Helping you remember the best days ever.
I’m a wedding and family photographer documenting your biggest moments + everyday magic. Based in Pleasanton and serving the Bay Area, I celebrate people from all walks of life through candid, joyful & heartfelt imagery.
East Bay
Family & Wedding
Photographer
Wedding days end, newborns become toddlers, and parents become grandparents. These moments go by so fast. You deserve to live fully in them, to be present, and then relive them through imagery that tells your story. Photography is more than just a picture, it’s a way to document your history. These are the good old days. Let me help you remember them.
photos that live up to the
memories
I believe every story deserves to be seen, felt & remembered.
For the past seven years, I’ve been documenting stories across California. Capturing weddings, growing families, and everything in between. My approach is candid, joyful, and rooted in connection. I believe everyone deserves to be photographed and my job is to help you feel seen, celebrated, and totally like yourself in front of the camera.
I create art that’s soaked in sunlight, bursting with color, & feels like a damn good time.
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throughout the entire session."
"She has a unique ability to make you feel at ease
and keep you laughing
Hey, yanno what's hard? Being pregnant. Yanno what's another challenge? Dressing the baby bump. This style guide goes over tips on how to dress that bump for photos.
the Maternity style guide: dressing your bump for pics
Maternity
You've made the decision to elope, heck yes. But now the question is, where? Here are my 5 favorite places to say I do in the Bay.
5 gorgeous venues for your elopement
Weddings
freebies
Picture Perfect
Redwoods and Northern California — name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait. Doing your family photos in the redwoods? It doesn’t get more quintessentially California than that, and I’m here for it. Get inspired with location ideas over on the blog!
Family photos in the Oakland Redwoods
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Client Resources
Three Easy Poses to Try with Your Toddler
real stories
Ben + Mikayla Explore Alameda Shoreline
real stories
Downtown Pleasanton: Engagement Photos
Working with me means feeling seen, celebrated, and totally yourself. No stiff poses — just real moments, captured with intention and heart. Let’s document your story for your kids and grandkids to know how cool you were.
The Shannon Alyse experience is heartfelt, rooted in connection, and focused on capturing your story with joy & intention
intentional
heartfelt
joyful
Whether you’re inviting me into your home to meet your new baby or spending the day with me at your wedding, I promise to make you feel comfortable and celebrated. I’ll capture the big feelings and the quiet, in-between moments too. Photography isn’t just a service — it’s a relationship. I get to know you, care about your story, and create lasting art from your most meaningful moments.
Let’s make something beautiful.
Images that celebrate
your memories.
The life you’ve created deserves to be remembered.
