What was supposed to be 1 session with Emily turned into 3. She's that good! Emily has an actual studio. It's clean & there's plenty of street parking. I have taken both headshots and family photos with Emily. The headshots were taken in her studio. She has a lot of good backdrops to choose from. She even arranged for someone to do my make up. We took our family photos outside at locations recommended from Emily. They are all so beautiful that it was hard to pick one. She's great with dogs! Our pooch is notorious for turning his head when a camera comes out but somehow she got the perfect shot! read more

Emily's photography business is the gold standard of professionalism. From the moment I booked a sitting with Emily, I knew that the experience was going to be a great one. And it was. The photo session was easy; Emily made me feel comfortable at every turn. And the ZOOM meeting designed for the review of the shots and for the ultimate selection of the shots I chose was also easy and very well-organized. I recommend Emily heartily! read more

Emily is absolutely wonderful to work with! I wanted professional photographs for my website and to use in marketing materials and Emily was shared on a very short list in a therapist group I'm in. I valued not only Emily's style, but that she was local to me. Emily answered all my questions and patiently waited until I was finally ready to set up our time. The photos for my site came out great and I honestly had a hard time narrowing down my choices. Emily brought in great folks for hair and make up, which helped take the stress off me to sort myself out so I could feel my best. I am happy with my photos and often refer folks to Emily. read more

I'm about six months overdue on this review, but we had wonderful experience with Emily Winnie Photography for our newborn baby photo session. I didn't really know what to expect, but I was blown away by how Emily really knew how to maneuver the baby around, calm her down, and place her in so many different positions to get great shots. I have to say, if you are looking for a photographer to do newborn photos, you really need someone who specializes in it as it really does require a lot of skill outside of the camerawork. Emily also has tons and tons of different outfits and props. We also were able to order beautiful prints and other items to give away to family. Definitely recommend Emily for all of your photo needs! read more

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Emily Winnie Photography is amazing! I hired Emily to take a professional headshot for my debut novel and she surpassed all of my expectations. She was sensitive to my physical insecurities, and gently guided me to the most flattering poses. She had a variety of backdrops and props available and kept our session fun and fresh. None of my photos looked static or unnatural. Her retouching skills are also excellent! Her edits didn't look airbrushed, or like an Instagram filter. She made me look like my real self...only slight more put together. I will absolutely be using Emily Winnie Photography for all of my future photo shoots and so should you! read more

We had the best experience with Emily capturing the sweetness of our newborn during her first few weeks of life. As new parents we seldom have had experiences with family photographers outside of our wedding day and didn't know what to plan for- Emily went above and beyond our expectations. She was able to capture the most angelic photos of our little girl and was even able to eek out a few adorable little smiles. She truly is a baby whisperer. During the whole shoot she also kept our baby's safety and comfort top of mind. Highly recommend to any new parents, a true pleasure to work with and the results are absolutely priceless! So glad we reached out. read more

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As exhausted first time parents of a 3 week old, we were not sure of what to expect, however Emily created such a wonderful experience for us. She is extremely skilled with newborns and knew exactly how to soothe him. I was in awe of how she was able to pose our newborn without disrupting his sleep. The final photographs were beautiful. We hope to have her for all of our future family photos. read more

Our family had a outdoor shoot with Emily and she was great. She was experienced with working with our young child and all the photos went by smoothly and quickly. read more

Emily is such an amazing photographer not only because she's so talented at taking pictures she just loves what she does. We took our maternity photos and newborn photos with her.(and plan to do more family photos in the future). Watching her take the photos and take care of our little girl was such a delight! She's EXCELLENT and so patient with babies. She knew exactly how to soothe our baby and take the most precious and beautiful pictures. Hire emily if you want someone to take extra special care of your whole family :) Her home studio is super cute and clean and we felt absolutely safe (during this time of COVID) because she had not been taking on many clients and she was exercising extreme caution by wearing a mask and washing hands frequently. She also assured us she sanitized frequently. Please hire this wonderful gal You will not be disappointed :) read more

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We loved our newborn photo session with Emily. The photos were amazing and the process was calm and seamless (no small feat with a 10-day old). read more

Let me just start by saying that Emily is the BEST photographer! We have booked her for graduation, maternity, newborn, milestone, and family photo sessions. And we are always so happy with our pictures! She is great with kids and always gets my daughter to smile for the camera. My daughter loves her so much! read more

