If you are looking for an AMAZING family photographer, look no further. I've worked with several professional photographers over the years (maternity, engagement, wedding), so I know quality when I see it. Xinlei is truly one of the best I've ever worked with. I've already recommended her to several friends--and will continue to do so. I reached out to Xinlei in a bit of a panic, hoping to capture newborn photos at home. Thankfully, she was available and offered a wonderful "Watch Me Grow" package that included sessions at newborn (added fee), 6 months, and 12 months. I really wanted newborn photos in our home so we could include our two dogs and remember this special chapter--bringing our baby home to our San Francisco house. Like any new mom, I was overwhelmed. The day of the shoot was pure chaos--baby had a blowout, peed on the bed, skipped her nap, and I wasn't fully ready when Xinlei arrived. But Xinlei was so calm, patient, and reassuring. She made us feel completely at ease, even when everything felt messy. I genuinely thought there was no way we got any good photos from that session. But when the gallery came back, I was blown away. The photos were stunning. They beautifully captured our new family--full of warmth and love. You'd never guess how hectic that day really was. The 6- and 12-month shoots were just as smooth. Xinlei was consistently kind, creative, and patient--and the photos were incredible every time. I've received so many compliments, and I can't wait to work with her again. If you're even thinking about booking her, do it. You won't regret it! Also her pricing is very reasonable!! read more

I would absolutely recommend Xinlei for professional family photos and am / will continue to be a happy returning customer! Her photography, service, and friendship are top quality. As a new mom, who delivered 5 weeks early, I was disappointed not to have had a chance for a maternity shoot and overwhelmed trying to research accommodating photographers whose work I loved. After 3 months with a preemie we were finally ready and Xinlei was recommended by a close friend. She was amazing!! We selected her "Watch Me Grow" package that included sessions at newborn (she allowed us to do this at 3 months), 6 months, and 12 months. I really wanted my daughter's photos in our home so we could include our puppy and the brand new home we had just moved into. On zero sleep, still struggling to "feel like myself", realizing I had only selected outfits for the baby, and forgetting to eat... Xinlei was exactly who we needed. She came with bringing baked goods from Paris Baguette for my husband and I (hangry husband would not make for a good shoot! Haha), loved on our attention-starved puppy, and was so patient when our daughter feel asleep / had to take a milk break in the middle of the shoot. We laughed the whole time, got to know each other, and all felt so at ease! She even included my mother who was visiting in a few photos - something so special to us. The gallery (for all our sessions) blew us away. The photos were beautiful, captured our growing little family... and she even included a few fun blooper pictures (a given with a newborn, 6m, or 1 yr old) for laughs! We also looked forward to our sessions. Xinlei is so thoughtful, patient, and deliver beautiful quality work. I would highly recommend!! read more

This is our first time working with a photographer for a photoshoot and I am so glad it was with Xinlei. She makes you feel very comfortable, no awkward strict poses. She makes it fun. My daughter who tends to be very shy was comfortable with her pretty quickly within the hour. And to our surprise a lot of photos had her smiling. She has a background working with kids which worked very well in her favor. I highly recommend Xinlei! read more

Xinlei was a dream to work with. She gave us lots of info beforehand to prep and also was amazing with getting our 3 boys to look at the camera. She got wonderful candid shots as well as beautiful posed ones. She was flexible, enthusiastic, and wow the pictures came out better than we could have imagined! 100% will be rebooking with her for more family shoots. read more

Loved our maternity and newborn photos from Xinlei! Took me a while to find a photographer that had the natural style I was looking for. She's responsive and easy going, making the photography sessions so easy for us. She is also so thoughtful bringing us pastries at our newborn session. Can't wait for another photography session again with her in the near future. read more

Xinlei is the best photographer ever and we are so glad to have found her! The overall experience was seamless and the photos came out so beautiful, it was natural and light hearted. What stood out for me was her experience shooting little children and how she can always make them smile and be patient with them when they get distracted and capture the real moments. Thanks Xinlei! read more

