While Claire's beautiful images would be enough to have me sold on booking her every time we need our family photos taken (which I have - three times), it's an absolute bonus that she is fantastically easy to work with. I appreciate that she stays calm when presented with two unruly toddlers, and even though they were acting exactly their ages at our last session, she still managed to capture some wonderful posed family portraits, along with some of the sweetest candids of our kiddos. I have a full gallery wall in my living room from our last session, which is saying something as I was convinced there was no way our kids stayed still long enough to capture anything. Thank you, Claire, for delivering an amazing collection once again. read more

Claire is absolutely amazing! We got married and within less than 24 hours we already had a sneak peek of our wedding day photos. My husband and I were extremely pleased with the sneak peak and cannot wait to see to see the rest of the photos! She was always so prompt to respond to any questions I had which is always a good quality to have. Some vendors take days to respond... I would definitely recommend her to anyone and everyone!! Thank you so much again Claire!! :) read more

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I found Claire through Google and she had the best rates for wedding packages. After seeing her work on her website I was sold! Rates were on her website and upfront (no hidden extra fees). We got married in City Hall SF, and hired her for an hour. She was early, professional, and really nice. Aside from her ideas, Claire also listened to all of our requests. We were so HAPPY with the end result! All the photographs were beautiful! She sent me all the proofs through an online drop-box, and mailed me a CD with all the photographs in color and B&W, attached was a hand written note from her :) We now have a baby, and we will be hiring her for our daughter/family photographs. Claire is also amazing at replying to e-mails, usually within an hour! read more

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We hired Claire to be our wedding photographer this September. We were referred to her by a friend and she did not disappoint! The first thing I loved about Claire was her simple list of services and concise 1 page contract. Claire offered 2 photographers for unlimited time at an unbeatable price (trust me, I spoke to A LOT of photographers) without any expensive and unnecessary add-ons. I made my decision immediately and quickly returned the signed contract to reserve the date. We asked Claire to use a photojournalistic style to document the day. We didn't want a ton of posed photos - we wanted to focus on capturing the spontaneous moments and emotions of the day. When I received the photos from Claire after the wedding, I was surprised by how many unique and interesting photos she and Daniella had taken. The photos always make me smile, helping me relive the day. After the wedding, Claire made the photo viewing and printing process so easy! She simply uploaded the photos to a website without any watermarks. The photos can be downloaded in very high quality and printed at home or through a photo printing site. Claire also sent us a CD of all photos for future use. Since I was planning my wedding from 3,000 miles away, I was unable to meet Claire until 2 days before my wedding. When we met I immediately knew my photos were in the right hands. Claire is friendly, accommodating and knows her stuff! She spent time taking pictures of me in various outdoor locations at the venue to decide which area had the best lighting for the first glance and group shots. She showed me each photo so I could decide which backdrop and lighting I liked best. I highly recommend Claire Mulkey Photography and will refer her to all of my friends! read more

Claire did an incredible job photographing my wedding. There were a few things I wanted in a photographer - reasonable, talented, non-cliche. Claire fit all of these. She was incredibly professional. She is truly talented as is evidenced by the pictures on her website. She's great at capturing emotion - not just going through the cliche wedding checklist. She sent a DVD of pictures after the event, which was very nice. Most photographers try to get you to buy prints. I highly encourage you to skip the "wedding mill" photographers and go with Claire. You won't be sorry! read more

I could not have asked for a better photographer to capture our wedding at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio last month. From the very beginning Claire was extremely nice, patient and understanding when we were discussing what I had in mind for photos. Most of our correspondance was via email, and she was quick to reply every time. I was so happy with Claire and her assistant Kathy day-of. I had typed out an extremely detailed timeline for the event and given a copy to our vendors for reference but of course, things didn't go exactly as planned. Claire and Kathy were super flexible and just went with the flow. In the hours leading up to the ceremony, if there wasn't something significant going on when the agenda had said there would be, they did not hesitate to move right onto capturing something else. I'm sure they didn't mind leaving the girls' ready room when we weren't quite organized enough for bridesmaid group photos to go shoot the guys upstairs in their underwear ;) I saw later, when reviewing the photos, that my husband-to-be and his groomsmen sure went all out during that sans-pants session......boys. Claire picked out some amazing shots (from the 4,000 I'm sure they took combined!) for us and I was able to piece together and relive the whole day again. I'm sure some of you can understand that the day was a blur for bride and groom so it was also very nice to see evidence of what else was going on while we were busy talking to all of our guests and trying to squeeze in a bite to eat! It looked like everyone had a great time and I was so happy that I have these photographs to reflect back on and remember what a wonderful day it was. I cannot thank Claire and Kathy enough for their terrific work. They were always busy and even the guests were impressed with how hard they worked to try to capture every moment for us! I highly recommend Claire Mulkey Photography to anyone looking to capture an amazing combination of action and posed shots for an event. And of course her editing is great - I had a good feeling at the beginning just looking at her samples on her website! read more

