Clayton J. Mitchell Photography

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  • About
  • Photography Services
    • Headshots
    • Lifestyle Portraits
    • Family Portraits
    • Commercial Photography
    • Senior Portraits
    • Fashion and Editorial
  • Pricing
  • Clients
  • Blog
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  • Family Portraits,  Pets

    Pet Photography and Family Portraits – Oakland, CA

    We consider our dog Lola to be a pretty important member of the family, so we definitely love it when our clients dogs take part in the family portrait session. We recently did a pet and family portrait session starring…

  • Weddings

    Susan and Bob – Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA Wedding Photography

    We first met Susan and Bob for their engagement session and had such a great time with them that we were really excited about shooting their wedding at Falkirk Cultural Center in San Rafael, CA. Falkirk mansion and the surrounding…

  • Portraits

    Children’s Dance Photography Session at Lake Temescal, Oakland

    We recently had a fun photo shoot at Lake Temescal in Oakland with a young ballerina.  She’s been in dance classes for several years and had a great time dancing and posing her way through the park! It was a…

  • Family Portraits

    Urban Vintage Family Portraits in Oakland

    Gritty. Urban. Retro. Chic. These are not usually the words you’d associate with family portraits, but for this family, they are a perfect fit. The Dallas family wanted artistic family photographs that juxtaposed a gritty, urban environment against their elegant formal…

  • Art and Creative Photography

    Arboreal Entropy at PS Eatery

    On Friday I hung a few of the photographs from my Arboreal Entropy series at PS Eatery in Alameda. I really like the food and the atmosphere at this restaurant so I am really happy to have my work up…

  • Personal

    Thoughts on Photography

    Earlier this summer I gave a talk on photography during an Alameda Business Network meeting at the local Elks Lodge. Having spoken to the group before I wanted this time to touch on some of the reasons why photography is…

  • Nature Photography

    Baby Hummingbirds!

    Last month I shared a photo of a hummingbird in her nest. This month you get to see the babies she was nesting. Aren’t these two cuties extra sweet? View Post They are so tiny and still growing their beaks!…

  • Art and Creative Photography,  Fashion,  Portraits

    Acacia Excitement

    This past Sunday the stars aligned and the 2014 acacia shoot happened! This year was a little different as we did the shoot in my front yard with the tree as the back drop, where as in previous years branches…

  • Art and Creative Photography

    New Years Art Resolutions

    Happy New Year!!! 2013 was a fabulous year, and we are looking forward to an even better 2014! We’re only one week in but are all ready on track for this to be our best year yet. Our first wedding…

  • Family Portraits,  Holidays,  Portraits

    Fall Family Portraits – Benicia, CA

    By November, “Fall Family Portrait” season is in full swing! The usual hustle and bustle of Back to School has eased up as everyone settles into their schedule, and we finally have a moment to look forward to the upcoming…

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