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I'm Victoria, 
the photographer behind Persephone Studios. Here you'll find examples of past work, products, and general photography information. 

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Now Booking Senior Portraits for 2019!
Best Times to Take Photos
First Year Anniversary!
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Ani and Richard (Engagement Photos at Stanford University)

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❤️ Let the baking season begin! ❤️ There’s a new blog post up on the studio website. It’s been a busy year 😊🎄❤️ Hi! It’s been a while! I’ve been busy putting together my fine art print shop and my new websites (thedailyartmill.com & victoriasmyrniotis.com ✨ @victoria_smyrniotis ). I stumbled across this portrait of the beautiful Addi while I was putting together a portfolio of work. I love the dreaminess of this shot. The way she was looking down at her flowers reminded me so vividly of all those gorgeous art nouveau paintings of beautiful women, flowers, and ornamentation. I thought I would share! 😊💕 Check out her beautiful artwork @amiyakom ❤️ #photography #portraitphotography #persephonestudios #portrait #flowers #sanjosephotographer
Golden hour is one of my favorites! Now booking graduates for 2018! Contact me for more info. ❤️ #PersephoneStudios This is a favorite of mine from my engagement session with Richard and Ani. Shooting during golden hour creates the most beautiful golden halo. Learn more about lighting on the blog! #PersephoneStudios Shooting at different times of days produces different results. Learn more on the blog this morning! This was on a cloudy day. Those clouds act as the perfect soft-box. | Link in bio!⠀
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#persephonestudios Beautiful backlit portrait of Kim taken in my home studio. Next week I'll have a blog post up explaining how to get different looks when shooting with natural light! Especially important when you’re trying to explain what look you want your photos to have. #PersephoneStudios Here's one more portrait of these sweet girls. 💗

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Conor’s Headshots (Creative Branding for Small Businesses)

September 30, 2017 in Artists Personal Branding, Headshots, Featured

I had the pleasure of photographing a dear friend of mine to update his dance headshots. This is Conor McClure. He’s a dance and pilates instructor specializing in Argentine Tango.

For the past few months, I’ve been enjoying private pilates lessons with Conor. His attention to detail and his knowledge on anatomy is so incredible! The moment I describe a pain or an ache (often from taking photos and editing work on the computer all day), he immediately knows how to address my concerns and finds solutions that I can apply to my everyday life.

If you’re looking for a new instructor in either dance or pilates, I highly recommend Conor! Check out his website for more information, Embrace Tango.

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“I’ve been incredibly fortunate over the past decade to count Victoria as a friend- we’ve gone from our high school years, UCSC, and now into our lives after school pursuing careers in the arts. Victoria has taken my portrait repeatedly in the last five years and it’s been remarkable to have these years documented.

Now she’s establishing her own photography business and I couldn’t be more excited to see where she goes with it. My recent session with her was the best we’ve had so far, from her ability to set me at ease in poses and guide me through the shoot to the end product, which I couldn’t be happier with. If you’re ever looking for high quality photography, I recommend you look into hiring her!”

– Conor McClure, Tango and Pilates Instructor

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Portrait Photographer serving the greater Bay Area;
San Jose, California

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