Emily-Melissa Photography

Emily-Melissa Photography photographer | art director
visual storytelling for dope people
based in chicago best way to get in touch [email protected]

This morning’s journal entry.
05/15/2026

This morning’s journal entry.

Witnessing so many diverse ceremonies over the years reminds me that we are all part of something much larger than ourse...
02/26/2026

Witnessing so many diverse ceremonies over the years reminds me that we are all part of something much larger than ourselves. Heritage is a living thing; regardless of the tradition, it’s in the way we honor our past to light the path for those to come. I feel honored to document these universal echoes of history in the making.

Swept away on a windy day
02/25/2026

Swept away on a windy day

The quiet art of intimacy.
12/03/2025

The quiet art of intimacy.

For the couples who skipped the script and kept the magic. ✨ photo: .tog second: planner: venue: hmua: florals: ren...
11/16/2025

For the couples who skipped the script and kept the magic. ✨
photo: .tog
second:
planner:
venue:
hmua:
florals:
rentals:
DJ:
transportation:
accommodations:



Legacy isn’t money. Or milestones. It’s the love our children will remember. This is what it looks like to grow roots in...
11/14/2025

Legacy isn’t money. Or milestones.
It’s the love our children will remember.
This is what it looks like to grow roots in Chicago. ✨

Date night Chicago-style: street art, red convertibles, and pinball battles both claim to win. 🏆
09/18/2025

Date night Chicago-style: street art, red convertibles, and pinball battles both claim to win. 🏆

Imagine:It’s a mid-summer evening and the sun is setting over your favorite city. You + the Love of your life get to flo...
09/17/2025

Imagine:
It’s a mid-summer evening and the sun is setting over your favorite city. You + the Love of your life get to float along its famous river and exchange vows in front of all of your very favorite people. Afterwards, you celebrate with some drinks and Gino’s East. And before your boat returns to the dock, the captain parks in front of navy pier as you and your Loved Ones watch fireworks. Together.

Have you ever ridden a boat along the Chicago River?

Being a photographer is far more than what meets the eye.I stand as a witness to tradition, holding space for the moment...
08/08/2025

Being a photographer is far more than what meets the eye.
I stand as a witness to tradition, holding space for the moments that stitch our lives together.
The tassel turned at graduation.
The quiet courage of beginning again — a new career, a new dream.
The rare alchemy of every face you love gathered in one room on your wedding day.
The bittersweet pride of sending your first child off to prom.
A question asked on bended knee.
Vows whispered beneath courthouse ceilings.
The laughter of your children.
The embrace of family.
The essence of you.

Photographer: .tog
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DJ: The DJ Firm

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2018 West North Ave
Chicago, IL
60647

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Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm

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