HELLO, I’M DANA

I’m a lifestyle portrait and landscape photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. When I’m not behind the camera, I like to spend my time cooking, reading, and spending time outside with my hubby, Kory, our friends, and our pup, Socks. I enjoy getting to document and share the experiences, people, and places that make my heart happy.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

• Staying up way too late to watch the stars

• Losing track of time on mountain back roads

• Kayaking, swimming, & playing in the water

• Being barefoot

• Incandescent lighting

• Watching thunder & lightning storms

• Picking wildflowers & huckleberries

• Mountain meadows

• Camping & hiking & just plain ol’ being outside

• The smells of the holidays

• Waking up early to catch the sunrise

• Going to farmers markets

• All genres of music

• Drinking coffee & tea

• Curling up with a good book

• Eating pickled foods

• All four seasons!

We all have a life worthy of documenting.

You know the feeling you get when you receive a handmade quilt? That’s the feeling I want to evoke in my clients when they receive their photos, and when they look back on these tangible memories, it’ll be like pulling the quilt out of an old cedar chest - a cherished heirloom that offers a story. It’s not just getting your pictures taken; it’s a celebration of life and joy, of the people you love, & of magic in the everyday, as well as the-once-in-a-lifetime.

I'm inspired by the magic of old, the untamed wilderness, the richness of genuine emotional connection, & the soft glow of the evening sun. I believe in documenting moments of our authenticity - the messy, the goofy, the intimate - so that these memories will live on for lifetimes to come.