Danielle Real Photography

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whole family, and went over specifically what my daughter and her fiance wanted to capture on the big day. She was happy to answer the many questions we had, and her sense of humor and warmness made us feel like we had known her forever! Danielle kept in touch in the months prior to the wedding, asking for additional information so she had everything she needed. On the wedding day, Danielle was there early (the wedding was about 90 minutes away), and scoped out the venue for where she planned her shots. She made us laugh, captured every single minute in amazing detail, and caught moments that were unexpected. She was wonderful at making everyone comfortable during the family photos, all the while keeping on schedule. She was amazing at using everyone's names correctly, making it seem effortless. She took many, many pictures, but was not intrusive in any way. She took pictures of everything, from people's emotions, to the decorations... nothing was missed. When we got the pictures back, they were amazing. There were moments I didn't even know happened, since I walked my daughter down the aisle. It was wonderful to see all those little moments captured. We were blessed with an amazing sunset that day, and Danielle was able to capture those amazing moments with the bride and groom. I cannot thank her enough for all of her prep before the wedding, and her amazing ability to capture both big and small moments during the day. Danielle is a warm, caring person, and that comes through in her photographs and how she deals with everyone during the day. I highly recommend Danielle for all of your photography needs!

on out! Thank you Danielle for everything! We loved our photos and we are so thankful to you and your talent!

white and grainy. Really, really beyond disappointed.

red details with her creative eye and caught memories for everyone to look back on for many years to come!

knew we had to choose her because of her high quality work. We did our engagement photos through her and our wedding photos. Both times we were truly blown away by how amazing the pictures are. She is a true expert at her craft. And what's even better? She is the kindest soul around. I'm telling y'all she is so special. I received so many compliments from our family and friends at our wedding how professional, outgoing, and sweet our photographer was. She accomplished SO much by herself because she works SO hard. We received our wedding photos in 3 weeks!!! That is so impressive!! She is truly someone you want to have documenting your special day!! Her bubbly personality is contagious and she becomes friend & she is someone that we will always cherish for giving us the most amazing pictures on the best day ever. If you're deciding between photographers, do yourself a favor and book Danielle. You will not regret it.

tographer). Danielle brings a new meaning to photography with her shots that are brought to life! I truly cherish my wedding photos as they allow me to relive that magical day for the rest of my lifetime!

Friends & family loved her so much that my brother already booked her for his wedding December 2019. love you Danielle!

l from how laid back and funny she was. At the wedding, she put everyone at ease and blended into the party like she was one of your best friends. We got SO many comments from the wedding party about how awesome she was. Her turn-around time is amazing, too - 2 weeks! We first received a preview slideshow to our wedding song which STILL makes me cry a month later. When going through all 1300 images from the wedding, we especially loved all of the raw and candid moments she caught, and how every single photo looks like a magazine cover. I'm so grateful we found Danielle and cannot recommend her enough! You will be so happy you chose her!

ding photos are, and I have to agree with them. It's such an important day to document, book Danielle!! She's amazing!!

ple! She scoped out our venue prior to the wedding and she completely put me at ease. She captured the ethereal, historic, and gothic feel of our wedding but also the warmth, the love, and the utter and complete joy. We had a second photographer who was also wonderful and them working together captured all the best moments. Her and her team truly went above and beyond to help me feel calm and to get us the best pictures possible. I feel truly blessed and honored to have Danielle photograph our wedding. She is truly a lovely person and an extremely talented photographer!

Meridian Hill Park in DC. She had shot there before and made it even easier with tons of great ideas of where to get the best shots. She got us our photos super fast as well and we had plenty to chose from for the Save the Dates. Prior to the wedding, we met at the venue and did a walkthrough together. Our wedding was at District Winery in DC and despite it being a new venue, Danielle was ready to go with great ideas of how to make the most of the space and the surrounding area. Now for the day of the wedding. We chose to get an additional photographer because we were each getting ready at separate locations and wanted shots of both the bride/bridesmaids and groom/groomsmen getting ready. We paid a little extra to get her for most of the day (I think we started around 11am, totally worth it). Then we went around DC and took shots at the Lincoln Memorial (it was very chilly, Danielle is so kind that she even shared her coat to keep the bride extra warm) and the National Gallery of Art. Again, Danielle was super prepared and had great ideas for what shots to take and how to make things as efficient as possible, while still getting all the best shots and including everyone. She also expertly managed our first look photos. When we got to the venue she continued to take great shots of the rest of our families and made everyone feel at ease. Throughout the night she was always taking great photos and always in the right place at the right time. More important that all of that was how positive and genuinely enthusiastic she was - you are going to take A LOT of pictures, having someone who makes it fun is essential. With Danielle you also don't just get typical photos (you get those, don't worry), you also get artsy instagram ready beautiful shots and angles that we would never be able to think up on our own. We loved working with Danielle and would highly recommend her to any couple looking for a great photographer. I also imagine she will cost more soon so book her asap! I honestly don't think she could have done anything better . (note: we haven't gotten our wedding photos yet since the wedding was just a week ago and will update our review after, but feel so strongly that Danielle is a rockstar that we wanted to get this review out first thing. Based on our engagement photos, I'm sure our wedding photos will be incredible.) THANK YOU DANIELLE!

