Our Services
Corporate & Organization
Professional imagery for your team, brand, and eventsHeadshots & Branding
Stand out on LinkedIn, your website, and beyondFamily & Milestones
Celebrate the moments that matter mostModel & Fashion
Portfolio-ready images for models, actors, and creatives#1 Rated Editorial Photography Studio in San Mateo & Bay Area
Stand out with magazine-level headshots, branding, and portrait photography — for your career, your brand, and life's best moments.
Available at our San Mateo studio or on-location available across the Bay Area
The Team Behind the Lens
Luminous Space is led by
Jessie, an award-winning photographer whose work has been exhibited alongside Vogue
Avery, a managing director with deep roots in tech and AI startups.
Together, we bring editorial-level creative vision and a seamless, business-first client experience to every session — whether it's a CEO headshot, a company rebrand, or a family milestone.
Trusted by executives, founders, corporate teams, organizations, and families across the Bay Area since 2021.
INDIVIDUAL HEADSHOTS
Start making the right impression with a headshot that actually looks like you at your best — polished, confident, and ready for LinkedIn, your website, or any professional platform.
Give your team a unified, professional look that reflects your brand. Available for small teams or company-wide sessions of any size — efficient, consistent, and zero disruption to your workday.
TEAM HEADSHOTS & EVENT BOOTH
Build a visual identity that works as hard as you do. Get a curated image set designed for your website, social media, press features, speaker profiles, and marketing campaigns.
Our branding sessions include:
Environmental portraits in-studio or on-location
Headshots and lifestyle content
Brand-aligned editing and retouching
Images optimized for web and social media
PERSONAL BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY
COMPANY BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Go beyond stock photos with strategic imagery that actually represents your brand — workspace, culture, leadership, and product — ready for web, marketing, and investor-facing materials.
Services include team photography, office environments, leadership portraits, and lifestyle content that tells your company story.
FAMILY & MILESTONES
Celebrate holidays, birthdays, maternity, and milestones with portraits that capture how your family really feels — not how they were told to pose. Timeless images you'll actually want on your wall.
From holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries to maternity, growing families, and personal milestones, we document real connections through refined, editorial storytelling—creating images that feel timeless, honest, and deeply personal.
CREATIVE EDITORIAL & FASHION
Publication-ready editorial and fashion photography by an award-winning photographer with work featured in Vogue. We create bold, artistic imagery for models, fashion brands, and creative portfolios—from studio editorials to on-location fashion narratives.
Each session combines art direction, professional styling coordination, and refined post-production for images that stand out in competitive markets.
Get studio-controlled portraits specifically optimized for today's AI avatar platforms — accurate detail, clean lighting, natural expression — so your digital presence looks as professional as you do.
Ideal for professionals, educators, and content creators needing consistent digital presence across platforms.
AI AVATAR PHOTOGRAPHY
MODEL & ACTOR DIGITALS
Get agency-ready digitals that meet industry standards — natural light, true-to-life skin, clean backgrounds, and all required angles. Shot with precision. Submission-ready within days.
EXPLORE OUR PORTFOLIOS
OUR STUDIO
Photography Studio in San Mateo | Professional Equipment & Convenient Location
Located in central San Mateo with easy parking, our professional photography studio serves the Bay Area Peninsula. Perfect for headshots, branding sessions, family portraits, and fashion editorials.
Studio Features:
Natural sunlight + Profoto professional lighting
Makeup station and wardrobe area
Convenient front and back parking
Serving San Mateo, Burlingame, Foster City, Redwood City, Palo Alto
Let’s create beautiful memories — contact us today.
Let’s create beautiful memories — contact us today.
Why Choose Luminous Space
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Led by an award-winning photographer whose work has been exhibited with Vogue, we bring a refined editorial perspective to every session. Our images are clean, intentional, and visually compelling — crafted to feel publishable, not generic.
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We don’t just create beautiful images — we create images that work. Every shoot is designed with real-world usage in mind, from websites and LinkedIn to press features and brand campaigns.
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From posing and facial expression to body language and energy, we guide you through the entire process. No stiff smiles, no awkward moments — just confident, natural presence on camera.
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Perfect for individuals, teams, and growing brands, we ensure visual consistency across all final images — cohesive, professional, and aligned with your brand identity.
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Our sessions are streamlined and respectful of your time. You see images live on a large monitor, receive real-time direction, and walk away knowing you got exactly what you need.
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From entrepreneurs and creatives to corporate teams and fashion professionals, our work is trusted by clients who value quality, clarity, and elevated visual storytelling.
Let us work together to create images that reflect the best of who you are.
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“From start to finish I was in amazing hands. The photographer was so fun and professional!”
Lindsey
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“We LOVE Luminous Space! It is the BEST PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE EVER.”
STELLA Y.
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“Very Talented photographer for sure, but her thoughtfulness and kindness impressed me even more”
Georgia
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“I had a good time taking a photo in this downtown studio. They helped me with my poses and facial expressions.”
John
