Agency / Photo & video
Ellis Media
Creative video concepts, shot planning, photography and event-production support within an agency team.
- Role
- Photography, video concepts and production support
- Context
- Agency team collaboration
Photographer / Designer / StorytellerA way of
A way of
seeing.
Emerson Ohlemann connects a photographer’s eye with a strategic communicator’s perspective—finding the people, places and details that give a story its character.
Emerson Louise OhlemannA creative perspective.
Photography / Brand / Visual storytellingWashington & California experience
01 / The person behind the work
Creative instinct.
Strategic grounding.
Emerson started her photography business in 2018, at age 15. What began with photography has grown into a practice connecting images, design, brand ideas and the stories behind them.
She graduated magna cum laude from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication. At the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, she received the Top Senior in Advertising 2025–2026 award.
Her photography has taken her across the United States and internationally, including Europe, the Middle East, Mexico and Canada. That experience sits alongside creative work in agency, campus, resort and study-abroad settings.
Photography since 2018
People, personal moments, events and brand imagery through Emerson’s Creatives.
A broader creative practice
Photography, design, campaign concepts, visual identity and content.
02 / Selected experienceIdeas in context.
Ideas in context.
Images with purpose.
A few chapters from Emerson’s portfolio. Each reflects her contribution within the project or team.
Campus / Design & social
Westmont Activities Council
Campus-event promotion across social creative, digital screens, posters and printed materials.
- Role
- Social and event design
- Context
- Campus communications
Resort / Photography & promotion
Suncadia recreation
Merchandise photography, visual promotion and promotional video work in a resort setting.
- Role
- Product imagery and promotion
- Context
- Resort recreation
03 / Perspective & passionsPeople. Places.
People. Places.
The details between.
Photography, travel and visual storytelling are recurring threads in Emerson’s work. Across portraits, events, product imagery and brand concepts, her perspective starts with paying attention to the setting, the expression and what an image can communicate.
A study-abroad program in Greece added another creative chapter: developing a visual identity and social storytelling around the group’s experiences.
04 / How to work togetherIndividual practice.
Individual practice.
Collaborative Studio.
Work directly with Emerson.
Portraits, events and individual photography inquiries can begin through Emerson’s established photography portfolio.
Visit Emerson’s Creatives ↗Start a Studio project.
Branding, commercial photography, video and content can be scoped through The Studio, with Emerson leading the creative work.
Begin with The Studio ↗Her perspective.
A connected Studio.
Emerson leads branding, photography and creative content through The Studio, a KSIG Advisors brand. She collaborates with Stacey Ohlemann on interior design and styling, with KSIG providing business strategy, systems and coordination.
Emerson’s Creatives remains the foundation of her individual photography identity. The Studio connects that experience with broader creative engagements, with roles and deliverables agreed for each project.
Explore The Studio ↗05 / Begin a conversationWhat’s your
What’s your
point of view?
Photography, creative collaboration or a brand idea worth exploring—start a conversation with Emerson.