Creative Portraits San Francisco Bay Area

Organic, effortless, authentic & professional portraits (lifestyle, personal branding) for websites, portfolios, directories, press releases, modeling agencies & more San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Oakland & San Jose.

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San Francisco Portraits: Lifestyle, Personal Branding & Modeling

Hate taking photos? Feel awkward posing? Not sure where to look or where to put your hands?

I have been taking photos for over a decade and have worked with everyone from chefs, models, therapists, professors, artists, musicians and more. My photos have appeared on the cover of Vogue UK magazine, Esquire, NPR, PBS, LA Times, New York Times & more.

Photos taken outdoors, public spaces, clients sites (home, office) & more.

Beyond Fun, Unique Portraits: What I Offer

I offer a range of services to get the most out of your photos:

  • review existing photos to see what, and how you want to improve existing photos or portfolio (also helps me to recognize habits & patterns).

  • wardrobe consultation: review & select outfits based on hair, skin tone & what you want to convey

  • custom location scouting: review places to get the most out of your photos based on lifestyle, personality, interests & industry trends

  • assist with posing, body language (guidance on how different positions signal different things based on angles, eyes, arms and more) and look out for flyawy hairs, hairs crossing neckline or falling in front and behind shoulders.

San Francisco Bay Area Professional Portraits Men & Women

A woman with long brown hair, wearing a white blouse, blue jeans, and black high heels, sitting on a blue armchair in a room with a bookshelf, a framed artwork, and a patterned rug.
A woman with curly hair and sunglasses standing outdoors on a city street, leaning on a metal railing.
A young woman with long brown hair, wearing a black outfit, sitting on a piano bench in a well-lit room with a grand piano, a small wooden table, and a window with blinds.
An artist stands in his art studio surrounded by colorful portraits of African American people. The paintings feature detailed faces and vibrant backgrounds.
A woman with short blonde hair, wearing a colorful floral dress, leaning against a textured dark wall, smiling and resting her chin on her hand.
A smiling blonde woman with wavy hair, wearing a green sweater and red nail polish, standing against a brick wall with crossed arms.
A woman with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a black sweater, standing in front of a wooden wall, with her eyes closed and her hands gently touching her neck.
A young woman with glasses and reddish-brown hair stands in front of a colorful brick wall with peeling paint, wearing a blue and white striped sleeveless top.
A woman sitting at an outdoor table against a brick wall, wearing a black leather jacket, cream turtleneck sweater, and a black hat with a tan band.
A young woman with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a royal blue dress with ruffled sleeves and standing outdoors with greenery in the background.
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a blue sleeveless top standing outdoors on a city street.
Young man in a dark blazer and light blue shirt, sitting on metal stairs, holding a clarinet. Background shows a modern building with horizontal blinds.

How Am I Different From Other Portrait Photographers?

Most professional portrait photographers only shoot in studios because they are not experienced with improvising on the fly with outdoor elements, lighting, wind, & backgrounds. Studios can feel cramped, and photos can feel generic given repetitive, flat & boring backgrounds.

Other photographers butcher their photos with digital editing beyond recognition, leaving photos suggesting excessive photoshop or AI was used or that signifcant cosmetic work was performed or at the very least, you won’t look like your photos in real life (interview, conference, casting call, speech etc.)

People hire me from all over the world because:

  • I produce organic, effortless & authentic photos. Other photographers often take photos that look nothing like the person in real life, which can make for awkward, and rather uncomfortable situations when people at your office or clients cannot recognize you.

  • You always work with me - no assistants, apprentices, interns, nor inexperienced photographers.

  • No photoshop, no AI & no artificially enhanced photos that suggest you either paid someone to take them, manipulated the photos beyond recognition or are trying to mislead others.

  • Over 12 years of experience (professionally).

  • Custom, fun & unique environments and backgrounds. Location scouting skills are second to none - ask around.

San Francisco Bay Area Creative Portrait Photographer For Men, Women. Fun, Unique, Creative, Outdoor Portraits.

Servicing San Francisco, Oakland, Marin, Berkeley, San Jose, Sonoma & beyond.

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