Orkid. Photography

Portrait studio · San Bruno, California

The photographs your family will still be printing in thirty years.

I photograph families, milestone ceremonies and the generations who travel a long way to be in the frame. Studio in San Bruno, working across San Francisco to Palo Alto.

  • Member, Professional Photographers of America
  • Newborn through senior year, family to corporate
  • Galleries delivered in ten days
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What I photograph

Three kinds of work, done properly

Every life stage

Newborn portraits, birthdays, graduation and senior year — the photographs that mark growing up, not just the ones with a cap and gown.

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Family & legacy

The family portrait that gets printed and put on the wall, and the four-generation session for when parents or grandparents are visiting and that window closes.

Family & legacy sessions →

Corporate & brand

Headshots, dating profiles, social content and event coverage for people and businesses that need real photographs, not stock ones.

Corporate work →

Recent work

A few frames

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Pricing, in the open

What a session costs

All sessions and add-ons

Published, because you should not have to book a call to find out whether I am in your budget. Every session includes fully edited high-resolution images and a print release.

Festival portrait session

Diwali, Valentine’s, spring and holiday studio days

$75 per family

  • 20 minutes on a styled set at the studio
  • 10 fully edited high-resolution images
  • Private online gallery with print release
  • Delivered within 10 days

Eight slots per day, paid in full at booking. Announced by email first.

Legacy session

Four generations in one frame, while everyone is in the same country

$350 up to 8 people

  • Two hours, at home or on location
  • All the strong frames, fully edited
  • A printed 20-page keepsake album
  • Additional guests at $150 each
  • Delivered within 14 days

Built for visiting grandparents. Book the window, not the date.

Booking for the holiday season

Studio portrait days run through the holidays — Diwali falls on 8 November this year, with more dates through December. Eight family slots each and a styled set. Sessions and dates go to the email list first.