Tumay photographed our maternity, family, and very special Mother's Day shoot. The entire process was flawless, easy booking, a relaxed and fun session, and breathtaking photos that captured our family's spirit perfectly. Professional, talented, and wonderful to work with. We are so grateful for the beautiful memories she's given us! read more

Tumay is an exceptional photographer! We did a photo session in our home 2 weeks after our daughter was born. Tumay was very easy to be with and helped us all feel at ease in front of her lenses. And the pictures are astonishingly good! We ended up buying the whole catalog because there was not a single bad image! These images will be treasured in our family, probably for generations. We're very grateful to Tumay for capturing such an important time in our lives with so much beauty and sacredness. We'll definitely work with her again in the future. read more

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Tumay is gifted at making people feel at ease and at home in themselves in front of the camera. I have been camera shy my whole life and Tumay made me feel so good in the process of putting myself out there. I've hired her for business photos as well as an engagement shoot at Tilden. She captured the magic of our love and the environment. I have recommended Tiny Forest to so many colleagues and friends, often because people ask where I got my photos done. Tumay's editing skills are tasteful and elevating. 10/10 best photo shoot experience one could ask for. thank you Tumay! read more

Our family had such a lovely time during our session with Tumay, who turned around the photos the next day! She was accommodating to our requests (a spot with a more urban feel that works with a non-walking toddler) and suggested Pier 7 for our photo session. Our daughter usually takes a while to open up to new people but Tumay got her to engage with her within minutes and got gorgeous photos of her. We ourselves never have done a professional photoshoot before and Tumay's tips and guidance didn't feel too imposing or fake. The photos themselves turned out fantastic and really captured the essence of our little family. We will definitely come back for another session once our son is old enough to run around! read more

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Selecting Tumay for our maternity & newborn photographer was the best decision we made. She is EXTREMELY talented, professional, and a joy to be around. Throughout the entire process, Tumay was communicative and provided advice on wardrobe, location, and everything in-between. During the photo session, she made us feel at ease, captured breathtaking photos, and has the best energy. Do yourself a favor and look no further to book a phenomenal photo session with Tumay - The Best Photographer in the Bay Area! read more

In my search for a family photographer, Tumay's work immediately caught my eye. I liked the style, intimacy and emotion captured in her photos and knew that I wanted her to capture memories of our growing family. She was very responsive and friendly in our communication, and the booking process was easy. When an unexpected event occurred and I needed to reschedule, she was gracious and allowed for flexibility. Upon meeting Tumay for our shoot, she exuberated warmth and friendliness. It is obvious she has experience working with kids, as our 5 year old took to her right off the bat. She has a natural way of making everyone feel at ease. I liked her approach to getting natural looking shots instead of awkwardly posing; she suggests simple movements to engage the kids. Tumay's vibe brought the best out of all of us (1.5 year old, 5 year old, mom, dad) and we enjoyed moving through Park Presidio with her to catch the light streaming through the trees. Tumay provided an album for review in less than a week and I fell in love with the photos. They are everything that I hoped for in capturing the essence of our family with two young kids. They bring me so much joy and I am so happy to be able to cherish these memories in the years to come! I am already thinking about when we will get another opportunity to shoot with Tumay. Her skill and talent is truly unique. read more

You can clearly see Tumay is very talented. That's obvious. The unique part of the whole experience is actually Tumay herself. If you are having a pregnancy after loss, Tumay is the way to go. She was completely inclusive of our story and was authentically engaged with us, asking about our son Jude who was stillborn in 2019. She was unflinching with infant death and was so tender in capturing Jude in our pictures. She said his name with so much love. I cannot express how wonderful it was to have someone like Tumay capture our family. The photos are gorgeous but so was the whole experience working with Tumay. read more

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Tumay has been my family's go-to photographer since my first son was born and we'll never switch! The photos she takes are beautiful, because she puts in extra time and effort to get the right shot and she's super flexible to work with - two super important qualities when it comes to taking photos of young children. It's not always easy to get a toddler and newborn to cooperate for photos and Tumay handles the process with flying colors. She's the best! read more

Tumay photographed our wedding in September 2018 and she did a fabulous job. I could not be happier with the photographs. I met Tumay at a bar in the mission after she overheard me chatting with friends about finding a wedding photographer. She happened to be there to celebrate her new cover on SF magazine and introduced herself. I loved her maternity shots and decided to go with her for the wedding. Absolutely no regrets. Beautiful artistic photos and a great positive attitude. Highly recommend!! read more

