Ella took my daughters Newborn and Cake Smash images. Both sessions were so fun to watch. You can really see just how passionate she is about her job. After both sessions we received beautiful timeless images that we will cherish forever. I also recently had a newborn photography mentoring session with Ella. It was a total game changer! I feel like there is a world of a difference in my confidence when working with newborns. Ella is a true professional and a master at her craft. She shows you all of her tips and tricks to keep baby safe, happy and comfortable. Learning from her was an absolute treat. I would 100% recommend if you are looking to learn more about Newborn/ Cake smash photography to invest in a mentoring session with her. read more

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Looking for someone to take care of your newborn photos? Look no further than Ela at Itsy Photography! While we were still in the haze of the newborn stage, Ela did the most wonderful job of making us feel comfortable while taking beautiful images of our daughter. Her thoughtful poses captured a wide range of adorable expressions, all while our little one stayed napping. She really is the baby whisperer! The early days pass so fast, and we are so grateful to have quality images of our fresh newborn to look back on. They, and the beautiful video that Ela compiled, are memories we will continue to treasure as she grows. Thank you Ela! read more

Ela is AMAZING!!! She is so flexible, patient, and fun to work with! She is a great listener and open to ideas...and then she captures them so perfectly! She did a newborn session for my rainbow baby in November 2022, and the photos turned out wonderfully! I enjoyed working with her so much that I snatched her up when my family was able to get together for the first time in the last few years. We had to document the occasion, and again, Ela did not disappoint! She has such a good eye for lighting and positioning, and she works so well with kids...it's seriously a superpower!!! I would use her again and again! read more

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Just had my holiday family session with Itsy and met Ela and her lovely family for the first time. She has a heart of gold donating her time for the wonderful charity "La Maison Orphanage Children" and giving back to her clients at the same time. She is truly amazing!! We were one of the last family on her second day session but she was still full of energy. If I was a baby I would love to listen to her soothing voice all day!!! She jumped she hid, she blew bunny kisses and went above and beyond to make my daughter smile and laugh. She truly knows how to capture the uniqueness and beauty of each child. Thank you again Ela!! We truly appreciate your time and all of your hard work and effort!!! Words can't thank you enough for what this means to us!! read more

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We worked with Ela for maternity and newborn photos and we couldn't be happier with the product, attention to detail, and overall process. In tow was a toddler who can often have stranger danger and Ela knew exactly what to do to warm him up to get him to cooperate and have stunning photos we are excited about having up on our wall and for gift giving. I caution you to think about what you want out of family photos. We've gone the route with an amateur photog borrowing lighting equipment, shoot with his DSLR, and hand over all the RAW photos but this isn't anything you'll be experiencing with Ela. The props, idea generation, coordination, and post-processing are invaluable to give us more than what we expected. The money is worth it for lifetime memories and I don't regret spending it. You're getting a true professional through and through. Tips: - Have an idea/theme you want to go with. Ela can help but it'd be easier if you have things that interest you (e.g. sports, future professions, favorite colors, etc.). - If you don't know what colors or how to coordinate, take some photos and send them to Ela ahead of time so she can support you. - Go through her website/facebook group to sift through some photos that you want to recreate. She'll work her magic from there. - If you know where you want to hang a photo, get the measurements for the print. This will help guide your decisions later. This bit of planning will go along way and you'll thank me later. Bonus: The video of my kids make me weep out of joy every time I see it. read more

Absolutely LOVED our baby girl's newborn photos with Ela! She is an amazing photographer and a true professional! Her studio was impressive and her set ups were adorable. During the time of Covid, everything was very clean and safe. She put the proper precautions in place to make us feel comfortable during the shoot. She was so wonderful with our baby and calmed her down every time she fussed. She truly has a special touch with babies and her background as a NICU nurse really helps. We got the most beautiful pictures we could have ever imagined! The reveal actually brought me to tears!!! We are very grateful and will cherish these images forever! Ela is simply the BEST! I highly recommend Itsy Photography to anyone wanting perfect newborn photos. read more

