“I kind of don’t want to write a review so I can keep Rena as my hidden gem of a photographer (but that would be selfish). Rena was great at helping me find a perfect location for my maternity shoot. She was able to capture beautiful pictures! I would definitely recommend her to everyone. Thanks Rena!”
Meghan Lloyd - 12.28.2021
“We used Rena on two occasions, our Christmas mini and also having her capture my 5yr old daughter bday party. She was easy to work with and she was able to make my daughters smile/be themselves in both sessions. She was very attentive and professional at the bday event. She captured everything I wanted and more, and she tirelessly followed my daughters around until she captured the shots. The pictures turned out beautiful, and captured the day wonderfully. I would use her again.”
Elaine Kung - 12.20.2021
“We recently had our family holiday photoshoot with Rena. She was a pleasure to work with - very responsive! It’s obvious she knows what she’s doing. There were 26 shots and we paid extra to buy them all! All these pictures look great! So glad we booked Rena…”
Debbie Friend - 11.13.2021
“It was our first time working with Rena, but she defiantly did a excellent job. She captured the best moments for us. Thank you so much”
Siqi Shi - 11.11.2021
“This was our first time hiring a photographer for family pictures. Rena was incredibly responsive and professional from the get go and answered all my questions promptly. She was so easy to work with! We will absolutely use her services again and recommend her to all our friends and family.”
Odette Villeneuve Hyde - 11.04.2021
“We had great experience with Rena. She is an awesome photographer. We got the photo shoot done so quickly and smooth that it was an amazing experience.”
Krutika Samarth Save - 09.24.2021
“We had a wonderful experience with Rena for our family pictures. She was super patient with our four kids and took her time to get the shots she wanted. Rena recommended a beautiful location for us and had everything planned out. All we had to do was show up! She was also very accommodating with our busy schedule, which I highly appreciate. Thank you Rena!”
Jahan Shirazi Pandhoh - 08.03.2021
“I truly cannot recommend Rena highly enough!! My family was visiting Orange County from Colorado and needed a last minute photographer, and truly we hit the JACKPOT Rena was so kind, straightforward (very well laid out contract), responsive, and flexible in terms of scheduling. She worked so well with my small kids and was able to help us pose without being overly directive, so the photos we received are a perfect mix of candid and posed. We could not be more thrilled with the finished photos and I absolutely plan to hire Rena for future family photos! Thank you so much!!”
Devyn Elliott - 07.29.2021
“Our holiday photo session with Rena was awesome!! Her work is amazing my family loves our pictures!! She is punctual, organized and the communication was great. She also got our pictures to us timely in the timeframe she promised. I could not be happier. I will definitely be recommending her to my friends and family and will be using her again. Love her!!!”
Lisa Chen - 11.26.2020
“I booked a holiday mini session with Rena Cao for my two children and nine week old Golden Retriever. I was beyond impressed with all aspects of my experience working with Rena, including the final photos, which are incredible!
Throughout the whole process, from initial information request to downloading the high resolution photos, her communication was excellent. On the day of the session, she was very organized and punctual. She was a pleasure to work with during the session and I could see she worked very hard to get us the best possible photos. I could not believe how quickly we received our photos - even earlier than promised. Most importantly, the photos turned out fantastic. Rena is incredibly talented.
I am so happy I booked with Rena and will book with her again in the future.”
Lana Encheff - 11.19.2020
“We are not the type of family that takes yearly family pictures, so the fact that we have done two sessions this year with Rena says a lot about how much we love her work. She is easy and fun to work with, even our kids feel at ease with her. She chooses natural settings, captures the best moments, and has the fastest turnaround of all the photographers I have ever worked with!”
Dewi Rusli Chantana - 11.17.2020
“Do yourself a favor and hire Rena! You won’t regret it! We had the best experience working with her from beginning to end!
I signed up to do the Christmas Mini Session with Rena. Had to ask about the refund policy because I’m in my third trimester and can’t guarantee I won’t go into labor on the day of the shoot. She was so awesome about the whole thing and managed to move me up to do the Fall Mini Session which worked out better for us.
When we showed up for the shoot, she was in a mask and maintained a safe distance the entire time. Rena was very professional and personable and put all of us at ease to get some awesome family photos.
She also ended up getting us our edited photos way before promised which was such a pleasant and welcome surprise. I have had bad experiences in the past with other photographers where I was told I would get photos in two weeks and it ended up being two months so I really appreciated that Rena was on top of her stuff. The entire album was AMAZING. Hubby and I are beyond happy with the final photos of our family and plan to work with Rena again after baby is born.”
Betty Rennick - 11.06.2020
“I was actually dreading this. Our kids are not the “pose for photos” kind of kids. My son loves to make the goofiest face each time we take pictures. I thought our experience was going to be a nightmare. Rena was super patience and so natural with the kids. We couldn’t stop laughing, she even turned some of our silliest moments into treasures. They did whatever she asked of them. And they both said at the end “that was really fun!!” We highly highly recommend Rena. She is one of a kind and has
Incredible vision and talent.”
Hannah Hieu - 10.28.2020
“I booked a full session with Rena a few months ago. I didn’t think my daughter would be able to hang, but she did amazing. I think it was because we did the session at a park where she could roam and run around. Rena did offer suggestions in terms of how to pose, where to stand for the best lighting, but it was mostly just her following us around. The photos came out amazing and love her style. I’m the type that loves when a photographer also captures the environment around so really appreciated her compositions. Can’t wait to see her again for our holiday session!”
Sunny Lee - 10.26.2020