Fine art and commissioned photography
by London based photographer Emma TS Robinson
My photographic practice develops through the process of gathering, selecting and arranging things for the camera. Drawing on my interest in plants and gardens, my work explores the passage of time, the cycles of life and the meanings we attach to the things around us. The photographs invite reflection on what we value, how we understand the world and our place within it.
My work takes the form of both self-directed projects and commissions for brands, publishers and private clients. Each offers different possibilities for exploring ideas through photography.
See Featured Projects below.
Featured Projects
STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS
Personal work · Limited edition prints available
Inspired by the garden in winter and by the art of botanical drawing, this series explores the colours, forms and quiet presence of buds, leaves and stems. These images explore colour, harmony and stillness.
Exhibited at Saatchi Gallery, RHS Botanical Photography Exhibition in 2022.
Published in New Photography of the Flower by Hoxton Mini Press (2025).
BOTANICAL ARTWORKS - BOUTIQUE HOTEL, ITALY
Commissioned
Over 30 unique botanical artworks created over three years for art consultants Artiq, using seasonal plants. This is an extension of my earlier work ‘Still Life with Flowers’, taking additional inspiration from the colours and plants of northern Italy where the hotel is located.
BOUNDARY WATERS — ALBUM COVERS
Commissioned
Collaboration with Chicago band Boundary Waters.
A loosely gathered bunch of flowers, reminiscent of those you might pick on a walk, was photographed at its peak, full of life – then left to dry in place, each flower and leaf keeping its position while time did its quiet work. The dried bunch is the cover of Longlost, out now. The fresh will appear on Newfound, still to come.
The albums feature songs about friendships, old and new - listen on Spotify.
TWELVE MONTHS PASSING
Personal work · Limited edition prints available
One year of growth and change, observed through the plants of my garden - one image per month.
Exhibited at the RHS Saatchi Gallery Botanical Photography exhibition in 2021 and Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, The People’s Garden in 2026.
CAFEDIRECT — A RAINFOREST IN THE STUDIO
Commissioned
A mini rainforest built with real plants, as the set for the coffee brand Cafe Direct. Created with stylist Jenny Cogan in the studio. Services provided to the client included liaising with the stylist, brief development, photography, lighting and retouching.
SACRED HERBS (BOOK)
Commissioned
Photography and styling to create a series of plant portraits of herbs and wildflowers (as well as photographs for the book cover) for this beautiful botanical book ‘Sacred Herbs’ by Opal Streisand.
Published by Quarto in 2018.
‘DRAWING FOR THE SOUL’ (BOOK)
Commissioned
Over 30 photographs including the cover, styled and photographed for this book which features a variety of mindful drawing projects. The photographs include blank sketchbook pages, props and backgrounds, to which the artists drawings and mark making were added in post production.
‘Drawing for the Soul’ by Zoe Ingram
Published by David & Charles, 2023.
EXHIBITED & PUBLISHED
RHS & Saatchi Gallery · Womens Photo Festival Athens · New Photography of the Flower (book) by Hotxton Minipress · ArtDoc Magazine · Estila 50 Artists · Flora (book) by Shutterhub Editions
Commissions
I offer bespoke still life photography for private clients, interior designers and brands — a fine art piece for your wall, an album cover, or product photography for packaging and web.
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