e entire experience very easy and made us both feel very comfortable in front of the camera. We are thrilled with how our photos came out! We will be recommending her to our friends and family!

go wrong did go wrong she was the glue that hold everything together!

e was like my best friend! When I first met her I loved her personality instantly and knew this was the perfect photographer. I am very shy and always feel weird in front of a camera. Danielle made me feel extremely comfortable and confident. She showed me a few pictures on her camera and I was SHOCKED how beautiful I looked! It made me feel more confident. Danielle didn't leave me hanging on how to pose she showed me the best poses and they came out stunning. I felt like a top model! IF YOU DON'T HIRE DANIELLE REAL FOR YOUR WEDDING YOUR MAKING THE BEST MISTAKE OF YOUR LIFE!!!! <3

my pictures back to me extremely fast and everyone cannot stop raving about them. Extremely grateful to have worked with her for our special day.

y composed, and she captured so many moments of joy, fun, and love. She has an innate ability to give direction: she effortlessly wrangled the entire group of 91 guests and the wedding party for group photos, and then she was able to quickly transition to more intimate portraits. She was extremely observant, aware of us and the wedding party at all times, but also aware of what was going on around us. She took amazing photos of our guests too. She was attentive, communicative and pro-active the entire wedding day, and was kind and friendly with everyone. I felt comfortable around her and enjoyed her company so much that sometimes I forgot about the camera! Danielle genuinely loves what she does, and it shows.

lso making those taking a picture extremely comfortable in their poses. She is professional, creative, and has an amazing personality. We not only recommend her, but we put our names behind our recommendations

itself. There was not a moment that we weren't confident we had made the right choice and that we were in the right hands for making sure all the moments of the day were captured. We had plenty of reasons why a photographer may have issues staying on schedule from a huge wedding party size to groomsmen wandering off and she handled everything effortlessly while maintaining the highest level of professionalism. And of course on top of this her quality of work speaks for itself, absolutely top notch. Nick and Tina Vienna, VA

her work. Then when it came down to signing the contract she went completely MIA. Didn't respond to emails, didn't respond to phone calls or texts. I tried to reach her and my mother tried to reach her with different communication methods over the course of over a month and she completely disappeared. Not only was it incredibly stressful and frustrating, but it was also incredibly unprofessional. I understand that everyone has personal lives, but to completely ignore all messages for over a month is completely unacceptable. If she didn't want to work with us, I would've understood that as well, but she didn't even have the decency to notify us. Just for context, I had reached out to her in June of 2016...I've still never received a response back from her.

ten have my picture taken and felt nervous about posing. She also does a venue scouting where she searches out all the best places in and around the venue to get the best photos. We have already received our small mobile album to share with family and friends on social media (just a highlight) two weeks later and the photos are absolutely stunning! Definitely go with her and you will not be disappointed.

ng!!! My father in law called her "the hardest working photographer" he'd ever met - she didn't stop moving the entire day. She brings vast experience and professionalism, and can effectively wrangle a crowd of family to pose perfectly for a photo. She takes command and has great ideas on how to problem solve any situation. I honestly can't say enough great things about her - just book her before her prices double to what she is worth!!!

shots. She always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. She also did a great job of blending in with the day, not to take away from any of our special moments. All of her advice was super helpful and she was responsive and flexible in accommodating our requests. She went above and beyond the call of duty: meeting with us for two hours ahead of time to scout out the area, dealing with some of my "rowdy" groomsmen and even cleaning up shattered glass near the dance floor at the end of the evening so no one stepped on it. Most importantly, she turned the photos back to us in less than four weeks and the details she captured and editing she did is hands down the best in the business. She earned a 10 out of 10 and I highly recommend her for any memorable event you want captured. She truly is the best!

