Maryam | Washington, DC Natural Light Photography Mentor

Next up this morning is Maryam!

Maryam was the second winner of the last giveaway (the first was Danielle Finney :) and she decided to put her winnings toward a mentor session!

She was excited about her mentor session but a little hesitant at first because she wasn’t sure if it would be beneficial. I assured her that since each session is customized, what we would cover would be just for her. In the end, she more than agreed and we had a great time :)

We covered everything from how to find the light, client relations, managing client expectations, preparing for photo sessions, how to make sure you take a well-exposed photo every time, business & branding, post-processing, and everything in between! Definitely a great mentor session. I love helping empower fellow photographers and seeing their eyes light up when they “get it”!

Here are a few of my favorites from Maryam’s headshot session.

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We then met up with our adorable family who was modeling for us and Maryam & I took turns shooting :)

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Gone with the wind fabulous! Lol

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Little Nick is a true nature lover :)

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I will do another post just for this cute little family so you can see their full session :)

Here are a few words from Maryam about her mentoring experience:

“In one word… Awesome. At first I was skeptical about the mentoring session as far as "would I get my money’s worth”? What could she really teach me that I didn’t already know? I eventually did the mentoring session and honestly left with more knowledge than I had gotten from many articles and books and even other photographers put together. Danielle was extremely informative and her personality was so easy and bubbly that it made learning so muh fun. It was definitely worth every penny and I would recommend her a million times over! Don’t think twice like I did. Just do it!“

If you’re interested in booking a mentor session and would like to have the DFinney Experience yourself, email me today to secure a 2014 date! Currently booking: February & March 2014.

Andrea | Washington, DC Headshot Photographer

Last but certainly not least is Andrea!

I’ve been a fan of Andrea’s blog Fly for quite a few years now and even had the privilege of working with her a couple years ago to photograph her Fly Five Anniversary party!

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So I was super happy to hear from her when she reached out for updated headshots and I had just the spot in mind- a great alley full of cool textures and colors! 

Here are a few of my faves:

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If you’re interested in a headshot session and would like to have the DFinney Experience yourself, email me and schedule yours today!

Sylvia | Washington, DC Headshot Photographer

Next up, we have Sylvia!

Sylvia reached out last month to take a few headshots for her new business venture, Curls Understood. They will also be used for her existing business- CORALthirteen, a small design firm! Of course you know I love her brand :) Two coral lovers? We were made to work together lol.

We met up on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for her session and we had a great time chatting about owning small businesses, natural hair, travel, and everything in between. Sylvia is actually from London and (like almost everyone else) I love English accents so I loved listening to her talk lol :)

We had a great time and took a lots of great photos!

Here are a few of her favorites:

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If you’re interested in a headshot session and would like to have the DFinney Experience yourself, email me and schedule yours today!

Canidate Family | Washington, DC Family Photographer

3 new posts on a Tuesday? I’m on a roll you guys lol. Last but certainly not least for the day is my session from a couple months ago with the Canidate family!

Britney is a fellow photographer over at Britni Jai Photography who reached out for family photos and took advantage of the Spring Mini Special! It’s always an honor (and slightly a little nerve-wrecking ;) photographing another photographer but her family was an absolute pleasure to work with.

Here are a few of my favorites from their session. Enjoy!

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Interested in your own session? Email me and schedule yours today!

Tonya | Washington, DC Lifestyle Photographer

Next up for today is Tonya! Tonya got in touch with me back in January for a fun photo session while she was in the area and before her next deployment to Guam.

I get asked often what my favorite type of sessions are… and “just because” sessions definitely rank high on that list. I love when a client wants to treat themselves to a photo session not just to mark a special occasion or event, but just because they deserve it!

We had such a great time during her session and her photos prove it :)

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Interested in your own session? Email me and schedule yours today!