I go by Danielle...

What does one say about oneself? I was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. I grew up wanting to become an architect, but when I reached the age of reason, I realized my incredible lack of math skills would keep that from happening. I still continued to draw outlandish blueprints on notebook paper throughout my teen years, but set my realistic goals on becoming a singer/songwriter/fashion designer/model/millionaire. I thought I had a shot at being famous… for something. When that dream was crushed (I survived), I decided I could be the person taking all the shots instead.

I graduated from college with a degree in commercial photography and have been shooting since 2006. (Holy shit, that’s 20 years!) I shot weddings and commercial work for a really long time until I slowed down a bit to have babies. During that time, I taught myself how to paint and leaned heavily into that for a few years. All the while, I was working on marketing side-gig projects like web design, social media, and blogging. If it’s creative, I’ve probably done it. You won’t catch me doing nothing. I still shoot stock for stocksy.com, so if you have any pups you need pics of, holler!

I love being given a challenge and seeing what I can do. “Take what you have and make it work” has been my creative theory. I guess that’s why the universe threw a curveball my way in 2023 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. But, like any project I’ve taken on, I learned a lot and moved on! Lesson taken, universe!

I currently live in Marblehead, MA, with my 12- and 13-year-old daughters and my 11-year-old French bulldog, Kevin. In my spare time, I make draw, paint, and music on the piano in my basement.