Jill Carmel Photography

I highly recommend using Jill for family photos! Jill was great to work with - we set up a session date quickly, and then Jill was so lovely during our session. We had 8 people at our session, and Jill made sure to get photos of all the different family groups. She covered exactly what we were looking for, and we ended up with over 50 beautiful photographs.

We were absolutely stunned by the beauty of the pictures Jill took of our family, and can't say enough good things about our experience! After our session, I wasn't sure how the pictures would turn out. Our 3-year-old wasn't being very cooperative, our one-month old had just started to hit the fussy-stage, and I wasn't feeling my best after having had a c-section, but you would never know it from looking at our pictures - we all look incredible! Jill managed to make the session fun, capturing authentic, lifestyle photos of our family that we'll cherish forever.

I had no plans of using the photos for anything more than a few pictures on the wall, but ended up purchasing an album and creating birth announcements because the pictures were too beautiful not to share with our friends and family.

Jill took my maternity and newborn photos. She did am amazing job and I will always cherish these beautiful pictures. She was great to work with, professional and wonderful with the baby. We could not be happier.

Jill does amazing work! She is kind, friendly, conscientious, and so easy to work with. We had our crazy kids as well as the grandparents involved in our shoot. She patiently guided us through the entire shoot. Our 5 and 7-year old kids absolutely loved her. She managed to capture the silliness in our son and the sweet playfulness in our daughter.

We loved every single picture in our gallery and ended up ordering all of them. The prints arrived just before Mother's Day. It was perfect and I will treasure them forever. :- She will forever be our first choice family photographer! We love you, Jill!

I can't say enough positive things about both our experience with Jill Carmel and the final product. I've worked with many photographers over the years and returned to her. She is professional, easy to book, easy to contact with questions or changes. The actual sessions are friendly, timely and she is a joy to work with.

Jill is the absolute best! Her mini sessions work perfectly for my family as I have a newborn, 3 year old and a husband who all have very short attention spans. Her pictures turn out AMAZING every time. The hardest part is choosing your pictures because you'll want them all. We will be using Jill for many many many more years to come!

We've been working with Jill for 3 years now, since my little one was a toddler. Since our first photo session, we enjoyed it and noticed she was able to make everyone feel comfortable and relaxed. She always captures the spark in our children's eyes, despite my son's reluctance to be photographed! Jill will work with you even before the actual session, by helping you choose the right outfit combinations according to the chosen location, weather and features you'd like to emphasize. The end result has always been amazing! We'll definitely keep working with her while watching our kids grow up through her lens. Thank you, Jill!

Without a doubt, Jill is 5 star quality and beyond professional. We worked with Jill for our maternity and newborn photo shoot and plan to be back for all of our family photos going forward. She's not only a baby whisperer, but also perfectly captures the moment every time. I can't commend her enough for her preparation (she had a phone call with us to discuss our vision, shared recommendations on clothing and colors, as well as reviewed the pictures we liked and tried to recreate them) and her attention to detail/specific guidance to us to help us through each shoot. If you want the best, you've found it - go with Jill.

We've been clients of Jill's for three years now, starting with family photos when our son was about four months old. We absolutely adore working with her, and the photos she takes are amazing - they somehow capture each of our personalities perfectly, and I treasure them all. She's truly an artist with a lens, and she puts everyone at ease.

After we finished our most recent session, my son (who's 3 now), said "I miss Miss Jill. I like when she puts the cheeseburger on her head." What better endorsement could you get! :-)

Jill is an absolute delight to work with! I was in need of new portrait images and she helped not only in taking the photographs, but thinking through the style of images for different uses. We spent time in advance planning the session including everything from backdrops to clothing. She is meticulous on details and always makes sure you feel comfortable, so a relaxed, natural pose comes through. You won't regret working with Jill. She is truly one of the best!

