Amy is awesome. We found here here on Yelp. We wanted photos for our family of 3 + our parents and their dog. I was looking for a photographer in the Walnut Creek / Lafayette / Moraga area who could take photos of us in the rolling golden hills of the east bay. Amy had TONS of beautiful examples, and suggested multiple spots to choose from. She was also generously flexible with the date when our daughter came down with the norovirus on the originally scheduled date. When we actually took the photos - she was patient and helpful when our daughter had a couple tantrums. And the photos turned out great. We're extremely happy - and I expect will look to rehire her in the future as our family grows. read more

We had such an amazing experience with Amy! She somehow got our 1.5-year-old to smile and laugh through the entire session, which is no small feat! The photos came out absolutely beautiful and perfectly captured our family. She made the shoot feel relaxed and fun, and it really shows in the pictures. We'll never go to anyone else for our family photos. Highly, highly recommend! read more

Amy is everything you could hope for in a photographer -- reliable, professional, and incredibly talented, and also warm, flexible, and a joy to work with. She photographed our family of five, including three teenagers who generally dislike having their pictures taken, and somehow managed to capture SO many beautiful photographs of them looking genuinely happy! We even got two great graduation photos of our 12th graders! The location she suggested was absolutely perfect and made the whole experience feel genuine and fun. We are thrilled with our photos and will treasure them always. read more

Amy is responsive and thoughtful when responding to questions and then patient in wait for our decisions. Amy pays attention to detail and works well with family groups, including small children. She is a technology expert. It's pretty cool how she can find the best in the variations of photos so our selection is perfected. you won't go wrong with Twig and Oak photography from unique well researched photo spots to advanced equipment and expertise. The Kastner Family read more

We continue to have nothing but wonderful things to say about Amy and her photography. She is able to capture the personality of each of our three girls and they look forward to seeing her and our photos each year. They turned out beautifully this year and we love them! read more

Amy was so easy and flexible to work with. She did great job with making the kids comfortable during the family shoot and all the photographs came out wonderful. read more

Amy has photographed our family of six twice over the years. She's professional, flexible and delivers beautiful photographs. Amy captures the kids unique personalities in gorgeous settings. We love our photos! read more

Amy was amazing for our extended family photo shoot this fall! With 5 kids (3 of which were 4yo and under), she was able to keep their attention and capture some very special moments and big smiles. Amy is patient and flexible. She also was able to get photos back to us very quickly, just in time for holiday cards. We really appreciated our time with her & definitely recommend her for other families. Thank you, Amy! read more

Amy did such a great job with our 2023 family photos! We've seen her the past two years, and my heart just melts when I see the gallery of images she's captured. I recommend Amy for your family photo shoot :) read more

I wanted our family photos to capture where we lived and what is unique to our area, the open space and Mount Diablo. Amy does an amazing job of capturing the natural landscapes AND with us in it. She was flexible in allowing our dog to join us and brought out our unique family personalities. She is easy to work with and everything was well communicated. I especially like how the photo package also includes her advice on a gallery wall for our home. She is helping us display the photos that she has captured. I would not hesitate to recommend Amy as a family photographer and I know we would use her again in the future. read more

Amy is amazing! She did a great job with our family photo shoot (even getting our wiggly toddler to sit still and smile!), and we absolutely love how the photos turned out. We had to reschedule twice due to bad whether, and Amy was super communicative & flexible in helping us find a time for the photos. Thank you! read more

My husband and I had Amy do our maternity photo shoot and we couldn't be happier with the photos! I told her we wanted natural looking outdoor photos in nature and she took us to the most beautiful space with gorgeous trees and a wonderful view of a setting sun amongst the hills. We will treasure the photos forever! Amy was very friendly and made us feel comfortable during the entire shoot. We are both pretty shy and aren't the picture taking types but she gave us tips on how to pose and move which got us amazing candid and natural looking shots. We're so grateful to her for capturing our special moment. read more

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Amy is a wonderful photographer! She was very easy and flexible to work with, even swapping dates out at the last minute due to weather. She was patient with my two young kids, and the results were great. We have a great variety of photos to select now, with some great ones of all the kids. I would highly recommend! read more

Amy photographed my maternity shoot and I'm so glad we went with her! She was very responsive and was helpful at suggesting places to find outfits that would photograph well. She has an eye for beautiful scenery and lighting, and knows what will look amazing on camera. Her photography style and location options fit exactly the look I was going for. My husband and I can usually feel awkward in front of the camera, but Amy's direction and guidance made us feel comfortable. Even not feeling my best and feeling self-conscious being photographed in my third trimester, I still have a lot of beautiful photos to choose from that Amy captured. I highly recommend Amy and would 100% book her again for future photo sessions! read more

Amy was amazing! She did my daughters Senior portraits, she captured every smile and smirk naturally! The sunset view in Mt. Diablo backdrop just added to the photos. The spot Amy helped us choose was more than we ever expected and they really added so much to my daughters photos. I would recommend Twig & Oak Photography to all our family and friends. read more

I had found Twig & Oak Photography several years ago and loved her style. I registered to be on her email list and several times missed the opportunity to get into her mini sessions. Recently, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and the minute I found out I would need to go through chemotherapy, I instantly reached out to Amy to schedule a family photo session. Amy was so kind and responded quickly, she was very flexible and easy to communicate throughout the entire process. She even provided feedback on clothing choices. We absolutely loved working with Amy- we haven't had professional family photos for quite a few years and she was a joy to work with. She made us all very comfortable and was so patient. And her work... ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. I absolutely will treasure these photos. Thank you Amy so so much for your work, your kindness and for working so quickly to get these completed before I started my treatment. - Marjie and family read more

