She was on time and very professional. Followed up very quickly and sent the pictures to review the same day. Once I picked the pics I wanted, she retouched them and sent them back in 24 hours. We will use her again read more

Kate did a great job and was easy to schedule. She was efficient with my time in the studio which was great, and she followed up quickly with retouches and edits. read more

After several disappointing experiences with photographers and a few failed selfie attempts, I was thrilled to discover Pacifica Studio online. Their website immediately stood out--clean, professional, and filled with impressive examples of their work. Booking an appointment was easy, and the studio's location near my workplace in Santa Clara was a huge bonus. I chose the "A Few Good Shots Headshot Package" and was fortunate to work with Kate, who is truly exceptional. I brought in examples of headshots I liked (and didn't like), and she immediately understood what I was going for. Kate has a fantastic eye for detail and guided me through the session with confidence and clarity. She made the entire experience comfortable and even enjoyable--something I never thought I'd say about getting headshots! The final results exceeded my expectations. I now have professional, polished headshots that I'm proud to use. I highly recommend Pacifica Studio to anyone looking for high-quality, personalized photography--whether you're a professional updating your LinkedIn profile, an executive needing polished corporate shots, or someone who just wants to look their best in front of the camera. Kate and the team are the real deal! read more

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My family and I went to Kate for family photos. We had a total of 8 people, including a toddler. Kate did an amazing job for all of us and was great with my toddler. We got amazing pictures because of her skills and patience. We will definitely be hiring her again for any photo needs and we highly recommend her if you're looking for a great, kind, and patient photographer! read more

Kate is an awesome photographer and human being. Super friendly dring photo shoot and follow up help too.

Recommend Kate for your headshot needs! Messaged her on Yelp and she replied right away with estimate. She also followed up with me to schedule appt. It is at her home studio and it was very easy and pleasant to work with her! She def went the extra mile to help me get the good shots i needed. We got to shoot with different color backgrounds and different jackets and poses. This was my first time so I didnt know anything of what looked good but she def helped and i had my bf also with me to tell me what smile and colors looked good. Would def recommend and i used my photos for my directory and LinkedIn In photos! She will retouch and size appropriately as well. Thank u Kate!! read more

My husband and I had a fantastic experience working with Kate. She was very helpful in assisting us with clothing choices, poses, background, etc. We received a number of photos to choose from and she provided light touch-ups that enhanced our appearance while retaining a natural look. We can't say enough good things about her professionalism and skill. Highly recommended! read more

Contacted Pacifica Studio about professional headshots in early September 2025 and the owner and main photographer Kate was very responsive in sending me information, samples, and costing. I liked what I saw and was able to easily set up an appointment via an online portal. Selected 45 minute session and on day of the photoshoot Kate was very accommodating and helpful in taking a number of poses with different backgrounds and a suit change. And I received a link to review all the shots within a day of the appointment. I later selected 3 to 4 for final touchups and Kate was able to turn them around very quickly digitally. Love my new headshots and all looked great! Highly recommend. Thank you Kate for your great work. My reason for getting new headshots was for a professional association board election and I won! The new photos were a winner! read more

I had an amazing experience working with Kate for my graduation headshots! The entire process was super comfortable and seamless from booking to the actual shoot and delivery of the images. The turnaround time was super quick and I was really happy with my photos! Kate is super friendly and talented! If you are looking for a professional and personable photographer and a great experience, I cannot recommend Pacifica studio and Kate enough! read more

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Fantastic work by a professional. The photos are exactly what we needed. Punctual, exacting, productive. Danny Lake

Kate is truly amazing at what she does and has a natural ability to bring out the best photo of you. I booked an appointment with her needing to get a good headshot for my Linkedin. It was at her humble studio and I wasn't expecting much. As soon as the session was done I was blown away by the results! She has a natural feel for posing and lighting and I'm so so happy with my photos. I'm going to come back here whenever I need more photos done. read more

Kate worked magic. She gave me exactly what I needed, a professional head shot, in only twenty minutes, for an excellent price. I can't recommend her highly enough. I drove an hour to get to her studio, and the value I received was well worth the trip. read more

