Great experience! We drove from San Jose to San Francisco in Friday evening commute traffic. Ugh, not fun. But the mini photo shoot was well worth it! Our family of four (mom, dad and 2 teens) had a lot of fun with Carly. She's relaxed and super positive-- very easy to work with! We received our edited photos earlier than expected and they came out great! I would recommend Carly for your photo session! read more

Carly is the best! We had a great time with Carly. She made everyone feel so comfortable and was able to capture the smiles of my 2 kids( 2 year old & 5 month old). She is super personable, worked quickly and professionally. We love all the amazing photos! Can't wait for another photo shoot with her in the coming year. read more

Carly is incredibly talented and really fun to work with! We wanted to get family photos with our newborn and the quality of the experience and final photos blew me away. Carly is extremely talented and captures the spirit of her subjects. Consummate professional. 10 out of 10 would recommend. read more

Carly is terrific. We used her for a mini-photo shoot this year and she was incredibly accommodating with a last minute schedule change we needed and also a fantastic quick, ahead of schedule turn around time. What I enjoyed most about working with Carly is that she really knows the area she is photographing you in and how to capture the best light. I really love photos where the background is woodsy but the people in the pictures really pop with brightness and that is exactly what she delivered -- even exceeding what I could have imagined with the rich, bright colors! We will definitely be using and recommending Carly in the future! read more

We were looking for a photographer in Soma, with some experience with toddlers/children. I found Carly via yelp. She completely is as described in the many positive reviews on yelp. We had a mini photo shoot with her at the Palace of Fine arts. Carly was very detailed with her pre-shoot information email. For the shoot, she helped us with little details on how/where to look, etc and helped our toddler be comfortable, and relaxed. We had an amazing shoot, and pictures were terrific! She captured some very beautiful, natural pictures of us. We are definitely booking Carly for all our future shoots! read more

Carly is a very talented photographer that is extremely easy to work with. We have now had two sessions with Carly and will likely make them a semiannual event. Carly is very prompt, communicative and always after the best light, resulting in amazing photographs. Additionally, Carly knows her locations and the best spots in each location at all times of the day. She also goes above and beyond any other photographer we've worked with in providing stylizing help and examples on her boards. I love seeing so many beautiful families on her various boards. It is evident that she knows how to connect with families to make them comfortable, resulting in amazing photos. read more

We took our family pics at Stow Lake. Carly is quick, knew her way around and chose the best lighting. It was early in the morning, and it felt a little wet that morning, so needless to say our hair became quite frizzy as the mini session went on. My 1.5 yr old was not in the greatest mood this morning, but Carly was able to squeeze out a few good happy pictures of her, hopefully we can go back or do a different location and time in the future. This was our first photoshoot as a family of four, so we now have some good pics to share with our friends/family. read more

The mini session from Carly Tabak was perfect! We have a 3 year old and Carly's mini family session was perfect timing for our daughter. Carly was friendly and worked great with our daughter. The Crissy Field location was perfect and Carly did a bang up job with the photos. We would work with her again! read more

Beyond pleased with our photos from Carly, despite child unwilling to smile! Carly coaxed some great smiles and captured stellar family shots of us in Golden Gate Park on one chilly, fogging morning! I'm struggling now to decide which ones to print! read more

Wow, just wow! Carly was the best! Here's the highlights: 1.) She's in control of the environment. Like people in the background. Without being rude, she's on top of keeping people out and getting the perfect shot. 2.) She sees the big and little things. Has the right angles and everything in place, down to your hair. 3.) She captures the candid moments. So we aren't super photogenic, but her photos make it look like we are, without trying! We worked with Carly for our Christmas photos and will definitely be reaching out to her for other photo sessions! read more

Carly is AMAZING! Let's start with what a nice and easy person she is to work with. On top of that, the photos are stunning. She was really flexible during the hour we had with her. We got photos of my daughter, our family and even a head shot for my husband. Her flexibility and diversity of subject is definitely a plus. I literally received edited photos from her in less than one week. I highly recommend her for any family moment you wish to capture!!! read more

Carly Tabak Photography - Albeit, she had a beautiful subject ;) this is quality work!!!! - Session Photography Near Me - San Francisco, California

