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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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Well, first of all, there’s always a reason to book a brand photoshoot. 😏 So maybe this blog post should be titled, “when to prioritize booking a brand photoshoot session”? In all seriousness, booking a brand photoshoot is important to make sure you always have professional photos to represent your business. Let’s talk about 5 […]

5 Reasons to Book a Brand Photoshoot

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Are you ready for these? Because I wasn’t. I had the pleasure of attending and photographing the most GORGEOUS chic picnic party I’ve ever seen! Everything was coordinated by the lovely Jenn Bradley and Sonia Begonia, and we had a slew of amazing vendors that made it all possible (linked later in this post). To […]

Chic Blogger Picnic Party and Photoshoot

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When I say that I’m obsessed with Katherine’s copywriter brand photos, I MEAN IT! 📢 I mean, just look. Katherine’s whole vibe, the scenes we set up at Little Sunday Studio, her love for cats, everything is just 🤌🏼 Katherine is a content strategist and copywriter at Squarespace. She also mentors UX writers who are new […]

Katherine Karaus – Copywriter Brand Photos

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When working with my brand photography clients, choosing locations is always half the battle. What if it’s too hot and your makeup runs and your hair frizzes out? Where can we find a neutral office space? Where can we find a blank wall? Where can we get ready and set up? The temporary solution? Renting […]

A diary of a new studio owner

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I had the pleasure of working with Val Ries of Executive Muse last year. Val reached out to me because she was having a total rebrand done. While planning for her photoshoot, she was also working with a designer to create a new logo and website. On top of that, she authored and published a […]

Executive Leadership Coach Brand Photos – Val Ries

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Working with Rebecca was such a treat! She needed updated brand photos for all kinds of uses – her website, launch of The Pitch Club Collective, and social media. Her team did a great job of incorporating her photos into social media graphics, and I’ve included a few examples below! We spent most of the […]

Rebecca Cafiero – PR Strategist and Business Coach Brand Photos

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If you’ve ever thought, “how the HECK do I do my makeup for a photoshoot?!” — Don’t fret! You are most certainly not alone. This is one of the very first questions I get asked when I am onboarding new brand photoshoot clients. I mean…where do we begin? Do you book a makeup artist? Do […]

Brand Photoshoot Makeup Guide

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Service providers, this one’s for you 💪 If you haven’t overdone things and made yourself practically crazy as a service provider, ARE you even a service provider? In other words: why is it so commonly accepted and normalized to overdeliver on our services and end results, while also overworking ourselves to oblivion? Why do we […]

3 Ways to Overdeliver WITHOUT Overworking Yourself

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My name is Kirsten, and I’d like to see you write a blog (or two). Demanding? Sure. Reasonable? I think YES. Listen, I’m not here to ask for a blog from you because I’m selfish and lazy and in need of reading material (although quite honestly, part of that is true). I’m here because blogging? […]

Not a writer? Here’s why you should still blog.

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Honestly, my job is amazing, because it allows me to hang out with the coolest people ever. I worked with Tonya from Tonya Perme Photography last year, and it was nothing short of amazing! Tonya helps proud pet parents capture the beauty, joy, and spirit of their dogs and cats with photo sessions on location […]

Tonya Perme – Pet Photographer Branding Photoshoot

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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...

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Color Psychology for Photoshoots

5 Dream Bay Area Studio Rentals for Your Next Shoot

5 Tips for Optimizing Images on Your Website

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

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