Nerinna Valera Photography

Finding that perfect photographer to capture your special day that happens only once in a lifetime is not something I took lightly. I must’ve inquired with over 20 photographers and took in consideration the low end photographers to the high end ones and everything in between.
However, no matter how beautiful the pictures were, the deciding factor wasn’t necessarily the price, but the customer service and how I felt with them in person. Nerinna blew all of our expectations out of the water. Her warm personality, contagious laugh and easy to work with persona was more than we could have anticipated. From the moment we met with her, we immediately forgot we had just met her, because we just clicked. We knew immediately that she had to photograph our wedding.
From her patience during our engagement session to the day of our wedding, she was on top of it and was always there to keep us calm. The pictures came out phenomenal and she made sure to go above and beyond to make sure we were beyond satisfied with what we received.
If you’re one that feels awkward taking pictures or showing some major PDA in public, Nerinna will make you look like a million bucks and more. I can’t recommend her enough for your photography needs.

Nerinna has a natural eye for capturing a great photograph. She has great imagination for making the mundane and ordinary into something striking and taking shots of things I would never have considered photograph worthy and making an amazing image. She caught a combination of detailed close ups, scenic wide angle landscapes and skylines and natural portraits for us to use to promote our small private tour company. Nerinna was a pleasure to work with, I’d highly recommend her services.

Nerinna was awesome. Great customer service and worked really well with our 3 year old.
Amazing Amazing work.
She was very personable throughout the whole process from beginning to end.
Our family did a portrait session and she made us feel very comfortable throughout the whole process.
We had never taken professional photos before but Nerinna made our experience veyr fun and easy to be in front of the camera.
I definitley would recommend using her for your next event.

This review is way overdue! Nerinna photographed two of my cousins’ weddings and their engagements photos, as well as, my cousin’s maternity photos and I fell in love with her work. I said to my husband, «We have to have her do our family/​maternity photo session!» and we’re so happy that we did.
From the start, everything went smoothly. From booking the session, to the photo session itself and now we are finalizing the photos… all of this within less than a month after the photo session. One of the things that really stood out for us was how well she worked with our 2 year old daughter who was not in the mood to take photos that morning. We originally planned on going to a park that was 20 minutes from Nerinna’s home but she quickly came up with a different location, a nearby park that has a playground, in hopes my daughter would be in a better mood and it worked! It was the perfect setting. During the photo shoot, Nerinna had really great ideas/​poses for us. She’s not afraid to get herself in awkward positions like laying on the ground to get a shot or even chasing my daughter around LOL My mom came along to help watch our daughter while Nerinna shot the maternity part of the session. Nerinna was kind enough to also took pictures of my mom playing with my daughter. Towards the end, Nerinna sat us down to review the shots she had taken and asked if there were any shots we’d like her to take. There really weren’t any because the shots she had taken were beautiful.
Another thing that stood out for us which I think is really important, not only for us but for anyone looking to get their photos taken, is that we didn’t feel rushed or uncomfortable. She’s engaging, easy going, and professional. We already plan on using her again for another family photo session in the near future!

