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    Pacifica Studio

    5.0 (38 reviews)
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    Jeff M.

    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!

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    Audrey L.

    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!

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    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.

    Iris L.

    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).

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

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    6 months ago

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

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    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.

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

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

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

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    I chose the "A Few Good Shots Headshot Package" and was fortunate to work with Kate, who is truly exceptional.

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    Tangram Studio Photography

    Tangram Studio Photography

    (271 reviews)

    What a wonderful experience we had with Ted and Katie! This is our third child, if we had known…read moreabout them earlier I would of done my other newborn photoshoots with them. The studio is clean, inviting and spacious for my family. It also has a comfortable area for baby feeding and diaper changes. The best part is the next door play area, so the other children can be busy while they wait. Ted and Katie are extremely patient and were easy to work with. I'll definitely be going back. I would 100% book them if you looking for a photoshoot!!

    We decided to do a cake smash Photoshoot for our baby's 1 year birthday. After seeing the many cute…read morecake smash backgrounds that Tangram Studio had, we decided to book with them! Ted was very responsive and we were able to book an appointment for the following week (we took a day off in the middle of the week). We also decided to do the add on for family and pets. I LOVE that there's an option to include our furry family members! As much as I tried to plan ahead and get to the studio in time that day, my baby decided to fight his nap that morning. He eventually fell asleep.. but way too close to the time we had to leave. I reached out to Ted ASAP to ask if there was flexibility to push the photoshoot back a bit so my baby could take an hour nap so he's less likely to be fussy during the photoshoot. He had another scheduled shoot after ours but was flexible for us to come a bit later than scheduled which I was very grateful for! When we got to the studio, the cake smash background was already set up! The studio was so clean! There was a room for us to change the baby and put all our stuff in - there was also a changing table and diaper pail in there! Ted and his assistant were so great with our dogs and baby! They were patient and knew how to get our baby to laugh and look at the camera. There were a few times where I was ready to give up because handling a baby and two dogs for a photoshoot was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be! Ted was so patient with them and continuing to try his best to take the perfect shot for us. I really appreciated that because there were some amazing photos we would have missed out on if not for Ted! Cleanup was super easy - we brought wipes to wipe our baby down and then took him to the bathroom to do a quick rinse before leaving. I was surprised that we got our proof gallery two days later! The unedited proof gallery pictures were honestly high quality and I would not have known they were unedited if they didn't tell me! We received our edited photos 2 weeks later. I was so happy with the fast turnaround time! I asked Ted if he could fix my hair in the family pictures and he was able to do so for me (thank you!!). I'd absolutely come back for another photoshoot in the future and would highly recommend Tangram!

    Shutter Magic Photography - Senior photo

    Shutter Magic Photography

    (56 reviews)

    Cambrian Park

    Kushboo took my daughter's senior pictures this year. My daughter was very picky and was looking…read morefor somebody who would catch movement and life in the pictures. After looking at many portfolios online, we reached out to Kushboo and had a conversation. She answered all our questions, provided input on the outfits that my daughter had chosen, and suggested locations based on my daughter's wishes. She even visited the locations and took a video for us a couple days before to make sure that the current conditions of the location matched our expectations. She was prompt and made my daughter feel at ease. She had set poses that she wanted my daughter to do, but also allowed time for playful moments. We had such a hard time narrowing down the options to 15 finished photographs. I'm so happy with the experience and the work. Highly recommend

    I recently did a mommy & me photoshoot with Khushboo and had a wonderful experience! Khushboo was…read moreextremely communicative, patient, and understanding throughout the whole process. She even provided outfits for me and my baby so we didn't need to think about what to wear. I appreciated the thought she took into making us feel prepared before the photoshoot, as well as her patience in helping us choose the perfect photos during the editing process after. She is a talented photographer and her photos came out beautifully! Highly recommend Khushboo for your next newborn shoot.

    Kohl Photography

    Kohl Photography

    (6 reviews)

    The only thing quick about this place is how fast they rush your session and how fast they cash…read moreyour check, after that you wait and wait and wait. They don't answer the phone. They don't return voice mail and they don't return emails. I hate that our league uses these people. Not only are they non responsive and slow at getting you your pics... they are rude to the kids and parents on picture day. Hope our league finds a better place.

