About this vendor
Hi there! My name is Dawn and I'm located in the beautiful city of St. Augustine,FL. I have a love for travel(destination weddings), my husband, 2 kids and 2 dog babies and coffee(lots of coffee). I'm an old soul and everything I do, I do with my whole heart. My love for photography started with people and that's the soul purpose behind it all; my love for people and capturing their love story. My style is very documentary and creative and I always love to make your story unique in nature.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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5
out of 5.016 reviews
Dawn is incredible! Her work speaks for itself: timeless, joyful, beautiful, and spontaneous. Moreover, Dawn is fun and caring and made me and my husband feel so comfortable and at...
ease (despite being nervous around the camera!). She went above and beyond for our engagement shoot too! My husband and I live in New York and could only make short trips down to St. Augustine during the wedding planning, so we had limited time to get our engagement shoot done! The day we met we had to work around a horrible thunderstorm. She was completely calm and professional, she reassured us we could get the shoot done and we did! Our pictures were absolutely stunning, she made our soggy engagement shoot fun and a work of art!
For our wedding, she showed up early to set up and seamlessly took fun getting ready pictures and detail pictures. We also had a videographer, and she worked around them expertly! She is amazing with kids, they love her and she got some incredible shots of our flower girls and the babies in attendance. We can't say enough good things about Dawn and her work. We love our wedding pictures and we loved working with her! She is highly sought after for a reason, we couldn't recommend her more resoundingly!
Being from Miami and unfamiliar with most of the wedding scene in St. Augustine, I was a bit nervous when doing research for wedding photographers in the area. My groom and I knew ...
what we wanted, and beyond beautiful portraits, we wanted someone who knew how to capture the organic moments of the day. We were so lucky to have found Dawn. We obviously saw how talented she is from the gorgeous photos on her website, but as we browsed some of her sample albums, we also saw how beautifully she captured the receptions. This is really what sold us. On the day, Dawn made us feel so comfortable getting into each pose and made sure to get everything on our very long list of photo requests. She is a joy to work with throughout the entire process. And, of course, the photos came out AMAZING. We can't stop looking at them even nearly a year later. We feel so lucky to have such a beautiful way to replay each memory in our minds. So, thank you to Dawn for making our memories last. One piece of advice? Don't skimp on a photographer. When you're looking to relive each moment of your wedding day, you don't want to look at ill-lit photographs or poorly shot portraits. You want someone who is going to capture the best of you and your partner so you can feel the way you did on your wedding day each time you look at a photo. If there were more than five stars on this page, I'd give it.
I consider myself very lucky to have stumbled upon Dawn and Brad at Daybreak Photo Co. From the very beginning of the process, Dawn has been helpful, informative and just a downrig...
ht angel. When they day of my ALL OUTSIDE wedding came, Florida decided to be its temperamental self and On/Off POUR all day. There were gnats - so many that I was picking them out of my eyelashes and bangs. I was overwhelmed. I mean, my wedding set up was all the way down to plan C. Dawn and Brad calmed me down so much. I was worried that you would see my anxiety on my face, but everything was STUNNING. She and Brad took a less-than -ideal situation, and made it look magical. I could hardly believe my eyes when I received the album. So, not only did she help me hold it together the day of, but she managed to capture moments that made the sweetest photographs and memories. She found the beauty in it all... and I'll just say - her editing style is just so incredible. In a world where everyone's photos look so white washed, her warm undertones give your photos a romantic vibe that is so unique. I would recommend Dawn and Daybreak any day, any time and to any bride.
I seriously can not express how amazing Dawn and her husband were. Not only are they the cutest couple ever, but they have a way to just make your day brighter. Even when having to...
round up my bridal party & family for photos, they constantly had smiles on their faces. When guests were trying to take photos dawn was able to let them know she needed them to wait until she was done without sounding rude. I looked into a lot of photographers but just kept going back to daybreak's website and falling in love with their style over and over again. My wedding was only a week ago but we already got some sneak peeks and they are STUNNING. I will forever recommend Dawn to anyone looking for a photographer!
When my husband and I first began our search for a wedding photographer, we were primarily looking for someone to capture all of the special moments and details on our wedding day....
We did not want a lot of "staged or posed" images and we were looking for candid shots that evoked emotion. After interviewing many photographers in the Saint Augustine area and asking many of my vendors for recommendations, we finally found Dawn! Since we weren't local, she set up a skype call to discuss our needs and we were luckily able to meet her in person a few weeks later. She went above and beyond to make sure we received all of the information needed to make our decision. The entire process was so easy and she was always there to help guide or answer any questions. She truly wanted to understand the aesthetic of the wedding so we would share photos and pins on Pinterest! None of my other vendor's took as much interest or devoted the time with their clients as Dawn did. All of the preparation beforehand made the wedding day go seamless! My bridal party loved Dawn and Brad (her second shooter and husband) and they were able to get all of the photos we were looking for without taking up all of our time. We received our edited photos in less than 2 months and they are GORGEOUS! Since the wedding day flies by so quickly, the photos were the only memory that we have of some of the details. They are exactly what we wanted and each photo is more breathtaking than the next. These pictures are going to last a lifetime and we are so lucky to have these beautiful images to remember our special day by! If you are looking for a wedding or family photographer in the Saint Augustine area, you are crazy for not going with Daybreak Photo Co!
I simply could not picture our special day with anyone else. Dawn took our photos for our engagement session and we are also blessed & excited to have her photograph our wedding d...
ay coming up in October. What makes Dawn so special is that she takes the time to truly get to know you as a couple and has the innate ability to capture beautiful moments as a result. My fiancé and I love the fact that we can be comfortable around Dawn because she is so down-to-earth and made us feel at ease from the very start. I would absolutely recommend Daybreak Photo Co.
