Video Blog: Do you Want to Trash your Dress?

Ok, Trash-the-Dress may not be for the faint of heart, but you’ll get to see me in my wedding dress in this week’s Matrimony Monday on, you guessed it, Trash-the-Dress. DVP Trash the dress Happy planning, Dani

Video Blog: Making a Shoot List

A shoot list is simply a list o photographs you want your photographer to take. This week’s Matrimony Monday discusses why I like one. DVP Shoot List Happy Planning, Dani

Video Blog: Choosing a Location

Welcome to this week’s Matrimony Monday. On today’s web blog, I am discussing locations for formal wedding portraits. DVP Web Blog: Locations Happy planning, Dani    

Choosing a Wedding Photographer

I am really excited to post my first attempt at a video blog! It seemed like it would be a good idea to discuss how you choose your wedding photographer.  What it comes down to is “Does this person make me feel comfortable?” Just click on this link to see my first attempt. http://www.youtube.com/user/DaniValiquettePhotos?feature=mhw4#p/u/0/gEzdAv6bQ2Q Enjoy [...]

Choosing Pictures for Parent Albums

You may not even know what a parent book is. (And that’s OK; that’s why I have this blog.) A parent book is an album that is prepared specifically for the parent’s of the bride and groom. (There may be more than two if there are divorced parents in the mix.) In most cases the [...]

The Proof is in the Pudding

This weeks Matrimony Monday addresses exactly what a photo proof is. The Proof is in the Pudding A common question from clients is, “What is a proof?”. And the confusion is warranted because depending on the photographer “proof” can have many meanings. In short, when you get a proof from me it is a picture [...]

The Wedding Process: The Big Day

Now, I know I left you hanging last week as to what the next in the wedding process was. We wait no more… The Big Day 18. Wedding day! Here is the bad part, your final balance is due. (Sorry to rain on your big day.) Now that is over, so let’s talk about the [...]

What is the Wedding Photography Process?

Congratulations on your wedding! The next few blogs for Matrimony Monday will walk you through the process we follow at Danielle Valiquette Photography. How it will all go down: 1. We meet to discuss your photography requirements. It is always helpful (but not necessary) to bring a list of questions along. There is nothing too [...]

The Biz on the Business

My last post was a little about Dani the artist, but what about the business side? Danielle Valiquette Photography is different from other studios in another important way. Sure I am artist, but I approach what I do in a systematic fashion (thanks to a background in sofware project management), so that my couples and [...]