I reserved an Itsy session with Ela when I was about 37 or 38 weeks pregnant. Well, I went overdue and was finally induced at 41 weeks and it was a rough labor... 3 days later, my little baby Ben was finally born - whew! We had to stay in the hospital an additional week. With all the chaos going on, I forgot to call Ela to schedule the baby's Itsy session. Luckily, Ela squeezed us in on Ben's 2 week birthday - 7 months pregnant herself (and totally gorgeous to boot!). The session went great. Baby slept through the whole thing, Ela was fantastic with him and she got so many great shots! I was pretty much in awe of how impressive and professional she was with us. I'm only sad that I'll have to wait till her maternity leave is over to book her again! Congrats on the upcoming little one Ela! read more

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In all of the craziness of having twins, setting up a photos shoot of our newborn cuties was the last thing that my wife and I were thinking of. Looking at the resulting pictures, it was probably one of the best things that we did during their first two weeks of life! About a week after my wife delivered our twin girl and boy, my sister told us that we just HAD to have professional photos taken of them and suggested Itsy. Being sleep deprived and just a bit loopy, I wasn't too enthused about having to leave the house. My wife, being ever so much wiser and remember the fantastic photos of my niece, called Ela and was able to setup the photo session. Ela worked SO much magic during our photo shoot! She knows what she's doing and she loves babies (especially twins). She knew how to get the babies into a sleepy state and pose them in them in the most heart melting poses. We didn't have very high expectations going in (twins can be a handful) but after the first pose, we were already happy. Sample shots were on her blog a few weeks after the shoot, with the full gallery available within the timeframe she provided. If you are having a baby, please don't just let your buddy with a dslr take pictures, it's not the same! Contact Ela before your due date and setup a professional shoot, you will not regret it. read more

Ela is absolutely amazing!!! I have done two photo sessions with her, and both were better than I could have ever hoped for from start to finish. I am a type-A perfectionist, and I had very specific ideas about what I wanted out of both sessions. Ela went above and beyond (including reading all my very long and very detailed emails) to make sure that she had everything ready for both session to get the photos I wanted. The first session was an outdoor Cake Smash session for my oldest daughter's first birthday. Ela brought a bunch of adorable vintage looking props and set up the perfect scene for the cake smash. She had an almost unbelievable ability at getting my one-year old to cooperate for the whole session. The second session was an indoor newborn session after my second daughter was born. Ela set up a bunch of different backdrops for us in the studio she has in our house. We got an impressive array of shots during the few hours that we were there. (So many so that when I saw the pictures, I didn't even remember her taking some of the photos.) Ela is an absolute baby/toddler whisperer. (Her background as a nurse really helps!) She was able to lull my newborn back to sleep at the same time as she was making the photo session entertaining enough for my restless 2-year-old to participate willingly (even though it was way past lunch and nap time). So we were able to get a lot of wonderful shots of the whole family together. During the editing phase, Ela really listened to exactly what I wanted and even graciously went through two rounds of edits (delivered via my way too long emails) to the video she created for us until it was exactly as I wanted it. I cannot recommend her highly enough. The photos and videos for both sessions turned out perfectly! You will definitely not regret booking a session with Ela. read more

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This review is from my wife - OMG ELA!!!! I can not tell you how much we LOVE LOVE LOVE the pictures you took at our newborn session!!!! Oh they are SO SO SO beautiful - I look at them multiple times a day and just can not stop crying. What a fabulous and wonderful keepsake of this special time in our lives. I am SO happy that we have these pictures and video. You did such a wonderful job of capturing our baby's personality - her smile, her laugh, her expressions - it's in all of these pictures and it's all on the video. We love the family pictures, the pictures of her sitting in the nest, the pictures of her with the tiara... we just love them all!!! I am SO happy that we did this. Our baby is already so much bigger than she was at the photo shoot - I am SO happy that we can look at these pictures and remember how tiny she was as a newborn. THANK YOU for doing such a wonderful job with the pictures. Thank you for being such a pleasure to work with - for being so nice to us in our sleep-deprived exhaustion and for somehow getting our tiny baby into all of these fabulous poses. I feel like we had our own personal artist that created personalized artwork of our family that we will have forever. This entire experience was a perfect ten - I could not recommend you more highly, and I am SO happy to have meet you. THANK YOU!!! Greg & Melissa read more

