client reviews

“If you are looking for a family photographer in the San Diego area, look no further. Viviana is simply the BEST. Not only does she have an amazing eye for photography, but she has a kind soul and instantly makes you feel like old friends. Her work is stunning, she has the ability to make photos look natural and happy without feeling staged or forced. We took some maternity photos with our wild two year old daughter and I am blown away by how they came out. (She managed to get our daughter to look at the camera and smile for most of the photos which is an amazing talent if you ask me!) I will cherish these photos for a lifetime! Thank you Viviana!” — Rachael

“We just did our maternity/ family photos with Viviana. She was very professional and fun to work with. She was absolutely great with my daughter making her smile for the photos. For myself I felt very comfortable, she made it fun and easy for me. I loved the location that she chose for our family. With all the beautiful trees it goes with our theme and last name “Branch”. Thanks Viv for what you do, I can’t wait to see the photos. I already know I’m going to love them. Oh and BTW I found Viv on IG and had reached out to her to take our maternity photos a couple years back but it was covid shut down. So I’m sooooo happy she was able to photoshoot us this time around. I already want to book our next session.” — Kelly

“Viviana was amazing. She captured exactly what we were looking for. My wife and I were beyond stunned with how amazing the photos came out. She was very professional, very informative and was very flexible considering the raining weather we rarely have in San Diego. Oh and what a trooper she was. It must have been in the low 50’s at Iron Mountain during the shoot. Viviana is absolutely the best photographer we’ve worked with and we look forward to booking future sessions with her.” — Richie

“Viviana is amazing! We've used her twice and every time we're blown away by the amazing moments she captures of our family. She has a brilliant eye for capturing that romantic sunset lighting. Viviana has been great with getting our kiddos engaged in the photo shoot and really managed to bring out their personalities. We will definitely be using her again. I really can't see myself using anyone else. Once you find a great photographer you stay!” — Sarah

“I originally planned to just have an anniversary/pregnancy announcement session with Viviana but loved the photos so much I also had my maternity shoot and motherhood session with her as well. Every time I worked with her she made it fun and she guided us through each photo idea to capture genuine smiles and emotion. Our photos are absolutely beautiful and I am so thankful to her for being able to capture these important life moments in such a gorgeous way.” — Eloisa

“Viviana was amazing! Best investement for our first family pictures. Finding Viviana was a blessing, she even helped us with outfit guidance. She covered every aspect in making sure our pictures would be what we love. She was kind and EXTREMELY helpful with making sure we had the best of everything! Book your photos now!” — Jessica

“Viviana went above and beyond to make sure our family photoshoot was a success! She is so sweet and that made it so much easier for our very shy 7 year old daughter to open right up! We can’t wait for another session to take place!!” — Laura

“Viviana is very patient and kind. She has a lot of ideas and very passionate with each session. I love every single photo she has taken! I can’t wait to book more sessions with her” — Chelsea

“We just got family photos done by Viviana and we love them! They were our first professional photos done as a family and she makes you feel so comfortable and relaxed through the whole session. She also went above and beyond to get our very serious faced one year old to smile. She is amazing at what she does and we couldn’t be happier! Book a session with her - it is worth every penny and you will not regret it! :)” — Aubrey

“Our family photo shoot with Viviana was such a great experience and now we have photographs that will be on my walls for my lifetime. We were coming to San Diego for family vacations and last minute I got my husband to agree on family photos on the beach. I started looking through Instagram and came across Viviana's photography page and I was just hooked. She had a fabulous website with a calendar of her availability. I was looking for dates a few weeks away and wasn't surprised she was booked. I couldn't get over how much I liked her style so I reached out anyways. She responded shortly with a recent cancelation date and time that worked out perfectly for me. She was personal and accommodating from my first interaction with her. Me, my husband and kids love our photoshoot on the beach with her. I got my photos printed and hung on the wall and I smile each and every time I catch a glimpse of them.” — Shelby

“10/10 would recommend Viviana to anyone in San Diego area!! She was amazing to work with and we absolutely loved her work. I had a very hard time choosing favorites because all of the shots were so beautiful! She was able to accommodate us bringing our big dog and had tons of fun ideas for photos. At one point she was even holding the dog leash and snapping pictures at the same time. My husband and I can tend to get awkward in front of the camera, and Viviana made the whole experience super comfortable and fun, and our pictures really turned out so natural and amazing. I will absolutely cherish these photos for years to come :)” — Chloe

“Viviana is so amazing at what she does, you can truly see her passion behind each photo she takes. We used her for our newborn photos when our baby was only 7 days old and they turned our perfect. So perfect one year later we used her again for family photos and a cake smash. Love her and will continue using her for many more years” — Haley

“Vivana was so AMAZING to work with!! I found her on Instagram and was immediately drawn to her work and use of light in photos. I knew I had to use her to capture my baby's 6 month milestone and some family photos as well as some breastfeeding shots of me and my babe. From the start she was so sweet to work with. She is super organized and worked with our scheduled. Despite the fact that we couldn't take pictures during that "golden hour" since our baby goes to sleep so early, she picked the perfect location to still capture some beautiful light and pics. She was very flexible to work with and I really appreciated the survey/questionnaire she had me fill out about my family and myself and what we were looking for in photos so she knew ahead of time exactly what we wanted and she made it happen! She took the best pictures capturing the bond between me and my baby as well as baby with dad and us as a family. They are my favorite pictures to date! She was so sweet with my baby and remembered things I mentioned on how to get him to smile and interact. I love the fact that she is a mom as well, so she knows how to interact with babies and she understands how important these moments are. She captured my sweet boy's spirit so beautifully. You cannot go wrong using her!! She is super responsive and the session was very chill and stress free!! I will definitely be using her again.” — Angela

“Viviana is a super talented photographer and works so well with little ones! Booking her was a breeze. She was able to capture so many amazing shots and made the session fun and easy! The photos came back dreamy and we are beyond happy!” — Allie P.

