Sharon has been my professional portrait photographer for years. She is truly gifted, and has an…read moreeye that only an experienced and talented photographer can have. Not only has she shot my professional portraits, she's also photographed my wedding, my dog (in action) and my 8-month old child. I highly recommend Sharon for your next website or brochure portrait!

I cannot say enough wonderful words about Sharon and her work. I needed a new professional…read moreportrait for my company. I came to Sharon incredibly nervous because I do not like being photographed as most pictures are not that flattering. She put me so at ease and within 15 minutes we had so many beautiful choices for a portrait! Sharon made sure I was comfortable with the choices and had proofs all touched up and emailed to me within a few hours. Sharon is a pleasure to work with, a lovely person with a fascinating background. Best of all she is so reasonable for the quality of work. I will definitely be back the next time I need pictures for any occasion.

We hired Jessica for our wedding earlier this year and she was absolutely incredible! We wanted a…read morephotojournalist to capture our special day and she did that to perfection. It's great to have someone who truly captures the spirit of the day. Every time we look back at the photographs they bring back so many great memories. Jessica was tireless at the wedding and seemed to be everywhere at once, capturing every moment. Not only that, but she snapped photographs of almost all the guests a at the wedding for us as well. Besides the photographs, she was also a ton of fun to hang out with as well. Thanks Jessica for your hard work and beautiful photographs!!!

Jessica photographed my wedding a year and a half ago and was amazing to work with. We had a…read morenon-traditional ceremony in a remote and pretty rugged site and she was a great sport. We also wanted pictures that would really reflect the spirit of the day and capture everyone's experience, not just that of the bride and groom and Jessia really understood, and did, just that. We have recevied so many compliments on our wedding photos and everyone immediately wants to know who took them - Jessica's your girl.

Rafaella is amazing!! She made me feel very comfortable during the photo session and the result was…read moreperfect. Loved my pictures. She is a great professional and very sweet person! I highly recommend her!

I was referred to Rafaella through a business associate, and I can tell you that she is the best!…read moreI've had headshots done a bunch of times over the years and what I really loved about Rafaella is that she actually took the time to position me properly, taper my clothes so they photographed well, and ensured that my hair and makeup were in order. She really took her time with the shots (she was NOT phoning it in) and then spent time going through them with me to narrow them down, which was much more efficient than me trying to go through them later. Plus her pricing is really fair. I will absolutely use her again in the future and highly recommend!

Sarka just took our 2 weeks old sons pictures and they came up amazing!!! We are very happy with…read morethe pictures. She used so many different props and provided us with great choices of pictures. On top of that she was very gentle with our son. I was getting frustrated but she was very patient with him. He was not really sleeping much that day but she still managed to take amazing pictures. She took pictures of him and also of us as family and mommy and daddy pictures with baby. Black and white and color. The studio was nice and warm and she even provided a parking spot for us so that we don't have to walk a long way with the baby. She has great choices of books and calendars with baby pictures. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for beautiful, timeless and cute pictures of baby. It's money well spent and each picture is unique.

Clean space with a lot of cool stuff !! Great management. Out photos look great. Thanks for such a…read moregreat experience !!! We will definitely come back again.

Outstanding! Me and my partner scheduled a small intimate wedding in July so started looking for a…read morephotographer and was instantly in shock what the majority of photographers were charging! Since our wedding was being held in Castro Valley we decided to contact Jeff. From the moment we spoke with Jeff we knew we found the person we wanted to work with us. Jeff is the one of the nicest people we have come in contact with. He was always in a great mood when we met, listened closely to what our vision was, always responded promptly to any of our questions/concerns. He also did prep work that we didn't even request to ensure that he was able to provide the best service he could. The day of the wedding it was just like Jeff was part of the family. Everyone in our party loved Jeff and commented what a great person he is. Our wedding was perfect and Jeff played a major role in it's success. Jeff's rate was beyond fair especially for the quality of service and results he provided. Jeff THANK YOU again for all you did for me and Gerald and we will look forward to working with you in the future and will always point our friends and family to you when opportunities come up. Kenny & Gerald

Jeff from Goldwater Photography gave us excellent service! He was so easy to work with and the…read morepictures are amazing! We loved how he was able to adapt to our needs and really listened to what we wanted for our wedding photos. We liked him so much we hired him again to take the beautiful photos of our first child and now we are ready to call him again for pictures of our next baby. We love Jeff, would recommend him for any type of pictures ~ especially weddings and babys.

My wife found Rebecca through Angie's List and we hired her to shoot our elopement at San…read moreFrancisco's City Hall. I do not believe we could have found another photographer who would have been a better fit. Rebecca was simply amazing. She and my wife discussed many details well in advance and Rebecca's advice and suggestions really helped contribute to our perfect day. She met with us the day before our wedding to do some "before" photos. She captured us touring Anchor Brewing Company (her studio was next door at the time), and then took us to Portrero Hill, The Golden Gate Bridge and Alamo Square Park to stage some of the best photos in our album. Rebecca is so awesome she even picked us up at our hotel and drove us to and from City Hall. That wasn't a part of the package for which we paid but it was such a lovely touch. The album she put together for us was simply stunning. There is nothing that we would have done differently. Rebecca was great at communicating with us as we went over what photos we wanted, how we wanted them laid out, etc. Our wonderful day wouldn't have been nearly so wonderful if not for Rebecca. She is the best!

