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Eileen Molony Photography Eileen Molony is a Portrait, Editorial & Corporate Photographer working in the greater Chicago area. Technically proficient and creative, she is as comfortable in the studio as on the street. From intimate portraits to corporate event photography she works in a relaxed manner to bring out the best in people. Born and raised in the west of Ireland, from an early age she saw the world through the film format. Eileen studied photography at The Burren College of Art, Co. Clare and IADT in Dublin from 1994-'97.
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Pavithra Srikanthan
Apr 09, 2022
My husband and I booked EM Photography for our upcoming 10 year wedding anniversary. Jay from the EM Team did our shoot and he was fantastic and great to work with. We had such a great time shooting with him. We cant wait to see our pictures :
Niveda Illandiraiyan
Jan 10, 2022
Having booked you back in 2010 for my future wedding someday, when I wasn't even dating anyone at the time, I knew you wouldn't disappoint. We just finished going through our photos and we are sooooo blown away! You absolutely smashed all the pictures from our eshoot, reception, welcome party and wedding! It just kept getting better and better and I don't know how you did it!

We feel like we just relived all of our wedding festivities and miss it so much! Thank you Mugunthan & EM team for your amazing skills, patience and creative lens you brought to our special events. We cannot stop looking at them and smiling, you exceeded all our expectations ! Not to mention, no matter how many times I told you in Greece to put down your camera and party you never listened, you are so dedicated and passionate about your craft and it definitely shows.

We have no idea how we are going to choose pictures for our wedding album but we shall try our best to filter the photos. Thank you so very much once again for giving us hundreds of beautiful images to look back at!
Ajenthan Ramanathan
May 23, 2021
We hired EM for our engagement shoot and wedding (2017). Mugunthan completed our e-shoot and we received his secondary team for the wedding as he was already booked. Mugunthan's editing is creative and very attractive, to my untrained eye at least; it was the main reason we hired him. He's also a patient person who doesn't seem to get agitated or loud whenever he's frustrated.

We were late on multiple occasions during the e-shoot but he didn't lose any patience and completed the shoot with good customer service. He was only willing to meet us at his house for the initial consultation, which we found to be pretty inflexible. We also had some difficulty scheduling our wedding day with him; it took a length back and forth conversation before he understood our needs.

The worst part of the communication was that Mugunthan tended to be very unresponsive at times and it took several follow-ups before we received answers. His second team was very disappointing as the photographer I had at my house was not the most patient and her shots were amateur with little creativity. Editing can only help pictures so much, so we had several pictures we weren't satisfied with.

The other member of the second team was with my wife and his shots were of higher quality, at least in terms of creativity. We had to have our wedding picture re-done, and Mugunthan discounted his price for this which we appreciated. However, it took several months and a few follow-ups before we could pick it up. All in all, I would say Mugunthan is talented behind the camera and with editing, his customer service is okay, and he should be more careful choosing his second team.

He's also fairly expensive as his services are popular with our community, so I would suggest shopping around for possibly greater value. I would not recommend hiring his second team.
Siobhan D.
Feb 19, 2021
I am absolutely thrilled with my photos! Thank you, Eileen! Eileen came out to my house this morning, in frigid temps, right on time, and completed the whole shoot outdoors, in bright sunshine, while masked! With not much to work with aside from snow, snow, snow, a porch swing, a set of steps, my car, and more snow! She allowed me to quickly change into two outfits, then add a coat for a last-minute snow dive shot.

She provided great direction on where to look and how to pose my body. She was so patient and kind. She even climbed a snowbank in my backyard to capture a photo of me jumping in the snow. The photos are really fantastic, exactly what I need for a project I'm working on. She emailed the proofs to me in 2-3 hours! Her rates are really good, very affordable. I'm so grateful. Eileen is truly the best. I will definitely hire her again!
Nirshanthika R.
Jan 28, 2021
We knew back then and now we stay convinced EM Photography was one of THE best decisions we made for our wedding! We are so happy and satisfied with the outcome : There are so many favourite pictures from the edits to choose from and you guys definitely created magic during our special day. Both of us were smiling from ear to ear on our wedding day and the same happened while looking at these pictures, which means you and the team captured our special moments really well!

