Doll Studios

Flawless pictures EVERY time! Jessica never disappoints. She is the only person we trust to capture our most special moments!

Jessica is a a pro at getting those gorgeous newborn shots of brand new babies.
She photographed our son when he was just a few days old and the images were amazing. We really didn’t want the traditional newborn poses and she came through with some great pictures that really reflected our personalities.
For our second baby, she actually came to our home to capture our first days as a family of four. It was really nice to have her come to us, as this time around we had a rambunctious toddler. She is great with kids and our son instantly took to her. The images are really gorgeous and sweet; we couldn’t be happier.
Jessica has a warm personality and a great eye for detail. She is creative in her approach to family photography and has a talent for capturing those beautiful moments.

We’ve had pictures taken my Jessica on two separate occasions: once for my son’s newborn session and for a mini mommy + me session. On both occasions Jessica was super nice, engaged our son, and delivered the photos on time. We loved our son’s newborn photos, and the mommy + me photos were so nice, we purchased all of the pictures. Jessica was even nice enough to include a wooden toy camera along with photo key chains in the package for us! So sweet of her. :) Since we live in SF and she’s in Santa Clara, let’s just say we have the tendency to forget to pick up our packages. This last time, Jessica was sweet enough to send it to us through the mail, even though we had forgotten all about it. Also, her packaging is really cute, and she places your CD in a very chic and sturdy cardboard case, instead of just putting it in a sleeve or ugly jewel case. Four stars only because I wish she would use more color in her props and studio. While I’m a neutrals fan myself, I love seeing some bright colors used when it comes to babies.

Jessica at Doll Studios was amazing.
She took my daughter’s 1 year birthday photos and we had the best time. My daughter took to her amazingly, whereas she normally has a hard time bonding with people. Jessica is extremely professional, had a lot of great ideas for the shoot, and also asked my opinion and wanted to know if I had any ideas.
I would definitely hire her again for my daughter’s next shoot.

We discovered Jessica Doll (yes, that is her real last name) by searching on Google. We trusted out gut instinct after checking out her website and we ended up really happy with her. She was ready to go when we were (nursed a little bit before we started) and she has a natural way with babies. Our little one did not fuss once the entire time.
The session didn’t feel rushed. We just ended it when we felt we had enough good shots.
Her studio is quaint and she has also any hat/​blanket combo you can imagine.
I perused these Unilocal reviews and they ARE NOT representative of our experience. It appears that all the negative reviewers bought the Groupon deal for a 30 minute session. People — you get what you pay for. If you’re just paying for 30 minutes, of course you’re going to feel rushed.
We just got our proofs back and are reviewing them now… so far we’re very happy with the Jessica Doll.

I just had my third son and needed someone to photograph him before he got too big. Most moms schedule photo sessions *before* they have their kids, but alas, I am not that organized. Thus, I called Jessica with a request that she come as soon as possible and she found time within the week.
She showed up on time and prepared and was very patient working with my newborn and me. After she took some great shots of the babe, we corralled the other two boys (ages 2 and 3) and tried to get some shots of all three. I was explaining to her that I understand that it’s really hard to get a shot of three kids, three and under, but she did it! She got quite a few good shots of all three of them together and I was so pleased. These are probably the only shots of them all looking in one direction, clean, and cute, that I’ll have for quite a while.

Jessica is an AMAZING photographer! She is a true professional and works diligently to capture the best possible photograph. For outdoor photo sessions, she offers a few park locations and she knows the best places to photograph. You an also have the choice of having your session taken in her studio. The sessions outside turned out so great, I was definitely pleased.
She is the best at capturing newborns. You want someone to be careful with your baby, after all you just got the thing, and she is so gentle and loving with them, taking great care to make sure they are comfortable and capturing the precious bundles so artistically and with such sophistication!
Do not go to anyone else for your photos.

