Add to the very professional and attentive service, the pursue to get the best results, the patience and the great customer service, and you have an unbeatable value from Hagob! Thank you! read more

Hagop's Photography is fantastic. Not only is Hagop good at capturing the best in his subjects, he provides information about each photo explaining why a particular photo is more appealing than others. This is really invaluable for clients needing high impact professional photos. An added bonus is that he is very patient. This is the second time that we have used this photographer. read more

Hagop is an absolute pro. His wife helped touch up my hair and makeup, and we completed our session in less than an hour. It was fun to watch a master work. I look forward to working with him again. read more

Hagop's Photography - Session Photography Near Me - Palo Alto, California

I've never gotten a professional headshot before but this experience was very professional and thorough from start to finish. First off, Hagop and his wife were very responsive to my messages and when I arrived, they explained how the photoshoot would go. They clearly have done this for a long time, and are knowledgeable about photography. One of the things I was worried about was the glare of my eyeglasses. Luckily, they knew exactly what to do and were extremely detailed with touch-ups. capturing the perfect headshot. I was able to get my photos the day of, and extremely happy with the results. Definitely will be coming back again in the future! read more

Went into the photoshoot without knowing what to expect. They did an amazing job and was extremely thorough from start to finish. I have a business and they make sure to customize the experience specific to what kind of industry your business is, whether its casual or formal, and the ideal execution based on your industry to your specific branding needs to deliver the highest standard of professional appearance. The most valuable aspect is the degree of personalization they give you for your specific photography-based needs based on where it's going to what it is. In modern business where things are becoming increasingly standardized, you'll appreciate the custom catered philosophy here. Definitely coming back for any professional photography needs. read more

Hagop and Ano created such an amazing and thorough experience, I was literally blown away. I'm so glad I decided to go with them, as my headshots speaks for themselves. You can tell that this isn't just a business for Hagop, but it's truly his passion. He's an expert in the field and makes sure to explain everything that he's doing, in order for you to understand. He is the only person that I know, who will take you step by step in regards to any editing that needs to be done. I was visually following his every move with retouching and editing, which made me appreciate how thorough and committed he is to you, the client. I highly recommended their services, and they will have any of my future business needs down the line. read more

I worked with Hagop for a 1 hour professional headshot session. I found him and Ano to be very kind and knowledgeable. The session was comfortable and efficient, and I am very pleased with the result. I would be very happy to work with them again and give them my highest recommendation. read more

I recently spent a 2 hour session with this talented man. He draws from his many years of experience since his first interest as a teenager with a camera gifted to him by his father. Hogop blends his skills in lighting, composition, and editing which he then fashions into the excellent image. He understands the structure of the face and it's important role in defining one's humanity. Much like a film director, he helps to create his subject's expressions to translate them it into the final pleasing result. He is an artist whose attention to detail allows him to attain near perfection. Don't search for cheap headshots. What you will get from Hogop is truly valuable. read more

We got married at Stanford Memorial Church and we chose Hagop's Photography - a husband and wife team of not only professional but expert photographers. They bring the on-location photo shoot to life with their friendly and warm personalities. Matter of fact, they were with us at the very beginning of our wedding day to the end, and thank goodness, it was not only comforting but reassuring to have this team of experts by our side. This is not only a testimony of their talent but of their heart. We met with them for at least a couple of sessions for preparation before and then also after our wedding. They are good, trustworthy people that happen to also care; resulting in an experience that could not be improved. It should also be noted that they are very skilled with both the technical aspect of photography (equipment and software) and the creative art of photography. Hagop is a detailed master at what I call soft editing - great for those who want the effects but not the look of an edited photo. We are not young, have been married before and have been to loads of weddings. We feel that Hagop and Ano are the best - not because they were recommended by Stanford but because of our experiences. My only wish is that they will still be choosing to photograph weddings when our daughters get married! read more

Hagop's Photography - Session Photography Near Me - Palo Alto, California

I've had the opportunity to work with Hagop and Ano for a little over 4 years now professionally, and I couldn't express in words how much positive change came about by bringing them on for my company's photography work. They turn around work promptly and are very communicative. They work with you to ensure that you and your team have the most positive experience they can have. As many know, having your photograph taken, especially a head shot, can be less than comfortable and they have a way to help ease that experience. In the rare case there is feedback, they are open to listening and adjusting to ensure that we keep providing a positive experience. I look forward to the days that I get to work with them and I have more and more team members signing up for their portrait sessions. THANK YOU :) read more

