Introducing you to my incredible October 30th, 2020 bride and groom: Eric and Marisa, and of course, their doggo Aria! After knowing each other for weeks, we finally got to meet for the first time. We were kinda bummed the weather was cold, but this just meant that Eric and Marisa got to snuggle close! […]
March 17, 2020
Photography has become one of the most popular at-home businesses to start in the last three or so years. Which is understandable! Photography can be very fun to do if you find exactly what you want to do with it. I enjoy what I do because I make it all about fun, not just “business”. […]
March 11, 2020
Let me happily introduce you to Sydney and Ben, one of my 2020 couples! An instant connection was formed when we got to chat all things about their wedding and what we love to do for fun! Their May wedding will be held at a private plantation in Western Virginia! May is a great month […]
March 10, 2020
| Lauren and Dylan | Let’s go back to February 29th, two beautiful people said I do at their Hampton Roads Wedding Venue, The Historic Post Office. I have been looking forward to this wedding since my 2019 season ended. Lauren and Dylan are two wonderful people who care about their friends and family as […]
March 3, 2020
I am so excited to share with you a beautiful Fort Monroe Engagement Session! Each one of my couples always teaches me lessons about love, and some of them certainly keep me on my toes. Todd and Cortney are both, and it’s so exciting, yet scary! Let me explain! Both Todd and Cortney have a […]
February 26, 2020
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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