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Portraits by the Bay was founded 10 years ago, however, I began my journey into photography at age 17. My primary interests consisted of people and places and how through travel the photos took on a journalistic approach. What really intrigued me most was how these people related to their environment. Friends and family who viewed my photos let it be known that I had found my niche.

My familiarity with the area has specialized my business in coastal weddings and I believe it truly shows in my work. I have a non-traditional, journalistic approach to reveal the story of your most important day all with an unobtrusive presence.

My belief is to be as casual and light-hearted as possible to keep the day moving smoothly. I truly love what I do because I get to go to work doing something that I have always enjoyed. And the best part of it is that it's always a happy occasion with many new relationships to be made.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
Custom Graphics
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Portraits By The Bay

Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 04/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

From beginning to end, we loved working with Portraits by the Bay. We first met one of their photographers, Matt, at a bridal event and immediately felt like we had found a company we really clicked with. We initially booked them for photography only, but ended up having them do our videographer as well. The Portraits staff was amazingly responsive and answered my hundreds of questions quickly and accurately. They were SO incredibly wonderful the day of. There was a fire down the road from the venue and the WHOLE town was covered in a blanket of smoke, and Plans A and B for photos were both impossible. I didn't know what to do and they figured out somewhere for us to go and the unplanned pictures came out amazing! I'm so glad we worked with Portraits by the Bay :)
Lacey
Lacey Sent on 09/18/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Jason and his team are the BEST! Jason and Megan were always there for me during my wedding planning process whenever I had a question and both responded immediately to every need. Every experience from my engagement shoot with Matt to my actual wedding day with Matt and Jesse was so relaxed and ran so smoothly. I'm so happy I found them and was able to have them capture every special moment of my wedding day.
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 08/18/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We had our Engagement session at the beginning of the summer and our photos turned out amazing! Jason worked so well with our children as well and was very open to any ideas we had. I can't wait until the wedding and to see how well the photographs are captured!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

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Portraits By The Bay frequently asked questions

Portraits By The Bay includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Custom Graphics
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Portraits By The Bay includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Portraits By The Bay offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Portraits By The Bay offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Portraits By The Bay offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Portraits By The Bay is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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