Our experience with Ela could not have been any more positive! My wife and I went through half a dozen of portfolios and yelp reviews of various newborn photographers prior to booking Itsy Photography. We are so glad and feel blessed to have worked with Ela. Being first time moms and our baby girl's early arrival, we felt so overwhelmed and stretched thin, yet Ela made everything so easy!! The pictures and video captured will forever be in our home and we look forward to working with Ela for future engagements! read more

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I can't say enough... Ela has true talent for Photography. I stumbled on her website after a basic google search (I was about 4 months pregnant at the time). After a few minutes I found myself tearing up looking at the "cake smashing" photos, thinking how one day that would be my little one. I didn't know a single child/family in her pictures but cried (thank you hormones) at how sweet each picture looked! My husband came home to a sobbing pregnant wife and immediately asked what was wrong, to which I replied, "Look (sniff sniff) at these pictures (sniff sniff)!" :) Poor guy! That was enough for me- sign me up! Ela did our maternity and newborn pictures. The pictures blew us away and I am forever thankful to have such beautifully PERFECT memories. As a new mom, when expecting moms ask advise I now ALWAYS say this: spend the money to have professional newborn pictures done. Not all photographers are good with newborns and your baby grows so quick. If you don't get it right the first time you don't get a second chance. We certainly plan to work with Ela in the future! read more

Ela is hands down the best baby photographer in the entire Bay area. Seriously, this woman is an artist, compare her work to any other local photographer and the difference jumps out at you. Yes, she may be a little pricier than some of the others, but based on quality, she's actually the biggest bargain you could find ... especially when you consider you'll only get one shot at capturing this moment in your child's life. Every aspect of our experience with her was amazing. It started with the relaxed atmosphere she's set up in her studio. As others have mentioned, her experience as a NICU nurse makes it super easy for her to put both mom and baby at ease. She knows the exact tricks to get the baby into the sedated mode necessary to capture all those super cute poses. Her patience was amazing! We never once felt rushed, we even ran over during the session and she had to go to her nursing job shortly afterwards. She has an amazing knack for getting that perfect shot, her technique is flawless, as is her skill with lighting and posing. This is not just someone who is doing photography as a hobby, Ela is a master photographer. She's also a technical master with the post-production editing, nothing looked overtly photoshopped, they just looked perfect. I can't tell you how many raves we got on our baby's photos! The only complaint we had is that she's so damn good, it makes it impossibly hard to select a subset of photos from the overall set of initial session photos for one of her packages. Having to decide which photos to keep and which to discard was like having to decide which of your limbs to keep and which ones to remove. We ended up paying extra to include some photos we simply couldn't do without, and my advice to others would be to go ahead and do the complete package if you can afford it, because trust me, you're going to wish you had in the end! She's so good, even though we've since moved from San Jose to the Sacramento area, we're still planning to schedule our baby's 1 year birthday photos with her, despite the 4-hour round trip that it will require. You're not going to find a better baby photographer, I highly recommend her to all the new (and soon-to-be) parents out there! read more

I am in love with Ela and Itsy Photography!! She got me in last minute before her major move and made my daughters smash cake session amazing. She is a true professional and artist. All my images turned out amazing... I ended up buying extras cuz it was soo hard to choose. And I was able to buy the unedited versions as well for a very reasonable price. I would recommend her to anyone wanting to capture their precious memories. I hope to work with her again when she comes back to San Jose. A million and one thank you's Itsy photography and Ela... You are beyond amazing! read more

