My husband and I are so thrilled we found Alicia. We did a maternity session right before our son…read morewas born, and did a newborn session right after. Alicia is a magician, she made an open field with crazy wind and direct sun look like the most epic background! She has such a great eye for photos, is incredibly flexible when nature or newborns don't cooperate (as ours didn't), and honestly made both shoots really fun. Alicia posed us, made us laugh, and gave us a chance to be ourselves, but best of all she captured photos that I will treasure for a lifetime. Couldn't recommend Alicia more, and will be calling her again and again for family photos

Alicia has been my family photography since my now 8 year old daughter was 6 months old. She has…read morecaptured all my 3 kids special mile stones, as well as family photo sessions each year. Alicia is a talented photographer, also very easy going and pleasant to work with. She never tries to sell you extras, unlike many other photographers. She basically does an excellent job capturing your family photos the way you desire and bring it to perfection with her special talents in photography. I highly recommend Alicia, as I have been for many years.

I can not say enough good things about Nicole and her amazing photos. Nicole just recently did our…read moreengagement photos and will be doing our wedding in about 3 weeks. My fiance and I were nervous to stand in front of the camera and take hours of posed pictures but within minutes Nicole had us laughing, feeling confident and enjoying the entire session! This makes me feel so much better about the wedding photos, I will not be nearly as anxious. And on a professional note, Nicole is on-time, very communicative and detailed in her work. She takes pride in her photos and is almost as excited as you are when you see them for the first time. I would recommend her to anyone for wedding, engagement, family, maternity photos! I know we will be using her over and over again for every occasion needed to be captured. Thank you Nicole for all your fabulous work!

Long overdue update. She has continued to surpass our expectations with family photos and an in…read morehome newborn session. Thanks again! Our photos you take are priceless.

Kelley was awesome to work with and her photos of my toddler came out great! I definitely recommend…read moreher.

Kelley did our kids Christmas photo shoot as well as our family photos- fun and professional with…read moreawesome pictures- highly recommend.

Teresa is wonderful! She did such an amazing job and made us feel very welcome. She is the newborn…read morewhisperer! Her set up and props are so adorable and she is very professional. I love that she really took the time to ask me about colors and styles for the photos.

Teresa did a wonderful job with our daughter's newborn photos. You can tell Teresa really loves her…read morecraft, and she's also easy to work with and full of good suggestions. While coordinating a shoot time, Teresa let us know that morning sessions are best, as that's when babies are typically calmer/sleepier (who knew!). The day of the shoot, we arrived to find gear and lights ready to go. She even warmed up the room and had soothing background sounds on to calm our little one. Teresa walked us through her prop and background inventory and we were able to pick the pieces that we liked. Then the shoot was off and running. Teresa is really a baby whisperer, so methodical and patient. She was able to get our little one into sweet poses that I wasn't sure were going to be possible (we have a pretty wiggly baby). Thrilled with our photos. Beautiful work.

I had a great experience working with Lily. This was my first time ever getting professional…read moreheadshots done and I'm definitely not someone who is comfortable in front of a camera. Lily has a calm, easygoing way about her that made it feel much more relaxed than I expected. She guided me without over-directing, kept things moving efficiently, and somehow managed to get a bunch of shots I actually really like (which is saying something). The session itself was quick, but I never felt rushed. She gave me plenty of great options to choose from. I also got the final photos back about a week later, which was a nice, quick turnaround. Lily is warm, professional, and clearly knows exactly what she's doing. I would absolutely recommend Lily Dong Photography to anyone who needs quality photos, especially if you're a little camera-shy like me.

So glad I found Lily Dong Photography! My daughter graduated from UCSD, but we didn't get a formal…read moresolo photo in her cap and gown. When she visited me last weekends, I contacted Lily Dong, on very short notice, and thankfully she was able to accommodate us on the weekend. She took many beautiful shots for us to choose from. We got exactly the graduation portrait I wanted. Thank you for capturing this special memory. I highly recommended

Lyka is AMAZING! We've had the pleasure of working with her over the years and she's consistently…read moredone an incredible job each time. She always goes above and beyond and is genuinely fun to work with. To say we've been happy with our photos, would be an understatement... If you're looking for a photographer, don't hesitate, you won't find one better than her!

Found Lyka on Instagram while looking for a photographer for our annual family session. Lyka is so…read moreprecessional and great to work with! We had our grandma with us for the family session (who's 80+ years old and walks slow), but Lyka was so patient and waited for her to move from one place to the next. She's also a pretty good photographer for your pet. We had our Corgi with us and she took some really cuteeee pictures of her. Oh! She also took bunch of super cute picture of us and our fur baby. Additionally, she did not rush to finish the session even though it was cold and (really) windy!! I would love to work with her again for our future family sessions:)

Elaine was the best choice for our holiday photo session. I was a little late in searching for a…read morephotographer this year and what made it even harder was that I was specifically looking for photographers offering sessions at Filoli. Many I found had no open times left, but thankfully I was able to snag one with Elaine. Her website was super easy to navigate and book online. We were a little nervous since we've always used the same photographer over the last few years, but upon meeting Elaine, she was so warm and welcoming and the kids warmed up to her so quickly. She made the session fun and engaging and never made it seem rushed. She even asked towards the end if we had any suggestions for any other photo ideas we might have. We absolutely love our photos and would highly recommend Elaine for anyone looking for a great photographer :)

Holiday mini sessions…read more Sessions are short (15 mins) Instructions say to come 10-15 mins early so we can start on time Elaine was running a whole group behind and didn't bother to text or email. So we are waiting about 30 mins in total for our session. Would advise to give notice or not book back to back bookings if unable to stay on schedule. A lot of families esp with younger kids or infants might find it challenging to keep their little ones entertained and happy while waiting. The session itself was good - Elaine was professional and recommended poses for us, as well as listening to our asks/ vision and trying to bring that vision to life. The location was outdoors / near a park/ surrounded by trees. However given the time of year there was a lot of colorful foliage and backdrops that would've been nice to incorporate but did not. But ultimately it depends on the "look" or vibe you are going for. With a mini session I understand we were working with limited options. I would think a full session would offer much more flexibility and creativity. The photos themselves are alright. As expected given the price point. I'm happy we were able to squeeze in a holiday session last minute that didn't break the bank completely. Great for a one time experience, unsure I would book again in the future.

amazing work for my civil ceremony! Christina is so warm and welcoming & makes the whole booking…read moreprocess easy & secure. Communication was amazing and I felt confident the whole time from booking to wedding day. day of our photographer was so amazing and stuck it through the hot city hall, made us feel so comfortable and confident in all our poses. turn over time for our pictures was quick and efficient, our photos were PERFECT and matched exactly the inspo we had discussed. Nightingale will always have my business

Truly the best of the best! Not only did the photos come out absolutely stunning and perfect (and…read moreI'm a tough critic) but during the photo shoot, Christina was SO lovely. We had our two little daughters and she made them feel so comfy and they were laughing a ton. It was quick and painless and could not recommended enough.