Cali Godley is a commercial and editorial photographer serving the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Cali pursues photography to connect with her community and provide creative services to growing organizations, publications, and brands.
With over a decade of experience, Cali has developed expertise in lifestyle, portrait, education, and food photography while collaborating with a variety of magazines, businesses, and schools.
You have the story to tell, Cali has the tools to share that story visually.
Interested in working together? Email Cali at caligodley@gmail.com and expect to receive a response in 1 business day or less.
Clients & Featured Publications
What Clients Are Saying
“Cali is amazing to work with (especially on location) and always produces the best quality work!”
— Tyler McCarville
Associate Art Director, Diablo Magazine
“Cali is an excellent photographer. She is highly professional and she is fantastic at creating action shots with lots of expression to really capture our program participants. Cali is very responsive and her images are high quality for use in print and web applications.”
— Juliana Schirmer
Chief Administrative Officer, Public Affairs, Regional Parks Foundation
“I love working with Cali! You won't find a more delightful soul to work with. She takes direction very well and can also wing it when needed. Her images have a great personality and I am always happy with her work.”
— Deanne O’Connor
Business Owner & Art Director
“Cali is reliable and professional to work with and always provides us with high quality results.”
— Jen Vanya
Public Information Specialist, Public Affairs, East Bay Regional Park District
“Cali - you are so talented! From the initial conversation about price estimates to the final product, our team was so impressed. It's great to have found a photography partner in you!”
— Melanie Benitez
Assistant Brand Manager, Togo's Eateries
“Working with Cali was such a dream! I have struggled in the past with finding someone to take professional photos of myself as well as photos of products for my site. The pictures turned out great, I felt comfortable, and look forward to working together again. Cali was kind, warm, and made me feel comfortable. She was organized and thorough in planning the shoot and 10/10 would recommend working together!”
— Katie Kenny
Business Owner, The City Organic
“It has been wonderful working with you! You listened to what we needed and delivered. The communication was reliable and efficient.”
— Sophie Shulman
Director of Communications, Mark Day School
“We are so happy to be working with Cali on a regular basis! She is a talented photographer, extremely responsive business professional, and so easy to work with. She makes the process seamless and stress-free for the event manager from booking to delivery. We are so happy to have found her for our events at Saint Mary's College!”
— Courtney Carmignani Lohmann
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, Saint Mary’s College
“Cali has a unique eye and her photography brought the essence of my business out. Her work is professional, timely, and aesthetically pleasing. She has the ability to highlight various perspectives, which gave my business a well-rounded visual representation. She’s sweet, warm, and easy to work with.”
— Katelyn Galvin
Business Owner, Free & Well Pilates
Fun Facts:
• Before becoming a photographer, Cali worked as a waitress at a diner where she first became interested in small business and jumped at any chance to dress as the restaurant’s burger mascot. Don’t worry, she doesn’t let it go to her head. 🍔
• Cali’s first full time job was working as a marketing photographer for a university.
• When Cali isn’t behind the camera, she’s exploring something new, spending time outdoors, preparing or consuming something tasty, or cheering on her husband.