As a wedding photographer, I always get to photograph amazing weddings, so I wanted to share with you these fun wedding pictures! I was inspired to do this after one of my Instagram reels hit over 50,000 views. The topic? Fun wedding photos we do not always share but should! Monterey Wedding Photographer Hey, there! […]
May 7, 2022
Kimberly and Jessica and a small and intimate Marina State Beach Elopement here in California. On what would be one of the chilliest and windiest days I have ever experienced at Marina State Beach. Dana Arnold Photography Hey, everyone! My name is Dana and I am a Monterey Wedding Photographer here in California. I have […]
May 2, 2022
A Classic Backyard Wedding was designed and put together for Danielle and Tim’s wedding day in the Aptos Hills of California. Backyard weddings were not that popular but the recent virus has turned backyard weddings into an ever-lasting trend. Dana Arnold Photography Hey, there! My name is Dana Arnold and I am a wedding photographer […]
April 26, 2022
Jessica and Jake are here in California visiting and to celebrate their marriage, they had a Carmel By The Sea Anniversary Session. These two decided to hire me to photograph it all! As a photographer, I get to meet couples from all over the world. Jessica is actually a photographer as well. The mentors she […]
April 7, 2022
Maria and Christian had a beautiful Carmel engagement session to celebrate their engagement and the love they both share. A story so beautiful, I am excited to share more about these two and how Paris, France brought them together. Dana Arnold Photography Hey, there! My name is Dana and I am a wedding and engagement […]
March 31, 2022
This Memory Garden Wedding here in Monterey California was held on a beautiful Spring Day. Kaylin and Stephen have been planning this wedding for months. I knew from the meeting we had back when they hired me, this was going to be a beautiful set up and one fun party! Monterey Wedding Photographer Hey, everyone! […]
March 29, 2022
Sold my Nikon for a Sony, but regretted it right after
Invested in education courses
Shot my first solo wedding
2017
Decided to go part-time photographer
Took a photo of my friends naked son on a beach
Upgraded to a Nikon 5500
2016
Thought I was so cool with my grainy photos of blurry horses
Took photos of landscapes for fun
Bought a Nikon 3300
2013
my first solo wedding – 2017
Met some incredible industry friends
Started to fill up 2020
Booked up 2019 in about two months
2019
I moved from Hawaii to Norfolk, Virginia
Shot three amazing Hawaii weddings
Went full-time
2018
experimented with all sorts of editing styles
Prepared myself to go full-time
Switched back to Nikon and got my first full-frame
2017
brand photoshoot – 2018
Established my brand and editing style- 2018
California has welcomed me with incredible 2020/2021 wedding couples
I booked a trip to Seattle and Alaska
This year, I am making it all about creativity
2021
I moved from Virginia to Monterey, California
I invested in my 2nd mastermind- I refuse to lose this business
Covid Hit the wedding business
2020
I invested in my first mastermind
I figured the type of photographer I wanted to be
2020 was booked in full by the end of 2019
2019
Week in Spain with my husband -2019
2013-2021
business
my journey
you'll hear from me shortly.
thank you!
danaarnoldphoto@gmail.com
xo, Dana
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