Bay Area photographer for restaurants, families, and events

Saving you from another portrait-mode tragedy.

Based in Sunnyvale. Shooting across the Peninsula, the South Bay, and the Tri-Valley.

Crepes with strawberries and chocolate in the middle of a breakfast spread of pupusas, eggs, donuts, and coffeeWestlake Coffee Shop Parmesan falling onto a plate of seafood pastaRistorante Rocca Sparkling rose poured at the tableThe Iron Gate A graduation cap flying over a group of laughing friendsEvents A family of five walking hand in hand on a lakeside dockFamilies A young woman smiling with a bunch of yellow tulips in a golden fieldPortraits A business owner laughing in a rattan egg chair with a mugBranding A dad tossing his baby into the air in a desert gardenFamilies

I've been shooting since 2017. A few of the restaurants that have trusted me with their plates: Westlake Coffee Shop, Ristorante Rocca, and The Iron Gate.

My work

Families

Family photos where you get to be fully present, with zero stress and no forced smiles.

From $700

Events

Put your phone away and actually enjoy your event while I handle the heavy lifting.

From $600

A few restaurants I love

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How it works

  1. Inquire

    Tell me what you have in mind. A new menu, your family (yes, even the one who hates pictures), or a big night. You'll hear back with dates and next steps.

  2. Plan

    We pick a date and a plan. A 50% retainer holds it. I shoot weekdays with notice and Saturdays with advance notice, never Sundays.

  3. Shoot and deliver

    You show up as you are and I handle the rest. Your edited gallery arrives digitally within 10 business days, and the balance is due before it does.

Dianne, the photographer behind Dianne Captures, smiling under a red maple tree

The Girl Behind the Lens

I'm Dianne, a Sunnyvale-based photographer who specializes in catching real life before it runs out of the frame. I don't do forced smiles. I capture you, your family, or your food exactly as you are.

Based in Sunnyvale. Shooting across the Peninsula, the South Bay, and the Tri-Valley.

More about me

Let's get this on the calendar

Tell me what you have in mind. A new menu, your family (yes, even the one who hates pictures), or a big night.