about us
short story: I'm dani and he's douge and we make cool pictures.
long story: I'm a philly girl living in paradise in nwfl. I was born in philadephia, pa, raised in new orleans, la, and now I reside in the beautiful panhandle of florida. douge was raised in the uk, in england. we recently married last december, 2022.
it was always our dream and my goal to end up in this state but we weren't sure it would happen. now we are here and we are blessed to continue our passion of photography and videography along the emerald coast. we're loud and fun and carefree and love to love life to the fullest. we do not have any human children, but we have a cat and plan to add more furry kids to our home soon. douge and I appreciate the beauty and nature here and we like to explore it as much as possible with hiking and outdoorsy activities. being outside here is life. incorporating these stunning outdoors into our photographs is something we cherish and the reason we will always be an on location photography team. I do all of the ground photography and underwater videography and I handle all of the post processing in those departments. douge captures all of our aerial footage, both still and video, as well as does all of the drone film editing. he also assists with lighting and posing direction, he's been a wonderful help to me and an amazing partner and the best support system I could ask for. I wouldn't be able to create without him by my side. he's funny and obnoxious and super friendly and we always have a great time with our clients on set. he came on board at the beginning of 2023.
my work has been featured and published internationally forty-nine times as of October 2022; on both covers and as spreads; even a full issue once. photography has been my passion for about 12 years now. one day I picked up an old camera and took some random photos around the house and something clicked (pun totally not intended), and I just knew that photography was for me. I really enjoy photographing people and especially boudoir. it took me a really long time to learn body acceptance and self love and now that I have- I feel it's important to share that same advocacy in my work. I specialize in beach boudoir but I love to photograph all genres and styles, from family portraits in the park to urban editorial modeling and everything in between. it's super fun when clients want a themed session so let's make it happen. most all of my sessions are shot at local beaches and I will recommend a beach if you ask me for a location suggestion fyi. I might love the beach, like, a lot. I also like to photograph in local parks and the downtown area as well. my photography is raw, natural, and emotional. I like capturing you as you are in the moment. when you look at my photos, I want you to feel what you see. this vibe goes so well with the outdoors and it just blends into magic.
douge fell in love with photography when he fell in love with me. we've been together for 8 years and he's been into it since the beginning. his passion for the art grew as the years went by and it progressed into an interest for drones. he purchased not one, but two, and every weekend he was flying them, capturing footage of some of the most amazing places in Europe. that's when I got on board with aerial photos and we discussed adding them into our sessions. now we incorporate the beauty of what our paradise offers into your galleries from an angle no one else can.
we also shoot promotional and marketing photography.
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photos: dec 2022, our wedding day - shot by @cherished moments by candy mcClendon https://www.facebook.com/CherishedMomentsbyCandy
testimonials
“Dani is simply amazing! She makes you feel at ease & patiently waits to get that perfect shot! I highly recommend her ♡”
—heidi p, client
“Dani is not only a great person but also a great photographer. Clearly has an eye for this business. Has amazing work and is very passionate about her work. Id recommend her for anything and everything I needed done.”
—raymond k, client
“Love her work and would love to work with her sometime. She has a passion for her art.”
—duane m, photographer
“five stars”
—tiffany s, client
“Dani is great to work with. she always points you in the right direction to get the best photos she really has an eye as to what makes a great photo. her timing is impeccable when it comes to the sun and view you'll get outdoors. she really is fun to take photos with. best vacation photos ever for the hubby he loved them !so thank you again Dani hope to play around again soon. You have no idea how great this made me feel.”
—branda cr, client
“I recently worked with Dani at an event where I was the ProMUA. She is very friendly and talented. She took the time with all of the models to ensure that the perfect photos were captured. In this industry skills and personality are key!! She even captured a few behind the scene photos for me! She does amazing work and I look forward working with her in the future.”
—carrie m, pro mua
“Dani has an amazing eye for details, she’s patient and communication was always on point. Absolutely over the moon with the edited shots I received. Her dedication and professionalism shone through from the first point of communication to getting the end results. Highly recommend DD Ka Ohe!!”
—douglas s