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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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Brand photos for coaches: ideas & inspiration

5 Dream Bay Area Studio Rentals for Your Next Shoot

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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 […]

When to DIY a brand photoshoot vs. when to hire a branding photographer

Social media coach personal branding session

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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 […]

You Just Got Oranged – Brand Agency Photos

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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 […]

The Valle Team | Real Estate Branding Photography

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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 […]

Tiffany | Social Media Coach Brand Photos

Flat lay of an iPhone, agenda, flowers, and MacBook

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Yet another #shelterinplacesession hitting the blog today! Although we had originally planned to do a personal branding photoshoot in her in-home studio, I’m so glad we were still able to have this creative painting photoshoot for her spring collection entitled As Above So Below. I mean, come on. How beautiful is her work? 🌊 Christie […]

Swell Anchor Studio Spring Collection: “As Above So Below”

"Let's Tell Healing Stories" cards scattered about. The cover card is elevated above the scattered cards.

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When you walk into The Beauty Resort, all you can say is “wow.” I mean, LOOK at how perfectly styled and on-brand everything is – pink and pineapple everywhere! When Stacey designed The Beauty Resort, her goal was to create a luxurious beauty stay-cation. Folks, she does NOT disappoint. When you take your first step […]

The Beauty Resort – Hair Salon Branding Photos

hanging chair with peach cushions. there's a leaf mural on the wall behind the chair.

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There are 4 things you’ll immediately learn right after meeting Kim from Kim Standal Photography: 1) she’s funny as hell, 2) she loves rose wine, 3) she posts the best memes to her Instagram stories, and 4) she’s an AMAZING photographer! Are you getting married and still looking for a photographer? Chat with Kim! Not […]

Kim’s Photographer Branding Photoshoot

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Taking on Drs. Michelle and Taylor’s chiropractor branding photos was such a fun project! The husband and wife team that makes up Pascal Chiropractic needed updated photos for their brand new website. Dr. Michelle works with kids, and Dr. Taylor works with adults. During their Strategy Call, we planned out how we’d get the “modeled” […]

Chiropractor Branding Photos – Pascal Chiropractic

Two chiropractors reading chiropractic books.

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In January, I hosted my Winter Minis & Mingle! I love my clients, and nothing makes me happier than getting them all together and having them meet each other. It was great to host mini sessions in a studio that would otherwise be a little too pricey for a single person’s session. Huge shoutout to […]

Winter Minis & Mingle – Studio Mini Sessions

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Jessica works a full 9-5 job in tech, but on the side, she’s designing her own fashion label. She spends her Saturdays in class learning the ins and outs of fashion design, sewing, and pattern making. I personally cannot wait to see her first pieces – I know they’ll be elegant and sophisticated with a […]

Jessica Silva – The Label

A lifestyle portrait of a fashion designer with her sewing and patterning tools.

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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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