John & Chandra | Washington, DC Engagement Photographer

Happy Thursday and welcome to a brand new month!

I can hardly believe it's September you guys! It's been a busy summer season, and I'm looking forward to celebrating the 7 year anniversary of DFinney Photography later this month :)

Today though? I want to share a beautiful engagement session with you!

Back in May, I met John & Chandra for their engagement photos and (after a couple cold and rainy weather-related reschedules) we finally ended up with one of the first beautiful days of the season for their session! That day just happened to be right after their return flight from Asia! But make it work we did :)   

John & Chandra were the sweetest to work with and documenting their love was so easy :) Take a look at their gorgeous DC engagement session ♥ 

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If you’re interested in an engagement session (or a just because session with your boo :) and would like to have the DFinney Experience yourself, email me and schedule yours today! Currently booking: October and November 2016.

Stacy | One-on-One Session 102 [January 31] | Orlando, FL Photography Instructor

Next up for today? Stacy!

I met Stacy just a couple days prior when she participated in the Group Session 101. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed working with Stacy to help clarify some of her goals, adjust her pricing, revise her workflow, and simplify things! We covered SO MANY things that our session didn't end until the sun was setting lol!

One of the things we keyed in on were pricing and package adjustments. I know she was nervous about implementation but receiving this email from her just a short time after our session made my week!

It makes me soo happy when my mentees are not only able to see the improvement in their work, but also in the success of their businesses! It is a major confidence booster and enables them to keep moving in the right direction!

Back to our day together though :) Of course, headshots were included! Stacy is so bubbly and such a joy to be around, so capturing her was an absolute pleasure! Here are my faves from her headshot session:

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What did she think of the session? Hear from Stacy directly on her DFinney Mentoring experience:

"There are countless ways to learn: webinars, podcasts, teleconferences, video tutorials, blogs, major conferences... sometimes it can be OVERWHELMING!! And despite all the information, it may not get to the heart of YOUR specific needs. What I walked away with from both of DFinney's mentoring sessions was AMAZING! Her teaching style cuts through all the noise, fluff and distractions. I only wish I hadn't waited so long to make the investment in myself!"
-Stacy

If you would like to have the DFinney Mentoring Experience yourself, check out full details here! Email me today if you’re interested in scheduling your own one-on-one session!

Fran | One-on-One Session 102 [January 30] | Orlando, FL Photography Instructor

Happy Mentor Monday!

I'm finally (somewhat) on a roll with catching up on my recaps, so let's keep the ball rolling, shall we? 

Last week, I shared the first mentoring session of the year in Orlando and today I will share the one-on-one 102 sessions I had on the following two days!

First up? Fran!

I met Fran back in 2014 when she attended my first group session in Miami! This time she reached out for the business session and I was excited to work with her again :) We went over and revised her pricing, as well as her website and workflow amongst many other things!

Also included? Headshots! It was such a beautiful day- perfect for pictures :) Here are my faves from her headshot session!

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If you would like to have the DFinney Mentoring Experience yourself, check out full details here! Email me today if you’re interested in scheduling your own one-on-one session!

3 Generations | Washington, DC Family Photographer

Happy Friday to you!

I have a beautiful 3 generation family session to share with you on this Family Friday :) 

I met Morgan back in 2014 when I taught my first Chicago group mentoring session. Later in the year, I met her husband and their beautiful daughter when we did fall family portraits, and I have been working with Morgan's lovely family ever year since! It has been a joy documenting their family.

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This spring she reached out to do a 3 generation shoot with her mom and daughter and I was so excited to make it happen! The day for their session arrived, after having to reschedule the first because of rain, and it was perfect! It was a joy to see how quickly her daughter is growing, meet Morgan's mom, and see where she gets her wonderful spirit from :) Everything came together just as it should, and I am so so happy to share this session with you ❤

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If you’re interested in a family session and would like to have the DFinney Experience yourself, email me and schedule yours today! Currently booking: September and October 2016.

ORL 101 Group Session [January 29] | Orlando, FL Photography Instructor

Happy Mentor Monday! Today's recap is from my first session of 2016 💙

I visited Orlando in January at a really hard time for me personally (I talked a little about that here), so this was quite possibly one of the most difficult mentor sessions that I've ever had to do... I am SO thankful for this wonderful group that I worked with. Like I'm not sure how I can even express how thankful I am for them. Everyone was SO warm, so welcoming, so easy to work with, and we all had a blast learning and creating together!

While in Orlando, I worked with makeup artist Sarai who did a beautiful job on our model, (Pelu)'s, makeup! When I tell you everyone was awesome? Everyone was awesome! I think you can get a feel for how great this day was by taking a look at the pictures :)

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What did the attendees think of the session? Hear from one directly on her DFinney Mentoring experience:

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'I don’t think I can put into words how amazing my experience was. I am a newbie to photography and I was very nervous about how I would be received, but Danielle made me feel such at ease! The experience was a breath of fresh air and very eye-opening. Her teaching style is like nothing I’ve seen online, or would have been able to learn on my own. Under her guidance I was able to capture my BEST work!

Danielle your mentoring session has ignited the little flame I had in me and I am falling in love with the process all over again. I admire your talent and humility so much and I am grateful that we were able to cross paths during my journey.  I cant wait to see everything else the Lord has in store for you Danni. I will forever have dfinneyphoto engraved in my heart."
-Francesca

Francesca! Thank you soo much. Working with you and Stacy was an absolute blessing. You both reminded me why I do this, and how thankful I am for such awesome mentees like you. Seeing your progress since the class has been amazing! And I can't wait to see how you grow even further on your photography journey ❤️

If you would like to have the DFinney Mentoring Experience yourself, check out full details here! Email me today if you’re interested in attending the next group session in DC on September 16 OR if you'd like to schedule your own one-on-one session!