Photo By Elsa

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    311 4th Ave

    San Diego, CA 92101

    K St & J St

    Gaslamp

    Serving San Diego Area

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    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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    Elsa F.

    My specialty is Commercial Headshots. I have always had an innate ability to create a comfortable and relaxed energy for each and every one of my clients. Usually that begins with some serious laughs. Publications Elsa is featured in: My Hometown Magazine Wildfowl Carving Magazine Dream Homes San Diego Star News Chula Vista Uptown News Awards include: Outstanding Service Award 2008 & 2009, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year 2010, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce

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      Yaz R.
      Grantville, San Diego, CA
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      Sep 16, 2020

      professionally done, all safety precautions done and so friendly! I'm in love with my photos!
      Thank you Elsa!!

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      Brianna O.
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      Completely grateful for Elsa! She was extremely knowledgeable and knew what she was doing. Plus her photo editing skills are superb, I would definitely recommend coming to her for your headshots.

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      Rose R.
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      I am in Real Estate and all of our team members have their picture taken with Elsa. I always refer her and everyone comes back to thank me for sending them to her. She is so patient and so good at what she does. I really dislike taking pictures so when it was my turn I absolutely tried to get out of it. I had to do it and after seeing the results I was so happy and thankful. She understood why I don't like taking pictures and made me feel so comfortable. I highly, highly recommend Elsa to anyone who needs their photo taken. I will be asking her to take my daughter's and family photos, so worth the drive.

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      Morgan S.
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      Brings out the best in your physical characteristics. I tried to go cheap w someone else and was not happy at all. Went to Elsa and it was a night and day difference. Fabulous work and we had a great convo.

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      James C.
      Indio, CA
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      Jun 8, 2018

      Simply put....Elsa is AWESOME!!! She is extremely great with bringing out the best in you to create the best looking you in her photos. She did my very first photos when I came into real estate. I love her work and her personal touch to everything she does.

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      Kelly M.
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      May 27, 2015

      I came to Elsa for a professional headshot. I didn't want the big smile, perfect hair, cliche look. So I hopped on Google and found a portrait of a model with a more serious but passionate look on her face and pose....And let me just tell you, I am no model! Elsa spent the time to coach me to achieve this difficult pose. She was engaged, and spent the time I needed to help me achieve this. I was soo happy with the results! She really nailed it! Best in the business right here!!

      As a young professional Realtor, I wanted a more serious passionate look & Elsa absolutely captured it!
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    • Nov 8, 2014

      So simple, Here's the deal -

      get your makeup done at the MAC store, right around the corner - they know about headshot makeup and will make you look amazing for not a lot of money.

      Walk 1 block to Elsa's studio, with a few changes of clothes (park across the street - it's worth the $12, or bring quarters for the meters - there's parking).

      Head up to Elsa's place, where she'll review your clothes with you and help you select the best photo-options. I did three changes.

      Take the photos - about 100 or so snaps.

      Sit and review the photos and choose your faves

      Whittle down to your top 3-5 and she'll retouch your finalists.

      She burns a disc for you and you're done - in less than 1.5 hours!

      She told me that if I have friends take a look and there are others we want to save, she can retouch them and send/dropbox them to you.

      I love the photos and had a great experience. The headshots are great and I'm so glad there wasn't a lot of extra stuff I had to do - just show up, look good, pick out the best and voila ~ finito!

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      Elsa did a great job on my husbands professional head shots for his new real estate endeavor. She's got a professional studio all in the heart of downtown, and will edit the photos right then and there! You will be so happy with your experience and quality of photos. Thanks Elsa!

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      Kylie T.
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      Dec 23, 2014

      I recently graduated from college, and I wanted to take a simple but formal picture of me with my cap, gown and diploma. After disastrous results at JC Penney's and Picture People, I was willing to find someone who specializes in these types of things and pay extra for quality. After all, this picture would be displayed on the wall of my parents' house FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!

      It's surprisingly difficult to find a photographer who just does studio portrait sessions, as most Yelp photography listings are for event photography. To say that Elsa is a "diamond in the rough" is definitely an understatement.

      I loved how Elsa took her time with me during my session. Not only did she take some graduation photos, but she also took a few professional head shots. She gave me some great tips on how to take a great picture, which I appreciated. Afterward, Elsa took the time to go through each photo with me and efficiently edit them right in front of me. I was told by a photographer I was previously considering that this whole process would take 6-8 hours (for a $300 price tag), and Elsa got it done in about 2!

      I definitely recommend Elsa; she's a very funny, knowledgeable, and personable photographer to work with.

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      There are headshots, and then there are headshots. Elsa makes you look fantastic in photos! I usually hate the pictures I take, but the one Elsa did for me for the SBA website is fantastic!

      Your photo on your business card and marketing materials is the first thing people will see....make sure it's an image that is really you!

      And she's as fun as her 'jumping' picture suggests!

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