Claire was absolutely fabulous to work with as our photographer for our engagement photos and wedding!! My husband and I were initially nervous for our engagement photos, thinking it would just be awkward. Claire made us feel so comfortable, and made our photos look natural. We were shocked when we saw our engagement photos that she has made us look so good! She also somehow made the area we had done our photos look even prettier than it was in person! Now for the wedding, Claire and her husband again did an amazing job. She was well organized, knew where she wanted to take photos, and did a nice job of getting our families to cooperate. The photos came out stunning! The pictures were extremely artistic with a lot of candids that were beautiful. We are so happy with everything and Claire and Victor did for us!! read more

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Claire is simply amazing! My wife and I hired her to photograph our wedding this past June, and we couldn't have asked for any better. On the business side of things, Claire was professional, the photos she delivered to us were fantastic, and everything that she promised to do was completed on time, if not ahead of schedule. Beyond that, what really set her apart was her passion and how we could tell how deeply she cared about capturing the right moments and being part of what made the day so special for us. She was easy to talk to (mostly email with one in-person meeting prior to the wedding) and pleasant throughout. The pricing on her website is clear, and she will happily customize a wedding package for you, which is what we opted to do. I could not recommend Claire any more highly. This was easily one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and is going to be for yours too. read more

Claire did an amazing job photographing our wedding at Cornerstone in Sonoma! She was so great and easy to work with. She really captured so many great moments and now we have so many amazing photos! We highly recommend working with her! http://clairemulkey.com/weddings/summer-wedding-cornerstone-sonoma/ read more

I've relied on Claire heavily for photography for my business and she's done an amazing job in a wide range of circumstances. We shoot under nightmare circumstances for a photographer: primarily indoor, low-light, high pace, not much staging, and lots of distractions from our clients. Despite all of these hurdles she has delivered flawlessly. On a personal level, she's incredibly friendly so it's a pleasure to have her along on our shoots and she has always made a special effort to ensure that she's getting exactly the shots we want, She's punctual, reliable, and has continued to deliver our images quickly under tight deadlines. I cannot recommend her highly enough. read more

Claire was our wedding photographer this year and did everything perfectly. We started a few months before with some engagement photos and felt that she got to know us and our taste in photos very quickly. She did wonders with our very cold and windy shoot by the Golden Gate Bridge and really brought out beautiful colors in the photographs. For our wedding Claire captured each element beautifully and was very friendly and natural with our guests. She made us feel comfortable and made all the photographs relaxed and stress-free. We really appreciate all her ideas and suggestions for photos and how she was both professional and affordable. We highly recommend Claire and look forward to sharing our photographs with our friends and family! read more

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I have always had a great experience working with Claire. Her results are always professional and beautiful. She is always fast to respond and clear in communications. Seeing her albums on Yelp or her website it's clear she is a talented artist. Worth every penny; the photos are classic and timeless. read more

I am so glad that I hired Claire for my wedding. I was looking for a photographer that was personable and who could capture the feel of our wedding in a real way. She more than met all of those. She took the time to check out my venue before the wedding so that she had a sense of good places to take pictures and then was open to what we wanted to capture. We had a lot of fun taking our bride and groom pictures and some of our guests commented on how she was there at the right moments during the reception but never felt intrusive. The end product was amazing! The posed photos were beautiful and didn't look too fake or high school prom-like. She cleaned up the pictures where needed (we took some in a packed Union Square and I had a bad tan line on my back) without making the pictures look fake. The photos really captured the key moments that we wanted and the "feel" of the day. I would highly recommend anyone to Claire as she's fun to work with and the end result is amazing all at a reasonable price. read more

Claire took newborn and six month photos of our daughter and we absolutely adore both her and her work. Her personality is so warm and friendly that it's easy to relax and get the most natural shots with her. She spent ages with us when our little one was just six days old, making sure she got all the shots we requested. And for our six month shoot, she cheerfully hiked a half mile up Claremont Canyon in the heat just to shoot in the location we wanted. If you want a photographer who values capturing honest emotion and gorgeous light, Claire is your girl. She's also very reasonably priced and has super fast turnaround in sharing the photos with you. In short: she's the best. read more

