Emily Kim Photography blog

Peggy is nothing short of inspiring! She left her day job and turned her side job into a full-time gig. Her work has been featured on TV shows like The Bachelorette (Becca wore so many of her pieces!), Riverdale, the Vampire Diaries, and more. Peggy and I have done two branding shoots together now, and […]

When I moved to California, my first friends were creatives that I met on Instagram. Whenever I’m out shooting, I’m always telling a story about how awesome all of my clients are. That usually ends with, “oh, you should meet her – you two would get along so well!” A few months ago, I decided […]

I’m sure you know already, but grad shoots are my absolute favorite. Graduating college is such a huge accomplishment, it means the world to me to be able to capture these moments for you! Speaking of grads, Nicole here is one of the first people I met in the Bay Area! We shot at Rancho […]

Earlier this month, my blogger BFF Sonia hosted a brunch in SF! (Also, huge shoutout to her for driving me there. What would I do without you? 😘) Sonia and I are huge believers in community over competition. This was the first time I’ve gone to something like this, and I’m so glad I did! […]

It’s not as hard as you think it is, I promise! If you’re used to working with ladies all the time, it can be a challenge. Here are a few quick tips I have on working with senior guys for portraits, high school or college! Have them bring a friend or significant other. Ryan brought […]

Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical. -Nicole Kidman This #bosslady has turned her hardships into her triumphs. Before the day of the shoot, all I knew about Tameka was that she was a public speaker and needed new content to […]

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras When I came across Meghan’s post about wanting to get puppy portraits, I was 100% on board. Then I saw a photo of Louie, and I was 200% on board – I mean, LOOK AT HIM. Is he not the […]

Fun, energetic, and joyful – 3 words I’d use to describe working with Yvette! Rain couldn’t stop us from getting this shoot done ✔ Yvette was in need of content for her Instagram so she could step up her blogger game. She brought her friend Joanna to the shoot, who’s primary job was hype, music, […]

At a first glance, you’d probably think these photos were done in the middle of summer. Surprise, we did these in FEBRUARY! It was so cold, but Emma is such a natural in front of the camera that you’d never know it was 50 degrees when we shot this 😅 To top it off, when we […]

Annette was ready to take the next step for her local business, Sanctuary Beauty Salon, and booked a professional branding photography session! I am a firm believer that professional photography is absolutely crucial to take your business to the next level. Although phone photography can take you far, you can’t compare it to having someone […]