Clare is incredible! She shot our friend's wedding and we loved her style so much we hired her for our wedding too. She was amazing at making everyone feel comfortable and natural. She was silly with kids and adults and had us all laughing and having fun. Since our wedding she has done an annual photo session for our family and we love everything she shoots! read more

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We love Flourish Photography! Over the years they have been able to capture our family's personality in pictures. Their experience quickly and precisely gets us through a shoot. What seems like a mundane location always turns into a beautiful, unique photo. read more

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Takes amazing photos! And knows San Diego very well. We hired this company for family pictures indoor and outdoor. The locations suggested were perfect for the shoot. Five stars! read more

I can not say enough positive things about Clare. She is such an artist! We have been using Clare for our family photos every year for 8 years and she has documented how my girls have grown in such a beautiful way. We love taking advantage of her "mini sessions" for our holiday cards. She has such a great eye for making any space beautiful. And above all, Clare has a great personality and is always a joy to work with. I always look forward to our yearly photo shoots with her. I strongly recommend Flourish Photography. read more

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Clare took newborn photos of our baby girl and we could not be happier! She was incredibly patient and sweet with a fussy 2 week old. We did the shots in her in home studio which worked out perfectly. She had a variety of great props to choose from and lots of great ideas for shots. We ended up getting some wonderful photos that I can't wait to use in our home and share with family. I had been looking for a newborn photographer in the area and was having a terrible time finding someone who was actually responsive, whose work looked great, and was affordable. I was getting really discouraged when a friend recommended Clare thank goodness! Another great thing was we got a CD with the digital negatives and she was so quick with the turnaround!! I had the photos in under a week which is amazing. She does all sorts of family and children photography so I like that we can also contact her in the future. My husband and I have already been talking about getting more shots done in a few months since it was such a positive experience. Highly recommend! read more

Clare at Flourish Photography is awesome! I'm the one who is usually behind the camera snapping away at my two boys and husband so when it comes to making a photo books for my kids, it started to look like my husband was a single dad. I want my kids to know at least what I look like during my somewhat younger years with them, so working with a professional photographer became a must-do on my summer list. Clare is super quick with responses online. She recommended an urban setting and then scoped out this cute neighborhood for us with an awesome sunset view. She is charismatic and she is a mom to a one year old so she really knew how to get my 3 year old out of his cranky mood (he was awoken from his nap) by challenging him to races and sharing an arsenal of snacks with him. The results of our one hour shoot with her are beautiful! She really captured the personality of my boys--from the goofy shots of my 3 year old attempting handstands to the serious glances from my one year old. Best of all, there are some pretty sweet shots of just me with my boys that I know will be framed and placed in my office stat! Her turn around time was super quick and we had a CD in our mailbox in a little over a week. I'm already thinking of lining up a date in the fall for Christmas photos :) read more

When I had my daughter 4 months ago, I had delusions that me and my crappy 8 megapixel camera were going to make magic happen when it came time to capture the cuteness. Sadly, I was mistaken! As the days marched on, I couldn't help but think that I really needed to hire someone to take some photos because the ones I was getting were ok but Instagram can only get you so far people! That's where Clare came in. We emailed back and forth a few times and set up our time and location. She had really great ideas and came with props and attention-getters for my easily distracted 4 month old. I was kind of bummed because my daughter who is usually miss smiley decided that picture day was not her cup of tea. And yet somehow, even in the face of miss fussy britches, Clare snapped some absolutely amazing shots that really captured my daughter's personality. Clare is really down to earth and approachable and was able to be flexible and creative which, when you're taking pics of babies, is essential! She was also super speedy in getting me the CD with the pics on it so I could share the cuteness with all of our family members and basically anyone who looked in my direction! Now it's just a matter of deciding which pics to put where in the house. :) read more

My best friend and I just got our pictures taken a few days ago in La Jolla. Clare was amazing! She made it so much fun and was very energetic. She took some amazing pictures. Between her ideas and ours the shoot turned out amazing! We cannot wait to see all of our photos. Clare makes it a point to get to know her clients and provide them with the best experience ever. If you are looking for someone who will provide you with the best experience and listen to your ideas, she is the person for it. Thanks so much Clare! I'll be calling again soon. read more

