About this vendor
Portraits by Shanti is a wedding photography company based in El Granada, CA. Owner Shanti has more than 16 years of experience to her credit. That experience has taught her the value of keeping things natural. Shanti’s work celebrates the people and circumstances that make an event unique and special, and she cannot wait to help you tell your story.
Shanti knows how to make good use of any environment and lighting situation. She is adept at using the prevailing conditions to communicate emotion and meaning, and she can create magic even on a foggy day. For Shanti, delight is the highest compliment that art can receive, and she loves knowing that her work has captured something beautiful and true.
Portraits by Shanti is available for weddings in the Bay Area and beyond. Shanti offers wedding package options to suit a variety of needs and budgets. Couples can enjoy full-day event coverage, a gallery of high-resolution digital images, a proof book, and a selection of beautiful albums and prints. Weddings outside the Bay Area may be subject to a travel fee. Whatever your needs, Shanti is determined to do her part to help you turn your wedding dreams into reality.
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
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5
out of 5.04 reviews
After my first phone call with Shanti, I knew she was perfect for us. I never understood when people said it was important to "interview" your photographer, but now I understand w...
hy! She was understanding about any sensitive family dynamics that may affect photos and made us all — including my photophobic husband! — feel so comfortable. She also got us our perfectly curated album full of gorgeous photos within about 3 weeks, while my friends who had gotten married a few months before with other photographers were still waiting for their photos. She is great at photographing couples, kids (when my 2-year old nephew was not happy about being in photos, I told her that he loved trucks and that being near a truck might help. She was soon sprinting out to the street with us to get him close to a truck for some of my now favorite post-ceremony photos!), and will follow your cues as to what you are and aren't comfortable with. I can't recommend her highly enough!
Shanti was wonderful to work with. She's local to Half Moon Bay, so she knows some beautiful, nearby locations to shoot that others may not even know exist. I really appreciated th...
at Shanti provided us a timeline for our event when she sent the contract. This timeline included who, what, when, and where, so we were able to use this as the baseline for our day-of schedule. She had the wisdom to build in some buffer which prevented us from running late despite delays at the salon.
Both Shanti and Shannon, her associate photographer, glow with compassion. They shuttled us around the different shooting locations, held bouquets when we needed our hands free, pulled people's hair out of their faces, held up my train to keep it from getting dirty, tidied up around us to make sure no messes made it into the shot, held everyone's sunglasses for them, and so much more. Shanti knows how to get people to smile genuinely and laugh spiritedly. (Our pictures of people laughing are really some of the best.) They helped us stay calm in the moments leading up to the ceremony. Most importantly, they memorialized our special day, and the photos turned out absolutely gorgeous.
Shanti recently photographed our wedding in March 2016 and she was absolutely fantastic! She listened to what we wanted for our photos, communicated with us throughout the process ...
and was so wonderful on the day without taking over the day and let the pictures really come organically as the day unfolded. And the best part...we have some gorgeous pictures that capture us as a couple and our day with friends and family. The day of the wedding ended up raining and was quite windy, but she was able to work with it and deliver some beautiful pictures. Thank you so much to Shanti for the this incredible remembrance of our special day!
I had the pleasure of having Shanti photograph my wedding day back in October of this year. She is absolutely the best in everything that she does. She gets things done. She get...
s back to you so quickly either by email or by phone. You do not have to worry about her at all. You can leave everything to her and not worry because she will take care of it. Her studio is absolutely beautiful too. You need to see her work. Wow it is amazing. Once she does do your photographs for your wedding she has your proofs for you to look at in less than two weeks. Can you believe that? Less than two weeks. When you go see your proofs not only are they in a nice book but she shows them to you on this huge TV screen with beautiful music playing in the background. You feel like you are getting married again :0) It is fantastic. She knows what pictures to take at the wedding but if you have any special requests she will do them for you with a smile on her face. She even made me look nice in pictures and I am definetly not a photogenic person. Portraits by Shanti is fantastic. Thank you Shanti!!!
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El Granada, CA
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