Jill is amazing. We first met her when she did our son's preschool class pictures, and she captured the most adorable look on his face; we bought the digital image, and everyone we sent one to loved it. With the pandemic and no school photos this last year, we decided we needed to get some family pictures and signed up for one of her mini sessions.

In a short time she snapped some pictures, and they turned out great. In addition to another awesome picture of our son (pretty amazing since he's at the starting to feel awkward/too cool age), I have a picture of my two boys up in my office that I love, and my hubby has the silly family portrait he wanted. Highly recommend Jill. She was very responsive to my emails, simultaneously friendly and professional.

Jill has been photographing our family for a number of years and always delivers the most beautiful images. Even when the kids don't seem to be listening she seems to capture their essence each time. They love her and so do I!

Jill has been taking our family photos for the past 12 years and I wouldn't go to anyone else. She is amazing and works great with kids. She can always get my family to smile and laugh, even our dog looks good in our pics. We love her!

Jill Carmel has been our family photographer for 9 years. She is absolutely fantastic! As a photographer myself, I am looking for two things when I hire someone to take photos for me: I want a photographer who can capture shots I can't get for myself, and I want someone who can consistently deliver amazing work. I have hired Jill to do family photos, newborn photos, mini sessions, and extended family photos.

She always delivers galleries full of photos that I want to purchase. Somehow she manages to delight small children and semi-cooperative adults alike. She works quickly but without rushing, and confidently enough to make everyone feel comfortable. At the end of every session we've done with Jill I've had at least one participant say to me "That's it?

That was actually really fun! We should do that again!" I also really love that Jill's posing and editing styles are classic and timeless. I know that in twenty years I will love these photos just as much as I do now. I recommend Jill without hesitation.

We have used Jill several times for family photos and they do not disappoint. These are timeless family photos that we will cherish forever. The quality and moments she captures make you realize why you need a professional to take high quality photos. She also has a natural way with children, as our daughter loves her and the methods she uses to capture those truly memorable photos. We will use Jill for years to come, as her company is exactly what we were looking for in a photographer, professional, personable and she is great with kids!

Jill is a master of natural lighting photography and such an absolute pleasure to work with! She did a family session with us recently and we couldn't be happier with the natural and candid shots she got of each of us and as a family. She really takes the time to find out who you are and what you're about and captures it like the professional that she is! Couldn't be happier with the way these turned out!

Jill has been such a delight to work with over the years! I found her on yelp and what a great decision I made. She has photographed our family starting with our daughter's newborn pictures, then at 1 and 2 years. Jill has the most calm demeanor and she is fabulous with kids. She captures the personality in the most beautiful shots either in her studio, garden, etc.

She also gives additional advice on wardrobe or any questions throughout the whole process, and really goes above and beyond to make sure we are all prepped. I feel like I've known her forever, but it's only been two years. You won't regret a session with Jill!

Jill has tremendous talent and a knack for capturing the most beautiful and authentic moments. We worked with her for our newborn and first birthday milestone shoots and could not have been more pleased with our experience and the beautiful keepsake photographs that Jill made for us. In addition to being an amazing photographer, Jill is also a baby whisperer who will transform your screaming, squirming baby into a little cherub with her mere presence. We can't say enough good things about her work and will definitely be back to document other important milestones!

I had never had professional photos taken and what a difference! I was a little nervous, but she made the process so fun! She is super great at her job. I can't say enough good things about her and her beautiful photos!

Jill Carmel is amazing! She managed to capture the true essence of our family. When we arrived for our photoshoot, unfortunately our youngest was cranky. I had tried to be prepared with snacks and good sleep the night before, but she was still crabby and I was worried. Jill managed to bring out her normally sunny personality and capture the love and quirkiness of our family. And got great photos with all kids (and adults!) smiling at the same time. She knew a great spot to get the photos we wanted and the best time of day to get great light.

Jill deserves 10 stars and not 5. I don't think 5 justifies how awesome she is. She has a certain way with kids that makes me want to hire her as a nanny. But her love of photography really gets in the way of that. So, for now, photos will have to do. Jill had a session with my wife, son and myself and somehow made all of us look good. We took a stroll around old folsom in 103+ degree sun and she didn't complain once.

