Enhancing History: The Beauty of Land & Spaces in the South - Photographs by Emily Followill
Emily Jenkins Followill brings her first professional photography exhibit to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center! Enhancing History: The Beauty of Land & Spaces in the South is on display now through May 10, 2024.
Through her 25 years of creating images for interior designers, architects, and landscape architects throughout the South and beyond, Emily shares images which capture an appreciation for the beauty of the past with an eye for the present. The light and style in her photographs highlight historic design and today’s designers’ adaptations and enhancements.
About Emily Followill:
Thirty years ago, Emily began an adventure in photography. Since her early years studying her art, her style has been concise, crisp, and classic. She tells a story with beautiful, balanced photographs and a natural quality of light.
From residential interiors to gardens, product to lifestyle, Emily demonstrates a passion and an eye for simple beauty in the most complex settings. Her work is recognized in nationally and internationally known publications including Veranda, Better Homes and Gardens, Traditional Home, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, Garden and Gun, Southern Living, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many others.
Before entering the freelance world, Emily managed a digital photo studio for a national production agency producing everything from nationally recognized jewelry advertisements to multi-room sets for product catalogs. Additionally, Emily has published a book of her own photography, The Southern Rustic Cabin, and has collaborated with many designers, architects, and landscape architects to create photographs for their books, websites, award submissions, and marketing materials.
Emily and her team of experts are dedicated to creating work that continually exceeds her clients’ expectations and sets the pace for her industry. Her attention to detail is evident both in her dedication while on location and in her final product. She takes pleasure in making the process truly enjoyable for each client while capturing their talents.
Emily graduated from The Lovett School, The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee with a double major in Art History and Fine Arts, and the Southeastern Center for the Arts (now The Creative Circus) in Atlanta. She enjoys balancing her career with her most important treasures: her husband of 25 years, Tom, and children, Sarah and Thomas, and her hobbies include tennis, running, travel, gardening, and being with friends and family.
