Emile Kees is a photographer, darkroom printer, educator and writer living in Edinburgh, Scotland. He graduated from the International Center of Photography in 2023 and has since exhibited across the United States, Europe, and the UK. While operating mainly from his home-built studio darkroom, he continues to host workshops and classes both online and in-person.

He has taught and assisted at the Cyprus College of Art; the University of Cambridge and Yale through the International Summer Schools of Scotland; International Center of Photography (ICP); the European Capital of Culture; and now StrudelmediaLive. Kees is a member of Small Table, an international collective, and Peer Matters, an artist development group supported by Photoworks.