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Update: We loved Tumay so much that we booked 3 more sessions to take photos of our baby as he grows up. Literally 5 minutes before our second session, our child cut his lip open. He was crying and simply not ready for a photo session. Tumay graciously offered to reschedule, despite the fact that she had just driven across town to meet us at the shoot location. We can't express how grateful we are for this kind flexibility and empathy! AND on top of that she still managed to take a handful of adorable shots when we were comforting the baby. This is the second time she's been able to capture incredible images despite not-perfect conditions (see my first review) -- truly an incredible artist that knows exactly how to work with small children. Can't recommend her enough. read more

Tumay was amazing. She was SO sweet to my kids and even though they were very uncooperative (toddlers, lol) but she took her time with us, and she was able to capture the most amazing photos of us. Her turnaround time was so quick even though it was the busy holiday season- and we had such a hard time narrowing down our favorites because all the photos were so gorgeous. We will treasure these forever- can't recommend Tumay enough! Thank you!!!! XO read more

We had a great time with Tumay! She was so great even with our crazy dogs. The photos are wonderful and she was so quick getting them to us!

A deeply talented and wonderful woman! Wouldn't go to anyone else for photos. She was so down to earth and delivered the most beautiful images! 10 stars! read more

We hired Tumay for the bump to baby package and it was great! My profile photo on this site was taken by Tumay during the pregnancy shoot. As other reviewers have said, her warm, creative energy just makes it so much fun to shoot with her. We absolutely LOVED both sets of photos. Inside our apartment, she nailed the vibe we we were hoping for. We can't wait to book Tumay for another session! read more

Tumay is incredibly talented at capturing special family moments. My 2 year old daughter is very shy and rarely smiles in front of people she doesn't know and by the end of the session, she got her running and smiling! Our photos were perfect. She captured all the beautiful and intimate moments and turned them around so quickly. We loved working with her and look forward to future sessions! read more

We had Tumay photograph our new baby girl. She made it super easy and fun! She was flexible with her schedule and made coordinating the photoshoot simple for us to work around the baby's nap schedule. She came to our house and made it very comfortable for us. We are couldn't be happier with the photos. They turned out amazing and really captured our baby's sweet personality. She even got a few extra shots of our fur-babies and us as a family that I'll cherish forever. We will definitely be using her again for more photos throughout the years. We loved how the photos turned out and the overall experience was casual and easy-going. read more

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Oh my goodness, what can I say...Tumay is an absolute creative genius. She's so good at working with lighting and colors. My newborn family photoshoot went really well. She was really patient and was so very gentle with our baby. She has an eye for capturing candid moments with genuine and natural smiles and giggles. Her style is sophisticated and classy. I'm so happy and thrilled with the end result, we've already printed and framed our photos for display in our living room. We've also used the images for our annual Christmas card. I will definitely be inviting Tumay back for future photography. Highly recommended. read more

Tumay was super responsive and scheduling was really easy (although she does book up during the holiday months, so plan ahead!). She was very flexible about where we meet and our time with her felt relaxed and easy. She was enthusiastic and encouraging and put us both at ease right away. She also took a TON of photos and it was hard to narrow it down because there were so many good ones! Once we'd picked our favorites, she turned around the final images super quickly and they were really good. I had been worried about looking heavy (I wasn't feeling my prettiest at 30 weeks pregnant) but Tumay is a magician and I felt truly beautiful and happy with the final images. Highly recommend! read more

VERY IMPRESSIVE!! We literally are all swooning over our newborn shoot photos. They represent the mixed emotions for each of us as we welcome the first child/grandchild into the family. Tumay is extremely talented to have brought those emotions out in a raw form with a newborn in tow and lots of family in a small ish apartment! read more

We worked with Tumay for our maternity and newborn photo shoot, and we loved our experience. My husband is very awkward behind the camera and she made us feel very comfortable and produced beautiful photographs. She was great at helping me select the perfect location that matched the vibe that I wanted for my maternity shoot and she captured such a beautiful pregnancy glow in the photos. I also loved that she was able to capture very natural and comfortable pictures of life with a newborn. Nothing felt posed or awkward. read more