We got so many pictures to cherish forever and are both grateful for all of your hard work and creativity. Thank you so much for being very accommodating during this COVID-19 time and your fast delivery of pictures. Looking forward to working with you guys again!
Aathavan Senthilathan
Apr 29, 2020
Mugunthan is definitely one of, if not, the best in the business. Extremely talented and his work shows it. Super calm and easy going during shoots that make you feel at ease. I would definitely recommend anyone looking for photography for their special day/event to go with him and his team.
Gaaya J.
Apr 05, 2020
One of the BEST decisions my husband and I had made for our special day! Immensely talented, genuine, and dedicated, the EM team beautifully captured all of our precious moments. From the very first day we met Mugunthan, we were treated like family. We always felt that the team was on our side, ensuring that we truly enjoyed our e-shoot, wedding, and reception.

It always makes us happy and excited to hear that the EM team would be a part of the weddings of our family and friends because we know that the couple would truly enjoy their experience with the team. Team EM, thank you for the great work that you do!
Luckshmi Rajasingham
Feb 18, 2020
We had the pleasure of working with EM Photography for our eshoot, wedding and reception. It was truly the best experience we had. From the initial meeting my husband and I felt such comfort in knowing Mugunthan knew exactly what we were looking for and was able to deliver above and beyond amazing work. He gives such great direction when shooting and has this ability to capture priceless candid moments. We recommend him to everyone we talk too.
Derina Fernando
Dec 18, 2019
Hiring EM photography was one of the BEST decisions we made! Mugunthan and Team went above and beyond to capture all the big and little moments throughout our fusion (Catholic and Hindu) wedding! We can't wait to work with them again in the future!
Rashni & Ashok
Nov 03, 2019
We had the pleasure of having EM Photography specifically Mugunthan, Gobi and Chummy capture our special day. We spent most of our time interacting with Mugunthan who was always easy to communicate with, understood our vision and delivered on all aspects. Not only did we enjoy EM as a wedding photographer, we have also had some great conversations with both Mugunthan and Chummy in the process of getting our album finalized.

They are very organized and will deliver your pictures in the committed timeframe ( well sooner than expected in our case). They kept on top us when we fell back on completing our album. Great Team to have on your Wedding Day!
Narmatha Thayananthan
Oct 26, 2019
The best thing we did for our wedding day, reception day and pre-shoot was to have Mugunthan there to capture every moment. EMTeam doesn't just take photographs but they create beautiful works of art. Not only Mugunthan is fun to work with, but he is an incredible photographer finding the perfect moments and shots that will leave you breathless. We cannot express just how grateful we are to have had him as a part of our day. Apart from covering all the events, let me say he's the first vendor to deliver everything as promised. EMTeam, thank you for everything
Alison F.
Jun 10, 2019
Eileen is a fabulous photographer - great eye and very fun to work with! I first used her for my professional website photos, including headshots and some group shots. The firm where we took the photos saw Eileen in action and liked her work so much they hired her to take their new corporate headshots. I've also used Eileen to take family photos and she was great with my kids.

She was very patient with them and got some great shots, despite their constant movement! She also went above and beyond to get me prints in the specific format I wanted. I will definitely be working with Eileen again. I can't recommend her highly enough!
Yosef P.
Jun 07, 2019
Eileen Molony Photography has provided impressive photographic skills that continue helping my business be recognized with very high regard. If you're looking to boost your bottom line, give Eileen a call. Professional, reasonable, superior! Picture Perfect!
Lena F.
Apr 27, 2016
Eileen Molony photographed our wedding on 4/24/16 and I was very impressed and extremely satisfied with her services. She is very creative and very contentious. I had no idea what we were looking for in terms of how to pose for the photos. We just told her where we wanted the pictures to be taken and she arrived and within minutes, she had a complete plan and the pictures I have seen so far (not done processing yet) are incredible. I would not hesitate to recommend Eileen Molony. She is as nice as she is talented. She is excellent at answering questions in a timely manner. eileen@emphotography.net
Brenda T.
Jul 26, 2011
Eileen took beautiful photos of our daughter at 6 weeks old. She really took her time with us to make sure we'd have gorgeous photos. We had almost 300 shots to choose from, which made it tough to choose, but at the same time we were so pleased with the variety and choice. She really captured our little girl perfectly!