I am so grateful we found Emily to shoot our first family shoot with our baby and puppy. Getting in touch and setting up our photo session was extremely easy - Emily was very patient and did a great job laying out all our options (indoor vs outdoor, location options, photo ideas, etc). I really appreciated how understanding Emily was about us needing to plan around our baby's nap/bedtime schedule and making it all work. We just reviewed the photos and were blown away at how beautiful they were! Emily gave us the very best gift of helping us capture our baby's first year milestone, and I'm already looking forward to the next family photo event :) Definitely don't hesitate to reach out - Emily is a total professional and takes wonderful photos. read more

We had our twins' newborn photo session with Emily and the only problem we had was being able to narrow down the pictures selected from the awesome shots she delivered. Emily is warm and clear when explaining the process and her pricing is fair compared to other studios in the West Side of LA. She has a great set up at her studio and multiple options of backgrounds, wraps, etc for parents to choose from. An added benefit is that Emily has experience as a childcare professional so I felt my babies were safe and she managed to keep them calm and comfortable at all times. I will definitely work with Emily again in the future. read more

Emily is such a wonderful photographer and all around great human being! We could not be more in love with how the photos of our newborn turned out. We will definitely be back to have Emily take milestone photos as our baby boy grows! read more

We did photo shoot for our daughter last year and Emily did a great job. Would recommend her if you are looking photo shoot for your new born baby. read more

Emily offered a professional and crisp shooting experience. After I spent a week of research about photo studios in Los Angeles, I ended up choosing Emily for my maternity shooting and newborn baby photo shooting. Here's why: #1 Great location: If you live in Westside of LA, there is no need to look further. Who wants to drive a car far away when you have a big belly or newborn baby? #2 Price range: I researched 7 photo studios in LA, ranking top on Yelp. Her service is relatively reasonable, compared to others. #3 Studio: She has her own studio, so you can choose indoor shooting at her studio or outside, somewhere you prefer. #4 Free rental wardrobe: For maternity shooting, you can borrow one or two from her wardrobe. Who wants to waste money for only a one time shooting? I'm really pleased to choose her, since she is very professional the entire time, and quick response to my e-mail every time. In addition, she knows how to deal with babies, too. So, If you live in Westside, and like her style, I'll highly recommend her. read more

After the photographer I originally booked for my newborn's photos cancelled on me short notice, I quickly went to Instagram and searched the hashtag #losangelesnewbornphotographer and came across Emily. I looked at her shooting style and immediately fell in love. Her Instagram was filled with beautiful photos of newborns, toddlers and families, I prayed that she would be available. I called for an inquiry and she was very quick to respond! Thank God she was available in such short notice to shoot my 2 week old! Emily send a small questionnaire to see what kind of photos you're interested in taking and what color scheme you are going for. I liked that, she was very easy to communicate with and extremely professional. I showed up and was greeted very kindly by Emily and her assistant. She is a cat owner which she does mention in her introduction online, but from what I noticed her place looks like cats do not even live there! It's very clean and well kept. She even has all her beautiful photography on the walls. We started right away, Emily showed me all the options she had picked out for my baby and I was in love! I can't begin to explain how happy and impressed I was with Emily. My baby was not the most cooperative with sleeping that day, Emily took her time, was extremely patient (Emphasis on Extremely Patient) and she was amazing at soothing my baby back to sleep. Needless to say I had a great experience with Emily and the photos of my baby came out better than I could have imagined. She's worth every penny for these priceless pictures. I highly recommend Emily for your newborn photos! I definitely will be contacting her again for my babies MileStone photos! read more

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This vendor insists on owning the pictures of your baby. If you're comfortable with that, go ahead, but know that you and your partners will not own the rights to the finished product or the raw images. I find this creepy and unacceptable. read more

If you're looking for cute newborn pictures, you've come to the right place! Emily is professional and was really gentle with our newborn baby. She was very patient and took her time getting the right shots. I was amazed on how good she was at handling our baby and getting her into the right positions for the shots. We wanted to include our dog in the photos and was worried that she wasn't going to pay attention. Not only is Emily a baby whisperer but apparently she's great with dogs too! She captured a lot of great shots with our baby and dog! Thank you Emily for your talent, kindness, patience and amazing photos! read more

