Jessie Salas Photography

Jessie is fantastic and wonderful with kids. She has a knack for capturing great expressions and had a great turnaround time for the pictures. The entire session with her was easy, fun, and we all had a great time.

We’ve been working with Jessie for the past 3.5 years, and she continues to capture the most wonderful, priceless family photos for us. She is especially gifted when it comes to working with both newborns and opinionated /​fussy /​terrible 2 toddlers. I also think her packages are some of the most reasonably priced ones that I have found with my research. She includes the cost of the jpg files and they are yours to use as you chose (most charge you a smaller sitting fee then an additional fee for the images!). We love working with Jessie and I’m so looking forward to many most sessions to come as our family continues to grow!

We haven’t even seen our pictures yet, but we had such a wonderful experience at our shoot that I had to leave a review. I already knew we were going to love Jessie just from our email exchanges and was not disappointed at all. Jessie was AMAZING. She made our kids sooooo comfortable. We were so worried about how our toddler would do. He’s normally so shy and will give strangers (and even his grandparents) his death glare, but he took to Jessie right away. He was totally happy and acting like his usual rambunctious self that most people don’t get to see. We can’t wait to see that captured by the camera. She even managed to get our sick little baby to crack a smile for her. My husband, who hates taking pictures said he’s never been more comfortable. We are so thrilled to have found her! Can’t recommend her enough.

Thank you Jessie,
I don’t know how you do it but you make every session unique. I love seeing my kids change and grow each year and you have captured the changes beautifully– It’s silly but these made me cry, tears of joy. Happy Holidays. Love ya! I can’t believe this is our 5^th session with you!
xo,
kat

Jessie is amazing! Our session was in August and even though our son was past the 10-​day age for traditional newborn shots, Jessie was able to capture some beautiful pictures of him in the wonderful array of baskets and hats that she has. She patiently waited while I fed my son and then kept him so quiet and content with her «baby whisperer» ways that she captured some truly amazing photos. She even waited as my husband left during the session to pick our daughter up from school so that she could take some pictures with our son as well (we tried to schedule an appt for a day that would work for the whole family but Jessie was booked). I can’t say enough great things about Jessie. She has a great way with babies and I’ve referred her to all my pregnant friends. I know I will be going back to her in the future to capture some life-​style photos of my family.

Hi Jessie,
Thank you for your reply. My son’s newbie-​ness was definitely captured beautifully, no doubt about that. And you’re right (and I failed to mention) — you gave me way more digital files than the package I purchased + you helped me with providing the 8×10 & 5×7 of one of the images so you certainly went beyond what you needed to so I thank you for that.
I did not want a traditional session because I’m not a huge fan of positioning the baby inside of baskets/​buckets. They’re wonderful images in their own right, I’m simply just not a huge fan. So I opted for the lifestyle option instead. I sent you an email beforehand asking you what the ratio was of solo newborn pics and you replied saying that about 50−75% of the images would be newborn solo and the rest a mixture. I may have misunderstood your email — fair enough, however, I didn’t think I needed to spell out that I would want a couple of solo (i.e. no one else in the picture) photographs of my son (or at the very least, more than one!) I purchased a newborn package, after all.
Your shots of my son with the rest of the family were wonderful. But had I known that these images were «instead of» and not «in addition to» solo pics of my son, I would have said no. Not because I would not like them, but I would have liked more of solo pics of my son.
You mentioned on your response about the images on both your Facebook page and website. I’ve seen them and I’ve seen images where you took pictures of some newborn babies in their crib or on top of a white mattress focused on them only… these images are what you could have captured with my son in addition to the one image that you did capture.
You also mentioned on your response that the lifestyle sessions tend to integrate the use of family members to help showcase your baby, I believe a better description would be that those sessions tend to FOCUS on family members to help showcase your baby. And that’s fine — this is after all your business, so it’s your show. I just wish it was communicated to me clearly beforehand. Having said that, however, this is still a newborn package. It’s not unreasonable to expect to have more than one solo image of the actual newborn.

Jessie Salas is amazing. Hands down the best family/​newborn photographer in the Bay Area. She has been photographing my family for the last five and half years since my oldest was born. Time and time again I am blown away by her photos. She manages to capture every aspect of our family in her images — from the serious to the silly and fun, and even great shots of our dog. Somehow she’s able to draw out our children’s personalities in her photos.
Jessie is super easy to work with either through one of her mini-​shoots or a private session. She is punctual, positive and fabulous at what she does. I would highly recommend Jessie Salas Photography to anyone looking for stunning photos of their family!

We went to Jessie for a traditional newborn session with our 7 day old daughter today, and I wish I could give more than 5 stars! After reading some of the negative reviews on here I had to leave a note regarding her stellar communication, fantastic way with babies, & the great experience she provided for us. Unfortunately, some people just can’t be pleased, which is really hard when you own your own business & have sites like Unilocal provide a free for all to these types (who reviews a photographer with 2 stars who never even used their service? Rude)
I delivered two weeks early, & she was able to fit us in for the package we wanted on short notice. She let us know exactly what to do, bring, even how to bring in the baby for a smooth transition. As well, she provides all of the adorable props and baskets for those pictures, which was a huge relief to me (no having to go spend a bunch of cash on headbands & hats that will be used once). She let us pick & choose which ones we wanted, & was super flexible with the various props we wanted to get photos with. Never once did we hear «there isn’t time for that» or the word no.
Her home studio was perfectly comfortable and relaxed, making the whole experience enjoyable and fun. She is a baby whisperer, & got our girl posed & comfy with no melt downs. She was so relaxed, calm, & fun to work with. She never rushed things, & allowed time for many «snack breaks». We did some shots of baby in various baskets, & some lifestyle shots of her alone & alert. She also captured some of myself & my husband with her, & a few of each of us with her alone. Watching her work with my husband literally made me cry with how precious & special the images she was capturing will be. She didn’t rush us out the door when we wrapped up, & when we left it felt like we were leaving a friend’s house! I can’t wait to see the images! If you are looking for organic, natural photos of your newborn or family that is a pleasant experience, you’ve come to the right place! Even my husband said it was fun, & as a rule he hates professional photos (or getting his picture taken at all).
I will update my review once we get our images back, but based on a few she showed us they will be beautiful & cherished for a lifetime!

