Emma Dodge Hanson Photography

We hired Emma Dodge Hanson for our wedding photographer. It has been a year since our wedding and we still do not have our photographs. It’s not because Emma doesn’t have them ready, it’s because we felt completely taken advantage of by her. Emma pushed us to sign up her smallest package saying that we were having a very small wedding and we just wouldn’t need to get a larger package. I expressed to her, in writing, that I wanted her to attend the entire wedding, at that point, she should have suggested that we go with a different tier. Although she did give us a discounted rate, we were charged so much money in extra hours, that we ended up paying for the highest tier and got a fraction of the pictures. The hardest part is that Emma already did the work, she claims that it is so much work to «present» the photos to us, but she would rather file them away in a box to collect dust, then to let us enjoy the prints or even the files. Emma charges a whooping $ 180 PER PRINT In addition to your allotted number of prints. In our case, we were allowed 18 prints for the 8 hours she was there. Roughly 2 prints an hour! My biggest problem with Emma was not her work, which is quite good, it was her inability to see the other side of the coin, her complete insensitivity to our situation and her unwillingness to compromise, even a little bit. Emma appears to be very friendly and nice, but she dug her heels into the ground and refused to help us. We are devastated by our experience with Emma Dodge Hanson. I only wish that I could go back in time and hire someone else who was reasonable and willing to work with us.

Emma did an amazing Job with our wedding. Just perfect, probably the best vendor selection we made.
Definitely a splurge on price for most Weddings, but worth every penny in my opinion. Photo’s are all we have (no video for us) and we are so glad we went with Emma.

Emma Dodge Hanson has lived, breathed and studied photography her whole life. She is a down to earth person who captures moments, not poses. That is why I chose her. In a world of uncertainties of tomorrows seeing a persons smile at ‘that’ moment will always be precious. Emma freezes those moments for you. Her work is priceless and worth it. Emma is not the cheapest photographer that you’ll find and you have to find a photographer whose style captures your personality. However, you also have to find a photographer who loves her clients, and Emma is it!
With that said photography for us was our ‘splurge’. Decide on the one aspect of your wedding that you have no limits to and that is your splurge.
Emma is elegant, knowledgable and has years of experience. She treats people like people. She’s kind, understanding and above all compassionate. She’s professional and a hard worker. I will hire her to do our family photos for years to come. I LOVED her most of all throughout my wedding day. You never knew she was there but always felt comfortable knowing she was close by.