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Okay, so I've had this yelp account for years and I actually don't even remember opening it. I love trying new restaurants, but I've never written a review due to pure laziness. However, I feel that it is necessary that I review Itsy Photography because Ela is just that awesome :). When I was pregnant and shopping around for a newborn photographer I was honestly surprised by how expensive it is for a newborn session. Now that the photo shoot is over and we have our images, the images we have are priceless. Upon arriving at her studio, we were greeted by her adorable daughters. Her studio had so many different props, it looked like she purchased something from every knitting grandmother on Etsy. She has the studio warm and filled with white noise to soothe your little one. Ela is also a pediatric nurse, so she obviously knows how to handle babies to get those perfect poses and smiles. She took my baby out of the carseat she shhh'ed him and rocked him back to sleep like a pro. How she got my fussy baby to cooperate for four hours is amazing. She really takes her time and strives to get that perfect shot. When we finally got our pictures we couldn't choose just 20, so of course we bought more images a la carte. Do yourself a favor and buy the biggest package she offers, even that didn't come with enough edited images; there were so many cute ones to choose from. You can't go wrong with Itsy. Her pictures of babies really capture their personalities and give you that warm fuzzy feeling! read more

Ela is a true professional. We had 10-minth old twins that are quite difficult to photograph, and Ela did a wonderful job entertaining and engaging them during the shoot. We didn't realize it when we reached out, but Ela is a twin herself (!) and knew all the tricks to keep them happy and smiling! One thing I also appreciated is Ela's prompt, almost real-time responses to all our questions, both pre- and post- session. Her style is entirely her own, and you will definitely enjoy working with her! read more

There is so much great things about Ela and I don't even know where to start! She made us feel comfortable not like other photographers that I dealt with! I wish I found her a long time ago! And seriously have you seen her work?!! They're amazing!!!! My son totally loved her! I definitely recommend her! read more

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When searching for a photographer for our maternity pictures and newborn pictures, we were referred to Itsy Photography by three different couples! Our experience was amazing! Ela was so awesome throughout our whole experience! From a business aspect, she is extremely responsive in all emails and calls! From an artistic aspect, she is simply AWESOME!!!! She has so many props to make the most adorable pictures! We gave her a few hints on what our style is and she took it from there! When it came to our family photos after baby arrived, we had no clue what to wear to our beach photo shoot! We texted Ela some pictures of our outfit ideas and she helped us pick an outfit that would be awesome with the scenery! Seriously, how many photographers would take the time to do that for you!? When photographing our baby, she gave us lots of helpful hints prior to the photoshoot to help keep baby asleep the whole time. During the shoot, Ela did such an amazing job keeping baby asleep...I call her the baby whisperer! I could go on and on about what made our experience absolutely perfect but you can see the proof from all of her 5 star ratings! I would recommend her services for anyone and will definitely be returning in the future for more memories to be captured!!! read more

Absolutely loved working with her! Can't say enough. Here are a few reasons though-- 1- She is super artistic and can work all ranges of styles. I was more artistic for my maternity shoot- and more classic for newborn session.. both turned out amazing! One was outdoors and one was indoors- both are stunning. 2- She is the baby whisperer-- her NICU nurse training not only makes you feel safe with what she is doing- but she knows how to calm and wrap these babies like no other . She picked up on my son's reflux before I even knew about it. 3- She is super friendly and awesome to work with- it was a breeze. 4- The quality of work/ hands down. Painstakingly beautiful editing and the finished products are something I will treasure for a lifetime. You won't be sorry with choosing Itsy photography!!! read more

Ela is truly remarkable! She has a passion for photography and is very attentive to every small detail. Ela is a perfectionist and will capture each scene with 110% effort. She is very accommodating. With her packed schedule she was still able to squeeze us in and we are grateful for that kind gesture. She is also the "baby whisperer." From her background as a NICU nurse, we learned so much from her during our newborn photo session. Ela's talent is one of a kind and we have no doubt that our pictures will turn out to be amazing! Thank you Ela! read more

