Santa Cruz photographer artist Portia Shao has owned and operated her portrait photography studio located in downtown Santa Cruz since 2007. Portia has earned the Master of Photography degree from Professional Photographers of America, and is a Certified Professional Photographer. As an artist and photographer, Portia uses camera as the tool to create her art in photography for you. "My camera loves you" In portrait photography, I want to bring out the best of people, be it physical beauty of a woman, character and personalty of a man, ageless wisdom of someone old, unspoiled innocence of children, loving relations between people or their pets. These are moments of your life to be cherished, I am honored and privileged when you choose me to create images for you.