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Kate is simply amazing! Before the session, Kate sent me detailed guidelines for preparation, which was very thoughtful. During the photoshoot, Kate paid attention to detail and listened to my concerns; she adjusted the lighting and background knowledgeably to accommodate my real-time feedback. She also helped me adjust my hair and poses for the best outcome. Her skills and customer service are top-notch! After the session, she delivered the pictures for selection efficiently. I enjoyed the high resolution and the user-friendly web UI. After choosing my pictures, she retouched them and made small changes based on my feedback, with a very fast turnaround time. Kate delivered high quality work and I am beyond satisfied! I highly recommend her and hope to work with her again in the future! read more

I reached out to Pacifica Studio about taking photographs of my mother's paintings for portfolio purposes / to use for prints. It's been difficult finding studios in the area that have this type of experience since a lot of studios are more geared toward portraiture etc. but Kate at Pacifica Studio was so careful and professional about documenting the work. Photographing flat artwork is difficult since it requires getting the lighting to be perfectly even and making sure the camera angle is perfectly parallel to the artwork to minimize warping as much as possible. She took her time to get all the lighting/color grading correct and always double-checked with me that she was capturing the details of the work correctly. After receiving the retouched photos I was so satisfied and grateful for the extra care and prep she took since the photos look amazing and are so high res. I'm so happy I found her and that I'm able to properly document/archive this work (especially if they get sold in the future). read more

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Kate did an amazing job taking my headshots! She made me feel extremely comfortable despite feeling really anxious about getting my picture taken. She listened to my concerns and was very patient throughout the whole process. She tried different backgrounds, poses, and truly helped me feel comfortable throughout the whole process. She let me check different photos all throughout and at the end we were able to finalize some favorites! Last but not least, she quickly turned them around with the retouches and the process was complete! If you ever need any sort of professional pictures done, Kate is highly recommended! Thank you Kate for taking the time to provide such a great experience! read more

Kate's work is above 5 stars. She has a way of capturing people as they are, in an exact moment in time. Her passion is to capture you in your truest expression of self. She goes above and beyond to make sure the shoot isn't complete until you have been captured in your most authentic light. I can't wait to work with Pacifica Studio again in the future. read more

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I highly recommend Pacifica Studio. Kate is very professional and pays attention to detail. I took some professional headshots and they turned out amazing. Kate was very accommodating and allowed me to come back because the first time around I was not prepared with the right outfits. I am coming back next time I need professional pictures taken, and I am recommending her to friends and family. read more

Kate was very welcoming and insightful throughout the entire session. As someone that is not well versed in posing, Kate did an amazing job in both making me feel comfortable and offering guidance. Took a ton of pictures, all of which were amazing! read more

Kate is absolutely a terrific at what she does! I appreciated her patience and her immense efforts to get the perfect shots that highlighted my best features during my session. She was thorough and when I needed revisions with resizing the pictures, she was more than accommodating! Definitely money well spent and all-round wonderful person! read more

Kate is very professional and easy to work with. She is efficient and knows exactly how to get the results that her clients are looking for.

Hiring Kate for my baby shower was the best decision I made. Her primary skills in portrait photography is a huge advantage, as she not only captured great group photos with my guests, but there were also quite a few great candid photos in the mix. I thought every segment of my event was well captured, and I also love how Kate sorted the photos of my family vs the guests in the final gallery, making the final selection process a bit easier. Kate responded to messages promptly, arrived at my event a bit in advance to ensure an on-time set up, and turned around the selected photos quickly as well. I found her very easy to work with, and with a little one on the way, I'm looking forward to working with Kate in the future for family photoshoots. Like many other reviews said, I found Kate to be an exceptional professional, and would recommend her to my family and friends. read more

Kate is so patient and communicative, a delight to work with! She has a vision and she delivers on it, no matter what it takes. Returned beautiful photos with a quick turnaround, too. read more

I could not be happier with my experience with Pacifica Studio. I was looking for some photos to spruce up my website and I needed current headshots. Kate was responsive, engaging, and beyond punctual. We set up a time to meet at my workplace. Kate arrived early and immediately helped pick out a wardrobe and both interior and exterior locations to maximize the number of different looks. She was capable, professional, and efficient. After the shoot she got me proofs to look at on the same day. She then turned around my retouched photos equally fast. Kate has a great eye for color and composition, and I am very happy with how my photos turned out. I plan to recommend her to all of my colleagues. read more

Kate is extremely professional and clearly knows how to create the perfect headshot! She was super helpful, and created an interactive session to help me figure out what I wanted. She goes the extra mile to ensure clients leave happy with the resulting pictures. Not only that, she shared the raw pictures on the same day and the retouched pictures within 1 day! Highly recommend Pacifica Studio! read more

Kate is great. She has an eye, gets wonderful results, is kind, professional, and very easy to work with. Highly recommended!

