If you’re searching for a West Palm Beach photographer who actually knows this city — the light along the Intracoastal, the golden hour glow that hits Clematis Street just right, the way palm shadows fall across the courtyards of Worth Avenue — you’ve found her. I’m Emily Finger, and I photograph seniors, weddings, and branding sessions throughout West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Island, and the surrounding communities.
Senior Portraits in West Palm Beach
Senior year deserves more than a quick snapshot against a generic backdrop. For my West Palm Beach senior portrait sessions, I scout locations that reflect who you actually are — not just where you happen to live. Students from Oxbridge Academy, The Benjamin School, Palm Beach Central, and schools across the county come to me because they want portraits with personality, not a cookie-cutter studio experience.
We might start your session along the waterfront promenade at Rosemary Square, where the architecture gives us clean modern lines and the energy of downtown West Palm. Or we head to the Norton Museum of Art, where the sculpture garden and minimalist exterior walls create backdrops that feel editorial without trying too hard. For something more lush and unexpected, the Palm Beach Zoo grounds offer tropical textures you won’t find anywhere else — think Spanish moss, winding paths, and natural light filtering through a canopy of old-growth trees.
Every senior session includes professional hair and makeup, because showing up feeling confident changes everything about how you carry yourself in front of the camera. That confidence is what makes the difference between a photo you post once and a portrait your family prints and frames.
For graduating students at Palm Beach Atlantic University and other local colleges, I also offer graduation portrait sessions — a polished way to mark the milestone beyond the cap-and-gown line at commencement.
West Palm Beach Wedding Photography
West Palm Beach sits at the doorstep of some of the most iconic wedding venues in the country, and I’ve had the privilege of photographing at many of them. Cross the bridge to Palm Beach Island, and you’re steps from The Breakers — a legendary oceanfront resort where the ballrooms, Mediterranean courtyards, and beachfront ceremony spaces practically photograph themselves. The Flagler Museum, originally built as a Gilded Age wedding gift, offers a setting that feels like stepping into another century entirely.
Back on the mainland, couples are drawn to the lush garden ceremonies at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, the rooftop views along the downtown waterfront, and the growing number of boutique venues that have taken root around Clematis Street and the Northwood Village arts district. Whether your wedding day is black-tie at a Palm Beach estate or barefoot at a Jupiter beachfront, I bring the same approach: real moments, real emotion, beautifully lit.
I photograph weddings across Palm Beach County and frequently work in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and Singer Island as well. If your venue is within reach, I’m there.
Branding Photography for West Palm Beach Professionals
The business landscape in West Palm Beach has shifted dramatically in recent years, with entrepreneurs, financial firms, wellness brands, and creative agencies making this city home. If you need branding photography — headshots, lifestyle content, product-adjacent imagery for your website or social channels — I create sessions that feel elevated but authentic. We can shoot on location at your office, at a curated space downtown, or outdoors in one of the many pockets of West Palm that give us natural texture and light.
The Equestrian Connection — Just 20 Minutes from Wellington
Here’s something most West Palm Beach photographers can’t offer: I’m also one of the only equestrian photographers in the region, and Wellington is barely twenty miles from downtown West Palm. If you or your family are part of the riding community — or if your senior is a competitive equestrian — I photograph horse and rider portraits, equestrian senior sessions, and equestrian branding throughout Wellington during the winter season and year-round. That crossover is rare, and it means I understand the equestrian world from the inside, not as a photographer who just showed up to a barn for the first time.
You can learn more about that work on my equestrian photography page.
Why West Palm Beach Families Choose Emily Finger Photography
I work with families across the North Shore of Chicago and throughout South Florida, and what draws people to my work is the same in both places: they want portraits that feel like them. Not overdone, not stiff, not someone else’s aesthetic pasted onto their life. I bring a warm, editorial eye to every session, I include professional hair and makeup so you feel incredible before we even start, and I deliver images that hold up — on your walls, in your albums, for the years ahead.
If you’re ready to book a senior portrait session, plan your wedding photography, or invest in branding images that actually represent your business, I’d love to hear from you. I photograph in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and throughout the county. Reach out and let’s find a date that works.