An elevated experience of elegance.
Trust the Process
It all begins with a desire to see yourself larger than life. To celebrate yourself!
This is your New York City Luxury Portrait Experience. Celebrate life's precious moments with a portrait experience. Engagement Portraits, Maternity portraits, Anniversary Portraits, Milestone Birthday Portraits. Showcase your beautiful portraits with wall arts that compliments your decor.
Your stylized Portrait Experience in our Brooklyn boutique studio is a fun pampering time for you. Whether you envision floor-length gown and diamonds, or offering a hint of flirtation in a daring dress or lingerie; with your partner, or by yourself; your mother or maybe the kids, I look forward to creating your custom empowering experience. Our collections include everything you need from conception to your final product.
Dare to be you! This is about embracing your divine essence and saying YES! to stepping into your authentic spotlight to capture your moment in time that will last for generation. Our nurturing team will have you feeling at ease and having fun from the minute you walk through the door to the moment you view your magnificence in print.
THE RESULT? A luxury experience that will leave you feeling joyful and celebrated.
Included in all our Collections:
Design Consultation
A selection of wardrobe
Try on session
Professional Hair and Makeup
Photography session and posing guidance
Ordering Session
The selected images in both prints and digitals
*Our Collections start at $2500. A retainer of $500 is required to secure your booking. Payment plans are available.
Design Consultation
Meet with Daniella
You get a chance to meet me and to discuss your vision for your portrait session. Have you thought of how you would like to be photographed? Who you would like to be photographed with? What do you want to wear? We get to create 3 distinct looks, discuss hair and makeup and the setup options that will best capture your beauty. Let's plan out your vision and ensure you know what to expect throughout the process. Your comfort is paramount!
Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
Let’s glam you up!
Based on your vision, we will work together to select the most appropriate outfits ahead of time and take the “what to wear stress!” out of the picture. You also have access to our studio wardrobe with a selection of gowns and tulle skirts. The day of your session, your professional team of hair and makeup artist will create a polished look that best suit you. From natural to full on glam, the choice is yours!
Photography Session
Lights, camera, action!
While this is your time to shine, rest assured that you’ll be guided every step of the way. I will create 3 different setups using backdrops, lights and so much more to achieve the look and feel chosen. I know posing can be a challenge for most of us - we are not models. I have a proven system to assist you with posing along with images you can look at to help you during the shoot. Relax, I've got you! Let's enjoy this moment. I will take care of all of the right touch-ups and enhancements to celebrate who you truly are through the beautifully created mood and style of your photoshoot.
The Ordering Session
Prepare to be amazed!
You will enjoy a virtual or in-person presentation of all your beautiful images. We will meet via online screen share if an in-person meeting is not an option for you. This is your opportunity to see all your beautiful images and select all your favorites - not mines, for retouching. Luxury 11 x 14 handmade photo box. The number of images you receive is based on your chosen package which includes the digitals of each image purchased. All products, mats, prints, and wall art are museum archival grade that will endure the test of time.
“Don’t hesitate to book with Daniella!”
“My first destination experience with a professional portrait photographer in Aruba was amazing! I had no idea how it was going to happen, it was quite challenging to shoot with the sun but Daniella made me feel at ease, she was professional and friendly and had a great sense of fashion and poses.
The locations were stunning and she was pleasant to work with! She was flexible yet had prepared for the different locations at different hours and time in order to capture the best lights and scenery.
Don’t hesitate to book with Daniella! And my pictures wow!!! I love them! For sure hiring her for my next destination portrait session!”
— Sophie-Gabrielle Monestime
“She will bring your beauty and confidence out every shot.”
“Working with Daniella was a great pleasure. I had never done a photoshoot before. Daniella made the atmosphere in the studio so relaxing that I was able to relax and enjoy the experience. She understood the assignment that I relayed to her and worked to make my vision come to life.
I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to have a self-love experience. She will bring your beauty and confidence out every shot. Thank you Daniella, my husband loved the pictures.”
Tanya Halsey
“You will feel like an actual editorial photoshoot.”
“Daniella was the photographer of choice for my maternity pictures, and I am extremely pleased with every aspect of working with her.
"She created an atmosphere where I felt very comfortable and enabled me to be myself.
She was extremely professional and personable at the same time. She provided hair and makeup, and even props. You will feel like you are in an actual editorial photoshoot. My pictures came out extremely well. The quality of her photos and her packaging speaks to the photographer and business woman that she is. Five Stars!!!!!”
— Sabrina Walcott
“I really want you to experience feeling special throughout the entire process. From booking until your photos are hanging on your walls. It’s not just about the end result. It’s about the full experience.”
— Daniella Monestime
FAQs
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A consultation with Daniella to design your session.
A custom Pinterest board for inspired looks for your shoot.
Wardrobe guidance & shopping assistance.
A private driver to pick you up.
A bottle of champagne.
Our team: hair & makeup artist and photo assistant.
Access to our studio wardrobe.
Posing direction throughout the entire shoot.
Digital image retouching to professional standards.
A private sales and ordering session.
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Your session will be held in one of our selected rental studios in Brooklyn NY.
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You’ll meet for your complimentary consultation with Daniella to plan your wardrobe. We’ll talk about the overall look you’re dreaming of, go through your closet, help you select clothes that are flattering for YOU, and even help you shop for those special pieces. We’ll meet one more time prior to your shoot for a ‘Try On’ consult to go through your outfits and let you pick gowns from our studio collection.
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It’s not your job to be photogenic. We’ll guide through posing that’s flattering, while utilizing angles, lighting, and lenses to best showcase every beautiful thing about you. All you have to do is show up and leave the rest to us!
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Yes, we are currently offering payment plans.