Jessica really needs to work on her customer skills. She was very rude & lacked direction/​management during the shoot. We dont model for a living & hence we were expecting to get some direction from a professional photographer… As a photographer who has complete control over her picture, focus & lighting, she failed to direct us on how to pose or adjust our hair/makeup/outfit…or even tell us what was meant to be in focus!
She promised to process our photos in 4 weeks but instead sent me an email 7 weeks later that read :
«Thank you for your patience in this matter. The less time I spend answering e-​mails and phone calls, the more time I have to edit and process»
After close to 2 months of editing, we got a bunch of just average pictures which could have been been done with our SLR & basic photoshop!!! Wasn’t worth an experience!

Worst experience ever!
We purchased a groupon offer to take pics of 3 newly married coupons — Our opportunity to strike fun poses :) but it was a complete waste of time and effort. from start to finish!
We make a reservation a month in advance; when we get there she doesnt have any record of us ??? and told us to bugger off as she was too busy. After much haggling, we waited for over half hour before she unapologetically asked us to come in.
We told her our intention and expectation from the shoot; but she failed to guide us on how to pose/​favorable angles/​alternatives — infact she couldnt even tell us if we should pose sitting or standing or both!
The edits were to return within 4 weeks; upon checking after 5.5 weeks of no message she returns an email saying she has been busy and it is because of people like us who email her expecting an answer that she is unable to do her work and is back logged! — WHO SAYS THAT TO A CUSTOMER?
After a total of 8 weeks we receive the edits, where she has chosen close-​ups for photos where my husband and I are looking confused/​hassled and long shots where we are striking a romantic pose/​looking at each other???
Jessica is arrogant, unapologetic, and extremely uncouth! We did not need to pay money and have a PROFESSIONAL make us look ugly!
I think she is better off clicking baby photos who are naturally cute and easily strike a pose… for anyone else needing help, there are many many photographers out there — Jessica is definitely not it!

We found Jessica through Groupon like many other reviewers. The Groupon deal offered a choice of 3 different park locations or her studio. We chose a weekend in June at a park location. Of course, it was pouring rain that day, so we ended up moving our session to her studio. I’m not a fan of posed studio photos, but she got some amazing photos of us and our 3 year old daughter. This is the 4^th year that we’ve had professional photos taken of our daughter, and Jessica captured the best photo we’ve ever seen.
Also, I think the session was supposed to be a mini 30 minute session (or some sort of shortened session because of the discount), but she did spend extra time with us. She was so great with our daughter, who was not exactly a cheerful bundle of fun the entire time. We were very impressed.
I can’t wait to hire her again next year for an on location photo shoot in one of the beautiful parks around the area.

Worst experience ever! Hurried us through the picture taking process and didnt seem to be interested. Does not return phone calls or emails. Does not deliver on time and worst, no follow up or apologies. .
Please dont waste your time using her service. There are many other places where you can get equally good or better pictures taken may even be cheaper, at least i bet they will send you the pictures once taken.

We had a session with Doll Studios using a Groupon deal. Thank goodness we only paid like $ 50 or else we would be seriously upset with the service and pictures we got.
First, she books back to back with no flexibility in between sessions. Our session ended abruptly with only a 3 minute warning. We were rushed. She also lacked directing styles becuase she pointed to a spot and told us to stand there with no guidance on how to pose. We ended up with shots that were akward since she didn’t really tell us where to stand. We aren’t professional models so we do need guidance. We’ve had experiences with other photographers and she just seemed like a novice to us.
We took pictures with our 8 month old at the time and she didn’t even try to engage our daughter to look at the camera or smile. We felt very uncomfortable with her from the start and it only got worst when all of the sudden she said «we’re done» and proceeded to walk away from us while another family was waiting for her nearby. We were left standing asking each other «what just happened? or is she coming back?» Most photographers we’ve worked with space their sessions with minimum 30 minutes gap. With Jessica, there was no gap. You literally felt like you were being cattled to spots then stand and smile.
We got our pictures later than what was promised and she blamed it on our spam filter for the delay. Again, since we got the Groupon rate, we feel like we got what we paid for. However, I would not consider hiring her again or recommending her to anyone after our session.
She should have used the Groupon rates as an opportunity to build reputation and clientele by offering the introduction session. However the way she managed her schedule and session, made it a preview for us to NOT consider her for any future sessions.
The only consolation to this was that we did get our pictures in time for the holidays and we only paid $ 50. Other than that, we’ve had better.

