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Emily Kimura

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Mythos Magazine

Featured Photographs

Julie Chibbaro Interview Photos

Julie Chibbaro Interview

I took photos and sat in on a conversation with young adult author, Julie Chibbaro on April 15, 2017.

After the interview concluded, I took photos of her and her workspace inside her home in Beacon, NY.

Donghong Sun Interview Photos

Donghong Sun Interview

On September 25, 2016, I took photos of Donghong Sun during her interview for Mythos Magazine.

The interview was conducted by Sophia Richards in Donghong’s Manhattan apartment.

Bianca Laureano Interview Photos

Bianca Laureano Interview

After sitting in on an interview with Bianca Laureano, an award-winning sexologist, I took photos of her inside her Bronx apartment.

These photographs were taken on November 20, 2016.

Hoot Magazine

Featured Photographs

Hitch

This is one of my favorite Hoot photoshoots I ever worked on! Working alongside the other creative director on this shoot, Miarosa Ciallella, we wanted to create a shoot away from the city and integrated in nature, almost giving off a bit of a dystopian feel. With the main point of the fashion looks being the intricate rope design, the photographs focused on the contrast of textures between the rope and clothing, and the rope against the elements of nature.
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Hitch, Hoot Magazine Fall/Winter 2018 | Creative Directors: Miarosa Ciallella and Emily Kimura | Photographer: Emily Kimura

Hitch, Hoot Magazine Fall/Winter 2018 Creative Directors: Miarosa Ciallella and Emily Kimura Photographer: Emily Kimura

Refraction

As someone who has worn glasses practically my entire life, I really wanted to do a fashion shoot where the focus was on eyeglasses. Going off the idea that lenses can reflect and cut light in different ways, I used different filters over my camera lens to achieve these special effects on the final images.

Refraction, Hoot Magazine Spring/Summer 2018 | Creative Director and Photographer: Emily Kimura

Refraction, Hoot Magazine Spring/Summer 2018 Creative Director and Photographer: Emily Kimura

Not Your China Doll

The idea of this shoot came to me after I had a discussion with one of my friends where we talked about what it means to be an Asian living in America. We discussed how we both personally navigate past stereotypes, while still being able to maintain ownership of our identity.
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Clothing and accessories provided by Black Bean Grocery and OHTNYC | Not Your China Doll, Holler by Hoot Magazine Spring 2019 | Creative Director and Photographer: Emily Kimura

Not Your China Doll, Holler by Hoot Magazine Spring 2019 Creative Director and Photographer: Emily Kimura

Ophidia

This shoot centered around the symbol of the snake, specifically the ouroboros symbol where the snake is coiled. The ouroboros represents a harmony of opposites which our creative team accomplished in many forms: shooting at the transition between day and night and the mixing of loud prints.

Clothing provided by Awoke Vintage. Ophidia, Holler by Hoot Magazine Fall 2017 | Creative Directors: Miarosa Ciallella and Emily Kimura | Photographer: Emily Kimura

Ophidia, Holler by Hoot Magazine Fall 2017 Creative Directors: Miarosa Ciallella and Emily Kimura Photographer: Emily Kimura