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As an online dating photographer based in San Francisco (born in Oakland), I help people take organic, candid photos like a talented friend took them.
These photos are approachable, in the moment and effortless (which is needed to avoid raising eyebrows from professional portraits that may seem too stiff or may make the person wonder if they are going to be catfished.
If you look at mostdating photographers, they take stiff, staged, awkward stock like photos that look like robots or worse - airbrushed images. These professional photos are huge red flags as they sow doubt about one's actual appearance.
The worst thing that could happen is that you show up on a date and the person leaves immediately because you don't look like your photos (this happens and should as it is misleading and wastes peopls time) don't let this happen to you!
What separates me from other photographers is that I have been doing this for over 12 years.
I have been doing this before it was a thing (friends and family have used my photos on their dating profiles to meet their partners before I started doing this professionally).
People hire me for my location scouting, privacy and taking photos with my phone in most cases as larger cameras in public areas like bars, cafes, restaurants etc can feel awkward.
I also address important items that other photographers don't have experience in such as wardrobe, what you want to attract/convey, custom locations, posing and facial expressions. These items are crucial as photos alone are just one fraction of what makes a photo great.
There is a reason people hire me from all over the world and sign up for my waitlist for months/years.
Most men and women hire me directly and fly me out, others wait to see when I am going to be in their area even in areas like Los Angeles and New York that have plenty of photographers but none that do it like me.
I work with men and women, introverts, BIPOC, engineers and high-profile clients.
My ability to connect with anyone, understand audiences, be brutally honest yet make you comfortable enough to feel like you are hanging out with a friend instantly.
Online Dating Photographer Santa Clara, South Bay Area