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Emily was so patient with our two active boys and young baby. She was able to keep them engaged and smiling during the entire photo shoot. We were very happy with both the experience and the photos! We will book Emily again for our next family photo and highly recommend her. read more

Emily is the sweetest lady you'll ever meet and, not to mention, extremely talented! My baby's newborn pictures came out so beautiful! I was so pleased with Emily's work I went back to her for my baby's 1st birthday photoshoot. She's sweet and patient and I felt completely comfortable handing my newborn baby over to her. Her packages are reasonable. And, she puts the prints in the cutest keepsake box! Thank you Emily! I wish I could give you 100 stars! read more

Having known Emily forever as a family friend, and seeing the high quality art she produces, we knew that we wanted her to shoot our baby girl when she arrived. Emily was very accommodating with our schedule. When baby was here, and it was time for the photoshoot, she had hit a patch of grumpiness so we were a bit worried coming into the shoot. Emily worked with our baby girl exceptionally well, and produced amazing artistic images at the same time. We highly recommend her for her magic ability to work with newborns and create bold & heartwarming images! read more

Emily is so talented! From her photography to her skills with newborns to her professionalism and wonderful personality - I cannot recommend her more highly. She has been a dream to work with and we're going to cherish these photos of our baby girl. read more

We got our maternity and newborn photos done with Emily and were super pleased! She's very easy to work with and has great ideas. She recommended a beautiful location for our maternity shoot. For our newborn shoot, she had everything at her studio. We have her photos all over our house. Thank you Emily for helping us preserve these memories! read more

Emily was professional and amazing at capturing our newborn and six month photos!! We now have gorgeous photos of our little one to keep forever! She is reasonably priced and is not pushy. She has a lot of options to choose from in regards to packages and the finished products! Highly recommend her! read more

We used Emily for newborn photos we decided we wanted last minute. She was such a pleasure to work with... responsive, flexible, creative. She was great at helping our newborn sleep and wasn't fazed when she pooped all over! (Job hazard with newborns, I guess?) We love how the pictures came out and are so glad we decided to do them. Would definitely recommend Emily for those in the area. read more

I used Emily for my newborn photos and could not be happier! Her photos are stunning, that's obvious. But the real plus is how she's truly the baby whisperer! My husband and I came to her in our second week as new parents and we were so tired... to say the least. She let us know we could join her in the room for photos or just rest on the couch in the other room. I was nervous to leave my baby with a stranger but couldn't resist the opportunity for a break! anyway, I told Emily our baby was being fussy that day, and I was really nervous the shoot wouldn't go well. As time passed though, I hardly heard a cry or whimper. Emily knew exactly what she was doing, and it made me feel so good to have our baby with someone who knew how to handle newborns. When we got our photos back we couldn't resist, had to buy them all! I absolutely recommend Emily and will be coming back for more milestone photo sessions in the future! read more

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I am so glad I found Emily Winnie to do our newborn/family photos. She was incredible with our baby, he barely cried and slept the whole shoot! He doesn't even behave that well for me! Her work is very high quality - we couldn't be happier with our photos. She is the perfect newborn photographer. We will definitely be hiring her again to capture our son's next milestones. read more

Emily ensures everyone is comfortable whilst taking their pictures, but is still great about making sure the photos turn out great! She is so good with babies, and is patient even with the rowdiest of boys. She has a lot of options that will fit any taste, and knows how to work with you while working her magic. I'll be sure to visit Emily whenever I need photos in the future! read more

Travel from the OC to have a shoot done. Emily is an awesome photographer works really well with kids and families and our pictures come out great. Awesome for a shoot in any location. I did grad photos and my alma mater with my family and they turned out great. Will definitely be reaching out to her in the future when it's time for family photos. read more

Emily took amazing photos of my sons, not an easy thing to do given their diverse ages (4 mo, 9years, 13years). I spoke to other photographers who didn't want to shoot a baby of 4 months (movement etc) but Emily said no problem! She interacted with all the kids so well and my oldest son said, "that was fun" (he's a teen so that is high praise) and the 9 yo whispered, "you better giver a good yelp review cuz she's really nice!" Ha! She got amazing shots of all of them both together and individually. I couldn't be happier! read more

