Not a good studio for family photo since the place is very small. Especially, family who have…read morechildren. Not only that they do not provide too much equipments. Such equipments like photo backgrounds and chairs. Price to rent for this studio is not a good value. Will not recommend this place to any professional photographer.

Nice little studio for small project. The owner is very nice and help me with the project. Hourly…read morerate was very decent. All lighting equripments are inclued with the price. Highly recomented,.

I recently had my real estate headshots and portraits done by Mason and I was absolutely blown away…read moreby the quality of his work. He deployed various lighting techniques and advanced concepts to really make my photos POP. You should know that Mason is the best is in the business and when you work with him you will not only get high quality photographs - you will get a phenomenal experience. He proposed many creative ideas while also implementing ideas and suggestions my girlfriend had. We felt comfortable with him the whole entire time and had a lot of fun during the process. Thank you Mason! I look forward to working with you again soon.

I should have known that making the trip across the county to Pacifica would be worthwhile to learn…read moreFine Art Digital Printing. Stephen Johnson has been working with pioneers in digital photography from the beginning, and being located adjacent to Silicon Valley has afforded him access and insights into this world as a photographer, teacher and technician. I took my digital inkjet printing to a whole new level after spending four days in Stephen's teaching studio learning about color management, consistent workflow across my devices & software, software printing controls, intricacies of various color spaces, viewing light, and most importantly - the making and managing of paper-specific printing profiles. Also, Stephen is just a very nice person to work with. The course was very well structured and he kept to his learning outcomes, while also managing student questions and requests. You won't be disappointed.

I've struggled getting my prints to look the same as the images on my monitor. Stephen taught me…read morehow to calibrate my monitor and create profiles for several paper types that I use. He also gave me lots of personal time to get my images ready for print. Now I am getting prints that look like what I shot. Stephen is patient and certainly at the top of the fine art printing pyramid. We're lucky to have him in the bay area.

Do not get your photos taken here! Needed passport photos, $10 for each photo TAKEN, not the…read moreresult. Digital photos not provided unless you pay another $20. So if you need photos to upload for an online passport application, this is not the place to go unless you want to get scammed.

Abosolutely an amateur! I was coming here for a passport photo. After paying 29.99 for the service,…read morethe photo ended up not usable! 1. The photographer did not know how to use lights. So the background turned out to be in different colors. 2. The photographer only took 1 shot and he did not care if you are ready or not. He said "I have no more space in my memory card". 3. I looked at the size of photo he took on my computer. Only 83kb?!! The photo lost all the details and was blurring! Well. this is a good strategy to save space in memory card. 4. Sizing is incorrect! Face-chin ratio does not meet the requirement. He kept 50% of my upper body in the photo. And he said this is the right size!? Worst experience ever. Avoid this place at all costs!

Memento Press, what can I say, you really came through! I am leaving this because I'm ecstatic with…read morethe results. I'm a professional photographer and I had a client request a sexy yet tasteful boudoir photobook. I looked at several online vendors and they *almost* had what I wanted but I only had 3 weeks to ship before she presented to her partner. My concerns was that I had to trust an online vendor to get it there on time and have the right level of quality for the amount paid. I called a local Oakland press, Memento and talked to Josh the owner. He made me aware of even better options after looking at my photos and graphics and suggested a different type of layout/papertype that was suited for her level of sophistication and book quality. I sent the proof and specs, and within a few days they (thanks Sheryl!) produced a gorgeous leatherette black covered book with high quality matte paper with a slight laminate, perfect. Now the suspense was killing me, what did she think? The answer arrived this morning as I woke up to the clients text: "I got the book! It's beautiful. Thank you Kelly. For making me feel beautiful and helping me create this. I am forever grateful." I'm over the moon that they pulled this off and the client who has high standards loved it. So if you need exquisite quality by folks who know their stuff and an owner that has a great sense of what is needed and style, go to Memento press! Looking forward to doing more business with them in the future. Thank you.

