Sessions Information
Maternity session
Woman’s pregnancy is very special time in her life, and maternity sessions are suggested between weeks 28-32 of pregnancy. This is the best time to show off your baby bump. Tangram Photography will help to consult your maternity session with different styles you may have in mind. If you feel unconformable showing your full figure in the photo, we will adjust to your wants and take partial bump pictures. Sugar Baby Photography wants to make every experience a positive experience with beautiful, artistic, and lasting images for each of our clients.
Our Maternity sessions are customized to reflect your personality and style. We strive to create a relaxed and comfortable experience, while capturing a variety of artistic portraits. With an eye for perfect moments and unique perspectives, we create maternity portraits that are beautiful, intimate, and emotional. We’ll help with styling and posing, and apply our expertise in artful lighting and editing to bring out the best!
Tips for Best Maternity Photo Shoot
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Bring couple of outfits to change, especially those favorite ones
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You are welcome to bring your special guests (husband, sister, best friend, dog) and special props!
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Sentimental props can make pictures more memorable
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Simplicity is the best!
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If you enjoy outdoors, we take photo shoots outdoors or at your home where ever you feel most comfortable!
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Feel beautiful and sexy!
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Be creative with your poses and just enjoy the photo shoot!
Next Steps...
If you’d like to discuss about your photo session, you can either send me an email or give us a call to (408)748-4797. Email is usually a good bet to begin with as then we can send you more information about how we work! We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note, our studio is by appointment only.
Payment
A non-refundable retainer of $100.00 (Except Smash Cake mini, retainer for Smash Cake mini session is $50.00) will hold your time slot.
The balance is to be paid the day of the shoot.
We accept personal check, Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo or cash.
An additional delivery and handling fee will apply, depending on your location.
Santa Clara, CA sales tax of 9.00% will apply.
Newborn session
In order to capture the most natural expressions, our photo shoots typically last 1-4 hours. Sessions are very comfortable and laid back. Best results for newborn photography is within the first 10 days of life, and typically never older than two weeks. In addition to a variety of creative, artistic, and natural poses, we also take photographs utilizing wide selection of unique props and settings such as: hand knit hats, cocoons, slings, blankets, furs, bowls, baskets, variety of clothes, accessories for your baby.
Tips for Best Newborn Photo Shoot
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It is helpful if the baby is fully fed and sleepy prior to arrival
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Best to dress baby in simple and comfortable clothes
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Bring couple of outfits to change, especially those favorite ones
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Sentimental props can make pictures more memorable
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Be prepared for poops and pees
IN-STUDIO NEWBORN SESSIONS
Newborn studio sessions can take place up to 3-4 weeks for a “natural” shoot, or up to 2 weeks for a posed session. Many clients like to mix a few poses with natural moments.
Sugar Baby Photography has a collection of bowls, baskets, blankets, knit hats and head bands in our studio. There is a queen-size bed as well as a wall of windows with natural light to create beautiful images.
Our team has a lot of experience of new born photo session with posing babies. We will never place your baby into an unsafe position.
We offer only in studio session for newborn baby. Our studio is located in San Mateo in a commercial building. Sometimes it is overwhelming thinking about leaving the house with your newborn shortly after birth. But the wonderful thing about coming to the studio is that all is set up and ready for your arrival. We have a lot of prop you could imagine and all you have to do is sit down and relax and watch us document your little angle. We take a limited amount of posed newborn sessions per month and shoots them on Mon-Fri.
Next Steps...
If you’d like to discuss about your photo session, you can either send me an email or give us a call to (408)748-4797. Email is usually a good bet to begin with as then we can send you more information about how we work! We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note, our studio is by appointment only.
Payment
A non-refundable retainer of $100.00 (Except Smash Cake mini, retainer for Smash Cake mini session is $50.00) will hold your time slot.
The balance is to be paid the day of the shoot.
We accept personal check, Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo or cash.
