About Us
Real people, real moments, images you'll keep forever.
At Chris Puttere Photography, portraiture is approached as both an experience and a craft. Each session is designed to feel seamless and deeply personal. Based the San Francisco Bay Area, the studio offers family and individual portraits, professional headshots, cinematic aerial sessions, and black-and-white film photography.
Working as a collaborative duo, our approach is guided yet unobtrusive, creating an environment where you can feel at ease.
The result is work that feels cohesive and refined, with an emphasis on authenticity. We create images that not only reflect the moment but preserve the feeling; photographs intended to become a joyful testament to a memory that you will cherish over time.
Our Story
Our work is rooted in a shared foundation in photography and the arts. We met while studying photography in art school, where our approach to image-making first took shape. With over fifteen years of experience, our practice has evolved into a collaboration shaped by complementary perspectives.
Together, we move fluidly between film and digital processes, creating portraits that feel cohesive, intentional, and enduring.
Chris Puttere
A Northern California native and Academy of Art University graduate, Chris picked up his first camera in 2001 His travels across continents have sharpened his eye for light, and the human connection. With over 20 years of experience in portraiture and architectural photography, he now brings that technical expertise and experience to what matters most; creating portraits that become family heirlooms.
Yessica Porras
Yessica Porras brings a distinctive perspective to photography, with her deep engagement with the visual world. After completing her PhD in Art History, she returned to photography as a more intuitive form of expression, translating critical understanding into a personal, visual practice.
She specializes in black-and-white film portraiture, to create images with extraordinary depth, soul, and timeless quality. Each session creates portraits that hold both emotional depth and enduring significance.
