Family Sessions in Palo Alto
Palo Alto family photos can come from a relaxed portrait walk, a gathering at home or a campus milestone, with the route chosen around the people walking it.
Sacramento sessions from $425. Palo Alto travel is quoted with your date. Send your details and Angie will confirm availability.
Family Sessions in Palo Alto at a glance
- Photographer
- Angie Shvaya, a natural-light photographer based in Sacramento, CA
- Where
- Palo Alto, Greater Bay Area. Suggested settings include Palo Alto Baylands and Stanford campus, when authorized.
- Sacramento package
- 60–90 minutes, 40–80 edited images, delivered in 2–3 weeks.
- Price
- From $425 in Sacramento. Palo Alto 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
Are the Palo Alto Baylands good for family photos?
The Baylands can give your family photos big sky and open marsh, with a designated route, a weather plan and a permission check that Angie handles. With grandparents or small children along, a shorter approved setting may be the more comfortable choice. A view is only worth it if the walk and the exposure suit everyone.
Keep a milestone visit from becoming rushed
When the family is in town for graduation or another event, essential group photos and the graduate’s individual portraits each get their own time. Share arrival times and any hard departure. If campus or outdoor access does not fit the schedule, an approved home or gathering venue lets everyone stay together.
Where to shoot in Palo Alto
Palo Alto Baylands
Wide marsh and sky for a landscape-led portrait. Angie checks the city’s applicable photography conditions, and the session stays on approved paths and use areas.
Palo Alto Baylands visitor informationStanford campus, when authorized
The natural setting for a Stanford milestone, planned apart from city park sessions. Angie reviews the university’s filming and photography guidance for your intended location and use.
Stanford campus, when authorized visitor informationLight and seasons
Open-space settings feel big and airy, and they are exposed, so clothing and timing follow the forecast; a still evening is never guaranteed. Light shifts as you walk the designated paths, which keeps the photos varied. For a campus milestone, ceremony schedules, building access and university activity matter more than any general seasonal advice.
Travel and meeting plans
Angie travels from Sacramento by arrangement, and the quote follows your approved setting, coverage and schedule. Name the exact city or campus location in your inquiry, since Stanford, city open space and a private office each work differently.
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 Palo Alto family photography
Yes, a Palo Alto family session can include visiting relatives at Stanford if campus access works out. Share group size, affiliation and setting; an off-campus option can step in.
In Sacramento, a family session starts at $425. For Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto sessions
Let’s plan your Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto quote adds travel and any location fees.