This is our 4th year doing family photos with Xinlei and I'm always impressed with how they turn out. With 2 little boys (5 yrs and 2 yrs) a family photo session can feel like a whirlwind, and leave you wondering if there could possibly be any shots in there that aren't blurry, since they were moving around so much! Well, Xinlei always manages to get them in the cutest poses and with genuine smiles on their faces, and I'm always blown away by the number of good photos she gets. She's so good with kids, having 3 little ones herself. Christmas card every year! read more

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We had a great experience! Photography session was run really smoothly and on time, Xinlei has a bunch of tricks and jokes to keep kiddos (and adults) happy and good natured. She has a good eye for photos as well, and the result was the best photos we've ever taken of our family. Would recommend! read more

If you are looking for family or kids photos then Bespoke is perfect. She is able to engage your child and captured beautiful pictures. Prices are reasonable and you get your pictures back fast. She was the best! read more

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My family and I have done multiple photo sessions with Bespoke Photography over the past few years and it has been the PERFECT way to capture precious memories of our growing family! Xinlei makes the whole process so fun and natural, and the photos have all turned out wonderfully. I've never, ever considered myself photogenic, but she works her magic and gets so many lovely photos of our family (me included!) that I am so happy to frame in our home, give as family gifts, and use for holiday cards. Xinlei is the only photographer we go to for family photos, despite the fact we moved out of the bay area a little while back. I can't imagine going to anyone else! She has documented the growth of our little family - through infancy, pregnancy, and early siblinghood of our children - and I can't wait until our next session. Seriously, such an amazing experience with absolutely priceless results! I included some of my favorite photos from various sessions in this review but to be honest, it was SO hard to choose because I love them all. Thank you, Xinlei!! read more

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Highly recommend Xinlei! I booked her because a friend of mine did holiday photos with her and I liked the style. She had limited mini sessions left so I opted for a full hour not knowing how hard it would be to keep our 17 month old entertained the whole time. Luckily Xinlei is such a pro and also a mama and gave us multiple tips and even played cocomelon to get our grumpy toddler to smile. I was shocked at how happy she looked in the photos! Thank you Xinlei for capturing this stage of life for us! We love our photos and so happy at how natural we look in them. Book her if she has availability!! read more

Where do I even begin?! We had such an incredible experience with Xinlei for our first ever family photoshoot. From beginning to end she was an absolute pleasure to work with and we couldn't be happier with the stunning photos she managed to capture of our family including a 2.5yo and 5 month old. She made the entire experience so fun, comfortable, easy and memorable. She has such a special way with people and an incredible aesthetic and eye. Could not recommend her more!!!! read more

We had a wonderful experience with Xinlei! It was our first family photo session, and Xinlei made us feel comfortable and relaxed. She made the process fun and captured precious images of our family, even during our short mini session. While our girl was occupied with a treasure chest (brilliant!), Xinlei got some of the best photos that have taken of the two of us (possibly ever, and certainly since we became Mom and Dad). It was tough to pick our favorite images. Our toddler has since talked about the "photographer with the bunny." Scheduling and communication were excellent. Xinlei kindly offered an alternate date and time when it looked like it might rain on the original day. The website to share and download photos is also easy to use. We are so glad we found Xinlei! read more

Absolutely worth it! My husband and I decided to get newborn photos done and after doing a lot of research on different photographers in the East Bay (he's our first bebe and I am very picky), we went with Xinlei. She was amazing to work with and took into account all my requests - including incorporating our beloved chocolate lab in the shoot, and listening to my concerns about self consciousness with taking photos so soon post partum. The photos are everything I dreamed of and more. I'm so grateful to have these family shots and highly recommend Xinlei! read more

