Emily Kim Photography blog

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

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 […]

I had the pleasure of working with Divya a few months back. In addition to being a yoga instructor, she is also an engineering manager at a large tech company! We bonded over working for the same tech company, too. Small world, isn’t it? In her own words, here is what Divya believes in, and […]

Brand photos are the face of your business, and they should absolutely be more than just you holding a cute mug that you bought last week at Target. (Even though those photos are super cute!) Over my time as a brand photographer, I’ve had the opportunity to serve all kinds of businesses – from upholstery […]

Alicia Van Fleteren is a California jewelry designer who sells limited-edition handmade gemstone jewelry. She’s known for my high-quality stones, craftsmanship, and design, and her work can be found in over 100 boutique, gift, gallery, museum, and lifestyle stores across the United States. In addition to her wholesale work, she also sells one-of-a-kind / very […]

Alright. *cracks knuckles* We are getting into it today, my friends! In case you didn’t know, in addition to being a lifestyle and brand photographer for small businesses, I am also a full-time software engineer. If you’re interested in learning more about how I landed in brand photography, you can read this blog post. But, in today’s […]