I just had Hagop and his wife take pictures for me at City Hall a few nights ago. I won't see my pictures until another week or so, but I wanted to rate their amazing customer service. They showed up early and actually stayed a little longer. They are so friendly and non intrusive guests. I was just completely satisfied by their initial amazing friendliness that I wanted to share. I will update more when we get our pictures. Hoping they are as great as the service! read more

My manager needed an urgent headshot for a corporate profile. I reached out to Hagop's Photoraphy for information and they responded promptly with detailed information. I had also reached out to another company that barely answered my question, so I decided to go with Hagop's. I booked a session, selected backdrops and communicated our requirements all over email. When my manager arrived for his appointment, things were all setup and ready to go. Photos were taken, edits were made and he was off. He was pleased with the process and that was important. read more

FINAL update. I notice Hagop edited his response to point out that "I complimented him in the appts". So egotistical. So here are additional facts bc I'm still in disbelief with how bad my experience was interacting with him. I never had an experience THIS bad before. -Hagop has bad reactionary business & is just a sleazy scammer whose tactics have been exposed -Notice how he can't even refer to me as a person. He calls me a "they". Notice how he says: "When they complained, I only charged for 1/2 the time. Upon leaving, my wife and I again asked if they were happy with the session. They said yes and emailed: "I am full of gratitude and thankful for your service...and very happy with my headshots this time". First off, I NEVER complained. I only *asked about the undisclosed overtime fees, as I was confused, and was met with SO MUCH hostility. When I emailed my thank you I ALSO wrote it is *NOT right that overtime fees are NOT DIRECTLY DISCLOSED and should be to future customers. The response back was impersonal and uncaring. Then when I asked a question the response back was hostile and with attitude. Thus leading to ALL OF THESE reviews. Because I am so blown away and never experienced such HORRIBLE 1 on 1 customer service ever! -Making this very clear, once again. All's completely at his pace. Most likely deliberately, to charge over time fees. My first appointment, I had a meeting to attend literally right after. Hagop took so long, that I missed it. I was able to partially join the zoom call through my phone. He seemed displeased that I was "distracted" while he was doing his whole commentary routine and going over time. I was ready to leave ASAP at the end time. I honestly did not have time to listen to him talk. I wanted to choose and leave already. I asked if we could hurry. He did not change the pace -I may have complimented Hagop, the second session. But that was to express gratitude for him "wanting to help me" (as I thought, until the end) and to build rapport. However, his customer service is bad. It's very apparent he did not care to help me at all. And rapport? He still remains impersonal, and the compliment was received more egotistically (with an I know I'm good attitude/response) rather than with invoked gratitude and a genuine thank you (an attitude of appreciation). -When I asked him via email if he could perform edits on a photo of mines, I was being considerate and keeping him in mind considering that he runs a small business and we're in a pandemic. Wouldn't it be a compliment to have past clients think of you when they need a service that falls within your industry? These are times that businesses are adapting and getting creative plus more innovative with ways to continue generating profit. I was willing to pay extra for that service, if he was willing. And most likely would return more in the future- in general. I bet other people would be willing to pay for those extra services too? Just an idea? From a business-relationship standpoint, isn't that better than nothing? If not, there are many other people who provide similar services, in the photography or freelance design industry, who make a good amount just from doing something so simple. So why be offended and simultaneously boast that you were contacted again when you didn't even care to help? Overall, the idea revolved around consideration and relationship thinking. A simple yes or no to my question would be fine. But Hagop didn't want to help. He never gave a direct answer, instead his responses sounded like I'd just have to go back to him. AS IF he wanted to help (that's why I scheduled) with another shoot, to try again. Which I learned he didn't. Continuously giving the benefit of doubt.... where it doesn't belong. The fact that he sees it as offensive that I asked for help, rather than thoughtful, shows a lot about how he connects with clients or runs his business. The fact that he was unhelpful the entire time, overall in both appointments (even more the 2nd time around- with the deliberate surprise "over time fees" and hostility), plus especially via email is literally the worst customer service I've ever received. -In a business- you may have the skill or talent and provide the service or product, but its your relationships with clients that make you a business in the first place and that help you grow. So why not connect with your clients? Or listen to their needs? Or even want to help? Why be so hostile? -Yes his basic editing may be fine, but his lack of professionalism w/ disclosures, pace of timing, communication, inability to naturally make clients feel comfortable, lack of customer relations, negative reactive business, not wanting to help, making clients feel bad for asking ANYthing, hostility, bad attitude? Overcompensates. Completely rules out any in the moment compliment. So it's just fascinating to me he edited his response to add that in there. This is all I have to say, no more. read more