I have a 1937 grad class photo that is in sore need of restoration. I contacted several businesses…read more I received a response, from Damir, what the process would be, and how much it would cost. I will be taking my photo to them the week of 8/15 and will let you know the results. The fact that Damir got back to me so quickly, thoroughly explaining the process and letting me know the cost...is what sold me. I had heard from others, however, they were not able to do what I was asking for, in the restoration of the photo. I'll check back in once I receive the completed project.

**** I HEART KANDID SNAP!!!!*********…read more Wow, am i really the first to review?? Woo hoo!!! I booked Kandid Snap a month ago to entertain guests at a bridal shower i was hosting. This was the best money I spent, and here is why: Customer Service: Vy was extremely prompt about answering emails, and answered all my questions ahead of time. On the day of, I was having some issues with space and the guy who set the booth up, didn't complain when I had him relocate the booth. The booth operator was extremely enthusiastic and encouraged everyone to get in there and take photos. Pricing: I did quite a bit of research online for a photo booth. At first I was discouraged because everyone I found was super expensive. Kandid Snap was priced so cheap, I thought it was too good to be true. But don't let their below-market prices fool you, they go above and beyond: Touch screen monitors, excellent service and great props. Quality: For the bridal shower Kandid Snap provided color coordinated prints, printed the bride and grooms name on there, and allowed you to select the number of prints. Honestly, this was the best quality photo booth I've ever seen or used (and i've been to tonsss of weddings). And the best, best, best part were the props. All of our guests commented on how cute and original the props were. Move aside cheesy props and make room for pimp cups, MJ hats and personalized signs to bring into the booth!! Their props made it so much fun. Bottom LIne: I can not wait to use them again!!

11.11.12 Thank you…read morekandidsnap for the amazing work they put in to making my special day eventful! Vy and her team are definitely well worth working with! Highlights: 1. Rapid email responses 2. Friendly not fake bc they want the business 3. Accommodating to my special requests 4. On time w the arrival for set up 5. Unlimited photos 6. Affordable pricing w options 7. Lots of props to choose from 8. Several Bay Area locations 9. My hotel/ venue ( the Sainte Claire ) had worked with them before many times and were very satisfied with them 10. Delivered on every promise & request The million dollar question would be... Would I refer them to family & friends? Heck yes. I would enjoy working with them for another event in the near future. This review doesn't have enough space for me to praise them. Thank you for being a top notch provider, Sue Chai & Ryan Goins.

Wonderful photo places very good at what they do great customer service and efficientread more

I've been coming here since 1993! This place is the truth. So glad they survived through the…read morepandemic!

I took the entry level class since there was an online deal for it and I had just bought a T3i and…read morewas taking all my shots on auto. As Okello was surveying the audience for our level I started getting the feeling this is going to be a waste of time talking about white balance and shutter speed... I already knew how these work, since I've read the manual (oy...) and have taken a video photography workshop as a kid. Boy was I wrong. Okello gets a feel for his audience and then quickly (in only 3 hours) brings everyone to a solid level of understanding on how to really use a DSLR. He ignores the confusing details and focuses on what's really important to get a good shot - light, aperture, shutter speed and focus point. I must say that I did not expect my level to significantly improve over just 3 hours, but it did! I had some good shots on auto before, but I also had a lot that were not. Relying on the camera's auto is basically turning your photos' quality into a crap shoot. Immediately after the class, my photos got better and ever day I practice and try out stuff, they get better and better. I'm very happy I went to Okello's workshop and I highly recommend it to anyone who's just getting into DSLR photography.

I learned so much from this workshop and it really shows in my photos! Okello is a patient and…read moreknowledgeable instructor. He uses a visual presentation and fun analogies to help you learn each point of information. I've tried understanding the settings and functions of my DSLR camera on my own. Reading resources and experimentation only got me so far. Okello's workshop brought all of that information into focus (get it?) and shed light on new techniques that I hadn't yet discovered. Take Okello's workshop, then follow him on Facebook for even more information: https://www.facebook.com/DSLRWorkshops?ref=ts&fref=ts. And if you'd like to check out my photos, you can follow my photo-a-day project at http://365ccr.tumblr.com/. Tell me if you notice a difference in picture quality before and after Feb 22nd. That's when I took Okello's workshop!