Creative Brand Gallery

Creative brand sessions are collaborative experiences between the small brand and me. Together we ideate, share inspiration, and strategically plan the exact images your brand needs. The resulting collection of images we make will feel aligned with your brand values, will be visually compelling, and will offer you a cache of imagery to use in a variety of ways to promote your creative business and brand.

Woman in rust colored skirt and white top stands on a grassy dune at Ocean Beach, San Francisco.
Lay flat of design materials for San Francisco-based interior design firm Katie Martinez.
Black woman with shaved head wearing active wear sits on white couch at Every Mother Headquarters in San Francisco.
Latina chef in black apron holds metal bowl of lemons while smiling at camera, shot for Culinary Artistas in San Francisco.
Brunette woman wearing sunglasses flings her long hair on sunny street lined with palm trees in San Jose.
San Francisco artist, Suzanna Baxter, in olive green coveralls and vans sits on a stool in her studio in the Mission.
Woman in cream suit sits on white couch and reads design magazine held in front her face, taken during creative portrait session in Berkeley.
Hands pumping lotion from styled table top with bright backlight, shot for ADL Interiors.
Physician Reshma Vasanwala wears a white suit and sits on window sill with trees outside.
White zippered pouch holding resistance bands with Every Mother logo written in blue.
San Francisco-based artist Danielle Mourning stands wrapped in large colorful quilt in front of a large colorful rug wall.
San Francisco artist Hope Meng sits on blue and white quilt with fabric stacks behind her at her home studio in Bernal Heights.
Wall of angled brooms stitched together and spray painted hot pink, taken at the studio of Danielle Mourning in San Francisco.
Every Mother fitness team stands in semi-circle and smiles at each other in bright, white room.
Overhead scene of hands measuring a quilt pattern on a green work mat.
Woman peeks out from dark blue velvet curtains with wallpapered wall behind her.
Overhead scene of architect making a blueprint drawing for NOA Design from in San Francisco.
Photographer Toni Toscano holds camera in front of face with Golden Gate Bridge behind her.
Artist sits on floor and paints watercolor in white studio surrounded by paint supplies, taken during Artist Portrait Session in Oakland.
Woman sits on windowsill and laughs while using banana like a phone.
Hands of ceramic artist Scott Jennings build sculpture from clay with colorful tools nearby on table.
ADL Interiors CEO sprays branded room spray, wearing white boucle suit.
Women architects sit around large wooden table and discuss architectural drafts.
Scene of stylish living room with peach-colored couches and rub and wall of windows.
Artist Ben Vilmain stands at table with paint and fabric in front of black metal wall.
Artist Suzanne Baxter walks through painting-filed colorful studio.
Woman working on laptop sits in gray wing-backed chair against a peach-colored wall.
Birdseye view of two women's hands custom wrapping a gift for their company, Poppy Gifting.
Detail of colorful mobile against light blue and gold-patterned wallpaper.
Artist Hope Meng sits at drafting table with workbook open and pen in hand.
Detail of drying wood and paint project with clamps, by artist Ben Vilmain.
Musician Francis England sits in front of colorful mural with keyboard in lap.
Photographer Toni Toscano walks through filed of tall flowers in the Presidio, laughing with camera in hand.
Lay flat of boutique baby gifts - pajama, rattle, sight cards - against blue seamless paper.
Healer Melanie L. Wood stand under redwood tree as light filters down through branches creating light and shadow on face.
Illustrator sits at wooden table in crowded cafe with sketch pad and pencil.
Photographer in white sweater faces the camera, smiling with camera in hand.
Artist Scott Jennings stands near window in studio wearing blue potter's apron.
Physical therapist smiles while looking up at patient with knee injury, shot for the Stone Clinic in San Francisco.
Therapist Fanshen Thompson sits at kitchen table with bare feet up, surrounded by plants.
Yogini in light green attire does downward dog pose on blue mat in front of white wall.
Doctor Reshma Vasanwala administers injection to patient at her clinic, Refine Anti-Aging.
Baby wearing Ellis Littles romper crawls in studio with light green seamless.
Blurred shot of woman in orange dress running on beach with Golden Gate Bridge in background.
Blond woman in orange sweater stand in front of light wooden shelves.
Overhead view of orange and blue bespoke chair with ottoman against an orange rug.
Woman in blue tank top sits amongst greenery and flowers at the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Woman's hands assemble gift basket with luxury items for Poppy Gifting.
Designer Jacqueline Norrise wears a green dress and sits in front of mood board and arranges textiles.
Nutritionist Leah Kern holds mug of tea and gazes out window.
Interior shot showing white walls, curved mirror, modern light pendant, and two paintings of white women with long hair, taken in the Refine Anti-aging clinic in Oakland.

My approach to brand sessions…

I specialize in photographing small creative brands and artists. Sometimes this means working with solopreneurs and sometimes it’s a team of ten dedicated folks. My branding sessions are not fussy productions with a big team, a bunch of equipment, and an inflated budget. It’s just you and me, collaborating every step of the way. We'll meet before our session to talk through your draft vision for the shoot and plan all of our shots, making sure the shots stay true to your brand’s aesthetic, goals, and values. We’ll also talk through your wardrobe, paying close attention to your brand identity and website colors and overall vibe. I then craft a shoot plan and shot list based on our planning meeting that will be the blueprint for our shooting day.

Our shoot day should feel relaxed and FUN. We may be shooting at your brick and mortar place of business or we may out and about town. We might use some fill flash here and there to highlight what’s most important, but most likely it’ll be and my camera, running around to get everything on our shot list.

I guarantee a quick editing turnaround - somewhere between 1-2 weeks. Ultimately, my overarching goal is make you a cohesive set of images for you to share with the world, telling people what makes your business and brand unique and worthy of their attention.