Emily Bierei, a rising junior at Emmanuel College, grew up in sunny Southern California, but says she fell in love with Boston at an early age. The 19-year-old’s dynamic Instagram account (@emilyjuliettebierei) reflects that admiration, capturing the city’s vivid colors and awe-inspiring angles with a dexterity and detail that borders on worship.

Q. You’ve been taking pictures for years. How did you get started?

A. I’ve always loved photography since I was a little girl with my disposable cameras we bought at drugstores. However, I think I really started to get into it my senior year of high school and throughout college. I started bringing my camera everywhere with me, and it just became one of my staple possessions.

Q. How has your photography evolved?

A. My style and what I am drawn to has shifted at different stages in my life. I enjoy photos with very high contrast and lots of complicated details. This style of photography is so interesting to me because all of the different layers, whether that be the subject, lighting, or perspective, of a photograph work together to create a beautifully composed image. I’m really inspired by the idea of creating this scene or collection of photographs that focus on special details around Boston. While alone these are beautiful pictures, together they go further to create the unique feeling that Boston gives off as a whole.

Q. Is there a philosophy to your photography?

A. Photography is a very powerful medium. It can be used for so many different reasons, whether that be to document an event or just to capture a beautiful scene. I don’t know if I have a strong “philosophy’’ to my photography yet, but photography is definitely my passion. I am an extremely visual person and being able to capture moments in time, being able to preserve these memories in the form of an image, is very important to me.

Q. What catches your eye as a photographer?

A. One of the reasons Boston is so special to me is its beautiful, historic architecture. I love shooting the ornate details and that larger-than-life design. I also am very attracted to the shadows. Shadows can create some of the most interesting, complex photographs. They have a very one-of-a-kind feel to them, because the shadows created are unique in and of themselves. You may not be able to capture the same shot twice, because that shadow may never be there again.

Interview was edited and condensed. Isaac Feldberg can be reached at isaac.feldberg@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @i_feldberg.