Best Portrait Photographers in Venice, CA

Nadia Tyson Photographer is the business home of documentary, fine art, and headshot photographer Nadia Tyson. She has over fifteen years of experience in the photography industry, beginning with her work as the photo editor for the newspaper at the University of California Santa Barbara. Since then, Nadia has traveled the globe for years following her freelance photography muse. Her travels have included over fifty countries, including Syria, Ghana, India, and Cuba. In her work, Nadia aims to capture the humanity of her subjects without commercializing them. Her photographs showcase a wide swath of humanity, including people from different cultures and with different customs and backgrounds across the globe.

Margie Woods is the founder of Woods Photography, a Venice, CA-based studio specializing in portraits, families, children, weddings, engagements, corporate headshots, and branding sessions. Photography packages start at $350 for a session that lasts up to two hours, pre-session phone conversation, and all edited and retouched images on a password-protected online gallery. Full-day wedding packages start at $3,200. Clients can book Woods' services using a convenient online form. Woods is passionate about illuminating and celebrating the true essences of her subjects through photography. Woods Photography has earned a five-star overall customer rating on Yelp. Clients say she is engaging and does beautiful work.

Bright Bird Photography specializes in wedding photography. Lead photographer Alexa Gallo likes to capture the funny, quirky moments of weddings and the happenings in-between to show what makes each family different. Alexa is currently based in Los Angeles but sees herself a local of Montana. She is available for location shoots even in far off places. Her primary camera is the Canon 5D MKIV's, but she also shoots films using vintage cameras like the Holga, Polaroid, Fuji, and Hasselblad. Alexa also provides engagement, family and portrait photography services. Her photographs have been featured in many publications, including in Style Me Pretty, Elle, Marie Claire, Grey Likes Weddings, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine, Brides, and The Knot.

Love Bucket Photo is a photography studio located in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA that serves Los Angeles and the surrounding area. It is founded, owned, and operated by Sophie, who has a Master of Fine Arts degree and over a decade of photography experience. Sophie specializes in portrait photos of families and children, but also provides services for professional headshots, event photography such as birthday parties, and business photography such as fashion lookbooks. Sessions can be taken on location in the Los Angeles area or in Sophie’s studio. Clients receive printing and display rights for all their photos.