Highly recommend Xinlei! She is amazing at getting our young children to look AND smile at the camera! She recently shot an extended family photo shoot and was able to get all 10 people looking at the camera and smiling (no small feat when young children are involved!). She's kind and patient and answered all my endless questions regarding location, times, etc. We'll be using her for a 3rd time this year if that's indication of how much we enjoy having her as our family photographer read more

We feel so lucky to have found Bespoke and Xinlei, and now we have a family photographer for life! Bespoke came highly recommended by a mother's group on Facebook. Xinlei is so easy to work with - from scheduling a session, rescheduling due to rain and finally meeting up a few weeks later, everything went so seamlessly. Xinlei is so warm, patient and amazing - we have 3 kids, 2 don't love getting their photos taken, but Xinlei managed to get so many candid happy photos of the whole family. I can't get over how happy we all look in the photos - if you have kids, you know how rare it is to have those shots! Xinlei's creative eyes and exceptionally fast reaction time made capturing the fun and happy moments, albeit transient, possible. The re-touched images came back so quickly, and the purchase of digital files was straight forward and the price was very reasonable, especially comparing to those outrageously bad school photos - if you are a parent, you know exactly what I'm talking about! Did I mention that we LOVE our photos?!? Another part of our experience working with Xinlei that I really appreciate was that she took time to learn everyone's name and personality before the session via the questionnaire she sent out, so when we met her for the first time, it was like she'd known us for a long time! Nothing feels more relaxing and comforting than talking to a friend who you only just met a minute ago! Email her now if you need a family photographer, and you won't be disappointed! read more

We booked Xinlei for our first family photos and we were so impressed! Even with a fussy baby, she made the session fun, capturing special pictures of our family. She was easy to work with and patient (we were very late to our session and she stayed late to accommodate us!), and a true professional. I was worried that the photos wouldn't turn out well because our baby fussed most of the time, but Xinlei captured the moments in between the tears, resulting in beautiful photos of our family. We are really pleased with the results and the experience we had with Xinlei. My husband and I are planning on booking Xinlei again next year! read more

I've worked with Xinlei over the years and most recently for our second daughter's first year photo shoot. We booked her months in advance and up until the shoot, she was a quick communicator, gave us prep materials so we knew what to wear and expect, and she helped chose a location close to our home. Given we have two young kids, we were anxious about how we would get any decent family shots before some sort of meltdown. From the start, Xinlei was relaxed and playful with our kids and throughout, she kept them entertained with music, jokes, and also had a promised "treasure chest" for our eldest to choose a toy from, at the end of the shoot. She was able to capture both posed and candids, family shots, kid shots, and parent shots as well. Photoshoots can be awkward and stressful, but Xinlei took away all of that and make it such an enjoyable experience! read more

Xinlei is super easy to work with and very accommodating/understanding about our scheduling limitations/concerns with a baby and puppies - my husband hates photos but even he had a good time for our maternity, newborn, and family photoshoots! read more

Xinlei was exceptional in every way. We got a lot more than we asked for in a wedding photographer. The photos are amazing and taking them was a warm, sweet and fun experience thanks to her personality and approach. Xinlei guided us, our children and our entire wedding party through SF City Hall and the areas outside to give us the best photos and she made it a lot of fun for everyone, especially the kids. We have every memory we dreamed of capturing on our special day and the memories of creating those memories are a sweet delight thanks to her. Highly recommend read more

Xinlei was so great to work with. Finding a family photographer can be overwhelming, but I'm so happy we found her. I first fell in love with her gallery--plenty of natural light, but not overexposed! Not only is she talented, but she's professional, friendly, her work is priced fairly, and she always met her deadlines for when photos would be available to us. She also provided us with valuable information about how to prepare for the photography sessions to ensure a successful shoot and cohesive look. We did maternity photos with her, newborn photos, and 6-month photos. Sadly, we moved to Colorado and are no longer able to work with her for our family photos, but we will definitely be in contact with her if we visit the Bay Area in the future! read more

