About Emily Brunner, Photographer & Owner
My Life. My Story. My Love.
“It's important to remember that we all have magic inside us” – JK Rowling
Photography is much more than a job for me. Photography, for me, is the closest thing there is in this world to real magic. With my lens, I can change reality by manipulating light. With my camera, I can stop time in a single image. Sharing my work with others allows me to show what I see with anyone. I absolutely love being able to do these things at almost any moment I experience. I feel the force of magic, the power of love and the beauty of life when I take photos. It brings me great joy and I seek to share that joy with everyone I can.
About Emily
Hi! I’m Emily, a midwest girl who grew up to be an east coast mom. I wasn’t always a photographer. I wasn’t born with a camera and lens in front of my face :) But just like you, I’ve always been creative and curious and looking to find my place in the world.
Twenty years ago, while studying music performance in college, I thought that playing the clarinet, on stage, in an orchestra, was where I’d find it. After many hours in practice rooms, masterclasses, chamber ensembles, and clarinet studios I realized that I just didn’t love clarinet enough to make it my life. I loved performing, collaborating and even auditioning, but I knew it would take a lot more than that to enjoy a career as a professional musician.
So, after a long and wonderful journey of finishing my degree in music performance, working in the financial industry, living abroad and growing my own family, I found my way back to the world of performing arts in Philadelphia, this time as a photographer and proud dance mom. I discovered through photographing families, high school seniors, dancers and others in our community that together we could stop time and create something truly wonderful.
To me, that discovery was absolute magic! Since then I’ve been joyously photographing everything I can from my own life to my lovely clients.
Serving my community
Every year I am honored to donate my time to serve our community. Over the past 17 years that I have lived on the Main Line in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, I have had the privilege of personally volunteering with many local organizations including the Saturday Club, The Mann Center, The Radnor MOMS Club, Conestoga Swim Club, the Valley Forge Elementary PTO, the Valley Forge Middle School PTO, DELTA, Upper Main Line YMCA, T&E Cares, Breastcancer.org, Philadelphia Ballet and the US Naval Sea Cadet Corp.
I am continuing that service through my business by partnering with local organizations to give what I can and to lift up our community. I am proud of and inspired by the good work going on throughout our community and would love to connect with your organization to talk about ways we can make a difference together.
Why I love being a photographer
You work hard. You love what you do. You are beautiful! You deserve to see that for yourself - to truly see it in photographs that show all of your awesomeness! The years with your family at home, the months with your friends in the dance studio are all gradually passing by. This wonderful season in your life will someday be a memory. Your portraits and photos are how you’ll remember it all. Together we can stop time. Together we can create art. Together we can show the world what you can do!
The types of photography I do
I work throughout the greater Philadelphia area as a dance photographer, family photographer, high school senior photographer, headshot photographer and performing arts photographer. I wear a lot of “photographer hats” but they all have something in common: allowing me to show people the essence of who they are and the strength and beauty that they embody. Working with my clients and creating art they love is pure magic to me.
Contact me with questions about photography, photo sessions, locations, wardrobe, pricing, dance, custom projects or anything else your heart desires. You can start here with the online request form or by sending me an email. If you prefer to talk you can give me a call right now at 610-688-0331. I’m here to help in any way that I can!