Emily Steinberger first picked up a camera to document her own life and preserve memories that she didn’t want to forget. Now as a visual storyteller, she focuses on remembrance and memory woven into themes of family, religion, environment, nostalgia and tradition.
When telling stories, Emily’s goal is to bring the viewer into a world that expands beyond what they see in the photograph and share these experiences like they are their own memories. Her stories allow them to smell the scents, hear the sounds, touch the textures, feel the emotions — even if only in their imagination.
As Emily has developed as a visual storyteller, she has realized the power photographs have in transcending language barriers and literacy levels. She is passionate about mentoring young storytellers — especially those who have been systemically silenced — to help them tell their own stories.