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Thank you Clare for amazing maternity and newborn photos!! She was great to work with from start to finish and her product was fantastic. Very easy to communicate and schedule our sessions with her. Clare made us feel comfortable and at ease throughout both photo shoots. She was great with our newborn son - despite his crankiness during the shoot, she was patient and worked easily with him. She provided the digital files quickly and her photographs were beautiful! We love them all and it was so hard to choose favorites, which we've had printed/enlarged and displayed throughout our baby's nursery and our home. Highly recommend Flourish Photography! read more

I learned about Clare when I saw my friend's photos for her holiday card this year. The photos were so sweet, natural and fun looking I was immediately interested. I asked about her pricing and was blown away by how reasonable it was compared to other photographers in San Diego. I booked her for a photo shoot for our holiday card immediately. She ran an amazing promotion that included the photo shoot as well as 6 retouched digital prints for $75. My husband and I had just had a baby 6 weeks prior and have two older children as well. She did a great job with both our older kids and the n00b. She brought a shaker egg to get our baby's attention, which was brilliant. And she captured our older kids so naturally. I was very impressed! I love the way our photos turned out, I couldn't decide on just six so I ended up purchasing all the pictures! Clare is a pleasure to work with and super talented, I highly recommend her! read more

After my son was born one of my friends told me that the only thing she regrets was not getting more professional pictures taken of her son. She was adamant that I get pictures taken so I can look back and see how he's grown. I love to take pictures but I knew deep down its all about the fancy camera action. Clare offered me a great deal and I couldn't refuse. It was easy to book an appointment and she came with great props and very creative ideas. I LOVE the pictures she took! She captured some of my son's very priceless expressions. I would highly recommend her. read more

Clare did our maternity photos this fall and I loved them so much we returned to her for holiday photos as well. Although she recently strarted her business, you would never know it from the high quality and creative photographs. Aside from the product, she is so positive and friendly making everyone in the photo somehow look like they're having fun (I mean, really, who likes having their picture taken?). We're the crazy family that includes the dog in our holiday photos. Despite the fact this year we also had a 2 week old and a dog that wouldn't sit still Clare was patient while making elephant noises so the dogs ears would perk up. Her rates are extremely reasonable compared to other photographers out there, but I have a feeling they'll go up soon given her talent. Not to mention she goes above and beyond what we expected as far as the number of photos and turnaround time. I highly recommend her! read more

I've been doing photos with my kids every year since they were born. Finally, I found someone that I would go back to. She was great with the kids, the session was easy and fun. She edited over 100 photos and she lets you keep all of them. I am so done with photographers that charge $100 per digital! The photos were amazing - natural, warm and beautiful (girls, she will def make you look pretty!). Thanks Clare, can't wait to have our next session with you. read more

We've used Clare twice now for newborn photographs of both of our boys. Most recently she photographed our newborn a few weeks ago. Both times we've been impressed with her during the sessions, the resulting photos and the ease of downloading them (low and high res). We have the photos framed throughout our house and would recommend her to family and friends without hesitation! read more

Clare has a true gift and eye for photography. She has taken pictures of my kids on different occasions and in different locations. Each time she has captured the magic. She has a way to bring out the personalities of each child through her photos...she is an artist and will work until she gets not just "the shot", but multiple shots. I will be hiring Clare again and again in the future! read more

We love Clare. She has done pictures for us twice now. She is able capture our daughter on the go and our personality as a family. We love the holiday pictures she did for us. Her turn around time was amazingly quick too. I highly recommend Clare for pictures of your kids and family. read more

Clare took our Maternity photos. She was very professional and knew exactly how to position me and my husband to get the best photo possible. She arrived on time and her price was very affordable. I will definitely use her again. :) read more

Clare was amazing and funny! We had our maternity photos taken by her and They really captured us! She is so great on letting you know everything thats going on with your photos and sending them to you quickly! read more

Clare did our family portraits at Christmas time and was absolutely wonderful! She was so much fun to work with and was amazing with the kids! She also was extremely flexible as we had to change the date of the shoot the day before. The pictures turned out great and we will definitely be using Clare again soon! read more

Clare was awesome. She did our maternity and newborn photos and they were amazing! She has great vision with her photos and puts in so much care. Can't recommend her enough. read more

