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emry photography

emry photography

our belief as San Diego
wedding photographers

We believe in dreaming big, living slow, exploring, relishing in great company, sipping good wine (and tasty microbrew!) and embracing life. We’re here for the laughter and love, ugly crying, care-free adventures, parties on the dance floor, tipsy grandmas, bad dance moves, romantic gestures and capturing moments on camera that will last a lifetime.

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The day we received our photos was just as exciting as the wedding itself!

…Emily and Ryan captured our day perfectly! They saw so many little details that we would have never seen. I can’t say enough good things about them!”

Malia and Geep – San Diego, California

meet EMRY

Based out of sunny San Diego, CA

… we are Emily and Ryan Burhop, the husband and wife team behind the award-winning Emry Photography studio in San Diego, California.

Between us we’ve had cameras in hand for more than 20 years capturing more than 200 couples’ unique stories of love and celebration in San Diego, CA and throughout Southern California. These couples have helped us be recognized as recipients of Best of The Knot and Wedding Wire’s People’s Choice awards for the past five consecutive years.

The responsibility and trust placed in us to photograph a wedding day is a gesture we continue to be humbled by. From the first look to the last dance (and everything before and in between), we’ll be there—because the best wedding photos are from the moments you least expect but never want to forget. And we don’t want to miss a thing!

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emry photography

emry photography

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Committed to capturing genuine moments reflective of your unique story.

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our services

  • 01

    wedding photography

    Your favorite wedding pictures usually end up being the ones that were never on your photo list! They’re the heart-felt ones filled with emotion, humor, happiness, surprise and awe—and we don’t want to miss a single shot. That’s why at Emry Photography we’re focussed on telling your story no matter how many hours or how many photos that takes. We never want to leave in the midst of the memories being made, so we hope you don’t mind us joining you on the dance floor with camera in hand!
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  • 02

    Engagement Sessions

    Ease into the experience of being in front of the camera on your wedding day with an engagement session. Not only do engagement pictures make for great Save The Date cards and gift table decor, it’s a wonderful way to establish trust and a connection with your photography team. Come your wedding day you’ll then be able to focus on being in the moment and forget the camera is even there, allowing us to capture the most true and genuine moments.
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    wedding videography

    Relive your wedding day complete with audio and ambiance through our videography service. An extension of our photography team, our professional videographers create a cinematic film to tell your one-of-a-kind story, combining the spoken narrative of the day with music, emotion, intimacy, and visual art. It’s the perfect complement to our photographic style and a memento you’ll revisit for generations to come.
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    Photo booth

    Up for a little extra fun at your wedding? Our photo booth provides hours of entertainment for your guests and comes complete with fun props, unlimited photos and prints, and a keepsake guest book for you and your partner. Being able to take as many photos as they’d like… this is one wedding favor your guests are bound to want to keep! You’ll also be able to relive all of the good times with an online gallery following your celebration.
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    Boudoir

    Have a fun afternoon sipping champagne and taking personalized photos for yourself or your loved one with our Bridal Boudoir Collections. Photographed by Emry co-founder Emily Burhop, enjoy this special “you” time before it’s “I do” time!
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  • The photos were beautiful and full of emotion.

    “…On the day of the wedding Emily and Ryan were on top of it, along with their videographer Adam. The 3 of them worked together so flawlessly. Their passion for what they do is evident, and their natural talent for capturing all the special moments is amazing. We laughed with them, cried with them and joked with them. If they weren’t there as our photographers, I would have wanted them there as friends. Our wedding night flew by, just like everyone warned us it would, but I was comforted to know that every moment was captured by Emily and Ryan and that we would forever be able to relive our special day… ”

    Myranda + Richard

  • they captured our day so effortlessly

    “They were the perfect duo… rarely seen or heard, but apart of the action at every step. I loved working with a couple because they offset each other and complement each other so well. Not to mention that they are absolute sweethearts but still super professional and serve a great product.”

    Alexandra + Eric

  •  They didn’t miss one little detail and their pictures tell the whole story from the day!

    “…You would never imagine some of the pictures they get but they just know how much it means to have detail from a day that goes by so quick! They are awesome people that will not disappoint! If you are looking for photographers, don’t look any further and go with them!!!”

    Kaylee + Roman

  • they are more than what we could have ever dreamed of

    “They have made both my fiance and myself feel like we are their only clients through this whole process. Emily and Ryan have wonderful personalities, and I truly feel they are our friends instead of just a photography vendor. We actually enjoyed to spending our whole wedding day together with them. With all of the stresses we have to go through planning a wedding, I never once had any fear or anxiety with their service. ”

    Lindsay + Scott

love notes

  • The photos were beautiful and full of emotion.

    “…On the day of the wedding Emily and Ryan were on top of it, along with their videographer Adam. The 3 of them worked together so flawlessly. Their passion for what they do is evident, and their natural talent for capturing all the special moments is amazing. We laughed with them, cried with them and joked with them. If they weren’t there as our photographers, I would have wanted them there as friends. Our wedding night flew by, just like everyone warned us it would, but I was comforted to know that every moment was captured by Emily and Ryan and that we would forever be able to relive our special day… ”

    Myranda + Richard

  • they captured our day so effortlessly

    “They were the perfect duo… rarely seen or heard, but apart of the action at every step. I loved working with a couple because they offset each other and complement each other so well. Not to mention that they are absolute sweethearts but still super professional and serve a great product.”

    Alexandra + Eric

  •  They didn’t miss one little detail and their pictures tell the whole story from the day!

    “…You would never imagine some of the pictures they get but they just know how much it means to have detail from a day that goes by so quick! They are awesome people that will not disappoint! If you are looking for photographers, don’t look any further and go with them!!!”

    Kaylee + Roman

  • they are more than what we could have ever dreamed of

    “They have made both my fiance and myself feel like we are their only clients through this whole process. Emily and Ryan have wonderful personalities, and I truly feel they are our friends instead of just a photography vendor. We actually enjoyed to spending our whole wedding day together with them. With all of the stresses we have to go through planning a wedding, I never once had any fear or anxiety with their service. ”

    Lindsay + Scott
Wedding ꞏ Grand Tradition Estate

Alex + Eric

Fallbrook, CA

We first met Alex and Eric when we photographed their engagement session at Windansea beach here in San Diego. They are from Kansas but fell in love with all of the amazing wedding venues San Diego has

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