My brothers and I hired Carolyn of Clementine to take family photos of our 6 kids and our parents for our moms 70th birthday. The results are absolutely stunning; amazing photos with such artistry and love. Carolyn is a master of her craft, and as a bonus, it was a total joy working with her. I've know Carolyn forever and knew she would be patient with the kids -- two six year olds, a five year old, a four year old and two three year olds. And I knew she would be gracious and easy going with my folks, who are lovey but bicker and have weird posed smiles. But it was incredible to watch her connect with everyone immediately, charm each kid, see their personalities so clearly and capture them perfectly! It was actually fun! Carolyn's process is easy and through. She cares deeply about your experience and will ensure you enjoy the shoot and get great photos for the effort. I'm so grateful we decided to work with Carolyn! You should too! read more

I have had many photo shoots. We tend to have one once a year but we can't invest much. However we were having our third baby and probably last child and wanted something nice. For our last two children we had newborn pictures taken and they were cute but never blew my mind. Perhaps because of the stress that the photo shoots itself brought up. Imagine: You are a week postpartum, learning how to deal with the newborn and recovering from birth, sleep depravation and so many other things that this new phase brings and when you have more little ones in the picture is even harder. I had heard great things about Carolyn and her work seemed beautiful so I got very excited about working with her but when we got a quote back she was out of our budget. I was soo bummed. Then, chatting with my husband we decided to change the budget of other things that are short-lived and went ahead with Carolynn. We scheduled a date and she said it would take 1h. I am not very experienced but all our photoshoots that were only an hour seemed to be in a rush and stressful so I was already feeling stressed but decided to go with the flow. Then, she got there and while I was dealing with the baby she would be taking pictures of my other children, my husband and my parents. She really took over the environment. She brought a very good energy and calmness to the experience. She told us where to be and how to adjust our bodies to the shots. It always drove me crazy when I had shoots and needed to come up with the poses myself and then we would get pictures with my legs in weird positions. A photographer needs to have an eye to notice this stuff. Carolyn has more than that. She has a vision!!!! She made us feel extremely comfortable and natural so the pictures look very spontaneous. The shoot was calm and efficient and just the perfect amount of time. I felt good about it and didn't feel like it was a fail and that I was gonna get horrible pictures as I always felt in the other photo shoots. Even though it never actually happened I always felt like that after a photo shoot. But for this one, I felt good and excited about receiving the pictures. THEN, I received the pictures!! For the first.time.in.my.life my mind was blown about my own pictures. Everything was perfect. They looked like magazine pictures. She captured us like we really interact with each other but in a way that made us and everything around look beautiful. That was our best investment involving our baby. I would put that as a priority before any other purchases like car seats, crib, clothes, etc. I am forever grateful for Carolynn for capturing that moment and that happy that we went ahead with her. That was one of my best purchases in life. She has magical eye and fingers. It makes you realize why photos can be called art. Thanks, Carolynn! read more

Our family photos by Clementine are now one of our family's most cherished possessions. Carolyn has an incredible way of putting everyone at ease, and has an uncanny ability to be present, capturing every single moment that you'd want, and more, yet not really be noticeable. People were amazed after seeing our photos, saying things like, "I can't believe she caught that! It was such a random 1 second out of the entire day. I'm so glad she was there." Carolyn was also able to coax a VERY (I cannot emphasize this enough) reluctant mother-in-law into photos, and that same mother-in-law has now seen the photos and remarked, "she made me look so good!" She makes everyone look incredible, yet natural...and comfortable. Thank you, Carolyn, and Clementine!! Well definitely be calling again for our next family photos. read more

We were lucky enough to have our family photos done by Clementine a number of times in NYC, most notably right before they moved to SF. I have to say, we have never had such an amazing experience as we did in each photo shoot. Carolyn guided us on each step leading up to the actual shoot- Location, wardrobe, everything. And her aesthetics are unmatched- She has phenomenal taste, which comes out in not only her pictures, but also every piece of material we received from her. The actual shoot was a dream- Carolyn handled both our children (7 yrs old and 10 months) wonderfully, keeping their attention and maximizing our time. And the photos... every time we have shared them with someone, there is always a remark that they look like they came from a high end magazine spread. They are beautiful and well lit, and her eye for composition and depth is truly wonderful. If you want to capture your family and want to look back in 10 or 20 years and still remark on the quality of photos, you must use this studio. Your doing yourself and your family a disservice when you decide anything else. read more

Carolyn makes it all so easy. I needed a headshot. We prepped by phone and I filled out a survey what I wanted. She met me in my backyard to do the shoot. Her enthusiasm is infectious. Her photos capture and delight. read more

Carolyn did our maternity photo shoot this past April and she did a phenomenal job! We requested to do it at China Beach. She utilized the scenery very well, with the GG bridge, the fantastic rock formations and the shoreline in the backdrop. She also did a great job capturing the romance between my husband and me, as well a series of solo shots with me and my baby bump. She is warm, versatile, engaging, easy to work with, and is able to elicit the right emotions during a shoot. Her prompts to get us to interact with each other helped to make us feel comfortable and pushed us in the right direction in terms of what we wanted our photos to look like. And were were very happy with the results. The digital and printed photos were impressive. The series is elegant and sophisticated, and the photos came out sharp, vivid and colorful. The compositions of the photos were well executed. As you can tell we were really impressed with how our maternity photo shoot came out. We ended up getting a printed album of almost all the photos as well as prints for our house. We have known Carolyn for a long time and regret not having done more photo shoots in the past with her. We look forward to her taking our newborn family photos. We highly recommend her photography services to all! read more