She was great giving us instructions and was very easy to talk too. Jill didn't hardsell any additional services or photos but we left wanting to do more. Maybe she used a jedi mind trick on us?

We just did our 3rd photo session with Jill in just over a year, which should tell you how much we love her! She is so easy to work with and puts our normally shy son at ease quickly. The photos are always so good that I have to order them all because I can't choose! I especially love the candid shots I didn't even know she was taking, capturing those natural moments of our family just doing what we do. We will certainly be working with her again and again as our family grows.

Jill photographed my maternity, and our son through his first year since his arrival. With all the amazing photo apps and filters available these days, we were unsure if it was something necessary or worth the committed time & money to do. Looking back at all of Jill's work for us, no one could have recorded my little man's first year better.

The year has passed, we feel lucky that we did not choose to scrimp on these precious smiles that we'll never get a chance to capture professionally again. Jill is not an ordinary photographer. Her attitude, style and talent was unquestionable (not her first rodeo!). We learned a lot from her-- beyond photos. It's hard to describe her incredible finesse with baby.

She always had helpful suggestions and hints, never pushy, and always appropriate. She was magical to watch work, and it reflected in our sweet photo books. These were the things we had want to remember. Jill is delightful to work with. No regrets.

Jill photographed my daughter as a newborn and most recently, just before she turned one in celebration of her first birthday. When I decided that I wanted to have some birthday photographs taken, there was never any doubt that it was going to be Jill who I was contacting. Pretty much everybody who has ever been in my house has commented on the pictures of my daughter as a newborn (and my family pictured with her), they are THAT good.

I mean, I made a super cute baby, I gotta take some credit for that, but Jill's attention to detail, the way she works with light, and the final product are just impeccable. Breathtaking. On top of presenting you with the most beautiful final product, she is so fun to work with and AMAZING with both kids and babies. I did not think for a second about hiring anybody else, and I won't in the future.

I emailed Jill with an idea for the birthday shoot and what I got in return was even better than both what I asked for and what I expected. I'm just going to have Jill photograph my family until every wall in my house is filled with pictures. And then I'll buy a bigger house. And you should too!

Jill has photographed all of my wives pregnancies and all three of my children. We are up to nine photo sessions now, and they have all been amazing. The photo sessions have produced pictures of my family that I value beyond words. The photos she has taken of my family keep me company constantly. They are on my phone, computer, my walls, etc. I share them with friends and family.

I look back on them and reminisce. Jill's work is invaluable to me because it documents my family both for me, but also for them in the future. The amazing product mixed with the pleasure that it is to work with Jill makes her head and shoulders above any other photographer we have worked with. Jill is fun, friendly, calm and encouraging during the shoot. Before and after the shoot she is communicative, accommodating and professional. I could keep going, but I think I've made myself clear. JILL IS THE BEST!

Jill is professional and creative. I'm honored to have worked with her over the last 5 years. She's captured memories that are priceless. My advice is to book her. There is a specific style to her photography that cannot be duplicated.

Jill is terrific! I booked her for my headshot and didn't realize the makeup artist had made an asymmetrical eyebrow and eyeshadow, making it look like I forgot to make up half my face--it wasn't apparent in person but was very apparent on photography (which was beautiful minus the makeup issue). Jill did an outstanding job of retouching the photos so that I wouldn't have to go through the trouble of redoing the shoot, saving me a lot of time, money, and hassle--AND she didn't charge me for it even though I offered to pay for her extra time. She's truly a wonderful person and skilled photographer.

The final outcome was natural and gorgeous! She did the photoshoot using natural light in her airy and beautiful studio, and her down-to-earth demeanor made me feel relaxed and comfortable (I usually dislike having my photo taken). She comes highly recommended for good reason--I can't wait to see what she can do when I get my makeup done by someone more experienced!