Catherine Nguyen Photography

Catherine’s work is exquisite. She is a truly gifted photographer who instinctively knows how to best show off a room. I am a Top Realtor in this area and Catherine is my first choice. She also understands how to make sure the room is staged right for a photos and brings some fun, creative ideas to every one of our sessions. Bonus my clients adore her.

Cat is an amazing photographer and has been instrumental in styling assist as well as recommending which shots to take for photographing my interior and architecture projects. She is very easy to work with and loves her work!

Cat was wonderful enough to shoot our wedding, and we couldn’t be happier! Seriously the best photographer in the world! Delightful to work with, and the photos are absolutely unbelievable! The artistry is perfect — a great variety of very creative with the more traditional wedding shots. She did a fantastic job of capturing the mood of the day and the things that were most important to us. Absolutely the best wedding photographer, and one of my favorite people! I couldn’t recommend her more highly!

I had a great experience working with Catherine on a photo assignment last December. She was very personable and a delight to be around during the entire shoot. The work product was spectacular, and I enjoyed speaking with her about her background, interests, etc. It’s really hard to know what to expect when a photographer or any other artists gets into their work. For Catherine, her skills came so natural, and she really brought the best out in my space. I’m looking forward to another opportunity that I can leverage her talents!

Catherine shot our home before we put it on the market and did a fantastic job! The photos immediately generated a lot of interest and we sold our home just two weeks later for over asking. I’d definitely use her again!

Catherine has done quite a few photo shoots for me and I’m continually impressed as to how she can make an ordinary home look extraordinary! As a Realtor, some of my listings can be quite challenging as they are sometimes mixed use properties with less than stellar curb appeal. Catherine has always made them shine! I’ve worked with quite a few photographers over the years and she’s definitely separated herself from the rest.
If I had to describe her personally; reliable, easy to work with, professional but friendly, can make the most of difficult situations (mortuary), provides quick turnaround every time I’ve needed my pics asap. She’s also a great resource for connecting people when the appropriate situation arises (referrals).
Catherine is top notch and we’ll hopefully be working together for many years to come!

It was such a great experience working with Catherine for Airbnb. I’m very proud of my home and she made it look so beautiful. I highly recommend her services!

Cat totally rocks! She came to our house for some property photos and knocked it out of the park. Photos were awesome and she did some nice last minute interior design. The place has sold WAY faster with her professional photos — well worth the price ;)

I’ve worked with MANY photographers, but after meeting Cat, I’ll never go back!
If you need a photographer who not only has a great eye for capturing beautiful moments, but is also a really great person who’s honest, funny and easy-​going, then Cat is the one to call. I don’t know how she does it, but she can re-​create in a single photo, the beauty, calm & comfort that I spend HOURS working on in my clients’ homes. As a Feng Shui Interior Designer, it’s essential that my photographer focus on the design details that most people overlook because photographs of my projects are the primary way that I share my design work with the world. And because Cat is such a design junkie herself, she has a natural ability to instantly pick up on perspective, lighting and the composition of a space to make every single design detail shine through her photographs.
On top of that, she is always great about being in communication, returning my emails, text messages and phone calls, and super reliable, always prompt and totally professional.
Look no further than Cat Nguyen; her work will amaze you! Plus, she’s just a darn good real person, which in the world today, is sometimes hard to find.
To see some of her photos, you can view my gallery here:
Thank you Cat for all of the wonderful photos!!! I totally appreciate you.
Erika Lam
Awaken Designs
Feng Shui Interior Design & Home Staging
(415)963−1176

Catherine shot my airbnb property a few months ago (I thought I wrote the review, but am catching up on it). You can see her work at
I expect to work more with Catherine for my photography, she knows her stuff and makes photo shoots fun

Cat’s awesome. She came over to take pics of my apartment for that website where you rent it out to travelers and did an awesome job. My place is small, and her pics made it look big, fresh and bright. And instead of being annoyed about my OCD attention to detail, she encouraged it! The end result was a fun afternoon and awesome pics of my place. Thanks Cat!

I used Catherine to take photos of my studio for Airbnb. She’s fast, friendly. but in a cool way that doesn’t feel invasive when she’s in your space. She styles and reorganizes everything deftly and efficiently. sometimes in ways that I was like ‘oh wow — that totally looks better like that!!’ The pix of my place came out great and truly enhanced my space. She is super lovely.

Catherine is friendly, professional & a joy to work with. She really knows how to maximize what you have with attention to small details. It was amazing how she re-​arranged existing items to look fantastic! Catherine has a great eye for bringing out the best in what she’s shooting. She takes the time to get the right shot.

Catherine shot my place for Air BnB. I was so afraid that my little place may not turn out any decent photos because I have a Victorian with narrow hallways and small bedrooms and bathrooms. My place is also a bottom unit so lighting is spotty. With these challenges, Catherine did a wonderful job on my photographs. She has such a great eye in finding the good angle to make my place look bigger. We have more inquries and much complements on our décor ever since she photographed our home. She is so talented in shooting interiors of homes. I will recommend her to photograph your home for any occasion either you want to rent it out or for sale.

Catherine of Catherine Nguyen Photography is amazing! After 19 years publishing magazines, I am convinced her work is extraordinary because of the creative energy and love she bring to each project. Check out the cover of the fall 2008 issue of Hills and Lagoons magazine and you will see why Catherine is receiving 5 Stars.
Bert J
Excel Communications & InSpotter mobile app

Catherine is awesome!
She came to my place to shoot pictures for my airbnb listing. She arrived, set her stuff up and in 30 min she was done! Besides being really professional, good photographer and with good taste, she is a really cool person. The pictures she took are great.
If you are looking for a real state photographer… you found it.
I give her 6 stars.
Berardo

I am an Interior Designer in the Bay Area, and I recently used Catherine to shoot a house I had recently designed. She was referred by the decorative painter who also did some amazing work on the house, and who has used Catherine before to shoot some of her projects. Catherine and her assistant put in a very long day without a complaint or grumble, considering we paid her a flat rate for the day! When I received her photos back I was really pleased — they were very well lit and were shot at interesting angles, while still capturing all of the details in each room.
I would definitely use her again — it was a very fun and relaxed experience with great results!

Catherine came by to take photos of our condo for AirBnB. She did an amazing job. Not only did she take great photos, but she helped re-​design certain aspects of home to give the whole place a better feel. Of course, this resulted in a much better shots!
We really appreciated the time attention Catherine spent on our shoot. Recommended!

Catherine is a very «talented» photographer. We had the pleasure of having her capture highlights from our annual HATWALK 2008 gala to raise funds for the Asian American Cancer Support Network. Our gala draws 400+ attendees so it takes a very special photographer to be able to capture everything at such an event. She is very professional, easy going, flexible and her work speaks for itself. I would not hesitate to recommend Catherine for her services.

Catherine – as part of her work with airbnb– came over to my apartment to take photos. I was very pleased with both the (great) photos and her professionalism… easy to work with, efficient and high-​quality shoot/​editing! She was recommended to me by a friend in my building who also raved about her photo shoot.