Greater Bay Area
Berkeley photographer
Campus milestones and East Bay sessions, with time for walking, busy graduation dates and permission checks.
Natural-light photography by Angie Shvaya, based in Sacramento and booking Berkeley sessions. Tell me what you’re planning and I’ll send availability and a quote.
Berkeley photography at a glance
- Photographer
- Angie Shvaya, a natural-light photographer based in Sacramento, CA
- Area
- Berkeley, Greater Bay Area
- Sessions
- Graduation Photos, Family Sessions, Engagement Photos, Small Weddings, Portrait Sessions, Gatherings & Events, Sports Photography
- Pricing
- Sacramento sessions start at $250. Berkeley quotes add travel and any location or permit fees, confirmed in writing before you book.
- How to book
- Send your date, plans and preferred location. Angie replies with availability and a written quote.
Updated October 2026
What are you planning?
Graduation Photos in Berkeley
Berkeley graduation photos can tell your own campus story: cap and gown at Sather Gate, a portrait near the Campanile, and time with the people who helped you finish.
Family Sessions in Berkeley
Berkeley family photos can mark a campus visit, a reunion or simply this chapter at home, and they come out best when the route fits your family before any list of landmarks.
Engagement Photos in Berkeley
Berkeley engagement photography can tie your story to campus, a favorite neighborhood or the East Bay hills, and one meaningful route usually says more than a string of backdrops.
Small Weddings in Berkeley
Berkeley small wedding photography stays close to the ceremony and the people around it, with portraits near your venue so the day never becomes a cross-town itinerary.
Portrait Sessions in Berkeley
Berkeley portrait sessions can give you a sharp professional profile, mark a personal milestone or feed a creative project. Decide whether the campus should be recognizable or just a calm setting.
Gatherings & Events in Berkeley
Berkeley event photography can follow a campus reception, a downtown meeting or a private celebration, catching both the talk at the front of the room and the conversations afterward.
Sports Photography in Berkeley
Berkeley sports photography can show an athlete’s ties to a neighborhood court or a school team. Start with a playing setting that means something, then decide whether the session is about the person, the action or both.
Planning photographs in Berkeley
Berkeley photography offers two clear directions: a campus story built around an academic milestone, or an East Bay setting for family and personal portraits. Each works best on its own terms. A UC Berkeley graduation route can stay on recognizable campus exteriors, while a family gathering is usually happier in one easy-to-reach setting than on a tour of university landmarks.
Sather Gate and campus exteriors
The classic UC Berkeley frame for graduation portraits. A short route keeps entrances clear for others, and Angie checks the university requirements for your session.
Sather Gate and campus exteriors visitor informationCampanile esplanade
The open esplanade below the tower frames a strong campus portrait. Observation-platform admission is its own visit, outside the photography session.
Campanile esplanade visitor informationEast Bay regional parks
Trees and open hillsides for a nature-led session, once a park and route suit the group. Commercial portrait photography needs the district’s authorization, which Angie checks.
East Bay regional parks visitor informationLight and seasons
Graduation portraits feel calmer when they follow the real campus ceremony calendar, with room for crowds and arriving family. Light on campus shifts with the trees, the buildings and the weather, so the route adapts to the day. For a hills or park session, the route is chosen for the group’s comfort; blooms and open views are a bonus, never a promise.
Travel and meeting plans
Angie comes from Sacramento, and destination travel plus any site requirements are settled before you book. Send the campus entrance or exact off-campus address and how many people are joining. Parking, walking and campus activity can stretch a short map distance, so the plan builds that time in.
Some settings need a permit, reservation or fee. Angie confirms what applies to your date before the location is set.
Sources for location details
- UC Berkeley campus attractions
- Berkeley photography guidance
- East Bay photography permits
- Berkeley sports fields and courts
- David Brower Center Kinzie Room
Official park, venue and visitor pages checked October 2026.
Before you book
No, Angie is an independent Sacramento photographer with no UC Berkeley affiliation. Campus access and graduation arrangements are confirmed with the university for your session.
Not necessarily; Berkeley graduation photos are often more relaxed on a separate date from commencement. For ceremony day, send your check-in time and family travel plans, and Angie builds the schedule around them.
Based in Sacramento · Booking Berkeley sessions
Let’s plan your Berkeley photographs
Send your preferred date, the kind of photos you want, group size and any location you already love. Angie replies with availability, a meeting plan and a written quote that includes travel, so you know the full cost before you book.
Sacramento sessions start at $250. Your Berkeley quote adds travel and any location fees.