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

I love kids, but they do bring an element of  ”the unscripted” to a wedding day. This week’s Matrimony Monday talks about kids and getting the best pictures you can of the important “shorties” in your life. DVP Kids Happy Planning, Dani

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    

I love natural light, but adding some studio shots to your wedding album is a great way to mix it up a bit. This Matrimony Monday’s video blog chats about just that: studio pics! DVP Studio Shoots Happy Planning, Dani

I love when the bride and groom have little surprises planned for one another, but I especially love when both the bride and the groom have surprises planned for each other and the surprises have some sort of similar theme. And I’m the only one who knows! Katrina and Steve are high school sweethearts. And [...]

I could make this blog post really short and answer why you should get married at Beaver Valley Ski Club in one sentence: Because it’s not what you think a private club is. But I truly believe that it would be robbing the BVSC of the character and depth I have come to know over [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]