We loved our experience with Bojana. We did our version of a newborn shoot after our baby tuned 3…read moremonths old. Bojana's entire process is so smooth, from providing the family with a clear understanding of how to dress and prepare your space and baby to arriving right on time. She made us feel so comfortable throughout the shoot. She helped us find the right spots in the apartment for a photo and gave us advice throughout. It was wonderful & I highly recommend!

Our experience for maternity photos with Bojana was beyond fantastic! We were so very happy and…read morethankful for our time with her for our photo shoot, and the pictures turned out wonderfully! We were concerned about going to a public place in the time of COVID to take maternity photos, and the whole experience made us feel safe and confident that we were in good hands! Anyone who needs family or maternity photos should consider Bojana, we plan on working with her for all our future family photo needs! She really does have an amazing skill!

Kallie was quick to respond to my inquiries. She was very personable and easy to work with during…read morethe photoshoot. Her turnaround time for the photos was also very quick. I highly recommend Kallie!

so happy with our photos! Such a talented photographer! she made us all feel comfortable and was a…read moregreat director too. I can't wait to get more photos done!

Having Kate to take our newborn photos is one of the best decisions we've ever made!! The photo…read moresession was very well carried out and my husband and I were really amazed by how Kate managed to take such beautiful shots (each is a piece of art!) while being really good at soothing our baby. We are planning to do another session when our baby turns 1 Thank you Kate for your lovely and impressive work, we've been looking at her photos every night before bed

We have worked with Kate twice, once for a newborn session last year and more recently for a family…read morestory session. Her photos are stunning: She really does an incredible job of capturing the joy and energy of our family. She is incredibly kid-friendly, takes precautions around newborns, and unbelievably patient. We have recommended her to our friends who have also been thrilled. Finally, her prices are quite reasonable for the Bay Area. Highly recommend..

The only reason 2 stars were given was because there's no denying Emmy's talent as a photographer…read more However, her lack of communication and integrity made my experience with her extremely frustrating. Because of this, I would not recommend her unless you take my experience and adjust the contract she makes you sign. jealous of those who have had a great experience, but for first time clients, If you don't want to read the whole review, I at least urge you to push for the change in contract terms where you don't pay a final % of the package until you receive the final gallery. Without this, Emmy has no incentive to return them to you on time. If she doesn't agree to this reasonable change in payment terms, you should probably ask yourself why that is... I reached out to schedule my sessions with Emmy when I was only 8 weeks pregnant since I had come across her IG page and loved her work so early on. Signing the contract and paying the deposit was no problem. The problems came later on, which is why I advise changing the wording of the contract to protect yourself as well. Issue #1: I was booked for a late January session, because of personal reasons I had to reschedule. Per our contract, I knew it was going to be a $50 rescheduling fee. However, I did not expect for Emmy to break the terms of the contract we had both signed "because of the amount of people that had been doing so". These are her words, not mine, screenshot of the email exchange. Why is it my responsibility to pay extra for what her other clients are doing to her? I left this conversation feeling frustrated since she had no issue breaking the terms of the contract on her end over $25, so I made the decision to cancel the newborn session and requested to move the $150 deposit I had paid over to the remaining amount left of the maternity session. At this point, Emmy called me and made it a huge point that we had signed a contract where it states that the deposit was non-refundable. I asked her then why it couldn't be amended if she had no problem breaking the contract on her end to charge me an additional $25 to reschedule. She decided that the $50 would be respected, but that I still would not receive my $150 deposit back. Issue #2: I booked the session with the makeup artist she frequently uses and I was comfortable with her work since I could see it on IG and it matched my style. The week of my maternity shoot she makes a post searching for a new MUA. I don't know if it's just me, but I personally did not want to be the one who gets experimented on with a new MUA since I had not seen her work. I reached out to Emmy to let her know that I was fine with removing the makeup portion of the package. Again, she made it a big deal about not being able to change the terms of the contract (which makes absolutely no sense if she is the one who wrote the contract...) and instead wanted me to downgrade my package. My package was $900, the package she wanted me to downgrade to was $700. This $200 difference meant the loss of the makeup, 2 dress options and 2 backdrops. Which makes no sense when at the time of booking, the makeup add-on had been a $150 add-on fee. She again, she was only interested in changing the contract terms when it meant that she would make more money. Email exchange on this is also attached. Issue #3: We went ahead and took the photos as scheduled. Per the contract, she was supposed to send me the final gallery no later than 6 weeks after the shoot date. Well, 6 weeks went by and there was no word from her at all. I finally reached out and heard no communication back from her except for the finished gallery a few days later. She charged an additional $200 for the changes I made to the contract, but there is no repercussion for her not upholding her end of the contract? How is it not taking advantage of your clients when you sign a contract and expected them to uphold the terms out of respect for your time, but you have zero lack of respect for our time and money and will gladly break the terms on your end when it is convenient to you?

