Hi, I’m Alyssa!

I’ve been photographing events and families for 6+ years, and my main goal is to make your picture taking experience full of joy! Whether it be your annual family photos or celebrating a special someone in your life, it’s my job to make you feel completely at ease.

If you ask my clients, they would say I’m your ultimate hype girl so there’s no need to feel nervous or anxious about the whole experience. For the most part my clients are parents, and although I am not, I find that I have an incredible amount of patience for all sorts of situations.

My job is to capture all of the love, joy, and occasional tears that makes up who you are.

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A little background

“there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your work help others.”

I graduated from the Rochester Institute of Photography with a BFA in photography. My background is in Photojournalism and like most of the people I went to school with, I dreamed of working for National Geographic. When I got a bit more realistic, my goal was to work for a nonprofit. I’ve been lucky enough to work with Baby2Baby, Write Girl LA, Family House, and the Silicon Valley Down Syndrome Network to name a few. I’m so passionate about working with nonprofits because they help so many people in need. A lot of what nonprofits need to share are their numbers but photos of who these dollars are directly helping goes such a long way. I hope to continue my work with nonprofits because it truly is such a rewarding experience.

Alyssa in a hat holding her camera up ready to take a picture

Fun Facts

  • I can’t narrow it down to just 1 so here are my top 3.

    The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
    The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabriella Zevin

  • I don’t drink coffee, but I’ll never say no to an iced chai with oat milk!

  • Japan! Honorable mentions would be Australia, Scotland, and Iceland. I’d really like to leave the state of California post pandemic.

  • Curl my hair! If you have tips, please send them my way.

book alyssa for your next family session or event

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