We had the most amazing experience with Vinh for Amara's 1st birthday cake smash session. He was so…read morepatient and calm, even when she got emotional (and messy ). He captured every little expression -- from curiosity to tears to frosting-covered smiles. A cake smash can be unpredictable, but he handled everything with such professionalism and kindness. We will treasure these memories forever. -Thank you, Vinh, for capturing Amara's 1st birthday cake smash so beautifully. You made us feel comfortable, allowed her to be herself, and documented every genuine moment -- frosting, tears, and all. These photos mean more than you know. We're so grateful to have these memories forever.

Wow, Yelp really came through again! I was searching for a photographer for our engagement photos…read moreand Google didn't bring Vinh up, but Yelp did, and I'm so grateful. From the very beginning, Vinh was incredibly informative, professional, and genuinely friendly. His communication is exceptional. I don't think he ever took more than 24 hours to respond to my requests. My fiancé and I are not photogenic people. We've never done a photoshoot together and honestly i'm a bit awkward. But Vinh made us feel completely comfortable right away. He guided us through poses, gave helpful suggestions on outfit colors to match our location, and even recommended spots that perfectly matched the vision I had in mind. The actual shoot turned out to be so much fun! We were laughing, relaxed, and really just enjoying ourselves. We did a 2 hour engagement photoshoot and we chose Muir Woods and Mount Tamalpais as our locations. And the best part? The photos were ready in less than five days! The turnaround time was so quick, and the quality of the photos completely exceeded our expectations. We honestly feel so lucky to have found Vinh. He captured everything we hoped for and more. I would be honored to have him as our wedding photographer! Fingers crossed, he'll be available !

The process of planning a proposal can be scary and intimidating. Of course you want everything to…read morebe perfect for one of the most exciting and special moments of your life. Edeelin and Fernando were so supportive and helpful throughout the whole process helping me find the perfect venue and proposal spot before the special day. The pictures they took and the time they spent with us was so magical, I knew that we would love the pictures but seeing them for the first time left us speechless! We loved our experience with Edeelin and Fernando, we would highly recommend them for all of your photography needs! Thank you so much for making our special day so beautiful!

I needed high-quality photos for a piano album cover and my website, and Edeelin at Labra…read morePhotography was incredibly accommodating. She scheduled me on short notice, and the results were nothing short of excellent. The photos were perfect, and I received them quickly, which was a huge help in keeping my website design on track. We've also been using Labra Photography for our family photos, and they continue to be the ones we share on social media and keep in our family photo books! A big thank you to Labra Photography for making this process so smooth and successful!

I am so amazed with these photos by Lauren! I'll definitely be booking a family session for the…read moreholidays. Lauren is so friendly and is able to capture a natural smile. She was able to help me with poses too! She made me feel so comfortable and confident! The photos turned out so great!! She is very experienced and knowledgeable about photography. She captures absolutely beautiful angles and locations to get these amazing shots and the best lighting! I highly recommend!! Her eye for poses, vision, and creativity are true talent!

Lauren is so sweet and amazing to work with! When I told her I was interested in doing our family…read morephotoshoot at a vineyard, Lauren took the time to scout a bunch of different locations and found the dreamiest vineyard! On the day of the photoshoot, she was so kind and patient with our senior pup who is deaf. She was so sweet to our pup and helped guide our pup and was able to get the cutest pictures of with our pup. She made the whole experience so much fun and our pup loves her! Lauren took a bunch of different kinds of pictures during our session and we are so happy with how the pictures turned out. We highly recommend Lauren :)

Theresa is an angel! We drove for over an hour just to have her take my daughter's newborn pictures…read moreand they turned out amazing! Worth the drive! Why would I willingly drive for over an hour with a 1 week old baby? Because her pictures speak for themselves. Check out her Instagram @theresaknightphotography ! She has a whole set up and method to the madness of taking newborn pictures. She made us feel comfortable, welcomed, and beautiful. She took the time to talk to us, did a ton of poses, and educated us on how/why she does things. Conversation was easy and created a stress-free environment. She entertained every idea and helped develop them with her expertise. I came there with almost nothing and used her bajillion props and super cute headbands! You're a warriors fan and mention it in conversation? She'll come back with a multiple options and ideas. You don't know what you want and can't make up your mind? She'll offer a ton of options/ideas and will continuously check-in with you to make sure you're on the same page. Theresa is so sweet and caring! Meet her and you'll see it instantly. She makes going out with a 1 week old baby a good idea ;)! Book her for your newborn needs or family photography! We already decided that we'll be using her again for the 1 year shoot :)!