Amazing work, professional and very personable, always goes above and beyond to ensure all around excellent work from start to finish. We love Nerinna Valera Studios & highly recommend!
We met Nerinna a few years ago when she photographed my brother’s wedding and fell in love with her work. I made sure that after the wedding, I saved her info, and told myself that one day, when my day came, I was going to ask Ner to do our photography for us.
Three years later, my husband and I were engaged and I whipped out her contact info, and without hesitation, Ner agreed to do our engagement session with us. We had several ideas, but our main focus was to do a «travel» theme for our upcoming destination wedding. With Nerinna’s help, We were able to gain access into an a small airport nearby and Ner got some amazing shots of the two of us next to the airplanes and also worked diligently to put together an amazing save-​the-​date «stop-​motion» photography clip for us that was a hit on our wedding website!
I decided that it would also be fun to do something different and do a Budoir Shoot with Nerinna and use the photos to give to my husband as a little pre-​wedding gift. Once again, the photos were nothing short of amazing & throughout the entire shoot, I felt extremely relaxed and comfortable, which made the pictures that much better :)
Finally, the BIG day! Nerinna, being as awesome as she is, flew all the way out to Kauai to document & shoot our wedding as well as festivities leading up to it & afterwards. My day was relaxing & completely stress free, and I can honestly say that following the photography timeline that Nerinna provided was one of the main reasons why the day went so smoothly! I was truly able to relax, take in every moment of our special day, knowing that all the while, Ner was capturing them for us as well…
Less than a week later, Nerinna has already put together a «Sneak-​Peek» album of her «Favorites» for us to view, and we love what we see so far and can’t wait to see the rest.
We, along with our families and friends, have truly enjoyed working with Nerinna Valera, and we will definitely be seeing a lot more of her in years to come as we make more memories & as our families continue to grow :) Thank you Ner, from the bottom of our hearts!
Aloha!
Mr. & Mrs. Jack and Sarah Soberal

Nerinna Valera is AMAZING. Nerinna and her team were photographers at our wedding in May 2013 and were thrilled with her work. Her photography strikes an amazing balance of being artistic and creative, while still capturing the event in an awesome way. She placed a high priority on ensuring we, as the bride and groom, looked relaxed and comfortable in the pictures. We also were amazed at her generosity in going above and beyond what we formalized in our contract. She was also incredibly quick in getting us her favorite photos from our wedding and our engagement shoot, and very responsive throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend her services without hesitation.

I first met Nerinna in 2008 when I was in need of a wedding photographer. Thankfully a friend referred me to her website and we HAD to have her! She was professional and exceeded our every expectation for our engagement shoot, wedding day, rehearsal dinner and most recently our newborn photoshoot! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer. I’m in awe of such natural talent and not to mention her patience and fun personality that really makes us feel comfortable as we continue to document these important milestones with lasting photographs.

Nerinna is theee best! I happen to meet her at a wedding faire and my husband and I had fallen in love with her photos. Little did we know we would win her as a grand prize giving us a discount on her packages. It worked out perfectly. We had two engagement sessions because she was not satisfied with the first shoot even though we were. The second shoot was even more breathtaking. She really gets to know the real you and make sure you feel real comfortable. The qualities of her photos says it all. Our friends and family loved her as our photographer for our wedding. She was very detailed, made sure the environment was appropriate and even had some photos ready by the end of the same day of the wedding! It reminded me of the same day edit for video except it was a same day edit photos, just amazing. She is very open minded about her work along with the ideas you have in mind. She is a dog lover and did not mind at all doing a shoot with our dog ON A SAILBOAT. it was a crazy ride but she made all the best efforts and ended up taking magazine quality photos of us. I have recommended her to many friends and family, and those who have met her at my wedding would love to work with her in the future. My wedding planner had her as a photographer and said she is «the best» in the Bay Area and that says a lot.

I was fortunate enough to see Nerinna in action when she photographed my friend’s wedding so it was fairly easy to choose her as my wedding photographer. She was very easy to work with and had lots of great ideas. She was flexible on working with us on our engagement pictures with our then 4 month old puppy which was great that she loves dogs and didn’t mind him tagging along. On the day of our wedding it rained but Nerinna made every effort along with her assistants to capture every moment. She was also nice enough to do a day after shoot so we could get some pictures in better weather. We’ve recommended her to many of our friends and they too have been happy so I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a forward thinking, genuinely nice and professional photographer!

