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Westlake Village, California · Los Angeles County

Westlake Village Photographer

Fine-art family, maternity, and senior portraits for Westlake Village, directed, beautifully lit, and finished as heirloom artwork.

Named #1 Wedding Photographer in the USA, 2019 & 2021Master of Photography, Professional Photographers of America200+ Awards in International Print CompetitionBest of Nations, Photographic World Cup 2020Gold Medalist, Team USA at the Photographic World Cup 2020 & 2022
The Michael Anthony Photography studio lounge in Valencia, California
Photographing Westlake Village

Looking for a Photographer in Westlake Village?

Michael Anthony Photography serves Westlake Village from our private Valencia, California studio, award-winning family, maternity, senior, dog, headshot, and wedding photography for families across Los Angeles County.

Westlake Village arranges itself around its island-dotted lake, promenade light, swan-calm water, and the Four Seasons (where our wedding clients know us) up the road.

Couples book us at its venues; Westlake Village families book the Valencia studio, effortless elegance either way.

About 40 minutes from our Valencia studio.

Sessions in Westlake Village

Photography Services in Westlake Village, CA

One studio, every chapter, from the first ultrasound photo to the wedding aisle. Each session below is its own craft, with its own page to explore.

Fine-art family portrait photography for Westlake Village, CA
Families

Westlake Village Family Photographer

Family portraits are the heart of our work for Westlake Village. Most sessions happen in the private Valencia studio, sculpted lighting, hand-painted backdrops, and wardrobe guidance for every family member, so the finished portraits feel like art rather than a template.

It's why families from across Los Angeles County make the drive: light that never depends on the weather, a session that runs on your children's pace, and an in-person reveal where we design the wall art your home is missing.

Maternity

Maternity Photography in Westlake Village

Our maternity sessions are the most personal portraits we make for Westlake Village mothers. The studio's couture gown wardrobe is included, there is nothing to buy, and every frame is directed and lit so you feel like the subject of a painting at the height of an extraordinary chapter.

The Valencia studio is appointment-only and reserved exclusively for you: about 40 minutes from our Valencia studio. Partners and big brothers and sisters are always welcome in the frame.

Maternity photography for expecting mothers in Westlake Village
High school senior pictures in Westlake Village, CA
Seniors

Westlake Village Senior Pictures

Senior year deserves better than a school template. We photograph Westlake Village seniors in the studio with editorial direction, wardrobe planning, multiple looks, and set changes that give announcements all the variety they need, no weather required.

Athletes, musicians, dancers, artists: bring the jersey or the instrument. The goal is a portrait confident enough for the graduation announcement and beautiful enough for the wall.

Dogs & Their Humans

Dog Photography for Westlake Village Pets

They're family, we photograph them like it. Studio dog portraits on hand-painted backdrops, lit like fine art, made with endless patience and a pocket full of treats.

Westlake Village dogs and their humans are equally welcome in the frame, and many families pair a dog portrait with a family session in a single studio visit.

Fine-art dog photography near Westlake Village
Professional headshots for Westlake Village executives and businesses
Professionals

Headshots & Personal Branding in Westlake Village

Polished, modern headshots for Westlake Village professionals, executives, agents, physicians, attorneys, and actors, photographed in the studio or on site at your office or venue.

Personal-branding sessions go further: an art-directed library of editorial images for your website, press, and social presence, built around what you actually do.

Weddings

Westlake Village Wedding Photographer

Michael is a PPA Master Photographer twice named the #1 wedding photographer in America, with weddings documented across nine countries, and Westlake Village couples book that same artistry close to home.

From intimate ceremonies at Four Seasons Westlake (weddings) to grand celebrations across greater Los Angeles, every wedding is photographed, and filmed, as legacy, not coverage.

Wedding at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles
Investment

What Does a Westlake Village Photographer Cost?

Your session is a styled studio experience with a private, in-person reveal, and you invest only in the finished artwork you love, museum-grade wall art, albums, and image boxes, with 12-month interest-free financing available. Every session fee and collection is published openly, so there are no surprises.

The Work

Portraits Worth the Drive from Westlake Village

The Westlake promenade · The island bridges · Four Seasons Westlake (weddings) · Triunfo Creek edges, the landmarks of home. The portraits happen in the studio, where the light always cooperates.

We don’t take photos, we craft legacies. The portrait on your wall should mean more every year it hangs there.

Michael Anthony Studios · Valencia, California
Good to Know

Westlake Village FAQ

Do you have a studio near Westlake Village?

Our private, appointment-only studio is in Valencia, about 40 minutes from our Valencia studio. It's reserved exclusively for your session, with professional lighting, hand-painted backdrops, and a designer gown wardrobe.

Do you photograph on location in Westlake Village?

Portrait sessions happen in the Valencia studio, controlled, sculpted light and hand-painted backdrops create heirloom artwork no outdoor session can match. Weddings are different: we photograph and film celebrations at venues across Westlake Village and greater Los Angeles, and headshot teams can be photographed on site at your office.

How much does a Westlake Village photographer cost?

Your session is a styled studio experience, and you invest only in the finished artwork you choose at your reveal, from wall art to albums, with 12-month interest-free financing available. Session fees and collection pricing are published openly on our investment page.

What sessions do you offer Westlake Village families?

Family, maternity, senior, and dog portraits, plus executive headshots and personal branding, and wedding photography across Westlake Village and greater Los Angeles.

Do you photograph weddings in Westlake Village?

Yes, Michael is a PPA Master Photographer twice named the #1 wedding photographer in the United States, and our studio photographs and films a select number of weddings each year across greater Los Angeles, including Westlake Village.

How do we book a Westlake Village portrait session?

Reach out through our contact page with a few details. We'll talk through your vision, plan wardrobe and location, and reserve your date, most sessions can be scheduled within a few weeks.

Let's Make Westlake Village Proud

Portrait sessions are styled in our private studio, and for weddings, we travel anywhere Westlake Village celebrates.