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.
Sacramento sessions from $425. Berkeley travel is quoted with your date. Send your details and Angie will confirm availability.
Family Sessions in Berkeley at a glance
- Photographer
- Angie Shvaya, a natural-light photographer based in Sacramento, CA
- Where
- Berkeley, Greater Bay Area. Suggested settings include Sather Gate and campus exteriors and Campanile esplanade.
- Sacramento package
- 60–90 minutes, 40–80 edited images, delivered in 2–3 weeks.
- Price
- From $425 in Sacramento. Berkeley quotes add travel and any location or permit fees.
- How to book
- Send your date and plans. Angie confirms availability and sends a written quote before you book.
Updated October 2026
Choose a setting everyone can use
Visiting a graduate? A campus exterior ties the family photos to the occasion. For something greener, a specific East Bay park can work once the walk, the shade and the photography permit suit your group, and Angie checks that last part. Mention strollers, grandparents and younger children early so the meeting point works for everyone.
How do we fit family photos into a Berkeley graduation visit?
When relatives have traveled for commencement, decide what you want most: one formal portrait of the whole family, or a relaxed walk with smaller combinations. The largest group goes first, and the family stays parked in one place. If the campus day is already long, a gathering at home can be the easier, warmer backdrop.
Where to shoot in Berkeley
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 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.
A session built around your plans
- A mix of gently guided family portraits and natural interaction.
- A pace and location planned around children, grandparents and the whole group.
- Agree the family combinations in advance so important relationships receive attention.
The family sessions overview covers packages, what’s included and how a session runs.
Questions about Berkeley family photography
Yes, Berkeley family photos can be planned apart from a graduate’s individual portraits. Describe both priorities and the group size, and each gets its own time in the coverage.
In Sacramento, a family session starts at $425. For Berkeley, Angie adds travel time and any location or permit fees, then sends a written quote before you book, so you know the full cost up front.
Useful planning guides
Preparation tips that apply wherever your session happens.
Based in Sacramento · Booking Berkeley sessions
Let’s plan your Berkeley session
Send your preferred date, what you have in mind, 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.
In Sacramento, a family session starts at $425. Your Berkeley quote adds travel and any location fees.