”I am not a fan of photo sessions. I decided to go for it and I could not be happier with the outcome. Viviana has an awesome personality and made us feel so comfortable, relaxed, she is patient and loving with kids. The photos don't look fake because she captured real moments with my kids. I cannot thank her enough for the amazing photos I got from our session. I highly recommend her! You will not be disappointed :)” — Jannet

“We can't thank Viviana enough! She took amazing photos of my family and I. She was patient and always answered my messages and questions promptly. I 100% recommend her.” — Allie

“Viviana did an amazing job with our Kiddos last week! Getting a good picture of all the kids together feels like mission impossible, but they all turned out SOO good. I’m having a hard time choosing my favorites to print! Thank you so much!” — Kayce

“Viviana does absolutely beautiful work! Our photos were so dreamy and everything we could have asked for! Not only does she do great work but she’s so kind and great with kiddos. Thank you so much, Vivi” — Chandlar

“I highly recommend Viviana as your next family photographer! Everything from beginning to end went extremely smoothly. She was also very easy to get in touch with and always responded quickly to the many questions I had especially as the photo shoot date was approaching. The session was quick (an hour) which I was thankful for given that our toddler son was over it towards the end. And the end result, WOW! They are stunning. I knew beforehand that I loved her style, but I had no idea she would make us look THAT good 😂 We are so thankful for the priceless moments she captured that will last a lifetime!” — Krystal

“My experience with Viviana was awesome. She was responsive, and helped me plan my proposal. I felt so comfortable with her instructions and her photos came out perfect! Definately would hire her again! Thank you once again!” — Shaminah

“We hired Viviana to do our first ever family photoshoot and we couldn’t be happier! She is sweet, talented, professional, and very easy to work with. We chose her because we really liked her style and attention to outdoor light. Our daughter also felt very comfortable with the process, which was a nice surprise for us. I have already recommended her to friends!” — Sherine

“Viviana definitely has the magic touch when it comes to photography. You can tell she's passionate and loves what she does. She was professional and made sure that she made us feel comfortable the entire time we were shooting. The pictures came out beautiful and completely over my expectations” — Alexis

“My family and I had an amazing experience with Viviana! She’s sweet, patient and very talented!! Her work is beautiful (as you can see!!!). She made us feel comfortable and helped us with poses. We absolutely loved our pictures and they were ready very quickly after our session. I highly recommend her and so glad to have found her. Don’t hesitate to book with Viviana!!” —Carolyn

“Viviana did an amazing job. So professional, great prices, and she got them done so fast! I highly recommend her! “ — Melissa

“My daughters and I had such an incredible shoot with Viviana! She was so patient with the girls and said silly things to capture the perfect laughs! She blew me away with the photos. I can not wait to get my pictures taken by her again. The way she captures the light is truly unique. I’d highly recommend her with ease.” — Gabby

“We hired Viviana for a maternity photoshoot while on our babymoon in San Diego. With very little direction given by us aside from "we want to take pics on the beach", she guided us in selecting a beautiful location and poses that would result in great pics. She was very responsive and professional throughout the process. Pleasant and friendly during the shoot. She also was able to provide us with final pictures within a couple days - which was a pleasant surprise. We were very happy with the outcome and are glad we picked her to capture this special time for our growing family. Highly recommended! “ — Kanita

“Viviana has been such a pleasure to work with. We got her to do our engagement photos and a set of family pictures with our dog. All of our pictures exceed our expectations, by far. During the shoot, she made us feel comfortable, and was full of ideas for poses. If there was a specific shot I wanted to try, she always made sure that happened too. When we photographed our dog she was soooo patient and understanding with her. Her editing made us look adorable, and we got our pictures back so fast! Our family thinks so highly of her, and really we couldn’t recommend her more. These pictures are something we will treasure for the rest of our lives.” — Ashley

“Amazing talent! There is something about trusting & knowing Viviana is a professional & letting her do her JOB! And she does it sooooo WELL! She directed me & she offered to show me each picture taken but I opted to not see them...because I’m my own worst enemy & critic of myself so I knew I wouldn’t like myself. So, I let her do what she does knowing & trusting she would take the most amazing photos of me. And I wasn’t wrong! Everyone that saw my photos LOVED THEM & I was SO HAPPY with every shot taken! I 100% recommended & trust her work! Amazing photos & she made me feel like a model when I damn well know I’m not! Lol You’re in good hands with her!” — Sandy G.

“Viviana has been amazing. Highly recommended. She was very patient with my toddler during our shoot and she produced amazing photos. I also wanted to recommend the printing service she offers on her site when you receive your digital prints. We ordered a number of prints in multiple sizes and they all arrived in perfect condition, no blurring whatsoever. She is a GREAT photographer!” — Sandy B.