I needed to have a professional headshot for my work. I was looking forward to it about as much as I look forward to going to the dentist!! Hagop made me feel so comfortable and at ease. He listened and also gave his opinion in a kind and professional way. My headshot turned out great! I would highly recommend Hagop's Photography! read more

We took our kids for pictures and I was impressed at how patient Hagop was (especially with our 2 year old son) and how he managed to get our kids to look great on the pictures, getting them to smile, making them feel comfortable, etc... We also went to Hagop for our son baptism and were really happy with all the great photos! Very professional! I would definitely highly recommend! read more

This was an amazing session. Hagop is highly skilled and the results were high quality and exactly what I was seeking. I needed a professional headshot for my linked in profile plus another for my company email profile more casual social media. He discussed general principles of photography for this purpose, what it meant for our session, how to achieve it, and how we would conduct the session. It was simple and very well done. He did the editing with me present and was a perfect guide for making decisions about all aspects of the process, from selecting photos and what modifications to make in which circumstances. I must also thank his wife, who was an integral part of the process and highly knowledgeable herself in guiding me through the session and taking care of each detail and preparation along the way. I would highly, highly recommend Hagop Photography. The next time I require the same or similar service, I will be going back myself. read more

Amazing photographer. I've worked with Hagop for a long time and he's always been our family go to photographer. The quality of the work, professional service, and simply the fact that I'm dealing with honest and friendly people keeps me coming back. There's nothing more important to me than knowing I can fully trust the person I'm working with. It just makes life easy. Almost forgot to mention.. I've also been doing freelance graphic design for about 15 years now and learned a few new tricks in his studio. He obviously knows his way around Photoshop. Overall.. impressed! read more

A new job required me to provide a professional headshot, so I scheduled a session with Hagop. I'd never purchased a headshot before, so I did cringe a little the first time I heard the price, but Ano and Hagop's knowledge and expertise were absolutely worth the expense. After I selected a background, Hagop coached me through the session with posture, head angle and other positioning cues. The selection and editing process went faster than I expected, and I received 5 different crops of my final image for different uses (email, online profiles, hi-resolution printable, etc). If I need another headshot while I'm in the area, I will without question come back. read more

A little stiff, stoic and on auto-pilot. Prices are okay. I wasn't really happy with my head shot, I thought the lighting was not very flattering. They are pleasant enough people but nothing to leave a lasting impression. I went with the convenience factors which was proximity, speed, and quick appointment. I appreciated Hagop calling me personally to explain the procedure but that's as personal as he got. I had to get this for work and honestly I feel I wasted my money. If you like the pictures in the portfolio you will like him--just don't expect warm or inviting. He'll walk you through the process very mechanically and methodically. You will get to take home pictures varying resolutions. read more

We hired Hagop to photograph our wedding in Portola Valley in May, 2013. Hagop and his wife Ano work as a team, allowing them to take both posed and un-posed shots simultaneously during the entire event. We were thoroughly pleased with their coverage of our wedding and our resulting wedding album. We met at Hagop's home in Palo Alto on three or four occasions to plan and to do follow-up work on the album. We would recommend them to anyone. Before hiring Hagop, we did quite a bit of research online evaluating the style of several photographers. We felt Hagop's style as advertised at their website looked promising, as did a few other photographers. We met with at least one other photographer, who was very good, but we decided to hire Hagop because he and Ano were very easy to work with and gave us confidence our photos would be of the quality and style we were seeking. A few weeks before our wedding we had Hagop photograph our engagement album at Stanford University. Hagop highly recommended this as a way for us to get accustomed to working with them. Although it may seem like an extra expense, we found it to be very worthwhile. We were able to have our guests sign this album as very special memento from our wedding, and the photos were excellent. We learned how to respond to Hagops cues by doing the engagement album first. read more