We just wrapped our 4th year of family photos with Xinlei! She is absolutely a dream to work with and is so patient with the littles. My kids always look forward to the "treasure box" she brings - they each get to pick out a prize at the end of our session. The kids leave happy- but mom leaves even happier as Xinlei takes the most beautiful photographs - you'll have a hard time picking from your favorites for the Holiday card! You won't find a more talented - sweet- patient photographer out there! read more

Absolutely floored. That was my reaction to my photos. Waiting to get them - I had been preparing to cry like I usually do when I see myself in family photos, especially since these are my first pictures post partum and I am 200% not where I want to be physically. When we got our pictures back, I did cry - but because I LOVED them SO much! And not just a few out of the hundred plus pictures. ALL OF THEM. Every single one. I hate being in pictures, and planning family photos is so stressful! But I wanted to have professional pictures done with my toddler, so I bit the bullet and scheduled. Xinlei was so kind and helpful with guiding me on tips to capturing the perfect photos - from coordinating outfits, to last minute and extra touches. Our session was so relaxed and fun - It truly just felt like playing with our son at the park. And My stranger shy toddler immediately felt at ease with Xinlei - and even let her hold him! She did a great job getting him to smile and bringing out his personality. I am so incredibly happy with our experience, and I've already ordered canvas prints for our wall. Not only did she capture beautiful memories that we can treasure for our whole lives, but this mama needed a confidence boost going into the new year and a new decade of long days with no makeup and messy hair. The girl in those pictures is fabulous - and now she's on my wall to remind me :) read more

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We've had photos done with Xinlei for 3 different shoots throughout our kids' lives. She finds magical areas in the South Bay and East Bay for photos which makes it feel extra special. She is spontaneous and flexible with kids and gives great directions and ideas so you don't feel awkward. Her style of photography catches light in beautiful ways and we prefer her natural style in our photos. I always stress less about holiday cards when I know we've scheduled a photo shoot with her. read more

Xinlei is such a professional at what she does! I just love the way her photos look. This is the second year my family has used her and I'm always excited and pleased when I get our photos backs. She is detailed with her communication and gets back to you quickly if you have any questions. All of the little things that I appreciate and makes this time a little less stressful. We will definitely use her again! read more

Xinlei is amazing at what she does! We have worked with her for several family photoshoots from holiday shoots to first birthdays and each session doesn't disappoint. It's not easy to wrangle a family of five with a variety of ages (and varying attention spans) but she manages to capture each shot we have on our (long) list and does it with ease, grace, professionalism and fun! My kids especially enjoy the treasure toy box at the end and the final photos are always one of the biggest highlights of the holiday season! I couldn't recommend her more! read more

With multiple kids and a dog, all going in different directions, we weren't sure how the photo shoot would go, but Xinlei was AMAZING! She helped us plan, directed us on exactly what to do, and knew where to get the best shots. She was so kind, funny, and forgiving when our kids were not well behaved. She made it fun and easy! She engaged with each of us, was relaxed and extremely professional, and captured incredible posed and natural photos that we will always cherish! The photos are beautiful! And, she took so many! We can't recommend her highly enough and will definitely schedule with her again! read more

Xinlei was amazing to work with for our first ever family photo session. She was so sweet with my 7 month old son and captured him perfectly. I was in awe and extremely happy with all of the pictures she gave us. Will definitely be working with her again! read more

My family and I could not be happier with Bespoke Photography as our photographer for our first family session. Xinlei was very professional throughout the entire process and even gave us a style guide that was so extremely helpful! My hope was that we could find a photographer who could capture my daughter in her element before her first birthday as well our dog while he was still a puppy. Xinlei knew exactly what to do to get my daughter to smile and was able to capture all candid moments that encapsulated everything we loved about my daughter at that age; she even captured a few good shots with my daughter and puppy sitting next to each other. We will definitely be using Xinlei as our photographer in the future. read more