An additional delivery and handling fee will apply, depending on your location.
Santa Clara, CA sales tax of 9.00% will apply.
Smash Cake Session
Wanting to celebrate your baby's birthday with a smash? Let's celebrate ! Do you have a party theme that you want to incorporate? Let's include it! We are only limited by our creativity!
Capturing images of your baby turning one with their very first birthday cake is such a precious memory. Your baby will have lots of fun with a cake while they study it, touch it, smash it, eat it, and cover themselves in all that colorful, sticky yumminess. the session can be combined with other option such as bath, regular outfit and even Hanbok(Korean tradition) . cake smash session will revolve around the birthday child only, no family or sibling poses can or will be included. The first reaction is the most important and this guarantees that the moment is captured! In order to capture the most natural expressions, the session typically last 30 min in the studio.
Tips for Best Cake Smash Photo
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Not all children will play in the cake, some children will actually spend more time eating the cake. This is perfectly okay and still makes for cute pictures! There is also the possibility that you child will want very little to nothing to do with the cake, that too is okay! Most parents come expecting their child to dig right in and play and get messy – this is not always the case! Each and every cake smash session is entirely unique!
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We will ask during this portion of the session that you stand behind us very quietly and let us commend the attention of the child, if possible. The goal is to get as many shots as possible of the child looking at the camera, rather than at you.
Next Steps...
If you’d like to discuss about your photo session, you can either send me an email or give us a call to (408)748-4797. Email is usually a good bet to begin with as then we can send you more information about how we work! We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note, our studio is by appointment only.
Payment
A non-refundable retainer of $100.00 (Except Smash Cake mini, retainer for Smash Cake mini session is $50.00) will hold your time slot.
The balance is to be paid the day of the shoot.
We accept personal check, Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo or cash.
An additional delivery and handling fee will apply, depending on your location.
Santa Clara, CA sales tax of 9.00% will apply.
Milestone & Family Session
Tangram Studio can create an array of artistic portraits with the diversity of background, lighting combination options, and with so many unique props. Best results for baby photography is when they are most at ease, and in a playful environment. Tangram Studio carries wide selection of props such as: toys, cute dolls, carousel, baby grand piano, unique outfit and variety accessories for your baby so they can enjoy playing during their photo shoot.
Tips for Best Baby and Family Photo Shoot
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You are welcome to bring your special guests (family and best friend, dog) and special props!
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Sentimental props can make pictures more memorable
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Simplicity is the best!
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If you enjoy outdoors, we take photo shoots outdoors or at your home where ever you feel most comfortable!
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Be creative with your poses and just enjoy the photo shoot.
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Bring couple of outfits to change, especially those favorite ones
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please pick three colors (one being a neutral) and out together outfits with those colors only. More than three color can seem a bit busy.
Next Steps...
If you’d like to discuss about your photo session, you can either send me an email or give us a call to (408)748-4797. Email is usually a good bet to begin with as then we can send you more information about how we work! We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note, our studio is by appointment only.
Payment
A non-refundable retainer of $100.00 (Except Smash Cake mini, retainer for Smash Cake mini session is $50.00) will hold your time slot.
The balance is to be paid the day of the shoot.
We accept personal check, Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo or cash.
An additional delivery and handling fee will apply, depending on your location.
Santa Clara, CA sales tax of 9.00% will apply.
Dohl & Hanbok Session
Capturing images of your baby turning one with their Korean traditional Hanbok is such a precious memory. Your baby will have lots of fun with a Korean rice cake and props (Doljabi) while they study it, touch it, grab it and cover themselves in all that colorful! There is a lot involved in Hanbok session and a lot of images are shot. Our photo shoots typically last 30min in the studio.
Tips for Best Hanbok and Dol Photo
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Please bring you baby Hanbok! If you don’t have it, please tell us. We will provide baby Hanbok(ONLY request). We do not provide real Rice Cakes, please bring yours! Otherwise we can do decorate with our props imitation rice cakes.