Our experience with Nerinna Studios was amazing. We just love her work and from the moment we walked in her studio she made us feel welcomed. My 6 month old daughter just loved her and smiled and laughed the entire time during her photo shoot. Her photos turned out really good! I really hope to work with her in the future. She is so nice and professional and makes you feel so comfortable. Thanks Nerinna for everything. We love the photos! :)

Nerinna is the definition of professionalism and talent. A group of us were lucky to get her to take some law school graduation pictures of us, and the experience was absolutely wonderful.
She individually asked everyone what what they wanted out of the photo session and she was able to incorporate and accommodate everyone.
She takes time to explain the process (posing, lighting, hair/​make up… you name it), and you can tell that she knows exactly what she is doing. Most people think being a photographer is as simple as owning a fancy camera, but there’s so much more, and to get truly amazing pictures Nerinna is that «so much more» factor.
Nerinna’s natural talent for capturing «the moment» coupled with her professional know how is what makes her photography come out so beautiful.
She makes you feel comfortable and doesn’t rush you with the poses. If something doesn’t look good, she’ll keep shooting away until its perfect.
To top it off, she is such a joy to work with. She was patient with us (can’t be easy with 8 law students running around) and was such a sweetheart — I already told her she’s going to be my around — the — clock bff/​photographer once I’m über famous/​rich.

I have known Nerinna (I fondly) call Ner. I have always known her to be very sensitive creative and artistic. I had no faintest of ideas that she would translate her God given talents into something to a higher level. Her photos mirror her traits. It is humorous, yet sensible. It is both fun and professional. She made my family very comfortable and embraced them with her warmth. Ner has always been a sister to me and I highly recommend her to anyone. Thanks Ner!

I found Nerinna via a mutual friend’s FB page and instantly took notice to her photographic style and images. I «liked» her FB page and have always found myself hitting that «like» button on all her image postings! And trust me, it is not easy task to garner a thumbs up or hit the «like» button from me ;-)
While I saw most of Nerinna’s images revolved around weddings and engagement sessions, I decided to contact her for my daughter’s senior portraits session and thankfully she was both open and available to take us on as clients. Bear in mind that I have been photographing my children since they were born and so, the very thought of having someone else photograph my daughter’s senior portraits was not an easy thing to digest. However, I knew I wanted the photos to stand out/​pop but also capture the essence of Alyssa. And as I thought about it, the only one name came to mind — NERINNA!
Often times I see absolutely stunning photographs of individuals, yet they bear no resemblance to the individual (if that makes any sense). Nerinna was able to capture the very essence and beauty of my little girl as I know her. In so many of the images, I found myself saying, «that is so you, Alyssa!» Both Alyssa and I were extremely happy and satisfied with the final images.
Nerinna exudes professionalism, personableness, creativeness, and sensitivity towards her clients. She ensures her clients are comfortable before, during, and after the photo session. Nerinna kept the lines of communication open and responded promptly whenever I had a question. Without hesitation, I easily and whole heartedly recommend Nerinna Studios and will no doubt contact her the next time I am in need of a photographer.
p. s. an added bonus, she has a great sense of humor and is just an awesome individual all the way around :))

Nerinna Rocks!
First off, I consider myself to be a professional photographer. I teach seminars, shoot landscapes and events around the world.
When it came to hiring a photographer to document a wedding that I was in, my list of choices was long but the choice was easy.
Nerinna is by far one of the most unique artists in the industry and her level of attention to detail and photology is exemplified in her work.
I was lucky to have been able to get on her schedule as I know she books up quick.
Highly recommended!

My friend (s) have hired her in the past to shoot their engagement pictures as well as their weddings. Whenever they posted their pictures up on their facebook pages, I always loved what I saw.
When my friend posted on her facebook page that Nerinna was offering a march madness special, I jumped on that really quick and purchased the deal without knowing what I wanted to do. I’m not engaged or married, nor do I have kids… so what would I need a photo session for?
Well, I decided to just have fun photos taken. I surprised my boyfriend with a photo shoot for us and our dog, Ace. When I informed Nerinna that a dog would be involved, she seemed very excited to shoot our photos. She picked the PERFECT location– Fort Funston in San Francisco.
Fort Funston is our dog’s favorite place in the whole wide world so I knew it would make great pictures for him. As for the people pictures, Nerinna knew of some great spots that we never knew of, that were great backdrops for the pictures. She definitely has the eye for photography and definitely makes us feel at ease and natural. She caught on early as to what works for us when it comes to taking pictures, and showed us our pictures along the way. She definitely worked with us and our styles.
All in all, I felt at ease with Nerinna. I would definitely recommend her to anyone and everyone looking for pictures to be taken. She took some amazing shots of our dog in action, and some amazing shots of me and the bf.
Hurry and book her today!

