Derek Emge Photography

08/30/2026

I'm in the hunt to be chosen as a MAXIM photographer. If you like my work, I would be thrilled to have your vote! Here's the link

Derek Emge @ MAXIM Photography

08/17/2026

What a weekend at Pipes. Great vibe and lots of smiles. All your photos are now available at https://swellco.com/search?fd=2026-08-15&td=2026-08-15&s=1090&ph=5659

08/02/2026

Cal.State Games wrestling photos are now live at: https://derekemge.artstorefronts.com/cal-state-games-2026-wrestling

07/31/2026

Fun Day for surf photography at Terra Mar. All the images are now live on Swellco.com here: https://swellco.com/gallery/62907

07/29/2026

Pictures are now up at ://www.derekemgephotography.com/sports-sessionsnohl8genjke California State Games

06/22/2026

Some bedrooms are designed for sleeping.

Others are designed for dreaming.

There’s something about mountains that quiet the room before you do. They ask nothing of you. They don’t rush. They simply stand there, weathering storms, catching first light, and reminding us that stillness has its own kind of strength.

Maybe that’s what a bedroom should offer—not just a place to rest, but a place to exhale.

Sometimes the best focal point in a room isn’t the bed.

It’s the view waiting above it.

Dolomites, Italy
Fine art photography.

06/15/2026

Went to the top of the world and felt like I was in a dream. Seceda on a snowy day in June.

06/12/2026

Light doesn’t always arrive gently. Sometimes it carves mountains out of the storm.
For a few fleeting moments, the Dolomites stood illuminated while the sky gathered everything else into shadow. A reminder that the most dramatic light is often the briefest.

📍Alpe di Siusi, Italy