We met at Mare Island, a spot Theresa chose as her canvass. Theresa's imagination then took off…read morewith all sorts of beautiful, edgy, and fairy-tale like images.

I hired Jaimi to do my Maternity and Newborn shoot and had a great time working with her. She was…read morevery professional, friendly and easy going, making the shoot fun. The maternity and newborn pics turned out beautiful and natural, and Jaimi was able to work magic with our newborn and deliver some amazing pics. I would definitely use her again to capture future life events and recommend her to everyone. Thank you!

We have nothing but the best things to say about Jaimi. She is so friendly and personable, making…read morethe photo sessions a lot more fun! She did our maternity and newborn sessions. Our newborn session was in her home studio. She treated our baby like her own and us like family. Needless to say we will continue to use Jaimi for future family and baby pictures!

I had a wonderful experience with Luminous Space. From the moment I walked into the studio, Jessie…read moreand Avery made me feel very comfortable and took the time to help me throughout the entire session. I was looking for affordable acting headshots with a variety of looks, and they guided me through expressions, and poses which I found extremely useful. Since this was my first time doing professional headshots, they even prepared reference photos in advance, which saved a lot of time during the process. I would absolutely recommend Luminous Space Photography to anyone looking for high-quality acting headshots and exceptional service!

I have been to Jessie twice to take headshots for my YouTube thumbnails and she has done a…read morephenomenal job each time. She is great at getting the right expression out of me, is very professional, and is also very funny. I recommend Luminous Space Photography for any headshots or professional shots!

The work speaks for itself! A professional full of photographic talent and ideas to bring to life…read moreany occasion, event, picture, etc.

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This was one of the absolute worst experiences that I've had with a photo shoot. I will describe…read morethe situation from the beginning. I wanted a fun photoshoot with an abundance of flowers. I reached out to her and she assured me that she understood my vision and would be able to deliver. I paid (and even tipped, regrettably) prior to the shoot, per her policy. During our initial conversation, I stated that I wanted a lot of flowers and I would buy them from a local flower shop. Kyra insisted that I would not need to purchase flowers because the photoshoot was after Mother's day and a wedding and she would be able to get them for free. I took her word for it and did not make arrangements. I tried calling her on several occasions leading up to the photoshoot but she did not answer my calls. I began to get worried, but I figured it was because she was busy. The night before the photo shoot, she told me she could not secure any flowers....the night before the photoshoot. When I suggested changing the date of the shoot to allow me to make alternative arrangements, she declined. I did not want to make a fuss, so I scrambled and found a place where I could buy several bouquets. So, on the day of the shoot, she began taping the flowers that I bought to the wall. She said that we only needed to tape a few because she would photoshop the tape out and cover the wall with the flowers via photoshop. I waited over three weeks for the photos. When I inquired about when I would receive them, she stated that she was sick and had to send them to a company to be edited. About two days later, I received the photos. Wow. They were completely unedited - the flowers did not cover the entire wall, the tape was not edited out of the photos from the flowers, and my actual face/appearance had no retouching. I was so confused. I revisited the contract and it explicitly stated "40 Fully Retouched Images." None were retouched. She tried to cover herself by lying in an email, stating that she only does "small retouches"/ contrary to the contract. So, she offered a few insufficient options to make an attempt to rectify the situation - she said I can 1. pay more money for each image to be edited (even though the contract states fully retouched images) 2. Use her standard retouching? 3. a 50% refund with no images. I even tried to make it easier on her and offered to obtain the raw images and I would pay an actual professional to edit them. She stated that she does not allow her images to be edited by others, which is contrary to the fact that she sent my photos to be edited by another professional, who did not understand the assignment. So, after all of that - I had to wait yet another 2 weeks for subpar images. To add salt to the wound, she even had the nerve to use MY image on her email marketing campaign. I highly recommend looking elsewhere - because you will not receive images according to your vision, there will be a lack of communication, and you will wait 3+ weeks for unedited images.

If you're looking for a reliable, wonderful photographer that cares about your input while keeping…read moreyou on budget, Kind Hearted Images is a gem! Kyra was an absolute pleasure to work with for our newborn photos. She was very prompt in contacting us back with our inquiry and throughout the whole process. During the newborn photo session, she was so patient with our wee one and us, the frantic parents. AND THE PHOTOS! Wow!! They are stunning. We are grateful for the access online for family members and the ability to download them directly to get our own prints. Thank you again! We will see you for our summer session!