Annie Tao

Professional Photographer

Annie Tao is an award-winning Professional Lifestyle and Commercial Photographer and the Owner of Annie Tao Photography based in the San Francisco Bay Area. While some of her commercial clients include Starbucks, PayPal, Rice University, and United Airlines, Annie is also passionate about capturing genuine emotions and real moments in people’s lives. She has been recognized as Kodak’s Featured Photographer and has had work featured in The Wall Street Journal, Brides Magazine, and Glamour & Grace.

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Co-authored Articles (10)

The Best Compliments to Leave on a Photographer’s Instagram

Show a photographer you love their pics with these thoughtful complimentsA beautiful sunset. A happy newlywed couple. An incredible scenic landscape. No matter what the photographer just posted on Instagram, giving the...

How to Frame and Pose for a Mirror Selfie

Choosing a backdrop, holding your phone, and using your front camera to snap the perfect picA mirror selfie is the perfect way to flaunt an outfit, flex your good-hair day, or just give your friends and followers a quic...

How to

Blur a Face in a Photo

Social media is more invasive than ever with tagging and linking personal information with pictures. In some situations, like with young kids, you might not want these pictures to be available online. It’s a good thing...

How to

Understand Camera Exposure

To be able to do any of the things that you wanted to do when you bought your digital camera, you need to understand exposure. While you are able to take some decent pictures right out of the box, once you have an unders...

How to

Clean Old Photos

Old photos can be wonderful mementos of the past. However, old photos may also gather dirt and develop stains. Luckily, with the right supplies, you can easily clean and restore old photos. It's important to make digital...

How to

Make Photos Grainy

Grainy photos are popular and timeless! This style of photo editing is often used by celebrities to make their images look like they were taken on a film camera. To quickly add grain to your photos, add a film-like filte...

15+ Effective Tips For the Perfect Selfie

The best poses and tricks to take good selfies You're the world's expert on your own face, and the selfie is great opportunity to apply your knowledge. Texting and posting selfies is a fun way to let your friends and fam...

How to

Photograph Clothing Laying Flat

If you spend much time reading fashion magazines or browsing Instagram, you've likely seen outfit inspiration photos where the garments are laid out on a flat surface. This styling trick, known as flat lay photography, i...

How to

Take Better Instagram Photos

Instagram is known for its powerful photo-sharing capabilities, complete with powerful editing tools and a long list of stylish filters. If you’re already sold on the app but wish your pictures looked a little more pol...

How to

Use Light Umbrellas

Light umbrellas are a photographer’s best friend when it comes to manipulating light sources to shoot different styles of photography. Before you start using a light umbrella, you need to decide which kind of umbrella ...