Carly helped me and my wife do a maternity shoot. She was fantastic! - She was quick! We got a lot done in 25 minutes. Gotta love the efficiency, especially if you're a guy like me! (And the idea of doing a photo shoot is not your first pick for how to spend your Sunday afternoon) - She got my dog to face the camera for a few of our shots. No one has been able to crack this code before... - My wife looked fantastic in our photos! (I looked ok in some of them, but really it's about the wife for these kinds of things) - She got us edited pics, slightly ahead of schedule. Nice turn-around time! - Her costs were reasonable - well worth it - Her attitude was chill! Easy going yet efficient. Good blend there I'd definitely recommend Carly to my friends, and you. Cheers read more

Carly took our first family photos ever and I only wish I met her sooner! She made taking photos relaxed and fun (which was not the expectation of my boys). Needless to say, we had a great time and most importantly the photos reflected that! I am so excited with the outcome of our photos and can't wait to work with Carly next year! read more

Like so many others here, we are very pleased with the way our family photos turned out! Our 1 year old and 3 year old daughters aren't really that excited about photos, but Carly had some great tools to help loosen them up. We were in a wooded area and she told us to give them sticks and almost immediately the kids attitudes turned around. Carly was available on relatively short notice (2-3 weeks) and helped us get ready for the shoot with clothing options online and a variety of places as options for shoots. The reason she is limited on selection for shooting location is because she's clearly done her homework on the locations available and knows exactly where the best shots and lighting are. This means that for the time you are there, you will get a higher concentration of good shots. We will definitely hire Carly again next year! read more

We did a session with Carly for our one-year old's birthday, she was great with our kiddo!

Carly is very talented and her work speaks for itself! She did a session with me and my 7 week old son, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Carly is naturally able to put people at ease which made the session fun and she really captures the best in her subjects. Carly came to my apartment for the session and was right at home there. She is very good with giving creative direction (finding the right light and positioning) and was able to work with what we had at home to make it feel more personal and natural. Even though my son got a bit fussy during the session Carly was able to go with the flow and was not fazed at all, she even helped him calm down! She sent the finished images promptly after the session and they look amazing. We look forward to continuing to work with her for our family photos in the future! read more

Awesome awesome pictures! Carly did our family shoot (2 adults & an infant) and we couldn't have chosen a better person for the shoot. From the very first conversation to get a quote and timing, to the actual shoot, to the final delivery - everything has been super smooth with Carly. She was even able to reschedule my shoot within a short notice. My first thought when I saw the quote was 'dude she's expensive', but it's well worth it. We got a lot of pictures in an hour. I was initially disappointed with the foggy weather, but Carly assured us and made sure the lighting is perfect. Our pictures turned out amazing! If you are looking for a professional photographer, definitely try Carly! read more

My family and I did a mini session at Crissy Field with Carly on a Sunday afternoon. We were lucky that the weather was beautiful. Carly is a pleasure to work with. She is very detailed and organized when booking a session. She provided recommendations on what to wear and details on the location. She is also very responsive when communicating with her on both email and text. When we met her for our session, she was very down to earth and we had an overall wonderful experience. She was quick yet detailed on the shots she took. When we got our photos we loved all of them. The location and our family through her photos were captured perfectly. I can't wait to hang them on our home! read more

We had Carly taking pictures of our small family including a one year old. Carly is such an impressive photographer. - She is easy going and flexible. We had to reschedule our session couple of times, but she is always understanding and accommodating. - She is pleasant to work with! She had great personality. Our mini session is so much fun and she works with my kid so well. - She is professional and had great customer service. She knows the spot so the shooting was very efficient. She knows how to make us look great. She even went extra miles to make sure we have great pictures of different postures and settings. She delivered the pictures to us in less than a week and the pictures are fabulous! I will come to Carly again next time when we need a professional photographer! Thank you Carly! read more

Carly was such a pleasure to work with. She is professional, kind and patient with our large family (10 people). Her recommendations (location, time, outfits, and lighting) were on point and she was able to work with my 10 month old and 3.5 year old. I wanted to capture the Golden Gate Bridge in the background and the location, Baker Beach was perfect! The images turned out amazing and I am so glad she was available during the busy holiday season. My family was only available for a photo shoot the day after Christmas and she was available when others were not. I would definitely recommend Carly if you want a fun, professional and personable photographer in the SF bay area. read more

Carly is a great photographer who understands her client needs and delivers quality pictures. We hired her for maternity shoot. Not only did she help me pick maternity outfits, but also provided ideas on shooting locations. She is very thoughtful and patient. I highly recommend Carly. She is the best. read more