Professional, very versed with the headshot project at hand, and product came out better than expected

I was initially introduced to Kate, the owner of Pacifica Studio by my employer who sent me for a professional head shot photos. Kate was waiting for me outside when I arrived and had everything organized in the studio and ready to start the photoshoot. She was very patient and was giving me advice on which angle looks better and which way is best for me to look towards in order to get the best shots. She genuinely wanted to get the very best images while she was taking the pictures! She then created a portfolio with all of my images for me to choose from. I chose a few of the best photos to be retouched / edited as Kate said she will edit the ones I will use for my employers website. The photos came out really amazing!! I haven't had such a beautiful head shot photos prior to this - Kate did such an amazing job in taking these photos from different angles and editing / retouching the few photos I selected! This photoshoot experience was one of the very best ones I have had and I am going to schedule more photoshoots with Kate in the future! Thank you so much for making sure all my photos came out beautiful read more

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I'm very happy with my results. Kate was super easy to work with. I'm not Captian Photogenic, and don't enjoy being in front of a camera. Nonetheless, she was able to get good pictures where I looked (and felt) at ease. Price was very good, turnaround time was excellent, and, again, I'm very happy with the results. Really good experience. read more

Kate is amazing! Quick response and since this was urgent she gave me an appointment for the same day. She is really kind and professional. I was nervous because I never did this before but she help me and guide me during all the session. The pictures are beautiful. I'm so happy! Kate you are an artist thank you so much!! read more

Kate is an extremely talented, organized and kind photographer. I greatly enjoyed my experience visiting her studio. She went above and beyond to produce the most stunning results of our session. I highly recommend her services. read more

Kate, responded to a query about a short notice photoshoot very quickly. Very happy with our results. Professional photographer and does researches locations quickly. Very reliable priced for a fantastic job. Will use her again in the future. Thank you! read more

I scheduled a half hour with Kate to have some headshots taken for my LinkedIn profile. I'm someone that does not feel comfortable in front of the camera and I had some trepidation that we were going to capture anything of high quality. With painstaking attention to detail and a rare sense of intuition to bring out the best in her subject not only did I get a great professional headshot but Kate went further still suggesting a variety of simple but effective wardrobe changes and changes in posture, lighting, and background that brought out the "real me" by making me comfortable and highlighting my strengths. It turned out that she gave me a whole hour even though I only paid for 30 minutes. I would suggest Kate for almost any type of photo shoot for you to capture the best version of yourself! read more

It was wonderful to work with Kate! She offered me a ton of options and I was so pleased with the end result. Please don't hesitate to reach out to her in her headshot expertise! read more

Kate is very professional, very patient with her work and very prompt. She went above and beyond with my headshot (took "many" pictures, encouraged me to try different outfits and backgrounds, etc) and she delivered the final pictures within the same day! Overall I had a wonderful experience. read more

Wonderful experience: She was on time, made me feel comfortable, took great pictures, and the editing was done immediately. Thank you.

Highly recommended! Had my work headshots taken here , and it was an absolute pleasure to work with Kate. Location was very easy to find, room was setup with top-rate photography equipment with all the lights, backgrounds, and lenses she needed to do her work, and she clearly knew what worked and what didn't for these types of photos. Best of all - after the photoshoot, she sends you a link to ALL the photos (40+ in my case) in addition to the 3-5 you hand select that she will do final touchups upon. She was a pleasure to work with, communications were great, and she had ample hours to choose from to fit my schedule easily. If you need headshots (or any photography) definitely give her a try. read more

Kate is awesome! She is super detailed and truly really good at what she does. This was my first headshot experience and Kate really makes you feel very comfortable! Overall, a great experience and very professional and detailed oriented. I have already told some of my other friends to go use her! read more

We hired Kate for our daughter's sweet 16 Birthday party. She was very professional from the moment we started communicating. She even recommended few things to bring out good photo shoots. After we selected touchups, she did very good job editing them. We will recommend her to our friends and will hire her again in the future. read more

Impressed by the overall professionalism, timeliness, and quality of the photos! Took headshots and received them the same day. Kate did a fantastic job, I'd recommend this place to anyone read more