Not only a talented photographer, Dawn is a pleasure to be around. Booking her was very simple and throughout the lead-up to our wedding she was clear and efficient, asking what we...
wanted and guiding us through what was needed to get it.
On the day, she and her husband were unfailingly polite and friendly to everyone they came across, and yet invisible most of the time. They really just let us, and all our guests, get on with enjoying the day - it was crucial to us that we could actually enjoy the results of all the effort we'd put into planning it, and although Dawn was always at our disposal, it was so nice to just let her get on with it!
Dawn has an incredible talent for capturing a feeling in an image. Going through one of her albums, you never fail to get a sense of the atmosphere at each and every event. And that's exactly what we wanted - not a collection of snapshots of our nearest and dearest, but a record of the day as a whole, something we could look back on and remember how every step of the way felt.
Dawn delivered a beautiful set of images that capture many very happy memories - I'm sure we will continue to enjoy looking through them for years to come.
Dawn and her husband were amazing and captured our day perfectly! They were so easy to work with and I am constantly told how beautiful our pictures turned out. I would book them a...
gain and agin. Thank you for the beautiful pictures Daybreak Photo Co.
Being a professional photographer myself, I was incredibly picky in who I chose for photographing MY Wedding Day.
I went with my first (and only) choice: Daybreak Photo Co!
Dawn a...
nd Brad were incredible. They were repectful, professional, and so very relaxed.
Everyone enjoyed having them around, and the quality of the images proves it.
They were efficient and they maximized our time at each of the locations we chose, with the short amount of time that we had.
I'm pretty sure the Southern Accents work wonders when getting a group of people to pay attention :-)
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!
I knew the images would be wonderful, but you've exceeded my expectations!!
Dawn was superb, all the way through.
She captured our simple elopement ceremony beautifully - while gracefully dodging the video camera! Plus she created artistic photos of many ...
small and lovely memories of the event.
After the ceremony we moved to a small park close by where she directed us through several series of shots. It may sound trite, but you can truly feel the love between us in her photos. Friends and family rave about the photos.
We're so grateful we choose Dawn to photograph our wedding and highly recommend her.
To say that Dawn and Brad were everything we ever wanted in a photography 'team' would be an understatement--They exceeded all expectations! They were easy, fun and professional! T...
hey fit right in with our crazy group and were able to get the shots that we wanted without any problems. Their mutual ability to blend in and capture our day as perfectly as they did is something for which we will be forever grateful!!! We couldn't have made a better choice for our wedding and engagement photos and not only recommend Daybreak Photo Co. to anyone that asks but also hope to use them again ourselves someday!! Thank you Dawn and Brad for helping us to capture our dream wedding and the memories that will last a lifetime!!
One of the most important things to me about my wedding was finding the right photographer. There are so many options in St. Augustine for photographers. I looked all over the inte...
rnet at many websites just waiting for something to stand out. I saw Daybreak's page and they immediately stood out to me. The website looked great and the pictures were AMAZING. I loved the lighting in the pics. So I met with Dawn and that was it. I didn't look any more or talk to anyone else.
My husband is normally really shy and not good at taking pictures. But when we did the engagement session, he was having a blast! It was so funny. Dawn was just so laid back fun and didn't make it awkward, as it can sometimes be.
I just got the wedding pictures back today and I am just SO amazed. They are more than I could have ever wanted!!!! I LOVE them. Dawn and Brad are a great team. The pictures are just so beyond beautiful. The lighting, the quality, the quantity, the moments they captured, everything!! They were never in the way, but they still got pictures of every important moment and got amazing candid shots!!
The wedding went by so fast, so it is really great to have such amazing pictures that I will have forever to remind me what the night was like.
Dawn is a great person and an AMAZING photographer.
Daybreak photography was nothing short of incredible! Dawn and Brad captured every single special moment during our big day. Dawns editing makes the pictures look so natural and ef...
fortless. She is very professional but fun and sweet to be around. I highly highly recommend trusting Daybreak Photography for capturing any of your special moments!
I would highly recommend dawn for anything that you want beautiful and stunning pictures for- I think we all want those! Dawn was professional,easy and fun to work with. Working wi...
th her is more like re-connecting with an old friend. She is more than accommodating and is willing to do whatever she can to make you comfortable and do whatever special ideas or photos you had in mind. She uses her creative and photo-journalist style to capture some breathing taking shots. She and her husband blend in to wherever you take them..a church, barn, or the woods. Dawn did our engagement photos with a very un-natural bride to be and did our wedding with groomsmen that really just wanted to eat! She never lost her cool and was very calm, and got the photos done quickly. Looking through the photos I feel like I am there and re-living my wedding day. All of her photos capture God's beauty in the nature, the love, joy, laughter and excitement of every moment. I can't say enough about how wonderful she is and how perfect all 5,000 photos are. It will definitely be hard to choose which ones to frame from her selection! I am beyond satisfied with our photos and will definitely be using her in the future!! Love her!
Daybreak Studio was an answer to prayers. We had choosen another photographer and was unhappy with our Engagement pictures when we found Daybreak Studio. They were more than accomm...
odating to our situation. Our Engagement Session was 1000 times better than our first and our Wedding pictures were outstanding. They were calm under pressure and had creative and artisic ideas. We were not into all the posey pictures and were looking for fresh ideas, which they had in abundance. Dawn and Brad were so sweet and caring. They were very timely with getting our pictures edited and back to us. We were absolutely thrilled with everything they did for us!!
They drove from Atlanta to Nashville to be the photographers for our wedding. Not only did ALL the pictures come back amazing they were really quick at editing them and sending me ...
the full CD.
I would recommend them to anyone interested in Wedding,Engagement,etc. Brad and Dawn are awesome to work with!
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