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Not all baby will play at the table, some baby will actually spend more time to shy in front of camera. This is perfectly okay and still makes for cute pictures! There is also the possibility that your baby will want very little to nothing to do at the table, that too is okay! Most parents come expecting their child to smile and play – this is not always the case! Each and every Hanbok session is entirely unique!
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We will ask during this portion of the session that you stand behind us very quietly and let us commend the attention of the baby, if possible. The goal is to get as many shots as possible of the child looking at the camera, rather than at you.
Next Steps...
If you’d like to discuss about your photo session, you can either send me an email or give us a call to (408)748-4797. Email is usually a good bet to begin with as then we can send you more information about how we work! We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note, our studio is by appointment only.
Payment
A non-refundable retainer of $100.00 (Except Smash Cake mini, retainer for Smash Cake mini session is $50.00) will hold your time slot.
The balance is to be paid the day of the shoot.
We accept personal check, Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo or cash.
An additional delivery and handling fee will apply, depending on your location.
Santa Clara, CA sales tax of 9.00% will apply.
Family Outdoor Session
Your Family Is Beautiful!
And we are already looking forward to booking a session with you! We like to suggest some times and locations that you might enjoy in your memories. We could meet at your home or any other place you might like to photograph. We suggest to book your family portrait session, either early morning or just prior to sunset, because these times are usually the best light. Family Outdoor sessions typically last 45-60 minutes. We have a lot of fun, play with the kids, pose for a few formal portraits, and endeavor capture many candid images in between. It’s a lot of fun!
Next Steps...
If you’d like to discuss about your photo session, you can either send me an email or give us a call to (408)748-4797. Email is usually a good bet to begin with as then we can send you more information about how we work! We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note, our studio is by appointment only.
Payment
A non-refundable retainer of $100.00 (Except Smash Cake mini, retainer for Smash Cake mini session is $50.00) will hold your time slot.
The balance is to be paid the day of the shoot.
We accept personal check, Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo or cash.
An additional delivery and handling fee will apply, depending on your location.
Santa Clara, CA sales tax of 9.00% will apply.
Family portrait
Session
Your Family Is Beautiful!
And I’m already looking forward to booking a session with you! out studio can hold up to 15 people big group that you might enjoy in your memories. I typically book family portrait sessions
Birthday & Baby shower
Event
Capturing images of your baby’s birthday party is such a precious memory. Your baby will have lots of fun with family and guest. The truth about your baby’s birthday party is that it is really an opportunity for the parents to celebrate making it through the year! In all the chaos of your baby’s special day, it is important to get a family picture before the party, so have a friend or relative help you out. Don’t get overwhelmed planning for your baby’s birthday party.It will serve as a reflection of your joy in celebrating your baby’s life.
Black & White
Session
Capturing images of your baby turning one with their very first birthday cake is such a precious memory. Your baby will have lots of fun with a cake while they study it, touch it, smash it, eat it, and cover themselves in all that colorful, sticky yumminess. There is a lot involved in cake smash session and a lot of images are shot, for this reason the session cannot be combined with any other type of session. The session will revolve around the birthday child only, no family or sibling poses can or will be included. The first reaction is the most important and this guarantees that the moment is captured! In order to capture the most natural expressions, our photo shoots typically last 30 min in the studio.
Tips for Best Cake Smash Photo
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Outfit for the cake portion should be something simple, and that you won’t mind getting a little messy.
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Not all children will play in the cake, some children will actually spend more time eating the cake. This is perfectly okay and still makes for cute pictures! There is also the possibility that you child will want very little to nothing to do with the cake, that too is okay! Most parents come expecting their child to dig right in and play and get messy – this is not always the case! Each and every cake smash session is entirely unique!
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We will ask during this portion of the session that you stand behind us very quietly and let us commend the attention of the child, if possible. The goal is to get as many shots as possible of the child looking at the camera, rather than at you.