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High-School Seniors * Grads * Children's Portraits * Maternity * Couture Gowns * Empowerment

Celebrating Women, Teens, & Kids

Photographing women, teens and kids, helping them feel absolutely amazing about themselves is my "raison d'etre". Being a women who has struggled with my self-image my entire life, I empathize with the feeling of "not pretty enough", "not skinny enough", "no stylish enough", etc...

Let's celebrate who we are right now! Whether you're pregnant and want a personal session just for you, are celebrating a birthday, or a special accomplishment, eager for a mother-daughter session or just want to celebrate a milestone in your life.

Let's connect and co-create beautiful artwork for your home!

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A Full Service Experience

Time is precious, it's the ONLY commodity we can NEVER get back!
Every year people book photographers, receive the digitals and let them sit in the gallery or hard drive for weeks, months...even years!

Does this sound familiar?

This stage of your life, of your families life, of your businesses life....ONLY COMES ONCE

If you're tired of basic digitals and ready to invest in a luxury experience that....

* creates a customized session via a pre-planning call
*includes wardrobe & family prep
*results in an amazing and joyful session
*saves time & relieves stress through customized heirloom artwork delivered to your home
*creates imagery designed for your life and business

then click "Yes, I'm" to check out our services!

Investments Start at $495 (Session + $200 credit towards artwork)
Average investment is $1000 - $1500

Yes I'm In!!

Crystal Bear definitely is a one of a kind photographer and I was so lucky and blessed to have had the opportunity to work with her. Crystal not only captures amazing photos of in a beautiful area, but she captures effortlessly natural moments and makes you feel so comfortable. My inner emotions, expressions and visions are not always easily expressed in words, but Crystal knew how to bring out the real me in this photo shoot. Thank again Crystal and I will definitely keep you as my go to photographer for business and personal.

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jennifer

My daughter had already fallen in love with Summer Bear's style and on the phone, photographer came across as experienced, professional and with a personality to put us at ease. Crystal goes above and beyond to set-up the perfect shot. She is very aware of how posture, angle of face, of how feet, legs, knees, arms, etc are situated and checks over and over again to get the lines right for the best shot.

Daisy

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Crystal is seriously the best! I was so thankful to have such an amazing photographer during my graduation where she took singles of myself as well as additional photos at my graduation party. She was extremely helpful in creating the scene that imagined for my single photos. She is creative, thoughtful, and dedicated to capturing photos that help build lasting memories you can cherish time and time again.

My expectations were beyond met with Crystal's expertise and abilities. She works with individuals, couples, large groups of families and friends.... Not to mention her compassion and patience when working with children and pets! She is capable of commanding presence without being overbearing which is exactly what you want in a photographer trying to rally people for pictures. Crystal is so nice and genuinely cares about the satisfaction of her clients.

Megan

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My sister and I decided to surprise our mom with a family photo shoot for her birthday. Since I live on the other side of the country I turned to yelp for help, and found Crystal. She was so easy to communicate with and was super professional and accommodating. It was a multi generational photo shoot and she handled it beautifully. The photos came out great, everyone had a good time and we have some great memories. Highly recommend Crystal for your photography needs she has a great eye, and is a true professional.

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Polina

I had such an amazing experience. I had never had a professional photo session done and Crystal exceeded all of my expectations with the shoot. From the first time I reached out to the moment she delivered my pictures I didn't have not one problem with her service! She made me feel beautiful, she had my husband and I laughing so much, and I can honestly say that my pictures came out so perfect! If you are looking for someone to capture all your beautiful moments please call her! I will definitely be calling her again for all of my future photo needs. Thank you so much for everything Crystal!!!!

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Nancy

Crystal was amazing & brought out the best and most natural shots from us!! We even discovered sides to our photographing selves that we did not existed! We planned out what we had wanted together. Her goal was to ensure customer satisfaction and the outcomes we had wanted no matter what it took! & she did exactly that. Really glad we were able to go with her after a lot of searching. Can't wait to invite her back soon in the coming weeks and months for more!

Varsha

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The Experience

with you every step of the way and beyond.

A first phone call, is like a first date, lol. We will get to know each other a bit better and decide whether a 2nd date a.k.a. consultation is in order.

*Let's Chat!!

Time to meet face to face, either in person or via zoom:) At our consultation we will go get to know each other more. I will learn about your hopes and desires for your portrait session. Digging deep really allows us to design your session, before it even takes place.

*Consultation

*Let's secure your date!

*Pre-session Planning

*The ordering appointment!

Now that we have gotten to know each other, let's figure out a date and time that works for both of us. Dates are secured by signing the agreement and paying the creative fee. (Reschedules are allowed for illness or emergency)

Time to plan your wardrobe, props, locations, etc.. Let's schedule a zoom meeting to finalize all of the fun details, to ensure that every look and every image will bring a smile to your face. Plus, I will have you send me images of your homes walls, so I can design artwork sizes just for you!!

After the session, we will schedule an in-person where we get to relax, enjoy a glass of wine or non-alcoholic bubbly, sit back and enjoy a beautiful slideshow of all of your images.

Then we will go through and choose all the artwork you'd love to have in your home and fun gifts you can send to loved ones.

*Delivery

The artwork has arrived!!! It's time to schedule a time to personally deliver the artwork to your home, or mail if you happen to be located outside of the Bay Area.

This is my absolute favorite part!!

FAQ's

The Women Behind the Lense

Crystal Summer Bear

I am thrilled that you are considering me to co-create an empowerment women's session that makes you feel like a million bucks!

Whether you want a whimsical session, an adventurous session or a sexy in home session for your spouse, we can customize your own personal session. It is all about building your confidence and celebrating your beautiful self!

Each session is filled with fun and laughter and beautiful art direction.

We are dedicated to creating a customized experience and artwork for each and every client to cherish for decades. There are a lot of people who can take a great photo, but together we will create timeless art!

We Can't Wait to Hear from You!!

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FAQ's

* How long have you been a photographer?

I have been photographing families since 2016. 300+ families and counting:)

* Are the digital files included?

I specialize in creating heirloom art pieces that get cherished every day and for decades to come. Digital files get lost in cyber space or your hard drive. However, I understand how important it is to share photos your excited about online. Every piece of artwork that you purchase (or if included in the package) will include social media sharable digital files.

* How long are the sessions?

Our senior sessions tend to be longer as there are usually multiple outfits. There are 3 types of senior sessions to choose from. Our family and portrait sessions are about getting the images we've chatted about during our consultation. Sometimes that means 30 minute, sometimes it takes an hour.

* Is travel included in the investment?

Travel is included within a 20 - 75 mile radius of Martinez (depending on package). I love traveling to different locations for portrait sessions. Some include Lake Tahoe, Oregon and even Germany. Travel is a customized quote.