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I’m Emily, founder of Emily Kim Co! We're a team of brand photographers & videographers, and we work with passionate small business owners who are ready to scale and stand out as local industry leaders.

We're based in Boston, MA and the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Here at Emily Kim Co, we provide creative, strategic marketing imagery & videos that attract YOUR ideal audience.

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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 […]

Quick tips for posing senior guys

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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 […]

Tameka | Content Creation | Bay Area Lifestyle Photographer

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“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 […]

Louie | Dachshund Pet Portraits at the Arizona Cactus Garden | Bay Area Pet Portraits | Bay Area Pet Photographer

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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, […]

Yvette | Bay Area Fashion Blogger | Bay Area Lifestyle Photographer

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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 […]

Emma T – Halvorson Model Management | Spring Teen Fashion Shoot | San Jose Portrait Photographer

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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 […]

Sanctuary Beauty Salon – Bay Area Lifestyle and Content Creation Photographer

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Working in tech + pursuing creative endeavors outside of the usual 9 to 5 seems to be a common theme throughout many of the lovely clients I get to work with! Nam booked a content creation session a few weeks back to grab outfit photos for her blog, Tres Nams. She’s currently working at Poshmark […]

Nam – Bay Area Fashion Blogger & Influencer | Bay Area Influencer Photographer

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  Click, click, change! If you’re a fashion blogger or influencer, you’re probably used to these sounds. Although this is a dramatization (of course you get more than two photos!), it’s not far from what happens at blogger photoshoots. As an influencer photographer, I’ve gotten to know the ins and outs of how to best […]

5 Photoshoot Tips for Fashion Bloggers, Influencers, and Instagram Models

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I met Alana through my good friend and client Sonia. We first met at her portrait session a few months ago (after she won an award for her film work!) When Alana reached out again to do a gender reveal session, I was so excited. Color bombs? Yes please! On top of that, I got […]

Alana Mini Gender Reveal & Family Session | Bay Area Lifestyle Photographer | San Jose Lifestyle Photographer

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I remember starting my very first business. Early in my high school years, I ran an Etsy shop. I sold polymer clay jewelry and trinkets. Then, holiday season hit – and I was burnt out. I came home from school after band practice, crafted Harry Potter charms to stay on top of orders, then did […]

Lindsey | Styled Shoot in Santa Cruz, CA | Bay Area Senior Photographer | San Jose Senior Photographer

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I’m Emily, founder of Emily Kim Co! We're a team of brand photographers & videographers, and we work with passionate small business owners who are ready to scale and stand out as local industry leaders.

We're based in Boston, MA and the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Here at Emily Kim Co, we provide creative, strategic marketing imagery & videos that attract YOUR ideal audience.

tell me more...

crowd faves

on the blog

Brand photos for coaches: ideas & inspiration

5 Dream Bay Area Studio Rentals for Your Next Shoot

What is a branding photoshoot?

How to Plan Outfits for Your Brand Photoshoot

goodies you'll love

Access My Free Resource Library

Branded Stock Photography at the EK Stock Shop

Free Preset for
Lightroom Mobile

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