So pleased with our newborn photo shoot with Ela! She definitely is a professional and knows what she is doing. Follow all of her tips and suggestions and you will get the picture perfect photo of your baby! Being a first time Mom I wasn't prepared to schedule a newborn photo shoot and waited until the last minute. Ela fit me in and made it happened. I really appreciated that she rearranged her schedule to fit me in, this doesn't always happen. For an extra fee she will come and take pictures in your home. This was perfect for me since I wasn't ready to leave the house yet with my 6 day old baby. She was patient and took her time with all the photos. She has different photo packages with printing options or just digital. Great personality and was very comfortable to photograph with. Highly recommend! read more

So it's the morning of my baby's photo shoot and I'm thinking, "What was I thinking?" We're running late for our session, I'm EXHAUSTED, baby is shrieking for a boob, and I'm sobbing because we still haven't mastered the art of the latch. I'm a hot mess as we rush out the door. My face is tear stained as we arrive at Ela's. She's completely understanding that we're tardy. "Don't worry about it," she says. " I want new moms to relax during the photo session." As I watch Ela go to work, I recover from my new mommy meltdown. Her studio is a warm, whimsical wonderland with cute props strewn all over the room. She's worth the money in prop selection alone. There are so many cute hats, ribbons, colors, and sets to choose from, and you'll want to put your baby in all of it. As for her talent, I can't give her enough praise. She has such a great eye! She can coax out and capture the cutest expressions. My husband and I couldn't have been more thrilled with the final results. Other reasons to choose Ela as your newborn photographer: Her other job is as a pediatric nurse. In fact, she was almost our nurse when we had to re-admit our baby back to the hospital for bilirubin. Talk about a small world! As new parents, it was reassuring to know that our baby was being handled by a trained medical professional. She really knows what she's doing. She warms the room to keep your newborn baby comfortable and sleepy, she has chux pads galore, and best of all, she allots time for breastfeeding. Remember that latch that I wrote about a few paragraphs up? Well, Ela fixed it. She should add lactation consultant to her list of job titles. Ever since our session (and that was about 4 months ago), breastfeeding has been a breeze. Her turn around time is quick. She had our photo gallery up within about a week. Once the gallery was up, It took us longer to choose our photos than it did for her to edit our selections. Once we chose our photos, we had the finished images within the week. At the end of this very long review, suffice to say that Ela is amazing, She is talented, well equipped, and is a pleasure to work with. We received such positive feedback from family and friends regarding our photos. In fact, I have a few friends and cousins who want to contact Ela to photograph their little ones. As for my husband and I, we will definitely be using Ela in the future. Pro-tips: 1.) Book early. Not only does Ela's booking calendar fill quickly, she also charges a late booking fee. If you're like me and on the fence about doing newborn photos because of the cost, trust me, it's totally worth it. My baby is now four months and she has doubled since the time of our photo session. I look at the photos of her newborn session every day and I'm so glad that we have such beautiful keepsakes of her time as a newborn. 2.) Purchase the largest package up front. We initially purchased Package 2, which comes with 15 high res, edited images of your choice. At the time of purchase, we thought that 15 images would be more than enough. After Ela posted the unedited photos into an online gallery, we had such a hard time narrowing our selection to just 15 images. In the end, we ended up purchasing 7 additional images for her to edit. Do yourself a favor, and purchase Package 3, the largest package, up front. read more

