ATL 101 Group Session [February 26] | Atlanta, GA Photography Instructor

Next up: The ATL Group Session 101!

We were not prepared for how cold it was. Like at all. That is what stands out in my mind just after how much fun we had together lol.

It was a BEAUTIFUL day though! And despite the frigid temps, Kimberly was an awesome model for us! Each of the attendees were able to get some great shots and put their new skills to use :)

Not only did we find good light, but we found some awesome colorful walls for our practice session!

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

"The experience was great! I learned things I didn't know before attending. She was open to questions and shared everything she knows. Danielle is very professional and she made sure that we understood everything she taught. She made me feel comfortable and free to ask questions, I also enjoyed the shoot that she set up for us. If anyone asks, I will definitely recommend her workshop!"
-Nicole

Thank you very much Nicole! It was so great meeting and working with you! And seeing your beautiful work come across my timeline in the months following our session always brings a smile to my face :) 

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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!

Traci | One-on-One Mentor Session 102 [February 25] | Atlanta, GA Photography Instructor

Happy Mentor Monday!

I'm keeping up on my goal to catch up on my 2016 mentoring recaps and today I'll be sharing my Atlanta sessions from earlier this year!

When Denyelle and I arrived in Atlanta, one of my first sessions was a one-on-one business session with Traci!

Traci and I first met three years ago at the first annual Blink Conference in November 2013 where I spoke about branding! Fast-forward a few months, and she participated in my very first group mentoring session in February 2014!

The following year I began offering business mentoring, and Traci was once more apart of my first group Session 102 in Atlanta!

So when she reached out this year for a one-on-one business session so we could go more in depth with her specific business needs, I was excited to work with her once more :)

Included in the session were new headshots, and here are my faves!

We tackled quite a few things during our time together, and we were able to go a bit more in depth regarding some of her fears and how to overcome them. By the end of the day, Traci walked away with a hefty to-do list, but also a new dose of confidence to carry it all out :)

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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!

Thank You! | #dfinneyheadwraps

Welcome to November! I hope your month is off to a good start so far :)

Today's post is simply a gigantic

THANK YOU!!!!

For what, you ask? For being such awesome folks, supporting my baby headwrap endeavor, and selling out in less than one week! What?!

Cah-ray-zee.

I was absolutely not expecting that. Honestly I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't that, for sure lol.

It makes my heart rejoice every time I check the #dfinneyheadwraps hashtag on instagram and see the new and gorgeous ways people are styling their headwraps ❤

My boo Christin even filmed a tutorial with hers :)

I was not planning to do another collection until the new year, but that changed once I saw how many folks were interested and bummed that they weren't able to grab one before they sold out... sooo

#dfinneyheadwraps Fall Collection will be launching on November 15!

If you haven't already, sign up for the mailing list so you'll be the first to know when they're available!

This collection is full of beautiful warm colors and these prints will go perfectly with your fall wardrobe :)

Aaaaand....

Tutorials are coming!

Since I wasn't expecting the first collection to sell out so fast, I didn't have the tutorials ready, but they will be this time! So you'll have some new headwrap styles to try :) But you should totally be checking out Christin's tutorial so you can rock that fly headwrap in the meantime!

AND make sure you listen to the September Collection playlist :) There will be a brand new playlist accompanying the Fall Collection as well!

Well that's it for today, but again I want to say THANK YOU! Your support truly means a lot to me, and I couldn't do this without you!

I hope you have a beautiful day ❤

-Danni

Lydia | One-on-One Mentor Session [February 12-13] | Washington, DC Photography Instructor

Good Monday afternoon to you!

I'm stopping in today with a brand new Mentor Monday recap! It's been a while, but I fully intend to catch up with my 2016 mentoring recaps before the year is out lol.

So let's throw it on back to an EXTREMELY cold two day mentoring session with Lydia back in February! When I say it was cold, it was FRIGID! Literally that is the one of the top things that stands out in my mind when I think about this day lol.

Day 1 of her session was all about natural light shooting. We went over the basics and some not so basics before heading out to photograph our models to put into practice all she just learned!

I am so thankful for our beautiful models, the Stanley family- they were some serious troopers as we quickly shot our way through Lydia's practice session :)

Lydia wanted to work on her senior photography, with a focus on incorporating the family into a few shots because it's important to show the senior's family support system. I absolutely loved that idea, and we had the perfect family to bring her vision to life!

Check out a few of my favorite shots from our practice session:

Makeup for mom and daughter by Denyelle D. Beauty.

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Day 2 was all about Lydia!

Lauren Dew came through with beautiful makeup for Lydia's headshots- which we opted to do indoors because it actually snowed that morning!

Here are my faves from her headshot session:

Afterwards, we touched on just about every area you can think of for business. Lydia had an excellent system in place already, so it was really just a matter of tweaking her existing operations, and seeing how best to move her forward to reach her goals!

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

"I absolutely loved learning with and getting to know Danielle during our two-day 1:1 mentoring session! Danielle shared explicit tips and strategies she uses to effectively find great light every.single.time.

I was SO excited that our session included models, and that Danielle ensured that the models fit my goals for the session. The session format allowed me to get hands-on experience with Danielle's techniques immediately after reviewing them - super helpful!

Day 2 was also extremely useful. Getting my own makeup session and photoshoot was fun on its own, and also helped me connect with how my own clients experience portrait sessions. We talked and WORKED through the business areas I had prioritized, and I walked away with a solid plan to continue building my business, in excellence.

Thank you, Danielle, for an amazing experience my business and my clients will continue to benefit from!"
-Lydia

Thank you soo much Lydia! I had a great time working with you and have been so happy with how amazingly your business has progressed this year!

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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!

Richardson Family | Washington, DC Family Photographer

*peeks in*

Good Wednesday afternoon to you! It's almost been a clean month since my last post... so now I'm going to share a bunch of photos to try to make up for it lol.

Today I have a beautiful fall family session from last year! With one of my favorite families- The Richardsons :)

Our first session together was Fall 2014, and I actually blogged my most recent 3 generation session from Spring 2016 a few months ago, so you're seeing today's post out of chronological order, but this was too good not to share! 

I absolutely love seeing the littles grow and capturing them at different stages each year, so I can't wait to see how much their baby girl has grown for our next session :)

2014 vs. 2015 :)

Aaaand, just in case we weren't sure, she still doesn't like this lol

If you’re interested in a session with your family and would like to have the DFinney Experience yourself, email me and schedule yours today! Currently booking: (very limited) November & December 2016 dates.