We had a great experience with Carly, and the photos turned out great. She knew exactly what she was going for, had a wonderful eye for beautiful lighting and environments, and got us at our best. She was friendly, patient and fun to work with, and had plenty of tricks for getting delighted smiles out of our baby girl. She was also flexible in working with our family find a time that worked for everyone, had deep knowledge of the best locations for the shoot, and was punctual during the shoot, and with the delivery of the photos. Carly is a pro, highly recommended! read more

Carly did a great job with our photos--the lighting and composition of the photos was amazing, and she picked a beautiful location. Even though we only shot for 25 minutes, we got many amazing photos. She was very organized--she sent us a reminder before the shoot and sent us the finished photos in 1 week. My one word of caution is that if you have kids that might get cranky getting their photo taken (like one of mine was), you probably shouldn't do a mini-session--the session was pretty rushed and wasn't much time to stop and calm my 18 month old down. read more

Carly was wonderful for our mini session with our 6 month old. We had to do a last minute reschedule due to rain, and she was very flexible and responsive in the process. She was fun and friendly during the session, the baby did well with her, and Carly and captured quite a few great ones within the short 1 hour session. We had many awesome digital images of both the baby and the family within a few days; I appreciate how much she made it super easy to get frame-able prints quickly. Highly recommended! read more

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We just had our first a mini session with Carly and are beyond thrilled with the results! She was able to shoot my whole family including the dogs (3 dogs) which was really important to us. This was also our first professional session with our baby who is now 6.5 months old. I wished I had done this sooner! I definitely won't be waiting 6.5 months to shoot our next session! read more

My family and I had an excellent experience with Carly. The kids were very comfortable with her, communication was easy and excellent, everything arrived as promised, and we are thrilled with our photos. She was super knowledgeable and I felt really well taken care of. I would strongly recommend her to anyone in the future for photos. read more

We booked a mini session with Carly for family while my parents were in town and after the birth of my second. We absolutely could not be happier with the experience or the results! Carly's photos captured our family (6 adults, 1 toddler, 1 baby!) beautifully. They're full of life, laughter, and soul, and don't look in the least bit cookie-cutter. Highly, highly recommend! read more

Love our photos from Carly! Carly shot photos of my husband, 9 month old baby and me in our SF neighborhood -- a whole new shooting ground for her, but that didn't stop her from getting amazing photos (portraits, family photos, landscapes). As a mother of two, Carly is great with children and managed to keep our bug happy and smiling throughout the session. I can see why Carly wore sneakers and spandex to the shoot -- she ran up and down our street, dodged cars, bushes and tourists, all to get the perfect shots. Will definitely ask Carly to photograph our family again. read more

We had a mini-session with Carly this year at Chrissy Field to take family holiday pictures. Carly was excellent with our little ones (5, 3 and 3 months) - very patient and understanding on how we could get the best shot given the chaos of 3 kids those ages. Carly clearly knew the area and set us up for some fantastic shots. We will definitely work with Carly again for our next family photos! read more

After much research, we hired Carly to take our newborn pictures and couldn't be happier. The quality of her work is outstanding and her prices are very reasonable. So reasonable, in fact, we added on a mini-maternity shoot as well (mostly at my husband's insistence...I could have done without capturing my 9-months pregnant glory). I am so glad we did it! We ended up LOVING our maternity photos and had so much fun shooting with Carly. She is easy to be around and we were laughing and enjoying ourselves the whole time. The newborn shoot went great and we had such a hard time narrowing it down to our favorites - Carly was great at capturing a wide variety of shots. We definitely plan to use Carly for future family albums and highly recommend her to any and every one! read more

Carly was very lovely, easy going and friendly. She clearly knew all the best spots to take pics at the Palace of Fine Arts and had no problem politely directing people out of the shots when need be. The photos were great and I had a hard time choosing just 10 from our mini session...I wanted them all! So pleased with how they came out! Also she got the images to us very quickly after our shoot. The mini session was a great length to keep the toddler & husband in good spirits. We'll definitely be using her the next time we need family photos! read more

Carly is such a great professional, very sweet and an amazing photographer. A friend of mine highly recommended me her and I couldn't be happier with our mini session results. She is very flexible, friendly, also she knows wonderful spots to take great pictures, the best lights and most important she makes everything seems so natural. Can't wait for our newbord session !!!! Thank you Carly!!! read more

We had an amazing experience with Carly! She was super nice and squeezed us in her busy holiday schedule! She was so sweet and caring! I was running a little late and she was patience and understanding! She had great ideas on how to stand and take great family pictures! We love our pictures and can't wait to share them in our holiday card! I would highly recommend Carly and will use her in the future again for sure! Thank u! read more