Hagop and Ano form a great team to take care of client's needs. Hagop took the time to explain the process so that I understand what he needed to take a great portrait and cooperate accordingly. He is great at catching the best moments and headshots came out VERY professional. Ano I great making you feeling comfortable and at ease with the entire process. Will definitely use them again. read more

I booked for an one-hour professional headshot. I am very impressed to see how efficient both Hagop and Ano work within one-hour. My photo shot was superb and I would definitely recommend them. Great service, great skill and great value!!! read more

Hagop and Ano provided me with outstanding service in creating headshots for use on the web: formal for LinkedIn and casual for Skype, Facebook, and other locations. They were relaxed and patient while I changed clothes and fussed with make-up. Hagop snapped many poses and did an outstanding job of sorting and then retouching. I was expecting to pay 3 or 4 times the price that was charged. My husband Dave and I will be back at this studio for wedding anniversary photos next summer. read more

Very professional service. I came to them to have a headshot to replace the one I did by myself 3 years ago--their version is so much better, and surprisingly, it actually took less time to use their service than keep error-and-trail by myself 3 years ago. The whole process is also pretty educational--I learn a lot of general principles of what makes a good headshot from them. read more

Hi Hagop and Ano, Thank you for the beautiful album you created. There have been many compliments about the album pictures and quality. It was great to work with you and we appreciate your kindness. Hope this holiday season brings you warmth and happiness. Best Wishes, Christianne and Michael read more

We worked with Hagop and Ano for our engagement and wedding photos, and everything turned out great! They were both wonderful to work with, and the pictures (close to 2,000 between the engagement and the wedding) look wonderful. One of the main differentiating factors, and a key reason why we chose them, is that they were able to give us the full resolution digital copies of all the pictures they took. A lot of the other photographers we contacted would only offer "web resolution" digital copies. They were also very accommodating when we had a surprisingly hard time picking a date for our engagement photos due to our work travel schedules. All in all, I would strongly recommend them. read more

Hagop is a pro! I found him on yelp and was so glad I did. Even though we live in Marin, my husband and I drove to Palo Alto to get headshots made for LinkedIn and our website. Hagop translated what we said about the images we wanted to convey into high quality headshots. By the end of the session he had already posted the photos to LinkedIn for us. And before the day was over I had already received two compliments from my connections on LinkedIn about my glamorous and elegant photo. I can also highly recommend Elizabeth Chang, the make-up artist in Mountain View we used before the photo shoot. You can find her at www.skyla-arts.com. read more

Hagop's Photography is who our school uses for school portraits. I have 3 girls and their pictures turn out great every year. I have even used them for our family Christmas portraits and have always been very impressed with our pictures. They are a great husband and wife team to work with. read more

I am not an easy subject to photograph. My eyes close whenever the camera flashes and I can't seem to stop my face from contorting in terribly unnatural ways in front of a camera. Hagop was very patient and I'm pleased to say that I'm very happy with the results. I spent quite a bit of time looking for a photographer. I wanted one who didn't take just the usual, serious headshots. I was looking for one who worked hard to capture personality in the photos, and that's what I got. Hagop's wife, Ano, is a delight and extremely helpful. Besides being a stellar photography team, they are both very warm and welcoming. Two helpful things to know about a session with Hagop: 1. He shoots headshots in his home, where he has a selection of backgrounds and all the lights and equipment one would expect to find in a traditional studio. 2. You and he will review the photos right away. You'll select the ones you want, and he will retouch and edit them on the spot, while you are there. I was hesitant about this process, as I wanted to have more time to review the photos before making a selection. Honestly, it was much simpler than I had expected and it was actually quite useful to have his input on each one. If I need any photos taken in the future, I'll be heading back to see Hagop. read more