My maternity and newborn photos with Emily were amazing!! She had such a good eye out of the beach where we took our maternity photos, and she was GREAT with my 3 year old. Sometimes getting a 3 year old to take a good photo is impossible, but with Emily we got a number to choose from. She was so professional with our newborn shoot. She had all the right tools to keep our 9 day old calm and asleep for the perfect session. She even did a set up that matched the nursery theme. Newborn photos are so special, and you can only capture them in the first couple weeks of life so don't wait, get them done! read more

In May 2017, I was fortunate enough to have Emily Winnie take my graduation photos to commemorate my college graduation, and I am forever grateful that I took advantage of this opportunity! Emily Winnie was such a wonderful photographer to work with. She worked with me to plan outfits for the session and to find the perfect locations around campus. After the session, she invited me to her in home studio, and I was able to select the photos I wanted to purchase. We watched a slideshow of all of the photos, and she also had 4x6 copies of each photo that I could look at. I particularly appreciated this part of the process, as I was able to handle the photos as opposed to just looking at them online. The photos turned out more perfect than I ever could have imagined, and I am so glad that my family and I will have these photos to cherish for years to come. If you or someone you know is looking for an outstanding photographer, I would highly recommend Emily Winnie for all of your photography needs! Whether you're interested in a grad session, a family session, or a newborn session, Emily is the photographer for the job! read more

We took our little girl to Emily when she was two weeks old for a newborn session and we couldn't be happier. Emily was so wonderful with her and We felt completely comfortable letting her handle and work with our newborn. My husband and I were also really impressed by her professionalism throughout the experience. The photos turned out amazing and we absolutely loved them; so much so that we purchased them all. I have gotten so many compliments on her photos. We will be going back for more milestone pics. read more

Emily Winnie's focus is on newborn photography, but she was open to working with me on my head shots. I needed someone to be flexible and creative because I wanted my head shots to be versatile for me as both a creative writer and as a business professional. And personally, I'm always a bit wary of having my photos taken. Emily has a way about her that put me at ease right away. She met all my expectations and more! She's lovely to work with, and I got the pleasure of seeing all the care she's put into her craft and her studio, down to the charming accessories she uses on all those adorable newborns! I can tell Emily is passionate about her work. She's a gem, an easygoing and warm person to work with. I highly recommend her! read more

This was the first family photo shoot where everyone looked good, and even the baby was smiling! Emily was incredibly professional, offering a first class experience every step of the way. When I saw my pictures I was so incredibly touched. I was reminded how special this time is, and I am so grateful I made the decision to capture it with Emily. They were so much more than photographs, they were a work of art. These are family estate items that are timeless, and a timeless investment is always worth it. Emily is passionate about what she does, and her love of kids, and artistic expertise shines through in every frame. The only hard part was picking which poses to buy, because I literally wanted them all! I highly recommend her, and already have ideas for our next shoot! read more

Emily has quite the touch with young children! Our then 18 month old daughter never smiled in any previous family photograph and my husband and I often joked that we would never have a photo that had more than a stare straight into the camera. In just one session, Emily was able to capture not just one but over a handful of pics with a cheery, smiling little girl. Thanks Emily! read more

Just wanted to provide an update as we have worked with Emily several times since this first shoot. Emily is fantastic! Now we have worked with her not only for newborn shoots, but also holidays, family reunions, and more! She is a true artist and is able to capture photos that are authentic and beautiful. She also provides advice and helps you through the process at every step of the way. We will continue to use Emily for years to come! read more

As a mom of young children, there are many things that I have spent money on that were kind of totally a waste. I think it's the sleep deprivation. This is NOT one of those things. Yes, professional photography is pricey but I loooove the photos that Emily took of our baby, and I especially love the sibling photo she took of the baby with our 3yo. Literally everyone who has seen these photos has raved about them, and Emily does a nice job of her package options-- I ended up with digital photos, framed gifts for grandparents, a slideshow that we sent to my out of state family, and even birth announcements. Thank you Emily! read more

Emily Winnie was incredible. The photos turned out melt-your-heart gorgeous, and the way she interacted with our tiny little baby was only to be admired. I still use her soothing techniques to this date. The images she created are much more than photos, they're artwork of the new life you've fallen love with. It's an honor to have her pieces displayed all around our home, and we're so grateful for her preserving little Sophie in such a tender, beginning state. read more