Nylah | Washington, DC Child Photographer

January 22, 2017

Happy Sunday to you ♥

I hope your weekend is ending on a positive note! Just wanted to drop in for a (rare) sweet Sunday post :)

Last winter, Nelsheika reached out to do a portfolio building session for her daughter, Nylah! She wanted to get her into acting and modeling so I was honored to capture Nylah's charismatic personality :) I don't often photograph children apart from their parents or families, so this was a wonderful change of pace!

Here are some of my favorites from our mini session together!

How did mom & daughter feel about their DFinney Photography experience?

"Working with Danni was incredible! When she showed up, the first thing she did was smile, and that automatically put my daughter and I at ease. She has a spirit that will light up any atmosphere! We will definitely work with her in the future!”
-Nelsheika

Thank you so much! It was so nice working with you both and seeing Nylah's growth since then! I can't wait until our next one :)

If you’re interested in a session for your little one (or with your family) and would like to have the DFinney Experience yourself, email me and schedule yours today! Currently booking: March and April, with very limited February dates.

DC 101 Group Session | Washington, DC Photography Instructor

January 17, 2017

Last, but certainly not least, for today's #TeachingTuesday (in lieu of #MentorMonday ;) is a sweet group mentor session recap from this past summer!

I had such a great time with this group which included one of my former photography clients, one of my former high school teachers, and two amazing ladies who traveled from NJ & NY for the session!

It was a super hot day, but Monique was such a lovely model for us! Can you believe she is only 16 and this was her first time modeling?! She did such an excellent job!

Check out some of my favorites from our session:

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

"Danielle epitomizes professionalism. It was obvious that she has gone through great lengths to make her clients feel comfortable, while efficiently providing the knowledge and skill sets necessary to be a top-notch photographer."
-Mario

"The mentor session was great! I felt more confident and educated afterwards. Danni is easygoing and approachable."
-Kara

"From the minute I met Danni in person I knew it would be an easy day, and it was. Her energy is so sweet and encouraging. She made sure all of her tips were clear and no one left questioning what we learned. Overall I would absolutely recommend the class to anyone needing guidance starting out."
-Candace

If you would like to have the DFinney Mentoring Experience yourself, check out full details here! New dates and cities are being announced SOON for 2017! If you're interested in attending a session in your city, email me today!

Heather | One-on-One Mentor Session 101 | Washington, DC Photography Instructor

January 17, 2017

Next up for today? My one-on-one session with Heather!

What I love about the 1:1 sessions is that we can go in depth on the specific areas where assistance is needed- and we're able to see the immediate improvement the same day! Not only that, but the models selected are tailored to fit those needs, which makes the whole day a cohesive learning experience.

Heather and I had such a great time together during her session!

Our wonderful models Candace and Lee were actually celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary! It was a true pleasure working with them and commemorating 10 years with beautiful photos ♥

Check out some of my favorites from our session:

What did Heather think of her session? Hear from her directly on her DFinney Mentoring experience:

"I had so much fun with Danielle! Everything was perfect. Her preferred make up artist was a joy to work with, the couple that she chose did an amazing job... The techniques that were taught, I was able to use them right away and ever since!

There were a lot of moments where I was like 'Oooh Okay!' and everything kinda clicked. I'm so glad I took this session, now I'm looking forward to Session 102!"

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!

Carliss | One-on-One Mentor Session 101 | Washington, DC Photography Instructor

January 17, 2017

Good Tuesday afternoon to you and welcome to a week, new month, and new year here on the blog :) I hope your 2017 is off to a good start! And if not, we have a whole year to go, so there are bound to be some good moments sprinkled in there ♥

I was on an unintentional hiatus here on the blog and on social media for a bit, and honestly, will probably be taking more of them in the weeks and months to come, but for now? I have a few mentoring recaps to share with you! I didn't want to wait until #MentorMonday, so let's call today #TeachingTuesday lol.

In preparation for a wonderful year to come, I want to share some of the great mentoring sessions I had over the past few months.

First up, is a fun one-on-one session with Carliss!

This session was all about natural light portrait photography- nailing the light each time, creating authentic and engaging portraits, flattering posing, location scouting, you name it! We had the sweetest family as our models for Carliss' practice session!

Check out some of my favorites from our session with the Gonzalez Family!

Sammy was such a sweet and energetic 2 year old, soon to be a big brother!

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!

The Busiest Fall Season Ever | News & Updates

December 6, 2016

Good Tuesday afternoon to you 💚

This fall season has been the busiest ever- in 7 years!- for me, and I'm behind on just about everything but client work!

It's been difficult producing in the midst of depressive episodes, but somehow I've been (barely) managing to get things done. I am, however, behind on just about all forms of messaging so I'm thanking everyone in advance for their patience on how long it is taking me to respond to you! I'm exceedingly thankful for my clients trust in me and that I've been able to deliver for them! Moving forward, though, I want (need) to go about things in a way that doesn't leave me feeling so tattered.

I've built in a break for the next couple months so that I can try and establish some healthy routines, a semblance of order, and catch up on things that have fallen behind this year.

So things will be pretty light on the blog and social media while I try and get my life together offline :) In the meantime though? I have loads of pictures to share! Check out what I've been up to this fall season 💚

The fall season began with a beautifully intimate early OCTOBER wedding ceremony at the St. Regis Hotel!

The following weekend, I held the very first Styled Shoot for my DFinney Mentees! It was a full day of good food, glam styling, gorgeous models, great company, and of course beautiful pictures!

The month of October was full of headshots and promo imagery! I absolutely love working with fellow creative professionals and producing images that will help take their business to the next level.

October was wrapped up with the fun promo shoot for the #dfinneyheadwraps Fall Collection!

NOVEMBER began with the most gorgeous weekend we could have asked for! It was absolutely perfect for the fall minis 💚

The following weekend, I had the privilege of photographing promo imagery for my friend's new optometry practice in West Chester, PA!

Every week/weekend thereafter was full of fall portrait goodness. Family, anniversary, maternity, mommy & me, headshots, just because sessions- you name it!

And here we are in DECEMBER! This past weekend I taught the last mentoring session of the year and photographed a gorgeous mommy & me session 💚

There are just 2 more headshot sessions to photograph this week and then I am done! Shooting that is lol. I have editing to catch up on, taxes to do, reorganizing, planning, studying, etc etc etc...

I'm thankful that my beautiful clients have made this year a successful one. Despite my personal struggles, my clients continue to make me thankful that what I do for a living is able to bring joy to so many people.

Until next time! I hope you have a beautiful Tuesday 💚

-Danni