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Bay Area photographer for restaurants, families, and events

Saving you from another portrait-mode tragedy.

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

Crepes with strawberries, banana, chocolate drizzle, and whipped creamWestlake Coffee Shop Parmesan falling onto a plate of seafood pastaRistorante Rocca Fried shrimp arranged in a circle around a cup of red sauceMeganos Well 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 mugPersonal branding 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, The Iron Gate, and Meganos Well.

My work

Two hands holding a bacon cheeseburger over a wood tableWestlake Coffee Shop TiramisuRistorante Rocca Ham steak, two sausage patties, two fried eggs, hash browns, and toast, from aboveMeganos Well A round table set with a dozen dishes, seen from aboveThe Iron Gate Beef carpaccio from aboveRistorante Rocca A mimosa in a tall flute, with breakfast behind itMeganos Well Syrup pouring over fried chicken and wafflesWestlake Coffee Shop Holding yellow tulips in a blue dressPortraits Friends lifting a guest off the ground at a graduation partyEvents A mom lifting her laughing daughter by the waterFamilies A mom and her one-year-old laughing among pink and gold balloonsEvents A dad with the baby on his shoulders and his son in frontFamilies A man sitting in a classic turquoise Ford MustangPortraits Pink and purple flowers in a metal urn, the dining room glowing behindThe Iron Gate A fork twirling spaghettiRistorante Rocca A mom and her baby laughingFamilies A dad and his daughter, foreheads together, in a cactus gardenFamilies A little girl dancing in a desert gardenFamilies A senior laughing with her hands clasped in a gardenPortraits A woman in a cream blazer smiling, arms folded, beside a white garden latticePortraits Recording at a laptop with a podcast micPersonal branding A guest holding a tray of pastries at a graduation partyEvents Guests dancing on the patioEvents Guests goofing around at a birthday partyEvents

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  • Restaurants

    Because your signature dish deserves better than a dark, blurry photo.

    From $1,100

  • Families

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

    From $700

  • Portraits and Branding

    Proof that you actually looked amazing today.

    From $550

  • Events

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

    From $600

A few restaurants I love

Restaurants I’ve shot for

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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. No Sundays, except restaurant shoots by special request.

  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.

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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.

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