she a great photographer but she has a beautiful personality. First, she is so easy going and accommodating. She took into consideration some ideas for reference and brought some of her own to the shoot. She totally got my style and look I wanted to go for. I'm a little awkward but she helped me feel so confident and pretty and she made it SO fun. She is always very organized, adaptable, and mindful of any factors and constraints, and works around them with ease. I couldn't recommend her enough for any professional portraits or for your wedding!! I tell everyone about her and probably won't stop :)

She used all of these to set up a brilliant session for us in the famous DC cherry blossoms. And since we told her that we both love tocino (a Filipino breakfast meat) and Spam, she brought some tocino-flavored Spam and used it for some creative pictures! During the session, she put us totally at ease. She posed some great shots, and also let us be ourselves. All in all, our experience with Danielle was wonderful. We cannot recommend her highly enough!

Danielle. She was so sweet and professional that I knew we would have no issues. I can not say enough good things about her performance the day of. She arrived on time, gave excellent direction, kept us on schedule, was not obtrusive at all (but still got amazing shots), and the entire wedding party LOVED her. With her professional eye she was able to make my parents front yard look like a national park with all the greenery! Aside from the compliments I have gotten about how great Danielle was everyone is still raving about the incredible photos. To top it off she was reasonably priced! I would definitely recommend her to anyone who asked.

graphy. She also gave us sufficient time to make decisions. She is very responsive and speedily to all the questions I have (excited bride). She is super nice and candid. Danielle made us comfortable in front of the camera. On our wedding day everyone involved in the pictorial including the wedding coordinator, entourage and guests all love her, with her jolly personality and great attitude she was able to capture those precious moments in our wedding. We received a lot of compliments on our engagement and wedding pictures. I highly recommend Danielle Real!

s on our custom package instead of having a one-size-fits-all deal. She did an excellent job shooting the special moments of the day without being obtrusive and she was very good at organizing everyone for group shots. The final product came about a month after our wedding and the pictures look so amazing! Would highly recommend!!

he was beyond professional, organized and super prepared- she had a little fanny pack with everything in it!!! She went out of her way to ensure we were on time, helped my maid of honor pin her dress, pulled out a bobby pin to help button up my wedding dress. I mean, Danielle was incredible, most definitely, if not, one of the best vendors that we were lucky enough to work with. Our bridal party and guests are still raving about how over the top amazing she was. We just got our wedding photos and every single picture is stunning. Danielle is extremely talented and she definitely knows what she's doing. We loved her style and ideas during our wedding photo shoot. Her services are so worth it, don't waste anymore time and book her!!!

Even though standing still to pose for certain photos can get a little awkward, she knows how to talk you through it and just keep things fun and relaxed. Our wedding day had quite a large number of family and guests that attended. It would have been a challenge for anyone to try and direct our big family shots as well as capture photos of all the guests. Danielle was able to do this with ease. She was able to direct large group photos of 50+ people into a single shot that turned out amazing. Throughout the day she was there making sure to capture all of the special moments. All of our pictures turned out perfectly and we couldn't be happier having worked with Danielle.

ielle is available, I would honestly urge you to stop looking right now and just book her. Her pictures are amazing. Literally amazing. I have people who, upon seeing the pictures from my wedding, are asking me if she travels. No joke (Hey Danielle, let me know if you travel :)). Also, she worked ridiculously hard on the day of my wedding and managed to catch every moment. Seriously, she got pictures that I didn't even know she was there for (I was looking through all the amazing photos, like, she was THERE?!? How did she get that?!?) She's very nice and professional as well. As far as I'm concerned, she's the top of the line as far as what you can get for photographers in DC, and I don't say that lightly. More than that, she's just a really great and hardworking person - with calm personality to soothe your jitters on your big day. I'm completely happy that she was available for my wedding, and I wouldn't have wanted anyone else to get all the memories of my wedding - she made the pictures even more beautiful than I could ever have imagined. Thanks so much Danielle!

