Carly Tabak Photography

Carly did an amazing job shooting my son Connor a few weeks ago. We did a beach shoot, and she had a lot of creative ideas and props to make the session go well. Carly is very professional but also a warm and engaging person. I would definitely hire her again.

Carly is a really talented, artistic professional. She knew how to make us feel comfortable and confident during a family photo shoot; 2 adults, 2 kids and a baby. Carly is very open minded, flexible and receptive to who she’s working with. She had plenty of great ideas, but welcomed ours as well. She got all 5 of us to look at the camera and smile! Amazing! And she also took fantastic spontaneous photos that were some of my favorite. The added bonus is that she is really fun to hang out with! The pictures were amazing and they were more than we had hoped for. Honestly I cannot recommend her enough! She will be seeing us again soon.

Carly Tabak is an amazing photographer. She took my maternity pictures which was beautiful. She even took recent pictures of my 8 months son which I love truly she made my day. I love her work she even has patients with kids and very flexible.

My husband hates getting his picture taken and so it was important for me to find a photographer that would make us all feel comfortable. I loved Carly the moment I met her. We had her take our family holiday card and she was amazing… patient, professional and actually made the photo shoot a lot of fun! Our normally smiley baby was cranky that day but Carly still managed to get some awesome pictures of him laughing. I loved our holiday cards, thanks to Carly, and received so many compliments. I can’t wait to have her take our picture again soon! She really is the best!

I would highly recommend Carly. We did a mini-​session with her in Chrissy field and love our photos. She has a great eye for choosing interesting backgrounds and lighting. She is also very professional and committed to delivering a good product.

Carly photographed our family and gave us a gift that will endure for decades to come. Look no further for an energetic photographer who makes it easy to arrange your photo session, capture moments in iconic settings, and delivers beautiful photos to share with family and friends. Carly provided helpful tips in advance of the photo session and was in constant communication in the days leading up to our session given rapidly changing, forecasted weather. Thankfully, the rain stayed away and we enjoyed trying to keep up with Carly as she optimized our time together, capturing us in multiple spots at the chosen site. She was also considerate about our goals and asked multiple times whether we were accomplishing what we sought. Finally, she delivered beautiful photos that we will treasure for a long time!

We worked with Carly for a family mini-​session last week and it was a wonderful experience — Carly was professional and easy-​going and we couldn’t be happier with how the photos came out. Our 20-​month old son is a bundle of energy and it’s difficult for him to stay still, but Carly was able to capture a ton of great shots of him smiling into the camera. We held the session outdoors near the Golden Gate Bridge and Carly found an amazing variety of backdrops to complement what everyone wanted (us, grandparents, baby). She gave everyone great direction and made us all very comfortable. We would definitely work with Carly again in the future and recommend her to others looking for a great family or baby photographer!

I can’t believe it took me so long to find Carly. Aside from being a super sweet and bubbly person, she took the best photos of our family we’ve ever had. We were in various weddings this past year with professional photographers galore, but it was Carly who finally gave us the family photos I’ve been dreaming of. She is lovely to be around — she even made my cranky 3-​year-​old smile — and her work is fantastic. Holiday cards are usually a chore for us, but this year, due to Carly’s work, I can’t wait to get them out!

Carly is awesome! She was so patient and spent extra time with us making sure she got all the poses she thought would be great! She was patient and kind with our daughter and also my husband who tends to be impatient with any professional photography. Carly sent us a preview photo and then also checked in with us to make sure we were happy with the pictures. She was open to any feedback or editing. Her prices are reasonable compared to others in SF and her work is comparable with the best! We def plan to use her again for our upcoming newborn pictures.

Carly was wonderful for our mini session with our 6 month old. We had to do a last minute reschedule due to rain, and she was very flexible and responsive in the process. She was fun and friendly during the session, the baby did well with her, and Carly and captured quite a few great ones within the short 1 hour session. We had many awesome digital images of both the baby and the family within a few days; I appreciate how much she made it super easy to get frame-​able prints quickly. Highly recommended!

We did a mini session with Carly at the Palace of Fine Arts. Carly is warm, engaging, easy to work with and most importantly takes beautiful pictures. My 6 month old is a typical squirmy baby and Carly knows exactly what to do to get the best picture. I am so impressed with what she was able to shoot in such a short time. Turnaround was very quick as well, I highly recommend her.