Ela from Itsy Photography took our family's photos 1 week prior to my 3 year old's preschool class photo shoot. OH MY GOODNESS if there was EVER a distinction between being typical as a photographer, and being excellent...this series of events showed it! Ela used bright colors & props around her camera lens so my 3 yr old & 7 month old looked at the lens. The preschool's hired photographer didn't have anything bright or fun to capture any of the kids' attention. Ela had us (me, my husband, my 9 year old) stay smiling at the camera while she teased & tickled my younger children into giggling, capturing shot after shot that could easily work for our Christmas card. The preschool's hired photographer taped an X onto the floor, and got frustrated when the 2 & 3 yr olds wouldn't put their feet on it to be in 'his' designated position. Ela used natural lighting in her studio, and for our package's second location gave us an exact time frame that enabled the lighting to be perfect without shadows. She never used her flash once that I noticed, because nothing was blinding or scary to my kids. The preschool's hired photographer had a large flash, along with his bounce, dangerously close to the chair the kids had to sit in. Needless to say, each flash was "scary!" to the kids, and every.single.kid. threw a temper tantrum 30 seconds into his attempt to get a nice picture, because they were scared, bored, and didn't want to sit or look how he wanted them to. Ela's individual shots of us have us looking relaxed, with natural facial expressions. The preschool's hired photographer gave up on photographing a good portion of the kids because he didn't know what to do to make the kids relax & want to smile. It is soooo obvious in retrospect that not only does Ela have natural photography talent, but her methods are above-par in capturing children, babies, and families in pictures that appear natural & unforced. I wish everyone could have seen how terrible my preschool's hired photographer was in comparison--- Itsy Photography is worth every penny in my opinion. read more

There are so many wonderful things to say about Ela and her professionalism. 1. She is so good with kids, and frankly this should be the choosing factor when you are getting a baby/toddler/family photos done. 2. Ela is so good with following up, responding to calls, and emails, witch is so hard to find with good photographers. 3. She gave me so many great ideas and options to choose from. Also, if you have an idea on your own, make sure you share with her. I did have few ideas on my own, and Ela was so good with achieving what I was looking for. 4. She will work around your baby schedule, witch I found amazing. Thank you for that. I was so stress about it in the first place. 5. Best part is: you are going to get amazing photos at the end. Thank you Ela for your time, your love for what you do, and for the wonderful memories you created for us. We'll see you for the next birthday/family photos. read more

I just had my little girl about a month ago and my girlfriend Elaine told me about Ela and Itsy Photography. I contacted Ela right away. She was so nice and so informative on the phone (and I can't forget to mention that her photos on her website are just beautiful) that I honestly didn't have to think twice about working with her. Luckily she was able to squeeze me in for a new born session for my daughter!! She's really professional and so talented! I Her studio is super cute and I left it up to her to select the colors/outfits. During the entire session I was amazed how she was able to position my newborn in the poses and dress her in different outfits and capture each precious moment without waking them up. I later found out during our session that she used to be a nurse, which totally made sense..she not only has the photography talent, but definitely the touch with babies to keep them calm! I recommend Itsy Photography for anyone looking to do newborn or kid photos! I know I'll be reaching out to Ela again once my little girl turns 1!:) read more

Ela photographed my son 6 months ago and now I'm finally getting around to writing her a review! We weren't shopping for a photographer at the time, but I knew that we would want to do something special for his 100th Day birthday for Korean tradition. I bumped into a family friend who was raving about Itsy Photography. She really wanted to hire Ela, but was in the midst of saving up for it. When I contacted Ela, she was very sweet and easy to work with. I kept changing around the dates, and she was super accomodating and patient. There was a additional $100 fee though for booking us during the month that she was booked up for. Her studio (at her home) was amazing when we went there. Super organized and she's very quick on her feet. She also gave us time to work with our 3 month old's moods. I was surprised with how short the session was, but I guess you don't want to drag out hours with a little baby. He fell asleep towards the end. I have to commend Ela for her talents. She definitely has a great sensibility to color and texture. She knows how to work with the light and she has the gift to capture the sparkle in your kid's eyes. She makes all the right noises and gestures to get them to smile and giggle. After we received the first set of pictures to go through, I felt that there wasn't much variety for me..some of the best facial expressions were in the same outfits. Ela was very accomodating and offered to make additional changes so that they would feel different from each other. After working on that, we got the finalized CD and the way she packaged it was SO adorable. Few Tips: - Try not to book when she's already booked up for the month. You want to be able to spend that extra $100 on more photos - Bring multiple outfits for the shoot, but try some 1/2 naked too. I had my boy in outfits for all of them and kind of wish I had him half naked for some to show off his chubs - Ela now offers the package where you can all the photo session pictures on a CD (not edited though). The price seems high, but you might get pretty close to that even with ordering the 4x6 prints. I spent a little over $250 in addition because I didn't want to lose out any of the pictures that were taken in the session. The 4x6 prints at $1.75 a piece really do add up, plus shipping.. read more

