Emma Lu’s photography captures the beauty of unnoticed moments. Her photographic work balances oceanic energy and urban stillness, drawing our attention to the present. She invites us to find rhythm and emotion in the everyday, using her background as a surfer and dentist to bridge very different forms of attentiveness.
Hey!
My name’s Emma. I live in Berlin and used to dream of becoming a car mechanic. These days, I’m a surf instructor and a dentist, but my real passion is photography. I take photos to help me remember things.
My photos are usually moody lifestyle and still life shots. At the moment, I’m really into capturing nostalgic old basketball courts, interesting street and beach scenes that have a certain vibe and are just atmospheric. And: I’m a real sucker for vintage cars. I mean my 10-year-old self used to want to repair cars…