for couples who want to embrace their playful sides

lifestyle engagement photography

No-pressure engagement photography sessions that let you and your partner let loose together and celebrate the pure joy of embarking on your marriage journey. The only hard part? Choosing between your faves to show off on your save the dates!

A very special someone just popped the question, and you’re still happily floating on cloud 9, and, yeah, you’re glowing. 

The wedding may still be a long way off, but an engagement shoot is a wonderful way to start celebrating well before you make your way down the aisle!

Capture that irreplaceable

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IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR YOUR HAPPILY EVER AFTER — BUT LET’S NOT NEGLECT WHAT COMES FIRST

glow

with an engagement photoshoot

Hi, I’m Danielle—

Wedding + engagement
photographer, often the weirdest
person in the room, and undoubtedly
the third wheel you actually don’t
mind crashing your date.

The best thing about engagement shoots is
that they’re straight up fun. Like sharing-a
latte-at-the- cafe-you-met-at fun. Or
running-through-a-field-of- flowers fun. 

It’s a much needed excuse for you and your
partner to have a purely good time, feeling
like young lovers again, and a no-stress
chance for us to hang and get to know each
other before the big day. 

We'll be the perfect match

if you...

DON’T JUST WANT A POSE + CLICK PHOTO 

If you care about the quality of your images and want more than *just* a standard pose, you’re who I want to work with. Your wedding photos should feel like art you want to hang on your walls.

ARE DETAIL-ORIENTED EXPERIENCE LOVERS

And value all of the vendor teams’ hard work that goes into creating the best possible wedding experience.

MAY OR MAY NOT BE OBSESSED WITH YOUR PETS

Couples who value their pets to the utmost degree — and want a photographer who is going to make sure their fur babies are given the pets they deserve — are my kind of people.

AGREE WITH ME WHEN I SAY…

Please, for the love of God, no f****in boots, barns, or burlap lovers need apply.

Danielle was such a pleasure to work with. She was professional, timely, organized and          

fun!

— cody + courtney

I will forever cherish the pictures from our engagement session and our wedding day. I loved that she took the time to capture guest couples at our wedding as well. She was very honest and upfront about the price and deliverables we would receive. I look forward to hiring her again for family photos in the future!

engagement photo sessions

  • 2 hours engagement shoot at the location of your choice
  • Online Gallery with up to 100+ High Resolution Images
  • Outfit planning assistance
  • Location suggestions for daysss
  • Unlimited wedding planning talk — because, let’s be real, you just got engaged. You’ll take any chance you get to chat all things wedding, and I’m all ears (and, plus, after a decade of shooting ‘em, I’ve got enough wedding planning tips to fill the whole session and more).

What's Included:

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the

photography process

step one

Once we set a date for our engagement shoot, we’ll chat about what you’re picturing for your photos, and brainstorm ideas and outfit choices!

step three

You’ll have your gallery in about 3 weeks from our shoot, so you can get those Save the Dates out ASAP!

step two

On the day of your shoot, you’ll get to let your hair down as I capture the romance. 

As your photographer, I'm all about the fun.

The

INVESTMENT

After 8+ years of shooting hundreds of weddings and engagements, I’ve designed a strategy to tailor my packages to the exact needs of my couples.

I spend a lot of time thoughtfully building a custom quote for every single couple I work with. This quote is based on several factors, including location and cost of travel, how much coverage you need, and any specific requests you may have.

When you book any of my wedding photography packages, you get a complimentary engagement shoot — half because it’s the perfect way for me to get to know you and your partner better before the wedding, and half because I’m so obsessed with every single I couple I work with that I couldn’t possibly wait ‘til wedding day to take photos of (and hang out with) them. 

However, if you’re only interested in an engagement shoot — that’s cool, too. Click here to inquire for a custom quote. 


"Danielle did          a great job capturing our engagement session and our wedding — my husband and I felt so comfortable during our photoshoots.”

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— james & michelle

Feeling comfortable in front of the camera is so important, and Danielle knew exactly how to pose us for photos, which made our special day completely stress-free. She also always responds quickly and is very flexible, which we appreciated so much.”

Any adventure you can dream up for your engagement shoot,

Wanna run into the ocean at sunrise, holding hands with your fiance’ and laughing hysterically? Or feed each other sticky cotton candy at your local carnival? Or maybe you just want to have a chill afternoon exploring the neighborhood you met in? Tell me what you're thinking, and I’ll be there, camera in hand, smile on my face, ready to have the best time with you.

An engagement photoshoot is the perfect way to capture the pure, unadulterated joy of the brief, bursting-with-anticipation moment in time before you become partners for life.

So why not have a freaking blast while doing it?! 

Count Me In.

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