I could not be happier with how our family photos at Crissy Field turned out. Carly was so helpful with everything from selecting our photo shoot location and even helping us decide what to wear. She was so patient with our large, disorganized family and was great with the baby too! We had to reschedule our initial photo shoot because our baby got sick that weekend, but Carly was so flexible and understanding. It’s refreshing to work with someone who cares and does a great job too! I was referred to Carly by someone in my mommy group on facebook, and I can honestly say this was one of the best referrals I’ve ever gotten. I won’t hesitate to book our next photo shoot with Carly.

Carly did such a great job on the mini session for my family. She is quick to answer any questions beforehand. When we got to the location she was very high energy and made us feel so comfortable. My young daughter is not one to smile for pictures, but she still managed to get her to crack a few smiles and the ones where she isn’t smiling turned out so great that it didn’t even matter.
Carly sent me the images very quickly afterwards. She had agreed to send us 10, and in the end sent us 13 (I emailed her after she sent the 10 asking for one where my husband had better posture). She was more than accommodating and makes we want to take professional photos all the time! I will definitely be going back to her next time our family needs professional photos.

Carly recently did a shoot for our family for our Christmas cards, and we love the way they turned out! Carly was very easy to work with– responded quickly to emails, and she made the photo shoot very fun. She instantly put us at ease with her lively personality! Even though we only spent a half our with her, we felt like we’d known her for a lot longer. She was fun and silly with our 10 month old (which was perfect for him!) and the pictures are fantastic. Plus her turn around time was very fast! I would recommend Carly to anyone looking for a great family photographer int he Bay Area. Thanks so much, Carly!

Carly recently did a shoot for my family to celebrate our son’s 1 year birthday. He was not too pleased to be having his photo taken that day — didn’t want to sit still, didn’t want to smile, didn’t want to look at the camera etc — but Carly did everything possible to try to make the best of the hour we had planned together! She has kids and clearly knows how to try and get their attention (and smiles). I really appreciated that she tried so many different tricks and also appreciated that she directed us on where to go and how to stand, etc.
Given how uncooperative our little guy was, I’m still really pleased with the photos and would go back to her if/​when we have pictures taken again.

Carly came over to take pictures of our 1 week old and we also tasked her with taking our Christmas photo with the uncooperative family dog. Carly was so easy to work with, friendly, supportive and more than anything patient. The photos came out great and overall we had a great experience. I will be using her again and would highly recommend for those looking for great family photos.

My husband surprised me by hiring Carly to photograph my baby shower. While I was familiar (and impressed) with her work as a family photographer, I had not seen her work as an event photographer. I need not have had any concerns– I was immediately thrilled with Carly’s professionalism and her willingness to do whatever she could to capture each special moment from my shower. While shooting, I could already see that she had a perfect balance of catching candid moments while also ensuring that beautiful posed photos of family and friends were caught as well.
When she sent me the photos to view I wanted to cry from sheer joy– the photos were so beautiful! Although I was 8 months pregnant, Carly somehow managed to make me look good in every photo. I also was so happy with how thorough she was with getting photos of just about every guest that came (no easy feat as there were more than 50 people at my shower!) I am so grateful to my husband for his wonderful gift– the gift of Carly!
I can say with total conviction that Carly will do an amazing job of capturing both candid and posed photos of you and your family!!! I know our family will be hiring her again in the future!!!

Carly did my maternity pictures about a week and a half ago! I am so happy with how they turned out. She made it so easy to celebrate such a special event for my partner and I.
She is one of the happiest people that I have ever met and makes the whole process such a great experience. It is really hard to walk around when you’re so far along, but she made it easy for us to get through it.
Her pricing is very reasonable, which is difficult to find in this city. She did not cost us an arm and a leg, which is great when you’re having a child.
We will forever cherish these pictures!
I would recommend her for anyone and definitely plan on using her for our newborn and family pictures!

Carly is AMAZING! Let’s start with what a nice and easy person she is to work with. On top of that, the photos are stunning. She was really flexible during the hour we had with her. We got photos of my daughter, our family and even a head shot for my husband. Her flexibility and diversity of subject is definitely a plus. I literally received edited photos from her in less than one week. I highly recommend her for any family moment you wish to capture!!!

Carly is very talented and her work speaks for itself! She did a session with me and my 7 week old son, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Carly is naturally able to put people at ease which made the session fun and she really captures the best in her subjects.
Carly came to my apartment for the session and was right at home there. She is very good with giving creative direction (finding the right light and positioning) and was able to work with what we had at home to make it feel more personal and natural. Even though my son got a bit fussy during the session Carly was able to go with the flow and was not fazed at all, she even helped him calm down!
She sent the finished images promptly after the session and they look amazing. We look forward to continuing to work with her for our family photos in the future!