I had a very bare bones San Francisco City Hall wedding. The whole idea of planning a big wedding…read moreout gave me anxiety attacks. The one thing I did want though was a professional photographer so we would have beautiful pictures to remind us of our day. I am a researcher and I researched quite a few City Hall photographers, but I kept going back to Rebecca's pictures. They were all so lovely and spontaneous. She has a way of capturing the essence of people--their emotions and expressions come through every picture. No fakey posed stiff "cheese" smiles. Rebecca is just there, as in, she is not at all intrusive. She gives gentle instructions and makes suggestions, but she's not bossy. She makes you feel like it's *your* day and they are *your* pictures and she is just there to enjoy the day with you and is invested in gifting you with pictures you will treasure forever. She has an easy, fun personality and way of being that it makes it feel like she's just a really good friend attending your wedding who also happens to take amazing pictures. She is so un intrusive and seems to honestly enjoy sharing this special time with you. Rebecca is very knowledgeable about San Francisco City Hall weddings, so if you are thinking of that as your venue, I highly recommend her. But honestly, I would highly recommend her for ANY venue or photography need. She is helpful and full of information and really knows what she's doing. I also highly recommend San Francisco City Hall as a place to get married just because it is a spectacularly beautiful place. All of my photos were gorgeous, and my friends and family absolutely loved them. I feel like she captured us and our happy day beautifully and skillfully. Rebecca is the best! We are very, very happy with our pictures.

Jennifer has taken professional headshot for my business, private photos to capture my beauty while…read moreI'm still young and family photos of my husband and our dog. She does an amazing job of capturing beautiful, deep, breathtaking photos. Next time my mom visits, I want to hire her again to take photos of the two of us. Go, hire her right now!!!

Jennifer did a wonderful job on my head shots. She has such a great personality which made the…read morephoto shoot fun. I love my photos. Thanks Jennifer!!

This review is for the consultation only for wedding photography…read more I found Annabella through a wedding expo in San Francisco. My fiance and I met with Alisa from Annabella. She came to our home in Oakland on a week night to meet with us and was very responsive with our questions, both in person and through e-mail. Alisa was very interested in learning about the types of pictures we would want to take, where we would want to take them, and our photography style. We did not end up hiring her, but I would have felt comfortable doing so. We just found someone that we liked a little bit more. I would definitely recommend her to friends looking for wedding photographers.

All is can say is WOW! Jennifer and Alisa far exceeded our expectations. From the very beginning of…read moreour consultation to the very end of receiving our images and albums. When I first met with them, I was blown away with their expertise, professionalism and personalities. I knew right then and there that I HAD TO HAVE THEM! So what did I do? Booked them right on the spot to ensure my day was going to be photographed by Annabella. Our first photo shoot encounter was during our engagement shoot and this is where my new appreciation for photographers went through the roof. We did it in mid March and it was raining and pouring. We were a little hesitant on doing it in that weather but Jennifer and Alisa persuaded us to just go out there and have fun with the rain. And that is EXACTLY what we did. We grabbed our rain boots and umbrellas an hit the road. Ramon and I looked FANTASTIC in the pictures! Although, I can't say the same for the people "behind the scenes". Jennifer and Alisa were decked out in rain gear from head to toe and their cameras were covered in plastic. While we were under an overhang, they were in the pouring rain trying to get the perfect shot. And to say the least... mission accomplished. I was ecstatic when our images came back. I was so happy we did it in the rain. Each and every shot seemed so much more intimate and very artistic. Fast forward a year.... a few weeks leading up to our wedding.... Jennifer and I were in close contact. She made a point to make sure she understood my vision and hopes for my wedding day photos. She jotted down my "MUST TAKE" photos. I really appreciated this. It showed me she cared to meet all my expectations. It's the little things like this that make a vendor stand out. Fast forward to my wedding day! YAY! =) Perfect, Perfect, Perfect. They were there on time. They made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. All my must haves were taken. I loooved how every time I looked in a different direction, I saw either Jennifer or Alisa shooting away.... but my favorite part about that was that they were very discrete about it. No one really noticed them and that is a big plus in my book! They were there for me from the very beginning to the very end. A few weeks later, they sent me their images and everyone was BLOWN AWAY! They captured exactly what I wanted and so much more. Not only do their photos speak for itself, but just who they are as a person. During the planning process, they went out of their way to build a friendship and to really get to know us. This played a huge role in how comfortable we were in front of the camera on our wedding day because we had previously established that relationship. Every picture was so natural. We are so grateful and honored to be shot by Annabella Photography. They truly are amazing and artistic people. I can't wait to hire them for upcoming events. It was a pleasure to work with them and I would recommend them and only them to the world!