Nerinna is hands down the best photographer we have ever worked with, both in her style and the photos she produces! I am a mom of three boys, and we have done two photo shoots with Nerinna. Both times, she was incredibly warm, friendly, and natural. She just let the boys play and took photos while we were doing our thing. The photos turned out brilliantly and really captured who we are. Two of my closest friends have used her for engagement and wedding photos, and they have also turned out absolutely INCREDIBLE (in fact, I wish I could recreate my wedding and have her take photos for us!). Her work is so stunning that I sometimes just look at her blog and web site to enjoy her art. I highly, highly recommend Nerinna! You won’t be disappointed.

Nerinna I would have to say, is the BEST :) !!! If your looking for someone who will work with you and not make anything awkward she is your girl. She has a great talent in photography and uses it well when shooting. I went to Nerinna to take a maternity shoot for my 8 months because I didn’t want the same old studio pictures that everyone else was doing. She finds perfect places to shoot the pictures and makes you feel so comfortable while during your session. I heard of her because she was the one who did my cousins cotillion photos, but during my session was the first time I actually met her and I swear it was like I already knew her. She’s very outgoing and really nice. She also shows you some of the picture’s right after she shoots them. I WOULD RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO HIRE HER FOR WEDDINGS, ENGAGEMENT, OR JUST FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO PICTURES! SHE WON’T LET YOU DOWN!

I am VERY impressed by Nerinna’s work. Nerinna is a true professional. She is incredibly talented and creative. I hired Nerinna to do a maternity shoot for me. She drove all the way from Cambell to SF to shoot me on location in my home and neighborhood. I was close to my due date and not feeling very photogenic; but Nerinna put me at ease and took some amazing images that I will always be able to cherish. Her process in capturing the right image is impressive. She listens and communicates her intention and ideas clearly with confidence. You can tell she loves what she does which makes the process enjoyable for everyone. Besides being a true professional, Nerinna is a very sweet person. She also turned over images quickly and followed up earlier than expected. I highly recommend her work!

One of the FIRST times on Unilocal I wanted to scroll to the tenth star. Our engagement shoot was yesterday. I have NEVER felt comfortable in front of a camera nor excited about photos that include: me. Nerinna made me feel super comfortable without me knowing. We really look like «us» in the photos and even when we stopped traffic, had a few onlookers and driverbys, we both felt so excited as she showed us a few shots as we went along.
It’s amazing what Nerinna got in just our silly little moments — which were some of the BEST shots. Nerinna and her assistant, Paul, were super professional, worked tirelessly and effortlessly that we cannot wait for the «day of.» I just know that I can sit back, glow, and leave the documenting to Nerinna and her assistant. I am so happy we went the extra mile and went for the engagement shoot — never thought I’d see photos of my fiancé and I that could actually make it to a wedding magazine!

The first word that comes to mind when I think of Nerinna Valera Photography is PHENOMENAL! I hired Nerinna to take my engagement and wedding photos this past year and couldn’t be happier with the results. Not only did she take the most beautiful and radiant photos (and when I say beautiful I mean that they looked like they were from a magazine!), but she was professional, personable and took the time to really listen to what I wanted for photos for my wedding.
When I first met with Nerinna she told me that her goal was to tell my wedding day story through her photos. She looks at her work as a way to recreate a day which will fly by way too quick; a way to forever keep the moment of laughter, love and excitement vivid in our eyes. And that is what she did. Every time I look back through my photos, and to be honest I probably do it almost everyday ;-), I can vividly replay the magical day in my mind. She has forever captured one of the most magnificent days of my life, and I am grateful to her for it.
I can whole-​heartedly give a 100% recommendation for Nerinna’s talent and services. If you want to look back in 20 years and really remember the beauty of your wedding, Nerinna is definitely the person to capture it.