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We hired Twig & Oak to take family photos with my 6 month old baby. I am SO glad we hired Amy- not only did the photos come out incredible but she was very easy to work with. She somehow got my baby to look at the camera and smile despite it being past his bedtime. She was also very accommodating to reschedule when the original session had rain in the forecast. We will definitely be repeat customers this holiday card season! read more

Amy is an exceptional photographer, very responsive and a joy to work with. we've done two family photo shoots with her as our children have grown and cherish each picture read more

Amy is great to work with all around - we have loved our experiences with her over several years now & are enamored with the results. She's got a bunch of great locations, works well with babies & toddlers, and puts together stunning galleries after your session. Prints & albums have been great and a very easy process, too! read more

Amy did a family photo shoot for us and she was wonderful! My kids who usually hate family pics left the session saying "that was fun"! She gave me feedback on my clothing selection which was stress free and best of all she captured amazing photos! Will definitely have Amy take our photos again. Digital prints are a bit pricey and her photos were so good I wish the package included more digital for the price, but all around it was a 5 star experience for quality. read more

We have worked with Amy for family photos for many years now and she is simply the best! She is so natural with our kids and captures the most wonderful candid smiles. She has wonderful ideas of local spots and also fits the perfect time of day to capture the amazing golden hour glow. Can't recommend her enough! read more

We took our pictures in the south Walnut Creek location. Great experience!! Love all our pictures!! Thanks Amy!

Amy was a wonderful family photographer. She knew how to engage our young children to make the poses look natural, and found the most beautiful wildflower setting that we would never have known about! Her photos turned out beautifully with a romantic natural setting. Thank you so much! read more

"Creating timeless family photographs that you will cherish forever". Couldn't agree more! Amy is friendly and warm. She's also very efficient. After a couple of weeks, you'll receive an array of photos that you will love. It'll be super difficult to select which ones to keep, because you'll want them all. Highly recommend. A+. Will use again. read more

Love, love, love our images. We had an extended group with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and kids from 9 months - 13 years old. Amy managed to capture the 12 of us perfectly. Loved the lighting and mood she captured for our group photo. It was exactly what I was looking for. I highly recommend her services for your family photos. read more

Found Amy on Yelp for our family annual photos. Very communicative, quick turnaround, professional, and beautiful pictures even though the kids were all over the place during the shoot! More than we typically spend for our annual photos, but well worth it and would definitely use again. A great combo of posed and candid photos capturing many cute moments with our toddlers. read more

Amy is a wonderful photographer. We've been very happy with our sessions with her over the past six years. She can recommend inspiring locations for photo shoots, or take photos where you want. Amy has even gotten good photos out of our children when they've had disagreeable temperaments. She also designed a gallery wall for our home and helped us pick frames and find a picture hanger to display our family photos - and it didn't end up looking like 'your Grandmother's photo wall!' Highly recommend. read more

We used Amy for our recent family photos and they turned out better than we could have expected! Amy had amazing locations to choose from, was responsive and flexible. She is so so wonderful with kids. Our son is very shy and does the typical toddler "Chandler Bing" smile for all photos. Amy was so patient, she connected with our kids and even got quiet a few shots of our son's natural smile! Trying to pick out our favorite photos has been the most challenging part so far! We highly recommend Amy for your next photo session:) read more

I can not recommend Amy and Twig & Oak Photography enough! In researching Bay Area photographers Amy's photos clearly stood out with perfect lighting and capturing the type of family moments we were looking for without feeling too "posed." Amy did not disappoint! She is extremely responsive and so easy to work with! She picked up on exactly what I was looking for and had the perfect location. She was super proactive in making the timing work with some last minute changes due to rain popping up in the forecast. The end result is that we could not be happier with our family photos... even with our crazy, wiggly, little guy Amy worked with so well! The only problem I can warn you about is that there are so many great photos it is hard to decide which ones you like best, which is ultimately a pretty great problem to have :) We are so happy to have found Amy and Twig & Oak Photography!! read more

Amy is incredibly professional and organized. She is an outstanding communicator, clearly laying out her packages, pricing and timelines and over-delivers on every agreed upon detail. Beyond being a polished small business owner she is an extraordinary photographer. We have a family of 6 and capturing a good photo of 75% of us seems impossible but Amy manages to capture multiple PERFECT shots of all 6 of us in the same picture. We will use her every year! read more

We've done four family photo shoots with Amy, and every time she has been amazing to work with. Amy has a wonderful positive energy she brings to the shoot, and she is unflappably optimistic in how she approaches bringing out the best in us through photos. Amy has a wonderful eye for light and composition, and we always have a really hard time narrowing down the gallery to the best few we want to keep in the permanent collection. Definitely would recommend Amy to anyone looking for awesome family photos! read more

This is my second time having Amy photograph our family and once again I was not disappointed. My first experience with Amy was in January 2021 when Amy photographed our maternity shoot. She was super flexible when we had to change our dates around. The photos were fantastic. Amy took flattering angles and worked with us to even include our dog! Everyone that comes through our house always compliments our photos. The most recent photoshoot with Amy was for our daughter's first birthday and again she did not disappoint. She provided excellent suggestions for location based on my request for wild flowers. She was so patient with us and our family and the photos turned out amazing! We couldn't be happier. We will certainly be using Amy for our next family photoshoot! read more

Amy was such a joy to work with! She was so kind and flexible when we had to reschedule due to illness, and she was really patient and creative when it came to figuring out how to capture our cranky 3yo and our fidgety dog. Despite our family's chaos, she managed to capture so many beautiful photos of us all, in such a gorgeous location. It was hard to narrow down our options because there were so many good ones! read more