    Kohl Photography does my school's pictures, and he also happened to take senior portraits at the…read morestudio, so I decided to go with him since I didn't know much about other prices and didn't check them out. I went to Kohl in mid-July to take my senior portraits. He took the photos fairly quickly, and then set up an appointment with me to look at what pictures I wanted. On the date of the meeting, I showed up but he told me my pictures weren't ready to look at. However, the process of looking at the pictures doesn't take any effort on his part besides deleting ones he doesn't like ((they don't go through any editing before you see them)) Since this was on his part, he gave me 8 free wallets. The second time we made an appointment, he called and cancelled again stating that the pictures weren't ready yet again. ((Keep in mind it's been about two and a half weeks since I've taken the photos)) Fast forward, and I've looked at the photos and ordered them. He told me that it would take approximately 3-4 weeks before the photos would be ready, and I was satisfied as that was a decent amount of time. Now, however, it's been 7 weeks and I still haven't gotten my photos. The only thing Kohl is good at is taking your money; go somewhere else and save!

    Michelle Cardoso Photography

    Michelle Cardoso Photography

    (311 reviews)

    We hired Michelle for newborn photography for our daughter, and we couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience. She was able to accommodate us at the last minute, which we truly appreciated, and she came to our home making the session incredibly comfortable and stress-free for our daughter and us! Michelle handled our baby with extreme care and patience, and she managed to keep her calm and content throughout the entire session. The photos turned out absolutely beautiful and captured our daughter so perfectly. Michelle is truly a baby whisperer as well as an excellent photographer. We would highly recommend Michelle to anyone looking for newborn photography

    Michelle is amazing! I found her on Yelp for newborn photoshoot and I'm so glad we went with her…read more Not only is she professional, kind, and responsive, she's also a baby whisperer. With her seven years of experience, I could tell my newborn was in good hands right away. Her patience and ability to work with newborn babies is truly a talent! Prior to meeting, I had communicated with Michelle on Yelp and inquired her different packages, then signed a contract and paid a $50 deposit. Everything was pretty smooth and easy. The three packages are on her website, either basic, signature, or premium, and we went with the middle package - the signature, which was perfect for us. The middle package had 4 poses, swaddled, family included, and we received 50 photos! Fast forward to photoshoot morning - we followed directions to have baby fed and changed into a diaper by the time of her arrival. My son was 13 days old when she took photos in our home. She came with her props, accessories, and baskets all prepared! Michelle also brought a sound machine that had white noise playing to soothe the baby. She swaddled my son and every photo pose/ setup increased in difficulty but she was really patient and worked with my son who almost was so fussy he'd wake! I enjoyed that she brought different colors for swaddles and blankets and various types of hats for us to choose from. Furthermore, if you're like me and your home is a mess, don't worry! Michelle will make it work and she will decide which room has the best lighting for her photos. She'll need about 5ftx5ft of space at least! Michelle delivered our gallery in a blink of an eye. Literally got an email about images being ready within 3 days of the shoot. I loved every image!! My son had baby acne and dry skin peeling at the time and she let me know that if I chose 10 photos, she would retouch them and she did! Overall my husband and I are loving our photos and highly recommend Michelle. You will NOT be disappointed. I'm so thrilled I have beautiful images of my son captured when he was only two weeks old. Memories to last a lifetime! Thanks Michelle!

    JustinPic - Our elopement photos at Shin Garden. Fremont, CA

    JustinPic

    (24 reviews)

    East San Jose

    I'm so happy I found Justin!!! We hired him to capture our intimate elopement ceremony and we were…read moreover the moon with him. He was responsive, easy/straightforward to work with, made us feel comfortable during the shoot and was very personable. I really appreciate his easy going personality and he made us feel comfortable during photos and gave us really good poses/pointers. I loved that he would show us little snippets during the shoot to show us how the photos were turning out as well. He was so kind, friendly, professional and all the great things you want in a photographer capturing your special moments. I believe he finalized edits and sends within 3-4 weeks and I can't wait to see. Bonus was that he sent over more than 10 sneak-peaks within 24 hours!!! This was so awesome and we were able to use right away to announce our marriage. All in all, so impressed with Justin. He's a gem and I'm looking forward to continue using him for our future shoots!!

    Justin was our photographer for our engagement and wedding. He did a fantastic job for both…read moreevents. For the engagement, Justin met with my husband to scope out potential locations. My husband greatly appreciated Justin's recommendations for photo ideas. For our wedding, Justin and his second photographer were nothing short of amazing. Justin was able to use the venues spaces very creatively and effectively--I was very impressed with Justin's ability to stage us and our family and wedding party without having seen the venues before. The photos made me appreciate the venues in ways I had not thought of. Justin was able to turn around two photographers' and 10 hours worth of photos in 2 weeks. We were very impressed! Justin has a way of making people feel comfortable. That was true of my husband and me, as well as our wedding parties and families. The end result was amazing photos that we love, and our friends and family have told us look great. We are so happy we got to work with Justin and his team!

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