It was unfortunate we had a misunderstanding on our reservation for a date. I got an email saying she saved the date, but when I follow up she states I never confirmed. Hmmm. I guess I should have followed up sooner.
Well, things happen and you deal with it. I get it, but I asked for a recommendation or referral. She states she doesn’t «believe in it.»
Are you serious? No problem, I can do my own research. Hence, I left this review that of how helpful she is (not).

Jessie Salas is a creative genius! She was referred to us by a friend and we were very happy with our family photo session. The star of our shoot (our 6 month old son) wasn’t quite sitting up on his own yet. Jessie still got plenty of great shots.
Unlike many photographers, Jessie gives you a photo gallery with high resolution digital images. You can do whatever you want with them. Order pics through her or your favorite printing service, post them on FB or email them to friends and family. Bay area photographers can be quite pricey and I wouldn’t exactly say that Jessie’s prices are «cheap» but for the quality of work, it’s a steal!
I am already looking forward to scheduling baby’s 9mo pictures and I just got my 6mo pics back today! (1 week ahead of schedule) Thanks Jessie! We can’t wait to see you in a few months!

I contacted Jessie after seeing photos she took of one of my friends sons. They were incredible! She was super friendly and you could tell very enthusiastic about her profession… this I loved. I explained to her what I wanted and she had great suggestions of how the theme should be. We met at AT&T Park to do our shoot, and it was an incredible day. She made both of my kids feel so at ease and had a great time. They loved her props (especially the cotton candy and lollipops), and she was just a pure joy. I would HIGHLY recommend Jessie to anyone who wants not only amazing quality photos, but for your personality or that of your family to shine through. We are booked again in August for our second shoot, and I cannot wait! Excited to see what the next set of photos. Jessie, you are AWESOME!

Jessie is super awesome!!! I found Jessie on Unilocal and she was really quick to get back to me. She sent me the details of the shoot through email and even gave me a package that isn’t on her website, but it’s one that she does. It was called the Twice as Nice package which is a 6 month photo shoot and a 1 year photo shoot. We got to Jessie’s house and she was ready to go. She let the shoot be as natural as possible and we were done rather quickly since our baby was in a good mood. We took some pictures in her back yard and some on a bed. She usually has a portion of her shoot be taken at the park across the street from her house but it was cold that day so we just stuck to staying indoor for the majority of the shoot. She is super sweet and full of great energy. She had no problem getting our son to laugh! She gave us the release to our prints online and we were able to save the high definition shots straight from the website. It saved me a trip to go pick up the CD or her having to mail it. She had the retouched images to us within 2 weeks of our shoot. We had a blast working with her and are looking forward to seeing her again in a few months for his one year shoot! Would DEFINITELY recommend Jessie and her amazing photography!

Jessie is awesome to work with. We’ve had family and extended family sessions with her, and everyone was impressed with the experience and the beautiful images that now decorate our homes. Jessie researched and found the perfect locations for our photo shoots, which was very accommodating to our elderly grandmother for one occasion. She is amazing with the kids and really has a special way with interacting with them to make everything fun (of course for the adults, too)! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great time being photographed and capturing the spirit of their family.

My daughter has autism and its so difficult to have good pictures done. Eye contact is scarce and the individuals who do school pictures aren’t good at all. Jessie was timely, patient, and the quality of her work shows. The photos that were taken were saved on a disk and mailed to me and also sent through email so I could see them quickly! She has packages available so you can chose how many and what size printed photos you want.
I will highly recommend Jessie Salas Photography to any parent I know that has a special needs child to get the photos they most desperately want to show off to family and friends.

Beautiful keepsakes, pictures you and the family will cherish forever! My very first session with Jessie Salas was gifted to me by my sister when my baby girl was born, and we loved the products so much we have gone back for half-​year and 1-​year shots since! I have referred over a dozen friends to her, and they have each loved their sessions and products just as much as I have!
Jessie makes each session comfortable and fun! She is so great with kids, and families, that it doesn’t even feel like you’re doing a photo shoot, it just feels like hanging out with a friend. My little girl has fallen in love with having a camera in her face because of Jessie! :-)
Gift yourselves or a friend! It’s worth every penny!

Jessie recently took photos of my newborn little boy and also while I was pregnant… the pictures turned out AMAZING. She made me look good and had so many fun ideas to incorporate without being overdone. Perfectly tasteful in every way. She is a super fun, high energy person that brings out the best in anyone! Plus she is very professional and her prices are very reasonable. She also has a special way with newborns, so much so that I called her the «Baby Whisperer». I can’t wait to use her for another family shoot! I recommend her 10 times over!

Jessie is hands down the most talented photographer on this planet! I always knew I wanted to work with her as I heard the most wonderful thing about her from all my friends. She is totally famous in Northern Cali for being the BEST newborn baby photographer and I couldn’t agree more! She is the nicest person on this planet and has such a special way with babies to just get them so calm and relaxed! I have now used for over 7 big shoots with my growing family and will continue to forever as she is now a tradition in our house! I have referred her to dozens of my friends and everyone ca’t get enough!!! I have never met a person that doesn’t love her work!!! A+++++ service!