Em White is an artist and educator, specializing in large format photography and handmade photographic processes. Raised in rural Virginia, much of her artwork emphasizes personal relationships to land, exploring how they impact identity and community. Primarily self taught, White’s approach to photography has been shaped by personal experimentation and opportunities to learn from established artists. She works with analog processes, valuing the ability to produce by hand, for the slow movement they require and the present state of mind they demand.

Her artwork is in the collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Library of Virginia, the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and the Candela Collection. She has taught at Corcoran School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, the Penumbra Foundation and various community arts organizations.

When not in the darkroom, she can be found walking along the James River with her three dogs. She has an analog portrait studio in Richmond, Virginia- specializing in tintypes and large format film, where she collaborates with members of the community to make tangible portraits in a digital area.

Studio address: 1523 Hull St. Richmond, VA
Email: emwhitephoto@gmail.com