Black and white portrait of Emilija holding her camera up towards the viewer

About me

Hi, I’m Emilija.

A calm observer with a camera, drawn to the in-between moments most people walk straight past.

I have always been the quiet one in the room.

I am not the photographer who claps, shouts or arranges everyone into rows. I am the one standing slightly to the side, watching the way your daughter reaches for your sleeve when she gets shy, or the look you and your partner exchange when you think nobody noticed. Those in-between moments are the ones I build entire galleries around.

I care far more about emotion than perfection. A slightly blurred frame of your son mid-laugh will always mean more to me — and, years later, to you — than a flawless portrait where everyone is holding their breath. So I let sessions breathe, and I let people be exactly as they are that day.

Most of my work is really about helping people feel at ease. I explain everything before we begin, I never rush anyone, and I make room for tired children, nervous grandparents and the small chaos every real family carries. By the second half of a session, most people have forgotten I am there at all.

And I photograph with the future in mind. I want your images to grow more meaningful with time — the kitchen you will one day move out of, the height your children were that spring, the hands that held you. That is what I am really preserving.

Emilija — photographer, Klaipėda

My story

How I came to photograph the way I do.

  1. The beginning

    01

    Why I became a photographer

    After my grandmother died, our family had almost nothing of her but a handful of small, imperfect prints. We passed them around the table for hours. That was the evening I understood what a photograph really is: not decoration, but the only way to hold on to a feeling once the person is gone. I borrowed my father's old camera the following week and never really gave it back.

  2. Experience

    02

    Where I trained, and the milestones along the way

    I trained in Dublin, where I developed both my technical skills and my love for storytelling through photography. After returning to Lithuania, I built my photography business in Klaipėda, where I now capture weddings, families, maternity sessions, christenings, and life’s other meaningful moments. While I’m primarily an outdoor photographer, I also work in carefully selected rental studios whenever they best suit a session.

    My work has been featured in Irish wedding editorials, but the greatest recognition has always come from my clients. There is no greater privilege than being invited back to photograph the same families as they grow, celebrate new milestones, and create more memories together. Those lasting relationships are what make this work so meaningful to me.

  3. Philosophy

    03

    What I believe about photographs

    Emotion over perfection, always. I would rather your gallery feel warm and true than technically flawless and cold. I photograph in natural light, edit gently so skin looks like skin, and avoid trends that will date badly. A photograph should look as beautiful in twenty years as it does the week you receive it.

  4. Working together

    04

    What you can expect from me

    A friendly call before we book, preparation notes on clothing, light and timing, and a session that feels like a slow walk rather than a photoshoot. Afterwards you receive a private online gallery within two to three weeks, professionally edited and print-ready, plus my honest help choosing which images to print and frame.

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Kind words

What families say afterwards

  • I needed portraits for my beauty studio and I was dreading the camera. Emilija talked me through everything, worked around my clients, and the images look calm and professional — exactly like the place I have built.
    Jurgita

    Jurgita

    Personal branding · Klaipėda

  • An easy evening walk through the old town rather than a photoshoot. I had never been photographed properly before and I use these portraits everywhere now.
    Lukas

    Lukas

    Portrait session · Klaipėda

  • She photographed our grandson’s christening with such quiet respect. Not one relative felt watched, and yet she caught every single moment we hoped for — including the ones we missed ourselves.
    Ilona

    Ilona

    Christening · Klaipėda

Two brothers playing together in a summer meadow

Let’s begin

I would love to hear about your family.

Tell me who you are, what you are celebrating and where you imagine the light. I answer every message myself, usually within two days.

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