Emily Kim Photography blog

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

When I moved to California, my first friends were creatives that I met on Instagram. Whenever I’m out shooting, I’m always telling a story about how awesome all of my clients are. That usually ends with, “oh, you should meet her – you two would get along so well!” A few months ago, I decided […]

Annette was ready to take the next step for her local business, Sanctuary Beauty Salon, and booked a professional branding photography session! I am a firm believer that professional photography is absolutely crucial to take your business to the next level. Although phone photography can take you far, you can’t compare it to having someone […]