We had an amazing experience with Ela. She did my maternity session and our new born baby session and we are absolutely in love with all her work. She had so much pacience during the baby session and she handled the baby so good, all the photos came out very beautiful. We definitely will do future photo family sessions with her read more

Honestly, just read everyone else's review. Everything they say is true. Ela is an amazing photographer and very professional. If I ever magically turned into a baby, I would want my parents to take me to her for pictures. read more

How many other businesses have you looked at on Yelp that had a perfect 5 star rating? None that I know of! Ela is Incredibly talented and after working with her it's clear why so many customers have noted time and time again how wonderful she is with their children, creative with props and photo angles & responsive before and their shoot. You can't go wrong with selecting Ela at Itsy Photography. I cried when I saw our video and proudly posted our pictures when they were ready for viewing. The images are stunning and while I never received professional engagement, wedding or maternity photos, I can't help but think that getting newborn photos was one of the best decisions/investments I have made. Ela has an eye for photography that one rarely sees outside of magazines and other commercial outlets. Choose Itsy and you won't be disappointed. read more

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A truly talented newborn photographer! My husband and I entrusted Ela with the hefty task of capturing our first baby's earliest weeks of life. Now she is 12 weeks old and we pour over the beautiful and precious photos almost daily, amazed at how "new" she was. Ela was not only extremely creative and talented, but was also generous and took pride in her work. She was receptive to our ideas/feedback and allowed us to incorporate meaningful ideas into the shoot. Overall this was a very positive experience and we would highly recommend Ela to other parents of new babies!! read more

i searched high and low for the best newborn photographer because I'm just picky like that! What sealed the deal for me to choose ELa was her other reviews and of course her blog full of wonderful baby pictures!!!! Ela was so warm and inviting and very focused to detail! I loved how she even placed my babies hair strand by strand( as a hair stylist that won me over right there not even seeing the finish product) also this is my first child i was very skeptical on taking the child out so early on and also stressed if she was going to cry or whatever else babies do!! Ela definitely knows what she is doing with babies which was super comforting. I actually wanted to take her home with me because she made it look so easy caring for a child!! SHes a very thorough business lady which was nice to deal with. Quick responses to emails are always a plus! The pictures came out amazing and I'm so happy that Ela captured this special moment for us because man do babies grow fast!!! i don't know about you, but who doesn't like to receive extra stuff or service!!! She is very crafty and goes the extra mile with little extras she throws in. She is worth every dollar spent. Thanks Ela for such a great experience! read more

I'm not sure where to start - there are just too many good things to say about Ela. Let's start off with her unbelievable patience. Maybe because she's a mother of 4 or maybe because she's also a pediatric nurse, she is just soo darn patient with her clients. I say clients because we've loved her so much our friends have gone with her and they love her too. We've done 4 shoots with her so far - Newborn (@ 5 days old), Halloween, Christmas and Cake Smash. And *EVERY* single session's pictures came out so wonderfully. ALL of our friends and family are just amazed at how she composes the pictures and how many cool props she used to create different worlds to put our son in. Not only she's patient - she's super, duper nice. Always warmly welcomes us in to her home and studio with a great attitude and puts us at ease before the session starts. For our newborn session, our baby was super uncooperative and Ela was very understanding and spent way more time than how long it was supposed to last and took some of the most awesome pictures ever. We've blown up 8 of them and have them all over the house. Most important of all, she's amazingly talented and is a perfectionist. She knows exactly the shot she wants and will find a way to get it. and because she's flexible where she takes your input on what you want, she takes your vision and takes it to the next level. We feel so fortunate to have found her - Thanks to other Yelpers. Now our friends are thanking us. read more

