Portrait photographer
Best of El Cerrito Winner 2025
Welcome!
I’m Shelly Rivoli, a Bay Area portrait photographer based in the Berkeley and El Cerrito region of the East Bay. I specialize in fun and relaxed photo sessions for families, couples, children, and business professionals.
Find out more about my photography services on the pages linked below.
Photography Sessions
Family & Couples
My signature golden-hour photo sessions are outdoors, casual, relaxed & fun! Perfect for couples, families with newborns through adult children, and multiple generations.
Business Portraits
I provide business portraits, fresh dating profile pictures, and personal branding sessions for creatives and entrepreneurs. Ask for a custom quote for multiple employees for your business.
Senior Portraits
My editorial-style senior portrait sessions are also outdoors during golden hour, with a focus on the senior’s unique personality. LGBTQ+, nonbinary, and neurodivergent seniors are welcome!
Children’s Portraits
My Authentic Kids Portraits events are for 12 or more children and take place at preschools and select Bay Area photo events. For babies through high school seniors. Genuine expressions. Natural light.
TESTIMONIAL
Shelly has been taking our family photos for a few years now. She is SO good with our little girls and captures their personalities perfectly.
She makes us all feel at ease during the session and is very thoughtful even when it comes to the shyer personalities in our family. She is incredibly talented and definitely knows her stuff from the locations to the natural lighting. I can’t recommend her enough!