Loved everything about Emmy. From booking, to…read morecommunicating. Made the process super simple. Her personality was everything! Captured some beautiful Christmas pictures of my little family and I as well as some hot cocoa minis of my son and goddaughter. Would definitely recommend!

Laurel is phenomenal! We initially used laurel for our maternity photos and we were so blown away…read moreby her work, there was no way we weren't going to use her for our newborn photos as well. Laurel is SUCH an artist. If you're worried about disrupting your newborn to get good photos, DONT! Laurel really takes her time, she has the room so warm and cozy for your baby, soft music playing and a sound machine going. Just when I thought she couldn't be more of an artist I realized that she is also a baby whisperer. It you're hoping to capture the most beautiful photos of some of the most special moments in your life, USE LAUREL. Cannot speak highly enough. I also want to note that Laurel is SO easy to work with. She does such an amazing job to help guide the shoots, telling you where to look & how to pose. She takes all of the work out of it and makes it a truly enjoyable experience! I wish I could give her more stars. 10/10 recommend!

Laurel was phenomenal with communications and punctuality. She was understanding with a winter-ish…read moresession and accomodated a reschedule when we ended up being sick the day of the shoot. She was comfortable and charming to work with. Our family of teenagers had fun doing an urban shoot in downtown Martinez and she really has such an eye for lighting and manifesting wonderful shots in front of urban backdrops. I would highly recommend her services.

Long overdue: Olga took newborn photos of my little one and all I remember is sleeping through the…read moreshoot and getting perfect photos within a few days! Clean, tasteful work! Well worth the investment!

Olga did an amazing job capturing our baby girls newborn pictures. Her setup is absolutely…read morebeautiful and her work speaks for itself. She's very professional, patient, and so sweet with our baby. If you're looking for an affordable photographer in the Bay Area - Contact Olga! Very well worth the drive to Alamo and her prices are unbeatable.

I had really high hopes when I booked our newborn session with Angela. After seeing the incredible…read moreimages on her website, I fell in love with her modern minimalist, yet warm style of photography and instantly asked for a booking. Unfortunately our gallery is NOWHERE near the quality of the photos displayed on Angela's website. Honestly you'd never think those photos are taken by the same person. We now have a large collection of grainy overexposed photos with many unflattering angles of light amongst other mistakes, worst of all is a shot of my inner thighs which was not edited before the gallery was sent to me. I was a couple weeks post-partum and fighting a Cesarean infection and unaware that the bottom button on my dress had become undone hence flashing an embarrassing shot near my crotch. The baby photos also turned out bright white and average at best. If you read Angela's website, she mentions that she bought her first camera in 2020 and "learned on the go". I now question if she has enough experience with photography and particularly with editing. She can take nice photos sometimes, but is clearly still learning. At the prices she charges, $1000 for in studio and $1400 for home, I didn't think she would be a newbie. The most disappointing part of the experience has been her arrogance and long delays in responding to emails. She insists she's very proud of the gallery and can't do any edits or release the RAW files. After 2 months of waiting and a dozen emails, she finally "fixed" my dress but in such a sloppy fashion as the photos are now even more grainy and pixelated than before and I assume it's because she didn't use the original files to do the edits. Angela's policy (unlike other photographers in the area) is to pay ahead of delivering the photos. There's simply no incentive for her to listen to you or fix anything. There are many other great photographers in the area at lower prices, decades of experience and much shorter turn around times. So do your research before you book.

Angela did a mommy and me photo shoot for me and my 3year old daughter. From the location to the…read moreoutfit suggestions to the final prints, every detail was thought of and discussed. Our photos came out like a dream. She truly does magic with her camera. We were so comfortable and she captured raw natural moments. I know I will cherish these captured moments forever. Angela's passion for her work and her talent shows through the photos she delivers. I am so happy to have found her.

With three very different sessions booked thus far, we have always been extremely pleased with the…read morequality of photographs of special moments taken and the turnaround time as well from Bettina Crawford Photography. Always my go-to for newborn photo recommendations and non traditional family portraits, Mary at BCP is an absolute delight and such a gifted photographer. The way she captures precious moments using natural light and a keen eye for detail are photographic treasures our family will cherish for decades to come.

Love, love, love this business all around! From the get-go, Mary (the owner/photographer) took her…read moretime with us and captured exactly what we wanted with our family photos. We spoke ahead of time, so she knew what we wanted when we began. She also had a bunch of really great suggestions for photos, that she took, as well. When I received my photos, I actually liked how her ideas turned out better than mine! We have two small children, so it is really hard to get great shots of them, but she managed to get more than just a few really great ones! Her prices were very reasonable and she was very professional! She knows just how to capture the moment without it looking too forced or posed. I will definitely use her again in the future!