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About Us — Berkeley Portrait Studio

We are a client-oriented photography studio near Berkeley, CA.

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About Us

Berkeley Portrait Studio is a portrait studio based in Emeryville, CA.

We work closely with individuals looking to update their personal or professional image:

Intended Usage  

Where will your new image go? (e.g. LinkedIn, booksleeve, album, etc.)

What will be the final size, resolution, and aspect ratio? (e.g. ERAS, circle)

Who’s your primary audience?

Color, Affect  

What angles, clothes, color palettes work best?

To what extent would smiling v. serious is optimal?

Which lighting works best?

Personalization!  

Examine your images incrementally during the shoot.

Access to image proofs (each session is split into contact sheets) within 48 hours (historically, same day).

Make your selections at home, when convenient, without being rushed.

  • Portrait of lady in white gown on a tan backdrop

    "Mocha Grey"

  • Young woman posing on robin's egg, seated, hands clasped over knee

    "Robin's Egg"

  • portrait of lady in red looking curiously up, on black

    Cover Replica of "A Life" (Mike Nichols)

  • Lady who is a realtor in Berkeley CA dressed in white, with pearl necklace, posing on a beige backdrop, headshot

    "Amber"

  • young french man wearing blue sweater, reading a book, on a black backdrop

    "Midnight Black"

  • portrait of graduate student looking confident

    "Light Blue"

  • portrait of a young woman from Malaysia wearing all black, dramatic lighting, on a white backdrop

    "Seamless White"

  • portrait of business lady in a powerpose

    Executive Portrait (8x10)

  • portrait of a young lady with tassel and graduation clothes

    College Portrait

  • Young man with white collared shirt and black weather gazing comfortably into the camera

    Soft Focus

“Real Quick” (FAQ)

1. Where are you located?

Berkeley Portrait Studio is a photography studio in Emeryville, near Berkeley, CA. We offer mostly indoor portraiture, as well as portrait replication.

Reservations must be made in advance (see calendar).

2. Why new picture?

Pictures play an important role because they provide a heuristic indication of personality. If you would like to discuss, schedule a call here, or send us a message.

3. Can I read about past experiences?

You can read about our services at Google Reviews as well as Yelp.

4. Describe the experience.

Berkeley Portrait Studio offers a high-spirited take on personal and career portraiture.

Our style is influenced by 20th century fashion photographers such as Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, blended with sartorial styles popularized on Instagram.

Most of all, we think getting your picture taken should be a fun, engaging, and truly personalized experience.

5. Who are your typical customers?

Most are seeking an image for career purposes.

We work regularly with post-docs, lawyers, business owners, graduate students, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and large companies with a small presence in the SF Bay Area.

“Sometimes I enjoy just photographing the surface because I think it can be as revealing as going to the heart of the matter.”
— Annie Leibovitz