My fiance and I had our engagement photos taken by Clare. Clare is a true talent. She has the eye for a good location, beautiful light with just what's available, and made us look like models! In addition, she offered us a wonderful discounted package because she has more experience with children and families than with couples - but after seeing the results, I will recommend her to all my friends when they get engaged. She was very lighthearted and fun, even helped my introverted fiance warm up to the camera by the end. She was also very patient, letting us change outfits twice and indulging us in our off-the-wall ideas for our Save the Date photos. You can really tell that photography is her passion, not just a job. I am a videographer professionally, and I can tell a good shot from a bad one in an instant. Every one of Clare's shots (we got to see almost all of them!) was well-framed, lit beautifully without flash, and shot from a flattering angle. read more

I took advantage of the mini holiday session that Clare offers and I couldn't be more pleased. This was my first time working with her and we had a great time. The price couldn't be beat and the turn around time was so quick, plenty of time for me to order my Christmas cards. She is really fun and great with kids. Thank you Clare! read more

I've been dreaming to have family photos taken for many years and when we finally did it this year, our family had grown to 8 adults and a baby! Not an easy task, but Clare was super easy to work with, friendly, happy and always smiling! She responded quickly to emails and in no time we had our shoot set up for La Jolla Cove. Although our 3 yr old is very shy, Clare had no problems connecting with her and we got some amazing photos! Clare is so accomodating and no request was too much for her, even when we asked her to move the whole shoot to a 2nd location so out classic car could be included! We will definitely use Clare for our next shoot and have already recommended her to our Friends read more

Clare is wonderful. She is very personable and accommodating, but most importantly, takes great photos. She is also very creative and has the eye for backdrops and angles. We've worked with her three times now and plan to continue. read more

Clare took pictures of my little girl when she was 10 months old. My daughter is "on the go" pretty much constantly, but Clare captured her personality and spirit beautifully on film. Clare was prepared, professional, and was able to transition from various poses and props quickly (which is important with a little one!) I wish I had more wall space in my house to hang all the great pictures we got from our shoot! read more

Clare did a great job on our newborns photos. She was laid back and patient and captured some great shots. Thanks for all the great pictures! read more

Clare took our family's photos this past fall. We were all set to have them taken in Balboa Park but our four year old had a fit and would not leave the house. Clare was amazing. She understood the situation and came to us! The pictures in our backyard canyon are fabulous and would not have happened with a less understanding (and less caring) photographer. She really went the extra mile to address a difficult situation. We are forever grateful! read more

Clare is fantastic. She's fun, flexible, communicative and I love her use of natural light and scenery. I think she is so original and has such a great modern perspective on her photo shoots. We just got our photos from our shoot and couldn't be happier. read more

Fabulous the 1st the time and even better the second! I originally found Clare for my son's new born photos and they were perfect. Including my daughter and son in the photos we had so many options to choose from afterwards that we ended up purchasing the whole disc of photos. Now nearly two years later we wanted some quality family photos and immediately reached out to Clare. I had a few ideas of where we may take our photos but thought I would ask for her opinion for something fresh. She had several great suggestions and we selected Marion Bear Park. We had prepped for this photo shoot and in the hurry of getting out the door I forgot my husband's coordinated shirt. Ugh, it could have ruined the entire event but Clare could not have been more positive and quick to offer solutions. She went above and beyond making beautiful photos for our family (I had a wardrobe change for us all but not the ideal look I wanted). Then we raced to our house together to grab my husband's shirt and wrap up at a neighborhood park. I cannot say enough of the beautiful photos, how grateful I am for her generous offer to help right my mistake, and her knack to catch my children at just the right moment for a great shot. I will continue to refer flourish photography and use Clare in the future. read more

Clare and her husband make a great photography team. I was turned onto Clare and Flourish Photography after they photographed a friend's wedding I was in. At my friend's wedding, she was fun, upbeat and made having your photo taken fun. Then my friend's pictures turned out gorgeous. Needless to say, when my fiancee and I were looking for a photographer for our wedding Clare was our first choice. Together we met for coffee with Clare to discuss what we wanted, our wedding venue,, and their very reasonable prices. We booked with her in for our June wedding at the San Diego Art Museum in Balboa Park. Flourish Photography did an amazing job taking my photos on my wedding day and communicating in the month's prior. A requirement for our venue was to meet with all vendors prior to the event. Clare was able to do that and communicate with my wedding coordinator effectively . The day of my wedding she was upbeat and got great shots of my camera shy family. Additionally, my wedding photos are amazing. I get tons of compliments about how great they are in person and on social media. It is without any reservations that I recommend Flourish Photography and I will definitely be using them again. read more