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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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In this blog post, I’m diving into the details about the difference between branding photoshoots and traditional headshot or portrait sessions.

What is a branding photoshoot?

A woman wearing a bright pink shirt and leopard Spanx. She's in front of a white wall and pulling her hair behind her ears.

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Dr. Fong is a medical director, naturopathic doctor, podcast host, super mom, and more! When she reached out for a branding session, I was pumped. NaturalStart Medicine is her practice based in Mountain View, so we crafted her brand story around downtown, starting at her office. Throughout the session, we highlighted aspects of both her […]

NaturalStart Medicine – Mountain View Branding Photographer

Dr. Diane Angela Fong working at her desk.

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When Meetu asked me if I’d be interested in a shoot with a few designer pieces, of course I said yes. Meenu is a model, dancer, actress, and corporate employee! She absolutely killed it during this session. I had the best time working with all of these wonderful vendors! We shot the first set at […]

Meenu – Designer Indian Clothing Fashion Shoot

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I get to work with seriously awesome ladies out there, and Hana is no exception! As an Emmy-nominated producer and director, she was looking for less-than-corporate headshots. We spent the afternoon hanging out around downtown Palo Alto, one of the most versatile places to shoot in Silicon Valley. We had fun, laughed a lot, and […]

Hana – Palo Alto Personal Branding Session

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“Invented at Stanford. Made in Italy.” Another #BossLady brand that I’ve had the joy of working with – Reclaim. Comfortable, professional, and versatile – literally everything I’ve ever wanted in workwear! I have a pair of the Perfect Pants myself, and I am not ashamed to admit that I’ve worn them the past 3 days […]

Reclaim – Colorblocked Commercial Apparel Photoshoot

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Alana is a returning client, and I love working with her every time! She’s booked a portrait session (to get headshots for an award she won!), a gender reveal session, she attended my Boss Lady studio shoot, and now I’ve done a couple of content creation shoots for her company, Filmkik! The WeWork space in […]

Filmkik – Small Business Brand Photography

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If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you’ll know that I love working with small business owners and learning about what they do. Jocelyn is starting her own skincare line and needed photos for her social media and website! We decided to shoot in downtown Mountain View (one of my favorite places to […]

Jocelyn

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You’ve probably noticed that images with yourself in them perform better than images that you’re not in. People love to see what you’re doing and connect with YOU – your audience wants to get to know the person behind it all! That’s why I was so excited when Tenley reached out about a brand session. […]

Tenley – Personal Brand Session for a Photographer

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Amidst all of her responsibilities and tasks as a solopreneur, Lara needed updated headshots for her rebrand of Pericus Ventures! Lara was looking for lifestyle branding headshots instead of your traditional, sitting in front of a gray backdrop headshots. I was so excited during her strategy call when she mentioned that her company has a […]

Lara – Lifestyle Branding Headshots

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Peggy is nothing short of inspiring! She left her day job and turned her side job into a full-time gig. Her work has been featured on TV shows like The Bachelorette (Becca wore so many of her pieces!), Riverdale, the Vampire Diaries, and more. Peggy and I have done two branding shoots together now, and […]

Peggy Li Creations – Bay Area Branding and Product Photography

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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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