We had Hagop and Ano for our wedding a few weeks ago and we could not have asked for better, more professional photographers. Besides being extremely nice and likable people, these two take amazing photos in all contexts. They are beyond dedicated to getting perfect pictures of your event. It was great working with them and we would highly, highly recommend them to anyone else! read more

I needed a new headshot for LinkedIn and other websites. Hagop first took a "standard" lighting headshot, and I wasn't thrilled because it looked like my other headshots: too round-faced when I smile. He changed the lighting to accommodate my head. Magic. The new headshot was as good as I'm realistically ever going to look. A real pro. Why trust your image to anyone else? read more

We have used the professional services provided by Hagop Photography and it has always been a pleasure working with Hagop & Ano. They provide customer service and attention to detail that makes the personal experience of picture-taking a delight. The quality of Hagop's work is outstanding, which he accomplishes not only by knowing the art of photography but just as importantly by making sure that the expectations of his customers are fully addressed. He did our wedding pictures and has done professional portraits of us as well. In both instances the quality of his work has been outstanding. Over the years we have recommended Hagop Photography to family and friends and have invariably received thanks for the introduction to such a dedicated craftsman and professional. read more

A very comfortable and productive session. Hagop made it easy to plan and execute my professional/business photo session. The post production was done while I waited and I knew at all times that I was in the hands of a profession. I would highly recommend! read more

I went to them for a business headshot and would highly recommend their services. Great eye, tremendous attention to detail and very pleasant to work with! read more

I don't know how I could have been more pleased with this husband-wife team's professionalism, service, and commitment to excellence. I have four new professional portraits in various formats to use in articles, presentations, websites, email, and LinkedIn. I look forward to recommending Hagop's Photography to clients, colleagues, family, and friends. read more

Hagop and Ano, thank you so much for your professional service with attention to details in a personalized manner. My headshot turned out to be so natural yet confident, just perfect for use in my journey to come. read more

We are very happy to have chosen Hagop and Ano as our Wedding photographers! They were my sister's photographers 18 years ago (still using film back then), and their photos were great. There was no hesitation to contact them again when it was our day. Hagop and Ano were very responsive to my emails, and they take pride in their work. It's not even a week after our wedding, and they have already posted/sent some of our photos to review. We were looking for work that's not re-touch with "drama" graphics, and Hagop's work captured our special moments just the way we wanted them. Can't wait to see the rest of our photos! read more

We considered Hagop's for our wedding photography, but ended up using someone else. The couple that owns the business is very friendly and they take good photos, but their prices were very steep compared to others that we looked at. They showed us several different album styles and pushed us towards the higher end magazine styles without a "white line" down the center (where the two pages meet) for better multi-page shots. At the time we were impressed, but then we saw the albums offered at other places, and they automatically didn't have the "white line". So in the end, we weren't sure if thy were really great or just great salespeople. We didn't use them, so it's hard to really judge. read more

we originally chose hagop to photograph our wedding because his website gave pricing information (which most photographers don't do) and showed examples of full, finished, magazine-style albums. we really liked the look of his work, and hagop seemed to do a great job on digital album design. we couldn't be more pleased with our experience with hagop! he did a great job photographing the wedding -- he took great shots of all the typical moments, but there were also a lot of nice candid photos of my husband and i and our friends/family that we weren't expecting. it was an outdoor wedding, and both the bright afternoon and late night photos came out great. i definitely suggest hiring his wife, ano, in addition to hagop -- some of our favorite photos were the photojournalistic pictures she took. hagop was very professional and promptly replied to all emails. his pricing is very reasonable for the bay area (we met with less expensive photographers but the quality of their work was much lower than hagop's). he does great work with album design -- take a look at his website for examples. hagop is also very skilled with photoshop -- without us having to ask, he balanced the lighting in our photos, removed objects in some of the backgrounds, and even removed a bug bite from my husband's forehead in our pictures! we strongly recommend hagop's photography! we ended up with a beautiful album we're proud to share with our friends and family. read more

Hagop's was a wonderful, family oriented photography experience, totally different than the corporate experience I thought that it would be. They also gave wonderful professional advice and were very thoughtful about which final photos to choose. I am very happy I had the chance to work with this lovely, professional, talented couple. read more