Business Details
9 Years
experience
San Francisco Bay Area Newborn & Maternity Photography
Founded in 2017, Peanut Love Photography specializes in newborn, maternity, and family photography across the San Francisco Bay Area. Our founder, Irma Varela, combines formal training in newborn safety with a deeply personal approach to capture authentic, timeless moments. With over three years of specialized training and hands-on experience, we prioritize client comfort and safety, offering personalized sessions tailored to each family's unique story. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our limited monthly bookings, ensuring dedicated attention to every client.We maintain rigorous hygiene protocols and transparent communication, earning trust through consistent, empathetic service. Testimonials highlight our professionalism, adaptability during challenging circumstances like the pandemic, and ability to create lasting visual legacies. By focusing on emotional connections rather than staged poses, we deliver galleries that authentically represent life's fleeting milestones.
Services
Newborn Photography
Maternity Sessions
Family Portraits
Milestone Sessions
Birth Photography
Children's Portraits
Holiday Photography
Graduation Portraits
Candid Lifestyle Sessions
Custom Photo Packages
Details
- Year established: 2017
Highlights and features
- We offer 3+ years of specialized newborn photography training with safety-certified practices
- Our personalized approach adapts to family needs, including pandemic-era safety protocols
- Limited monthly sessions ensure dedicated attention to each client's unique story
- Tested experience with challenging conditions like wildfire-related rescheduling
- Proven track record of capturing authentic emotional connections rather than staged poses
What people say
Beautiful photos
Professional and compassionate
Safe and comfortable
Patient with children
Creative eye
Services
Newborn Photography
Specialized newborn sessions focusing on safe, natural posing with family integration. Our training ensures secure handling while capturing developmental milestones. Clients receive guidance on session preparation and post-processing options.
Maternity Sessions
Artistic maternity photography emphasizing emotional connections and body positivity. Sessions accommodate changing needs, with flexible rescheduling options for unexpected circumstances like health emergencies.
Family Portraits
Custom family sessions capturing multi-generational dynamics. We provide prop selection and styling guidance to create cohesive visual narratives that reflect family relationships.
Milestone Sessions
Documenting developmental stages from birth through early childhood. Our process includes age-appropriate posing techniques and safety protocols for each milestone.
Birth Photography
Unobtrusive birth story documentation focusing on natural moments. We maintain strict hygiene protocols while capturing emotional transitions during labor and delivery.
People
Irma Varela
Founder & Lead Photographer
San Francisco native with 3+ years specialized newborn training. Former legal professional turned photographer after personal loss inspired her focus on memory preservation. Holds certifications in newborn safety protocols.
Questions
What safety measures do you implement during newborn sessions?
We follow strict hygiene protocols including hand sanitization between poses, equipment disinfection, and mask usage. Sessions include breaks for feeding and rest.
How do you handle rescheduling due to emergencies?
We offer flexible rescheduling with no penalty fees. Deposits apply toward future sessions if cancellations occur due to health or safety concerns.
What areas do you service for in-home photography?
We cover the entire San Francisco Bay Area and East Bay regions for on-location sessions.
How long do newborn photography sessions typically last?
Sessions usually take 2-3 hours to accommodate baby's needs with multiple pose and outfit changes.
Do you provide props and styling assistance?
We bring a selection of props and offer styling guidance for clothing coordination to ensure cohesive visual themes.
What's your approach to capturing authentic family moments?
We focus on natural interactions rather than rigid posing, documenting genuine connections and emotional expressions during sessions.
