Gisele Bonds

Hey there! I am Gisele Bonds and I want to be YOUR Personal Brand Visibility Strategist & Photographer. I owned a brick & mortar portrait studio for 32 years in the Oakland Bay Area and I travel frequently to work with Personal Branding clients in other cities. I'm classically trained in lighting, corrective posing and facial analysis. My educational and corporate background includes a B.A. in Advertising, and marketing positions in several  Fortune 500 companies. My life experiences make specializing in Personal Branding Photography a natural fit for me. You can read my complete bio here: Ms. Bonds' photographic education began at San Jose State University where she earned a BS in Advertising. However, continuing education is a commitment Gisele makes in order to bring her clients fresh and exciting portraits. Gisele has traveled to Atlanta, New Orleans, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas & Pasadena in order to train with the leaders in the Photography industry. Gisele is a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), and Professional Photographers of the Greater Bay Area (PPGBA). In 1998, Gisele was appointed Far West Regional Director of the Professional Photographers Minority Network (PPMN). She was a founding member of the Association of Minority Professional Photographers, (AMPP), and was named President Emeritus in 2009. Gisele is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Rho Delta Omega Chapter where she serves on the Technology and PR Committees. In 2017 Ms. Bonds was appointed to the AKA's Far Western Communications Committee.