Redlands, CA · Home studio portraits · Weekends only

Portraits with room to breathe.

Family, little-one and couple sessions in a calm home studio. Ten years behind the camera, and every session on a Saturday or Sunday so nobody has to rush.

10 yrsshooting families
Sat & Sunsession days
3 stepsbook, deposit, waiver
A mother and her three children in front of a weathered barn door A baby in a pink and purple tutu reaching into a smash cake

About

Hi, I’m Elvira.

Elvira smiling, camera strap over her shoulder
Elvira, Redlands, CA

For ten years I’ve photographed families at their most themselves: a toddler mid-giggle, grandparents holding hands a little too tight, a couple the week before the wedding.

I specialize in children’s photography, family and holiday portraits, and events. My studio is at home in Redlands, so sessions feel unhurried and there’s a couch to flop on between frames. I keep weekends for sessions and weekdays for editing, which means you never have to squeeze a portrait between school pickup and dinner.

Elvira

Sessions

Two ways to spend a weekend.

Both sessions happen in the home studio. A $100 non-refundable deposit holds either date.

30 minutes · 6 edited poses

Mini session

A quick, focused half hour for families, little ones or couples. Six edited poses at one flat price, with no per-person booking fee, so bring the whole crew.

$200 $100 deposit

60 minutes · full gallery

Full session

A relaxed hour with time for outfit changes, different groupings and the frames you’ll want to print. Every edited image from the session, delivered as an online gallery.

$400 $100 deposit

Portfolio

Recent sessions.

A couple walking hand in hand down a red-curtained mission corridor
Mission corridorCouples
A family of five standing between two black horses in a covered arena
At the ranchFamily
A toddler in a red tutu and hair bow sitting on the grass
First birthdayLittle ones
A mother and her three children in front of a barn door
Barn doorFamily
Two women in a close embrace, one holding a bouquet
The embraceCouples
A baby in a tutu reaching into a smash cake
One-year cake smashLittle ones

Full galleries are shared privately with each family.

Book your session

How booking works

Three steps, all online.

Pick a weekend slot

Choose your session, then any open Saturday or Sunday time on the calendar. Weekdays stay greyed out.

Pay the deposit

Send a $100 non-refundable deposit on Venmo to @Elvira-Garcia-16. It comes off your session total.

Sign the agreement

Elvira’s services agreement, which covers the liability waiver and model release, lands in your inbox automatically with the studio address. A parent or guardian signs for anyone under 18.

Booking

Reserve a weekend.

Open Saturdays and Sundays are highlighted. Pick a time, pay the deposit, and your waiver is on its way.

WherePrivate home studio. The address is sent after your deposit.
ReschedulingOne rebooking with at least 48 hours’ notice, subject to availability. Less than 48 hours’ notice or a no-show forfeits the deposit.
BalancePaid on session day on Venmo.
AgreementElvira’s services agreement (liability waiver and model release) is emailed automatically after payment. Sign it before you arrive; a parent or guardian signs for minors.

Good to know

Questions families usually ask.

Will my photos be shared online?

Only if you say so. The agreement lets you choose full promotional use, portfolio and social media only, or no public use at all.

Can we bring a cake?

Please do. For cake-smash sessions, bring the cake and a change of clothes; the backdrop and cleanup are on me.

How many photos do we get?

A mini session includes six edited poses. A full session includes the full edited gallery. Both arrive digitally through an online gallery with a personal-use license to print and share; RAW files aren’t included.

Do you shoot on location?

Online booking is for the home studio. On-location shoots and events are available by inquiry, depending on the shooting schedule. Call or text 909-654-6066.