Panos Productions Photography

Susana Galvez

I came across Panos Productions Photography while I was searching the web for a photographer for a newborn photography session the week of my expected delivery date. I had not considered getting my newborn photographed until the very end of my 3rd trimester and I knew it was pretty late to start the search for a photographer. I started noticing that most photographers were asking expecting moms to schedule in the 2nd trimester just to be safe. Fortunately, as I searched online for some local photographers, I came across Panos Photography and a link to their website. I loved all the pictures on their portfolio and liked even more that there was a lot of information about Katie (the photographer), as well as information about her credentials, policies and frequently asked questions. It was especially nice to see that Katie has experience working with children and takes working with newborns very seriously. She has newborn photography safety training and has the recommended vaccinations to work with newborns. Being a first-time parent, I think this is something that is definitely important, especially since the photographer will be handling your baby within the first few days since birth. Sooo...being that I liked everything that I saw online, I decided to contact Panos Productions Photography. I called and left a voicemail with my information and let them know that my actual due date was right around the corner (less than a week away). I wasn't sure if they would be able to accommodate me but it was definitely something I wanted to mention. I promptly received a text response from Katie acknowledging that she received my message and would be returning my call later in the day. When she called back she did let me know that they would definitely be able to work with me. She advised me that her studio manager, Simone, would be sending me additional information about their newborn studio session and once I signed an agreement, they would wait for me to notify them via email or text of my baby's birth in order to schedule the session. Simone took care of sending all the info about studio policies, agreement and invoice. The whole process was extremely easy. Simone was prompt in responding whenever I sent anything via email, which I definitely appreciated. It turned out my baby was born over a week after my actual due date. I was able to notify Simone via email of my baby's arrival and she was able to schedule me for a photography session when my baby was nine days old. The morning of the session we drove to Katie's home studio. She was very pleasant and greeted us in her driveway. The studio setup was great and she had several props and wraps ready to go. She was able to soothe, wrap and put our baby back to sleep within a couple minutes of our arrival and was ready to begin photographing. She was able to create several cute shots of him. It was great watching her set up the shots and pose our baby. My husband and I could not stop smiling the whole time we were there. Since we only booked a newborn mini session, we were only there for a little over an hour. Overall, I am very pleased with the images we received of our baby boy. I would definitely recommend Panos Productions Photography to anyone looking for a newborn photographer. Both Katie and Simone are extremely professional and were a pleasure to work with. I definitely look forward to bringing our son back for another session in the future. Thank you, Katie and Simone! -Susana G. (and baby Julian)

Stephanie Mark

bought a photo session with Katie on Groupon and was not disappointed! Katie was very informative and thorough about what to expect regarding the quality of the photos and the difficulty of photographing newborns. She made us prepared as to what to bring - and during the shoot - was absolutely wonderful handling the baby and keeping our baby asleep for the photos. would recommend her to friends who want a lovely newborn photo sesh!

Erika Avila

AMAZING! How in the world did Katie get a shot of my 6 day old baby on a miniature bed, relaxing?! So adorable! “All I can say is WOW! Katie is amazing. The entire experience with Katie was easy, fun, and dare I say... Relaxing?! I was nervous to take my 6 day old baby for a photo shoot because I had no idea how he would act. I was worried he’d be fussy and crying the whole time and we wouldn't end up with great photos. Katie is a baby whisperer. She took such great care of our baby during the shoot and my husband and I were able to just sit back and relax. We didn't have to do anything! Katie perfectly captured our son. They are the most beautiful newborn photos I've ever seen. It's 100% worth the investment to end up with precious photos like these. I would recommend Katie to anyone and everyone looking for the BEST NEWBORN photographer!!"

Gina La Porte

I found Panos Productions and Photography on Yelp and they were close to where I lived. I loved the pictures of Katie's work online. I contacted Katie to do my newborns first photos for me. Katie was very professional and explained everything regarding the upcoming photo shoot over the phone so I new what to expect when I arrived. Katie was excellent with my little one and was so good at calming him down. Usually newborn photos are done within the first 10 days of them being born. My little one was just over a month because he was in the hospital longer then expected. We were so worried he would not be still for his photos and would wake up and cry most of the time. Katie was the baby whisper. She was able to keep him calm and asleep for most of the photo shoot and even once he woke up she was able to calm him down and get more shots. Our proofs arrived in a timely manner and they were all beautiful and we had a hard time picking the ones we liked because all the pictures were beautiful. I would definitely use Panos Productions and Photography again for my future photo needs.