rateful for not just the wonderful images she has created for us but most importantly for making our special day indeed memorable because of how she was and how she made us feel. There's absolutely no one like her. She is quite special and that's exactly how you want your wedding to be.:)

found Danielle's I knew that she would be just what we were looking for. This was confirmed when I chatted with her on skype about details, and again when we met in person, and again on the wedding day. The day of the wedding she was calm, warm, professional, genuine, and supportive. Somehow she was able to capture every single memorable moment of the day. From wrangling large groups of family members, to centerpiece details, cake shots, guests, and bridal party pictures, she did it all! And she accomplished all this without ever making us feel rushed or stressed which was a bonus. In terms of her work, she uses a combination of posed and candid shots, and is also able to incorporate your surroundings in a beautiful way. She has an eye for backdrop and color and will help you get the most natural shot possible. She even met with me a week before the wedding to scout out spots for pictures so that she would already have an idea on the day of the wedding. Not only was taking pictures not stressful, but it was actually a lot of fun because Danielle seems happy to be there to help you relax, smile, laugh, and enjoy the day. I would choose her again and again without hesitation. We are so grateful!!

ire process. Our pictures came back in less than 3 weeks and were absolutely perfect. I would absolutely recommend Danielle to anyone who is looking for a wonderful, talented, and professional wedding/engagement/ANYTHING photographer!

s. Highly recommended!

ded to hire Danielle as our photographer for our wedding! Her sense of humor, light-heartedness, and professionalism put everyone at ease and made the day even more fun than it already was. Her care for our families and our photo requests were very much appreciated. The value of Danielle's services and her pricing were more than fair and certainly made our decision easy (unlimited number of photographs throughout the entire event, 8 hours of work, digital prints available, and a lovely USB sent within two weeks of our wedding)! The photographs came out simply stunning - ethereal, whimsical, and creative. We look forward to working with Danielle for further projects.

the whole process. She was even about 8 months pregnant when she was photographing the wedding! She did a great job. She is a such a hard worker and the photos came out beautifully. She also did my boudoir photos before the wedding. While it was a little nerve wracking, she made me feel so comfortable and beautiful! The photos she took were unbelievable and I felt like a model. I would choose her as our photographer again 1000 times. I highly recommend her. Thanks Danielle for making sure we remember what has been the best day of our lives up until this point.

e if I found the "right" one. From the moment I saw Danielle Real's portfolio on theKnot.com, I was set. I didn't need to see other photographers, I didn't need to shop around. Her portfolio spoke for herself. As a photographer myself, I fell in love with her style. The photographs look analog and minimalistic while still being powerful. It was her or nobody else. When I met Danielle, she was amazing. She worked around my schedule, she answered all my questions before I asked them, gave me many guarantees and eased all my worries. She did everything she should, followed up before the wedding on a few occasions, scouted the venue and showed up early the day of. At the wedding, she was even more amazing. She was funny, non-obtrusive and made everyone feel very comfortable. Weeks later and I am still getting compliments on her from guests without them even seeing the photos yet! She was so adorable and kind and everyone wanted to be her friend! Just today, I received the most amazing collection of photographs from my wedding. I can't believe I ever thought of going without a photographer and Danielle Real was worth every penny. I don't know how I will select which photos to display because they are all perfect. It felt like I was there again reliving every beautiful moment. There is no one better. Thank you Danielle!

neither is my husband, but she made us look like models! More important than anything, the day of my wedding she made me feel beautiful. Everything she said while she was taking portraits made me feel so good, and that counts for so much. She merged into the wedding so well, we didn't even notice her half the time, and the other half we were happy to have her around. We plan on using her again and again for family shoots and any other reason we can think of. Truly a brilliant woman we are happy to have in our lives.

pture. For me it was everything, as awedding planner, I wanted to make sure our photographer took lots of details and intimate candid moments. Danielle made sure everything was shot perfectly, worked with the timeline alotted and captured all the emotions throughout the day! Couldnt have asked for a better person to work with on such a special day!

ed every moment. I literally could not ask for better shots! I highly recommend Danielle to anyone, she is totally worth it and will beautifully capture all your memorable moments!

s/communication leading up to the wedding day itself was professional, timely, friendly and genuine. Danielle is great to work with and a joy to be around. The day of our wedding went so smoothly because of her -- she was on-time, organized, friendly to all those around her, and most importantly, was so supportive and sincere in everything she did. The photos themselves turned out absolutely amazing and she captured the emotion and love of the day perfectly. She's so creative with her art and can see shots even before she takes the picture. Our photos are beautiful and we couldn't have asked for anything more. Would recommend Danielle Real Photography on many levels and plan to use her again in the future. Thank you Danielle!

s but she delivered really well about 3 weeks after the wedding. I would highly recommend her to anyone! Thanks so much, Danielle!

our wedding came up to us and told us how great she was. We just got the pictures back from our wedding and they are so beautiful! She has a great way with light. I would absolutely recommend her. Thanks, Danielle!!!

and make it look amazing and is a true artist! I am so glad I chose her to be the photographer for my big day!