I would give 10 stars if I could. We eloped to Austin from Oklahoma City last week and had our 19 month old in tow. I knew from Claire's pictures that she did beautiful work but I had no idea how thankful I would be that we hired her until after our ceremony. We didn't have any guests so it was just us three (me, my husband and little boy) and the officiant. Our little boy was definitely acting his age that day, on top of not feeling well, and Claire handled it all with such grace that I am already scheming on how we can drive back down to Austin for future family photo shoots. She was so understanding of his mood and calm and collected and made our family photos go *so* much better than they would have with anyone else. Seriously, he was SO fussy and poorly behaved (think crying meltdowns) the whole time and I didn't know if it was possible to have even a single good picture with him - but somehow Claire delivered an entire gallery of gorgeous pictures with our entire family! She is a miracle worker! If you're on the fence... save yourself the hassle and hire Claire immediately. Her work is beautiful and she is extremely talented! read more

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Claire is simply a joy to work with and her photographs are awesome! We hired Claire for our wedding and an engagement session shoot. All photographs were amazing! She is so easy to work with, gets back to you promptly, makes you feel comfortable and delivers what is promised! I could go on and on. I'm so glad I found her to capture our wedding in beautiful photos we can cherish. Thanks Claire! :) read more

Claire, with Rising Oak Images is simply an outstanding talent in the professional photography business. She captured my growing family in such a unique and natural way, resulting in photos I will cherish forever. I wish I could insert just one of the many stunning photos here. read more

This review is long over due! My husband and I hired Claire to photograph our small intimate wedding at the San Fransisco City Hall. What initially drew us to Claire was her quick email responses and fair price. This ended up just being the icing on the cake, as our experience and photos surpassed any expectations we might have had. Claire was really great to work with. She has an eye for photography and will help guide you along the way to ensure you don't look awkward and posed. She is passionate about capturing the right moments and helps make you feel comfortable in front of the camera. We felt like we were hanging out with a really good friend during our session. I would recommend Claire to anyone looking for a photographer. read more

Claire photographed our wedding last weekend and could not have been better! Not only was she wonderful to deal with on the phone, and by email, she was really nice and easy to work with on our big day. It only took her 4 days to get the pictures to us and I could not be happier. She obviously loves what she does and it shows in her work. Our wedding day was extremely hot (108) and Claire toughed it out with a smile on her face, while capturing amazing memories. Thank you Claire! read more

I recently got married in San Francisco on November 12, 2013; sadly I didn't get the 11-12-13 until my now-wife explained it to me. My wife handled all the details of the wedding because according to her, I would somehow mess things up. A lot of major things were done the last few weeks leading up to the wedding, one of which was pick the photographer. My wife looked at a few portfolios and researched a few photographers. She decided on Claire because she liked the range of photos seen in her portfolio. My wife liked the more artistic black and white photos while I preferred more natural candid color photos so we wanted someone who could both stage a photo and capture the moment at the same time. The day of our wedding came and it was extremely hectic especially since my wife decided to get her nails done an HOUR before we got married. Once we were officially married, we went to the Palace of Fine Arts for our photo shoot. I got there on time and so did Claire, she found me wandering on a hill waiting for my wife. She introduced herself and asked a few questions while we waited. Once my wife got there, we started the photo shoot and all the wedding stress disappeared. Claire gave us great direction but really allowed us to have a good time. Half the time, we were goofing off and unbeknownst to us she was snapping pictures. She used a few different camera lenses and even asked us if we had specific types of pictures or poses that we wanted. She really wanted to make sure that we were comfortable with the entire process. The photo shoot was actually the best part of the day. Claire made it relaxed and fun and we were eager to see the end product. About 2 weeks later she got the photos back to us through an online photo book and we were both blown away. She did an incredible job and really captured a moment that we will both cherish forever. Claire was very professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. My wife definitely knows quality (she picked me after all) and her choice of Claire was just as wise. Not only was she accommodating when it comes to the time and location, she was also very reasonably priced (as my wife was also moving cross country with me so we really had to consider the financial aspect of the wedding as a whole). We would both recommend Claire as your events photographer. read more

Our wedding photos are absolutely beautiful. Claire was really easy to work with and my husband and I were very comfortable with her. She took so many great shots my wedding album ended up being gigantic. I give her my highest recommendation. read more

Claire did an amazing job shooting my wedding. It is a leap of faith to trust someone enough to capture one of the most important days in your life. Claire really went above and beyond. She not only is a technically skilled photographer, she managed to capture the energy of the day. She's magic. read more

My fiancé and I are getting married outside of California, so we weren't sure where to begin when looking for a photographer to take our photos in the Bay Area. Claire was the answer to our prayers! She did a fantastic job helping us to coordinate the shoot and made great suggestions about locations. She was always responsive and flexible in helping us plan around the weather, which was very appreciated. In person, she & her husband (who was helping her shoot that day) were so friendly and did a great job making us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Our pictures were beyond what we could have imagined; we really loved how they turned out, and we had lots of options for our save the dates. We could not recommend Claire highly enough! read more