Daniel James Photography

We had an amazing experience with Daniel! He captured both our proposal and our wedding and we absolutely love the photos from each. Neither of us are super comfortable in front of a camera but Daniel made us feel natural and relaxed. He's an expert on what poses and lighting and spaces make great photos. He is super friendly and responsive and so fun to work with! We would highly recommend him!

Daniel was super professional. When it was time for the photos he knew exactly what to do and made it all work very smoothly. The pictures turned out AMAZING! My wife and I are both very grateful for his service.

Daniel did such an amazing job! We are absolutely in love with our photos and he was a great presence the day of. We had some logistical hiccups and he handled everything so well and made everything fun and we felt so comfortable while he took our pictures! I high recommend him!!!

Daniel was an amazing photographer to work with. H e was always quick to answer any of my questions and communication leading up to the wedding was great. The day of went smoothly. We are thrilled with all of our pictures! We would definitely recommend Daniel to any potential couples.

My now husband I planned a last minute elopement because our original plans got derailed by Covid. We chanced upon Daniel's photography services on a Google search, and we are SO glad we found him! Daniel knew of a private and special location for our elopement that we would not have been able to find without him. If not for him, we may have given up on our dream to elope in Big Sur! The minute we booked him, so much pressure was lifted off our shoulders. We love our photos so much!! They really capture every moment of our elopement and the beauty of Big Sur. The colors are phenomenal, and we are so happy looking at them. We couldn't have asked for a better day! Daniel was very professional and friendly. We also appreciated his energy and excitement in capturing our day- we could tell he was just as amped as we were and was great at cheering us on! Thank you again, Daniel! Can't wait to share these with our family and friends.

Daniel could not have done a better job, down to the very last detail. We had to change our wedding venue at the last minute and Daniel was flexible at accommodating. He was very professional during our day and made us feel very comfortable. When we saw the photos, we were beyond impressed! He also produced a wedding video clip, which captured our vows and gave a great overview of the ceremony. The price was very reasonable for the quality of work that he did. We highly recommend any of Daniel’s services.

Daniel was incredible in the planning and execution of my surprise engagement. I reached out to him a few weeks in advance mentioning that I had the area (Carmel) in mind but couldn't settle on a specific spot. He offered two locations with full sample galleries and walked me through them over Zoom. Daniel handled a day-of time change for the engagement photos and was waiting as expected, capturing a very special moment in our lives. Daniel turned the images around to us (a full gallery) within one day and the quality was amazing! He was very professional and friendly throughout the entire planning process and during the photo-shoot. We will be forever grateful for the incredible photos! - Ethan and Lyndsey

Daniel did a lifestyle shoot for us at home and it was such a dream! He was so kind and relaxed and easy to be around I can only imagine how fabulous he would be at a wedding ! He would be more like a guest/friend than a hired photographer and I know he would help put those wedding jitterbug nerves at ease ( this often isn't thought about, but to get the really good gritty real shots, you need to feel comfortable and yourself, or it comes off as phony and posed) He also has a very trained eye and is creative without EVER making things feel forced or unnatural, he's going to get you that wedding shot!