We hired Tumay for a new baby package (bump + newborn shoot) and I couldn't be happier! She was great to communicate with, did an amazing job at both shoots, and just a lovely person overall which added a huge component to have good chemistry with the photographer. I was super skeptical as I just booked off of just her reviews but she DID NOT disappoint and really feel that she went above and beyond to get the perfect shots. Did I mention I have a husband who's first choice wasn't to spend his time doing a photo shoot and we have an over-active german Shepard to add to the mix? She handled everything flawlessly and we had so much fun during the shoots. We are so happy with these memories we will have forever. Thank you! read more

We absolutely loved working with Tumay as our newborn photographer. We ended up booking her for the Watch Me Grow package. Everyone always tells us "don't blink", so we really wanted to preserve these early memories with photos. We enjoy revisiting these moments again and again! Tumay has a way of mixing fine art with the reality of our day to day life. Light, shadows, texture, rawness.. it's all there. She is warm and made us feel at ease while she worked her magic. She is a wonderful newborn and family photographer! Highly recommend. read more

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Decided to get married at City Hall in San Francisco to keep it simple. So I decided to get photographs taken. Tiny Forest popped up as a sponsored ad on my FaceBook. The ad was a couple getting married at City Hall in San Francisco and the photos looked great. So I contacted Tumay and her price was reasonable and in my budget. Tumay was professional and even early so we were able to get plenty of shots before the ceremony. She knew all the best spots so we were able to move quickly and get a bunch of great shots. Which also worked perfect because I was crying and messed up my make-up a little and I would not have wanted to take many photos after. I received an email 3-4 days later saying the photos were ready to be viewed after she said it would take about a week. I could not be happier with how the photos turned out. Thank you Tumay for being apart of out special day. You did a fantastic job. Can only rate 5 stars would definitely give her 6 stars. read more

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Tumay takes very candid style photos which is exactly what I wanted for our newborn photos. She was great with baby and very easy to work with. We loved the results so much and so did my new mom friends that also booked sessions with her. read more

Tumay is such a wonderful photographer and such a lovely person!!! We worked with her for our matenrity and newborn photo shoots. For the maternity shoot, we worked together to find the perfect location. She showed up early on the day of the shoot to scout out the locations with the optimal lighting. I love her artistic vision and we were able to capture such amazingly beautiful photos. Her enthusiasm and energy made the photo shoot so fun! And the pictures were ready just a day or two after the shoot. For the newborn photoshoot, Tumay came to our home and took the sweetest photos of us and the baby! She was able to perfectly capture such precious moments that we will cherish and remember forever. I will definitely be working with Tumay and Tiny Forest Photography again! read more

Tumay is the best! She was so wonderful to work with. Our pictures are beautiful and immediately after leaving our photo shoot, my 4 year old asked when the next one would be. Hopefully soon. Tumay is wonderful! read more

Where do I even start. She is the best newborn and family photographer in San Francisco. The beauty in Tumay's photos are timeless! I've had the pleasure working with Tumay for several times over the years and she has been able to deliver the most intimate images every single time. I recommend purchasing her belly to baby package. It will allow you to get to know her prior to your newborn shoot. Her work isn't cheesy which has always been my nightmare when I am booking a photographer. We love working with her as she has become part of our family tradition now! Thanks Tumay - you are worth every penny! read more

Tumay is absolutely amazing!! She is fun, personable, creative, and professional. I cannot say enough good things. Babies are not the easiest to photograph (especially mid meltdown), but she even found a way to make the tougher moments beautiful!! All of the pictures were everything I had hoped for and more!! read more

San Francisco maternity and newborn photographer with an incredibly artist eye! I am in love with how my pregnancy and newborn pictures turned out. I wanted the photoshoot to be unique, elegant and editorial. I am so glad I purchased her belly to baby package. I highly recommend getting your family photos with Tiny Forest. She really is the best! read more

We are new in SF and had hard time choosing a photographer for our maternity photos When I saw Tumay's page in Yelp and reached out I knew she's the one! Tumay came to see the location a few days before the shooting and came up with originals ideas. At the shooting day - She came with a wonderful, very nice helper what made everything very easy. Tumay let us feel very comfortable and make the whole thing enjoyable and fun! We started at our apartment and then took a walk towards Castro st and 18th st and if I wasn't so tired we were probably had continue to search for more great spots in the area! Unlike most of the providers, We got our photos and YouTube slideshow in a few days. Tumay has become our friend and I recommend her for any kind of event - Maternity photos, Baby Showers, Wedding etc. http://youtu.be/qyC50g7VyQ4 read more