so this is an update to my previous review… as you can see I didn’t give any more stars. She was really nice and I received my pics when she said I would but I was hardly impressed with what I got. I’m glad that I found her through groupon because had I paid full price I would be totally upset.
I had originally scheduled an outdoor session but changed it to her studio-​regretting it now. I thought it was going to rain so that’s why I changed it. All of her previous reviews where for outdoor sessions, and maybe she does better on location. She missed some good photo ops of my kids in a relaxed/​natural manner and was too focused on «posing» them which didn’t make much for a great let alone good photo.
Photography should come natural to people and it didn’t seem so to me with her regard. she did not have the «photographers eye» that you get with more seasoned photographers. I could have went to JCPenney’s or the picture people and left with the same photo’s that I got from her. She seems novice and maybe in a few years, if she sticks with it, her pics will be better, but in my opinion she seems like a beginner and was overwhelmed with the groupon response.. I

I wonder if Jessica is a little worn out from the great response that she got through Groupon.
For someone who focuses on shooting children and families, she did not really seem that interested in engaging my children, or capturing them in their relaxed fun state.
The setting was absolutely beautiful, and in the end we got a couple of nice shots from the ½ hour. I just wish she would have given the option of combining groupons to extend the session. I feel like in 15 minutes or ½ more we would have been much happier. As it stood I felt like she had to be very conscious of the time so that she wouldn’t be late for her next client.

What a great experience with amazing shots. Quick communication, friendly interaction and very professional!
My husband was a little apprehensive about having family photos taken in a public place but was relaxed and comfortable with Jessica. She knew all the great spots at Oak Meadow park to capture family shots as well as individual shots of our 16 month old enjoying and exploring nature.
I would recommend Doll Studios to anyone who is looking for professional shots and will continue using her as my family grows!

Ok, first of all, I need to address the 1 star review. It’s none of my business, but I just want to say that Jessica was more than responsive with email. I’m talking less than 5 mins response 9 times out of 10. Also, I left her a voice mail and she returned my call within a few hours.
Next, does she really need to be the star? If these are your family photos do you really want some loud crazy person in your face? I’m loud and crazy enough, if she just wants to kick back and take pictures of how our family naturally is in our real lives, then I just think it makes the pictures authentic and true to how we are as a family day to day.
Last, I cant stand people who open a Unilocal account just to write a bad and nasty reveiw. It probably sounds as though Jessica is a friend of mine, however it’s just a pet peeve of mine when people go out of their way to try and destroy someones business without giving them the chance to make things right.
Onto my experience with Jessica Doll. I found her to be nothing but professional and friendly. Please believe me when I say, I did test her patients. We were late, I had more questions for her then I’m sure anyone she’s ever had to deal with, and she was nothing but kind and polite. Not to mention she was excellent with my son. I will definitely use her again.
I guess you never know when you rub people the wrong way. Sad Jessica had to be translated as a rude, awful person who couldnt do her job just for being quiet and reserved.
Thanks Jessica for the wonderful pictures, and for the many to come.

Jessica was truly a pleasure to work with. kept us smiling and laughing the whole way through the family photoshoot. Im thankful for Groupon for introducing us to her ! I didnt realize she would be so young. she looks like shes maybe 19 or 20!

We hired Jessica to do famiy portraits with our 9 month old son. She was on time to the photo shoot, gave us direction on how to position ourselves and captured such great shots of our little family.
I received the proofs today and am very excited to create a photo wall of our new pictures.
Thanks Jessica!

We couldn’t have asked for more from Jessica: great communication in setting up the appointment, showed up early, clear with her plan and open to my ideas, shot our engagement candidly from a bush, took 500 pictures during the 2 hour shoot, gave enough direction but allowed us to be ourselves… and best of all she delivered FANTASTIC RESULTS.
Thank you Jessica.

I hired Jessica at Doll Studios to shoot newborn photos of my son. My little one arrived three weeks early, and Jessica was more than accommodating to fit us into her schedule.
She was very patient during the shoot. As soon as she got to our home, my son wanted to eat then he went poo all over her blanket… she remained pleasant during the entire process :-)
The photos turned out very cute and I am very pleased with the experience.