"San Francisco Bay Area photography specializing in social media profile pictures including online dating photos and professional corporate headshots."

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BOOKINGS


Co-creating fantastic online profile pictures. Are you ready for your close up? Because every person is different, so is every photo shoot. It is my goal to create pictures that highlight the real you for your dating profile. Location One of the most important ways to capture your true essence...
LinkedIn Photos & the San Francisco Job Market

LinkedIn Photos & the San Francisco Job Market


The digital age has certainly changed the way we do business. It has changed the way our customers find us, communicate and buy from us. The internet forces even the most tactile businesses (such as massage therapists) to communicate in words and pictures on a screen to express who they...
Online Dating Profile Help

Online Dating Profile Help


With the popularity of online dating on the rise, there are two very important things when it comes to creating an effective profile: a good picture and a good online dating bio. As a photographer specializing in online dating photos, I feel that the key to both the photographic aspect...
I Am Not Photogenic!

I Am Not Photogenic!


It seems there are two types of people: those that look great in almost every photo they are in, and then, there are the rest of us. As a photographer (and a person who for the majority of my life considered myself “un-photogenic”) I have noticed that there are lots...
Online Dating Stories: Finding Love Online

Online Dating Stories: Finding Love Online


Recently I attended a private dinner party with about 10 other guests. As I was mingling, I found myself standing with a sweet couple talking about what we all do for a living. “I’m a photographer and I specialize in natural photos for online dating.” They both looked at each...
Uncovering Truth: Before & After

Uncovering Truth: Before & After


I’m a sucker for a good makeover show. There are so many different kinds to choose from whether it be cars, homes or people. And despite my morbid curiosity to see how it will all turn out, I find that often when it’s a personal makeover, one thing always seems...
Hello World: I Am Not a Marketing Robot.

Hello World: I Am Not a Marketing Robot.


When did “marketing yourself” become such a normal thing? In a world of putting your best foot forward, being seen in the best light and making the best impression possible, do you ever wonder what is real? It seems that so much is like that these days, especially in the...
Getting Naked

Getting Naked


I have found that the best way to get natural photos of my clients is to help them to get naked. Its important to avoid the fake smile, the one I call “the mask”. It’s that pose we all snap into whenever anyone utters the phrase, “Say cheese!” This expression...
Too Old for Pictures?

Too Old for Pictures?


I was asked to do a radio interview the other day. Funny thing really- a radio interview of a photographer. But the topic was the importance of photos during a job search and I was brought in as the social media expert because of my specialization in online profile pictures....
Embarrassed About Online Dating?

Embarrassed About Online Dating?


I began focusing my photography on online dating portfolio pictures over a year ago. The reason was simple: EVERYONE is doing it. In this digital age where most people have a personal computer or smart phone and almost no time in their schedule to actually meet people, it seemed like...
ONLINE PORTFOLIO

ONLINE PORTFOLIO


Here are just a few selected images of recent Clients to give you a flavor of what to expect from your shoot. Natural, calm, relaxed and comfortable in your own skin – I will help you to shine in the worlds of online dating and social media.

The Truth About Photos: In this digital age, busy professional people are finding more and more just
how important a great profile picture can be. Statistics show that a person is over 3 times more likely to get
a positive response based on a good picture than without. Whether you are searching for the perfect job
through LinkedIn or the love of your life though online dating, the time to show your best self in photos is now!
Enjoy the site, browse my portfolio, contact me or call 415.606.3464 for a friendly, no-obligation chat.
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Social Media Headshots

Social Media Headshots

In this modern age in which profile pictures have become a social calling card used by so many people worldwide, it is becoming increasingly important to have good photos of yourself. In fact, in the digital age, It is nothing short of vital.

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Corporate Headshots

Corporate Headshots

Professional headshots used to be a requirement reserved for actors. But today busy, professional people (just like you) are finding that having a quality executive headshot is an essential part of the business or looking your best.

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Nourishing Giveaway!

Nourishing Giveaway!

I will be joining up with Nourishing Our Radiance to give away a photo session (a $350 value) to one lucky participant. This organizations  mission is to inspire women to transform their relationship to nourishment through self love & living foods. Because Melissa and Natalia and I share  philosophies about self love and real beauty, I am excited to team up with them. For complete information about this giveaway click here! I also debuted my first little promo video this week. It sums up my definition of real beauty and explains why I love my job so much! Please check it out here: Real Beauty  

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Online Dating Do's and Don’ts PART 2: First Contact

Online Dating Do’s and Don’ts PART 2: First Contact

Because so many of the men I photograph for online dating profile pictures have questions, I have teamed up with Maya Diamond, a dating and relationship coach, to answer their most important questions. In our last entry we explored the continual online dating dilemma: “How do I get women to respond to my messages?” This week Maya explains what to do once a woman actually sends you a message online. Dating Do: RESPONDING “RESPOND. RESPOND. RESPOND. Women love to know that you are listening and paying attention-to their words, their signals, and their feelings.  In your first email, along with what sparked your interest, let her know you read the section of the profile that refers to what she is looking for.  In other words, read that section, and let her know where you stand.  Do you measure up to her requirements?  This can also be a way to add humor and show your strengths....

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Online Dating Do’s & Don’ts PART1: How to Make Her Get in Contact with You

Online Dating Do’s & Don’ts PART1: How to Make Her Get in Contact with You

As a San Francisco photographer who specializes in online dating photos, so many of the men I work with ask me questions about online dating. One of the most common is: “How do I get women to respond to my messages?” My friend and industry colleague, Maya Diamond, MA, is a Bay Area dating and relationship coach. She specializes in helping guys and girls get what they want out of dating. So, on behalf of my male clientele, I asked her for her thoughts…………………………………………………………………… “Fellas, let’s face it, getting that first date can be hard.  Sometimes you might email 50 women and only get a couple of responses, or even worse, none.  You see a woman online who looks attractive, shares similar interests, similar lifestyle, and if you could just share a cup of coffee with her she may realize how amazing you are.  But she is just not emailing you back! How can you...

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Top 5 Reasons to get New Photos in the New Year

Top 5 Reasons to get New Photos in the New Year

Fresh Face- it’s a new year. You survived the holidays and are back to the real world, your regular life and all that comes with it. With the year comes New Year’s resolutions which may have to do with building your business or igniting your love life. Why not get new social media pictures and quality headshots for your online business forums? The Perfect Shot- you still don’t have photos that you absolutely love of yourself. Whether you consider yourself photogenic or camera shy, whether you have had great experiences with San Francisco portrait photography or took your last glamor shot 20 years ago in your best friends garage, it’s probably time to finally get a few great pics of yourself that you can be truly proud of. Out with the Old- let’s face it, your face has changed. Having a LinkedIn profile picture of yourself circa 1992 is all well and good unless it...

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