the house and every person that comes over comments how much they love the pictures & editing style. We loved working with her and couldn’t recommend her more!
— Abbie
I had Nicole as my photographer & it was exactly and more than what I expected. I had so much fun & I laughed & had fun the whole time. She was always complimenting me & helping me so that my pictures and everything felt comfortable. I would highly recommend!!
— Madison
Emily’s associate, Nicole, was very easy to work with. She made up feel comfortable and she wasn’t even there, my partner and I were just alone having fun. I appreciated her communication and absolutely love the photos we can cherish for years to come!
— Sarah
Emily & her team are fabulous, talented, and kind! They are passionate about the photos they are taking, and truly care about the people in front of their lenses! We couldn’t have been happier with our experience!
— Kylie