Dating Photos San Francisco Bay Area
Dating photos for matchmaking services, dating apps & more San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose & beyond. Available for travel to New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago & more. Discreet photoshoots and phone only shoots available for privacy.
San Francisco Online Dating Photographer
Hate taking photos? Feel awkward posing? Not sure what photos to use?
Friends and family can be biased and lack directness or experience to help with your dating profiles & efforts.
Portrait photographers can take stiff photos that are not advisable on dating apps. Friends can lack patience, make it awkward to take photos or have no idea what it takes to do well on dating apps.
Natural, candid, effortless & custom dating photos for men, women, Hinge, Bumble, CMB & more.
San Francisco online dating photographer helping people find their partners since 2014.
Dating profile photographer Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, San Mateo, South Bay, East Bay, Palo Alto, Santa Clara.
Beyond Dating Photos: What I Offer
I offer a range of services to get the most out of your dating photos from:
reviewing existing photos to assess which ones to keep, which ones to replace/update
wardrobe consultation: review outfits to see which ones to use based on hair, skin tone and what you want to convey (who you want to attract)
custom location scouting: review places to get the most of your photos based on lifestyle, personality, interests and places that increase talking points
additional services include:
styling & personal shopping for outfits,
professional headshots for LinkedIn (when people look you up),
offline coaching to complement matchmaking/app use (hobbies, where to meet singles, date ideas and more),
dating profile optimization (settings, filters, app choices, prompts, captions, strategy, messaging, time, paid features)
date observations (analyze live dates for feedback)
social skills coaching (messaging, eye contact, vocal intonation, reading people, ID’ing red flags, cutting off time-wasters, recognizing scams
remote services for dating profile reviews for men, women, gay, straight, Hinge, Bumble, Raya, The League & Feeld; unbiased
My Process: Online Dating Photoshoot
Submit Inquiry
Tell me a little about yourself (including referrals) so I can see if I am the right fit for you and if I think I can help you.
Fill Out Application
Submit goals, existing profile screenshots (bios, prompts, photos, settings, filters), dating struggles, background info.
Provide Next Steps
I will provide recommendations on next steps (what services are recommended if any) within 2-5 business days.
Schedule Shoot
Review wardrobe, provide rough itinerary, and turn around photos in 2-3 business days depending on urgency, schedules etc.
How Am I Different From Other Dating Profile Photographers?
You always work with me. No assistants, no apprentices, no 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 experience (professionally), more than that helping family, friends and roommates with photos.
Candid, organic & effortless photos that feel like a friend took them, instead of stiff staged and portraits.
Most photographers overly market themselves and are merely portrait photographers who have never used dating apps, struggle with dating themselves or don’t know how dating photos are different from traditional portraits.
Photos are not posted online on photographers’ galleries (these photos are for you only)
Experience with using dating apps myself when I was single.
Custom, fun & unique environments and backgrounds. Location scouting skills are second to none - ask around. Other photographers use the same, boring, repetitive backgrounds, making it obvious that you hired a portrait photographer.
Recommended by therapists, matchmakers, dating coaches, stylists & more.
I turn down over 85% of inquiries for various reasons. My focus is on those seeking a long-term relationship.
Other photographers take on clients without looking at existing photos, profiles, app choices, wardrobe or learning clients.
San Francisco Bay Area Online Dating Photographer For Men, Women, Hinge, Bumble & More.
Servicing San Francisco, Oakland, Marin, Berkeley, San Jose, Sonoma & beyond.
Dating Photoshoot Locations Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose
Dating photoshoot locations will occur in the Bay Area, but priority with be given to areas such as Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, San Mateo, San Francisco and Palo Alto. Less availability in Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale etc.
The actual locations will depend on things like weather, lighting, day and time of week, your existing photos (if any are recommended to be kept for your dating profile), hobbies, interests, lifestyle, who you want to attract and more.
Privacy and comfort level is important which is why I pick places and run a sample itinerary by you for feedback. Typically will aim to avoid places around your home, work, exes home/work etc.
Sample locations may include hiking trails, views, cafes, bars, restaurants, galas, art spaces, museums, rooftops, residences and more. All my shoots are custom.
Dating Profile Photos Prices San Francisco Bay Area
Dating profile photographer pricing in the San Francisco Bay Area ranges quite a bit, from the low end of $200, up to $4,000 and more. Prices typically vary depending on variables such as:
locations (distance photographers must travel to the client)
number of outfits
number of locations (how spread about they are from each other)
consultation on poses, wardrobe
help with profiles, bios, prompts, settings, filters, app choices and more (photos help, but photographers are not magicians; they can’t make up for bad hygiene, poor choice of clothes, hobbies, low effort on dating apps, no friends, resting engineer face, and more)
experience (photographers with little or no experience with dating photos) can charge less but you may end up paying more in the long run to do another shoot with someone with experience
Lastly, some major agencies, national services typically outsource efforts to apprentices, interns and contractors in certain markets. They typically pay for ads, have no local business listings (Google/Yelp) and hardly know the area they take photos (opting for generic spots, touristy places etc.).
San Jose Dating Photographer, Dating App Photographer Oakland, Online Dating Photographer Sacramento
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