Matrimony Monday: 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 [...]

Matrimony Monday: How to Pick Out Thank-You Cards

This Monday for MM I thought I’d share some hints on how to pick an image for your thank-you cards.
Trust me the first question you’ll get on you big day (especially from your parents) will be a coy, “Soooo when are you guys gonna have kids?”. The next question will occur sometime during your first [...]

Matrimony Monday: 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 from me [...]

Matrimony Monday: Yummy Details

This weekend I shot the wonderful, intimate wedding of Isabelle and Mike.  I have my husband to thank for this referral. Isabelle and Mike have two wonderful little boys named Brodigh and Christopher.  Brodigh and my son, Reese, are friends who go to the same school and my keen-eared husband heard that Isabelle needed a [...]

Matrimony Monday: 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 good stuff. You’re [...]

Matrimony Monday: The Wedding Process: Engagement to Rehearsal

For this Matrimony Monday, I continue with the wedding process here at Danielle Valiquette Photography.
The Engagement

13. Book your engagement shoot. I think that an engagement shoot is so important to the final images I do it in all our packages. So, why is it so important for me to shoot you guys before your wedding [...]

Matrimony Monday: 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 silly to [...]

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 [...]

All about Danielle Valiquette Photography… and Danielle

Danielle Valiquette Photography is a photography and digital art studio owned and operated by me, award winning photographer and artist Danielle Valiquette. Danielle, or Dani as many call me, is not only passionate about photography, but I am equally enthusiastic about the people with which I surround herself. I have been fortunate to study with [...]