Tumay is wonderful! She took our maternity and newborn photos for our son over two and a half years ago and we still cherish the photos! We are about to have our second child and just booked her again for another newborn session (so kid #2 can't complain about favoritism- I kid!) We cannot wait to have new family photos with Tumay. Her photos are intimate and timeless. We are not great models but she helped us find our light and comfortable poses. When we did our newborn shoot with my son, he got really cranky and Tumay was so calm and patient as we took a nursing break. Highly recommend! read more

We absolutely loved working with Tumay and her assistant for our maternity photo shoot. She was able to find great lighting in a handful of different locations. Our favorite was that she came to our home where we felt very comfortable. The pictures were ready in no time and they all came out lovely! It was really hard to choose a fav. I would recommend Tumay for any photography needs and look forward to doing our next shoot very soon! read more

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If you are looking for a wonderful photographer for a newborn shoot or otherwise Tumay with Little Forest is amazing! She came to my home and was so warm and friendly and was really great at providing some structure and direction to the flow of the shoot. She captured THE MOST amazing photos of us with our son. Like so beautiful I have them all over our house. It was a very special time for us he was around a week old and it was wonderful to have these special moments captured. I already referred her to a couple moms in my mom group and am looking to have her do another shoot for us now that my son is around a year old to capture yet another special time period in his and our life. I would highly recommend her to capture your family and special moments as well! read more

My family had an incredible experience with Tumay for two different portrait sessions. She photographed a newborn session in May 2020 and a one year family portrait session in April 2021. In May of 2020 it was in the middle of the pandemic but Tumay came prepared with a face mask and made the session very easy and comfortable. We loved seeing her a year later when our son turned one and when covid protocols and restrictions had eased up. Tumay is great at providing direction for photos and allowing them to be natural and unique to you. She is amazing at spotting beautiful locations and finding the perfect light. She was able to capture stunning photos that our family will treasure. Tumay is wonderful to work with and we look forward to doing more family sessions with her in the future. read more

Tumay Aslay did a phenomenal job shooting my engagement photos. Every photo turned out so incredibly beautiful and with the perfect balance of light. She is amazingly talented and a real professional. She walked along with us, getting every moment, every angle, every kiss. She is a true artist and I would recommend her for any photo session, anywhere! read more

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Tumay came to my apartment to shoot a session with our newborn baby boy. Not knowing what to expect, I was a bit anxious. However, Tumay's energy, warmth and enthusiasm immediately made me feel at ease and relaxed. It's obvious how much Tumay enjoys her work. She was able to make our session fun and guided us into poses without making it feel phony or forced. Tumay has a great eye and was able to identify wonderful photo opportunities in our tiny apartment and adjust the light, as needed, to capture sweet, candid photos. We are so pleased with our experience and happy to have so many photos that we'll cherish. read more

It was a pleasure working with Tumay at Tiny Forest Photography. I wanted photos taken of me and my 3 year old girl capturing what we do on a daily basis in our neighborhood on a typical day, and Tumay made it easy for us to do that. I'm camera shy and so is my daughter, so it made it more comfortable and easy for us when she had us do what we normally do and she followed us to capture those special moments. Tumay is also great with kids too! I will definitely contact Tumay again at Tiny Forest Photography when I have my next child. ;) read more

When I needed professional head shots taken for work, I was referred to Tumay by a friend. Not only was she professional and efficient, she was fun to be around and made me feel confident in front of the camera. Getting your own photos taken can be so nerve racking- I couldn't help but to feel nervous, but they ended up turning out so great!!! I was (and still am) so happy with the finished product. Amazing work, and thank you Tumay! read more

Tumay has shot some great photo's of my events and clients, and is very personable and energetic. You never see her without a smile on her face :) I love her work, and have hired her to shoot my engagement & wedding photos! read more

I chose Tumay because I loved her work that I saw online, and we wanted documentary-style photos rather than posed studio portraits. She did not disappoint! Both our maternity and newborn photos turned out beautifully. Tumay was casual and relaxed with us during the session, but she also had little suggestions while shooting to make sure the details turned out well in every shot. Highly recommended! read more