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    Berkeley Portrait Studio

    5.0 (100 reviews)
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    Stephanie N.

    Matt is wonderful to work with! We got to work right away, he is friendly and put my mind at ease immediately. I needed a headshot for an upcoming project and found him on yelp. It's so nice to work with an artisan who is very concerned about his craft and pays attention to all the details to produce a Portrait that exceeded my expectations. Look forward to working with you again, Matt!

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    Matt was responsive, available, easy to work with, and fast! Matt responded to my request via yelp within an hour, offered me an appointment the next day. I arrived at his home studio and we quickly got into the photoshoot. I hate being photographed and Matt assured me he was a pro at helping people feel comfortable and get past the shyness. It took me a while to relax, and get a few good shots for my website and Linkedin profile. Matt sent me proofs that same day, and retouched my favorites the next day. Overall very easy and smooth process. Thanks Matt!

    Jo W.

    Matt is fantastic to work with! I've been needing professional headshots for an agency I've been working with, and Matt fulfilled my needs perfectly. He was very easy-going and professional, complete with many different color options for your portrait background. We started off with a black background before switching over to purple, which was beautiful and vibrant. He changed backgrounds with ease, and was able to direct me on different poses and looks while complementing my own direction as well. Under an hour, the shoot was done! He was also very quick to send me the raw gallery the next day for me to pick out my favorites, and he was very quick with editing too! His lighting was so good to begin with, there wasn't too much editing required. Work with Matt for all your headshot needs, he's fantastic!

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    Matt offers a fair price, and his process is quick, easy, and reliable. A solid option.

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    Nice to hear — hope to work with you again in a few years! -Matt

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    Matt was easy to schedule, easy to work with, and quick to return proofs and finalized images. I got exactly what I needed, with no hassle.

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    Matt was great to work with. He took great pictures, was super responsive, affordable and I was 100% happy with how everything turned out.

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