Emily Kim Photography blog

Melissa is a DIY interior designer and educator. That means, she educates and empowers YOU to create the space that you’ve been dreaming of! She’s got TONS of free resources over on her website, so definitely check those out if you’re interested in learning practical interior design tips. Our goal for her session was to […]

Last weekend, I got my own photos done. As in, I was in front of the camera! How the turn tables. *cue Michael Scott GIF* I documented a little bit of the behind-the-scenes process of putting the outfits together over on Instagram, and now I’ve compiled it all into this handy-dandy blog post, just for […]

Today, I am SO EXCITED to be sharing Kirsten’s branding session with you! From Instagram stalking to mutual clients to BFFs (basically), Kirsten and I have been friends on the ‘gram for a while. This shoot was seriously MONTHS in the making! Kirsten owns and operates Alway Services, where she provides small business relief by […]

I get it. It’s confusing. You’ll hear people screaming from both ends of the ether: “Hire a photographer!! Outsource it! This isn’t your zone of genius, so why are you spending time on it?!” Or, on the flip side… “DIY ALLLLL the way. Don’t hire ANYONE until you absolutely have to, it’s a waste of […]

Oh man. I’m sharing a good one today!! 🤩 I had the pleasure of shooting for Cherise Orange, founder and CEO of You Just Got Oranged! You Just Got Oranged takes the stress off you by creating visuals that convey to customers just how unique you are. YJGO intentionally splashes color and creativity into your business and […]

“Emily, I can’t take good photos at home because my apartment is ugly.” “I don’t have a nice camera, so I can’t take professional pictures for my business, website, or social media.” “Photography is too overwhelming for me – I don’t have time to learn all that I need to learn to take a good […]

Did you know that the format of your .JPG photo files on your website will affect your user experience, page load time, and ultimately, search engine optimization (SEO)? 💻 ⁣⁣The faster your page loads, the better for both your users and search engine discovery. This whole topic could be an entire class, so today I’m […]

Today, I’ll be sharing 3 steps to shoot beautiful flat lays with just your phone! I like to think of flat lays as on-brand “stock photography,” and you can easily create them at home with a few simple, affordable props. All of the photos in this post were created at home using my iPhone XS. […]

Say it with me: “Professional 👏 branding 👏 photos 👏 are 👏 fun!” No matter what you do or where you do it, you can always benefit from lifestyle branding photos. Yes, we can get the professional headshots (I see you, real estate agents, doctors, speakers, and the like), but we can ALSO create photos […]

From blogger lifestyle sessions to personal branding photos for her new social media coaching business – Tiffany and I have been working together for years! You can see some older sessions we did together in this post and this one from the #BossLady Spring Studio Shoot. It’s been so cool to grow with her and […]