I have had my baby photographed by Itsy Photography twice and LOVE Ela and her theme photo shoots for Halloween and Christmas. Ela is wonderful and captures my daughter's smile perfectly! read more

We used Ela to capture our son's first birthday cake smash pictures. Not only was she very good at what she did but she was also very quick and professional! Her studio is full of colors, themes and props that have an abundance of possibilities to capture your little ones moments. I was worried my son would be cranky and tired..esp since photographers may take a while to get the perfect shots, but Ethan easily warmed up to her bright personality and she was really good about getting the shots she needed fast. We were really happy with the pictures it was so hard to decide which ones we wanted because we wanted them all! Definitely going back to Ela for future portrait needs. read more

This photo shoot was amazing. 5 hours of patience and baby whispering. Ela has so many props and ideas! The end result was truly priceless. Highly recommended! read more

Ela takes the best pictures! I am so glad that we heard about her through my mom's group. We have done 2 Halloween sessions and 1 holiday session with her now. Her pictures are so awesome that we have the most difficult time picking photos. Some of the photos that you thought might not turn out great because my son was moving, ended up being the best shots! She is a true professional and gets my son to have fun while he takes his photos. Her turn around for photos is amazing too! I don't know how she does it, but she does. read more

Ela is amazing!! She makes you feel like an old friend when you walk through her front door. =) I really wanted to get smash cake photos done for my son's first birthday, but of course, as usual, I was totally last minute in looking for a photographer. I found Ela through Yelp and emailed her after I read all her stellar reviews. Ela responded in a timely manner and I think I was in her studio like 2 or 3 days later! I did have to pay an extra fee because she was already booked and had to fit me into her schedule, but I really feel that it was worth it, and if I would gladly pay that fee again because she is THAT GREAT. I felt totally comfortable and relaxed during my son's session, I didn't have to juggle or jump through hoops to make my son smile because Ela took care of it all and she got great shots of him. Not only was Ela super patient with my son during his photo session, but she has been super patient and helpful with me as I've been trying to decide which photos I want to include in my package. It's hard to pick just 10! I ended up adding to my package even after I had already upgraded my package. If you go with Itsy you will not be disappointed, you will most likely never want to go anywhere else again. We can't wait to go back next month for my son's Halloween pictures! Get the biggest package upfront because she will get that many great shots of your little one, and you will want them all. read more

The photographer for this company is one person. Her name is Ela Wunderli, and she was like having 5 people do my photos! I showed up not really knowing what I wanted with my kids, and she just took over, and did a fantastic job. My 2 1/2 year old learned to say "cheeeeese" when ever we take her photo and I have the hardest time getting her to have a good smile as a result. Ela, played with her and made her laugh and got the most natural smile! Unprecidented! We are very happy with the results and will be calling her every year for Family re-takes! read more

Working with Ela was wonderful. She is really professional but makes you feel so at-ease while she's photographing you. We got caught in a freak rain storm during the session and she managed to make the photos even BETTER because of the weather. She is WONDERFUL--don't hesitate for one minute to book her, we loved working with her and our formerly picture-less house is going to look great once we get all those fantastic pics up! read more

Itsy Photography is a bay area gem! Flexible, reliable, friendly, patient and talented only begin to describe the kind of work ethic and drive behind this amazing photographer. A wife, mother and nurse this photographer really knows how to capture those precious moments. I wish I had known about Itsy when my baby girl was born but I am definitely happy we've found her late than never. You just can't go wrong if you're looking for someone to see your family just as special as the way you see it. read more