Our pictures are an amazing reminder of the best day ever. I absolutely recommend Danielle to anyone and everyone. She worked tirelessly all day to capture every moment.

multiple proofs to pick from. Thank you, Danielle!

xactly as I wanted day of the wedding. She had an efficient plan of getting all the shots after the ceremony and took some beautiful shots of the whole wedding party with all the Christmas lights up during our December wedding. I definitely would recommend her!

ell in advance of the wedding and captured exactly what we had described to her. We barely noticed she was there which is what you want from a photographer during the ceremony and reception. Her portraits were amazing, she provides great direction and made it incredibly fun for us! Her work was well done, she gave us our photographs quickly and in a beautiful manner. We would recommend her to anyone! Beautiful work!

ny great wedding photo ideas. I received all the photos two weeks after the wedding. I would highly recommend Danielle!

professional to take our photos. Danielle helped with projecting and visualizing what the shots could be like. She helped so much in boosting one's confidence in front of the camera at an open field location. She along with her partner did great shots of us at the prenuptial. We also had her do our wedding photos from the preparation to the end. The photos i have from Danielle is the best and prettiest i have seen myself. I'd like other brides know that Danielle is the best pick if you want your photos to come out timeless and classy.

ilippines. As a testament to her professionalism, she was 5 months pregnant by the time we had our pre-nup and wedding photos. But, this didn't stop her from taking great photos that captured special moments during our special day. I am glad that she is here now in the US and that she will bring more joy to couples and let her boudoir clients' beauty shine through.

ers. My husband saw one particular photo and this easily convinced him that Danielle should capture our special day. On the actual wedding date, I witnessed how much Danielle values her craft, as well as the "A to Zs" of covering weddings... from the prompt call-times, the friendly and easy-to-get-along-with attitude, her attention to detail, and even the encouragement to make wacky poses. Even shy brides (like me!) would not have a hard time smiling at the camera (...heck, I even got little face touch-ups from her when my face was already sweating...LOL). Come the time that we received our raw photos, Danielle did not disappoint. It was not easy to select photos for our Wedding Album as everything is wonderful. Truly, she has that "warmth" and "love-inspired" feel on her photos to make any wedding day (and Album!) a treasure. Kate!

gest milestones in our lives, and hiring Danielle to capture those precious moments was indeed the best decision we had made in the wedding planning. Each shot was carefully and artfully taken, including the free slideshow she created during the reception that captivated and entertained our guests. We were slightly tense amidst all the wedding preparations, but with her great sense of humor and positive vibe, she managed to make us smile so naturally, bringing out our natural beauty effortlessly. And considering I had a slight acne break-out during the wedding (imagine the stress!), I noticed she was able to manipulate the lighting and shoot us at our best angles, and in the end was able to hide those small blemishes that I was at first very self-conscious about... simply amazing. Again, thanks Danielle for doing an awesome job at our wedding. Good luck with your future happy clients. :)

er shots were so creative and i loved how she made me feel beaitfiul on my special day (the actual shots are superb!!!). Another thing i noticed about danielle was that, not only did she pay special attention to the bride, i noticed too, that she took extra attention and care to my family and friends - that was truly the extra mile i loved about her service. i was so busy and precoccupied on my wedding day, and a lot of things were a blur, but i remember, Danielle. Thank you, Danielle. You are a gem!

ot the "typical" wedding shots. Danielle's work can be described as photography with style, class and taste.

me feel at ease and I LOVED the end result! I never knew I could look as good as she made me look. I recommend Danielle for all photography needs, wedding, family portraits, boudoir, etc. She is worth it.

es of our wedding to last us for the rest of our lives, thanks to her. Not only can she capture magical moments with her camera, she's also very professional. Everything we had agreed upon was followed to the letter. She was punctual for everything from the brainstorming session to the engagement shoot, to the actual wedding, and the pictures were ready before the agreed-upon delivery date. We're very happy with her work, and would absolutely recommend her services to anyone planning to get married.