AMAZING!!!!!! Carolyn did her magic again, capturing the most memorable pictures of our family. We met at Fort Funston (which is a great location!) and Carolyn was able to get my four kids and our one year old dog to actually enjoy taking pictures. I LOVED all the different landscapes and the lighting was beautiful in every picture. Carolyn made everything flow so naturally, capturing so many emotions! NONE of the pictures came out too posey, which is the best compliment I could give to a photographer. Thank you, Carolyn! We'll look forward to seeing you again next year. read more

Carolyn is amazing. She was incredibly accommodating with our schedule and gave us great style advice before the shoot. On the day of our appointment, she immediately put everyone at ease, and she made the entire experience a fun one. Once she was finished, our boys didn't want her to go as they were enjoying laughing and showing off to her so much. We received tons of beautiful images we love, and we couldn't be happier! Five stars all the way! read more

I whole heartedly recommend Clementine Studio for anyone looking for phenomenal photos. Carolyn is so incredibly talented. I am truly grateful for the beautiful photos she took of our family. The kids were all happy and at ease throughout the process, thanks to Carolyn's warmth and laid back attitude. I hope anyone interested in hiring a professional photographer books with her- you will be SO glad that you did. read more

Carolyn is the bomb.com. We hired her for a family luncheon to welcome my new niece and she was the perfect photographer. I have worked with many pros in NYC, Chicago and SF and she still exceeded every expectation. The shots were beautiful, she covered the exact shot list that we requested and more that we did not realize that we wanted and needed, and she is a delightful person. Also impressive is all of her systems for confirmation, billing and follow-up. Do not hire anyone else if you don't have to. read more

We were lucky enough to get a recommendation for Clementine Studio from a friend in NYC - since we had just moved to SF, we were happy to find another ex-NYer to work with us! Carolyn recently moved to the bay area and we are SO glad we were able to find her! Working with Carolyn at Clementine Studio was a fun and easy experience; she has a special way with kids. The session was fun and the time flew by - even my camera shy husband said it was fun!! She was a true professional; and handled all our communications - from the initial inquiry to scheduling to final delivery of our high res (!!) digital files and prints with quick response times & was detailed in her answers to all our questions. When you're inviting someone into your home to meet your family, you want to be able to trust that person completely and with Carolyn, we already feel like she's part of the family. I can't recommend Clementine Studio SF enough. If you're looking for a family photographer book her - you won't regret it. Thank you Carolyn for being so much fun and for making precious moments tangible for us. read more

Absolutely amazing. We've had family pictures taken by several other photographers in the past, but nothing could compare to our experience with Carolyn. From the first moment we started working with her, Carolyn was helpful, fun, creative, flexible, and professional. We wanted to wait to decide the location of our shoot in order to see what the weather was going to be like and Carolyn happily obliged. She worked with us to determine several viable locations and then we were able to wait and make the final decision when the shoot date was close. Carolyn also provided useful tips on how to pick outfits and provided much needed guidance about getting ready for the actual shoot. The photo shoot was a great experience from start to finish. Carolyn was wonderful with our two daughters (ages 7 and 9) and managed to capture their true personalities with amazing accuracy. We all felt completely at ease with her and she had us laughing and smiling the whole time. It is really stunning how well the photos reflect our family. The lighting, color, and composition of the pictures are spot on and the final products are all so good that I don't know how I'm ever going to decide which ones to get framed for our house. We will definitely be using Clementine Studio for all our family photos in the future! read more

Such and amazing, fun and intuitive photo booth ever! It made our party amazing! We recommend this to anyone wanting to up the party game!

Carolyn has done two fantastic shoots with us, and I truly couldn't be happier. She's great at putting all of us at ease--my husband and me, our preschooler, our toddler, even our dog. She gets great images that capture our family relationships, and she memorializes these amazing moments in time. She's creative, detail-oriented, and so very thoughtful. Every step of the way has little personal touches, and she makes the experience really lovely. I highly, highly recommend Clementine Studio, and I hope to work with Carolyn for many years to come! read more

We absolutely adore the photos we got from Clementine Studio our our brand new family. My husband and I are rather photo shy and were nervous about taking professional photos, but Carolyn was so warm and friendly and really put us at ease. She captured some amazing moments of our newborn as well as some family photos we know we will keep forever. Thanks so much Clementine Studio! read more

We hired Carolyn to take our first family portraits on Baker Beach in San Francisco. She had sent us prior to the shoot information about the location, details on what to bring and a style guide on what to wear so it had prepped us for the actual day of the shoot. When we finally met up with Carolyn, we found her personality to be very friendly, down to earth and easy to talk to which put us at ease. Our 8 month old baby, which is usually very shy, opened up to her very quickly. We are both very stiff and camera shy but she was exceptional at guiding us through the shoot. We can see that she definitely had a game plan for creating moments throughout the session. We both work in the creative field so we came in with high expectations, the photos came out amazing and we were blown away. Everyone who has seen the photos love them! The diversity in closeups and environments were very nicely done, she is so creative and talented. We plan on working with Carolyn in the future for more family portraits and we HIGHLY recommend Clementine Studio. read more