She earned her degree in Portrait and Studio Management from Randolph Community College in Asheboro, NC. One of Emma’s earlier photos, "Foggy Harbor" taken in her hometown of Oriental, was selected as photo of the day by Kodak and was displayed on their billboard in New York City. She has enjoyed studio work and event photography. Being mostly retired now, photographing the back roads of North Carolina has become her focus. From sea and surf to mountain waterfalls she hopes to capture it all from a different point of view.