dansiki Photography
portraits.
not what you look like.
what you actually look like.
most people don't love being photographed. that's not a problem — it's the starting point.
a portrait session is less about posing and more about settling in. we talk, we move, i give you something to do with your hands and your attention. somewhere in that process, you forget the camera is there — and that's exactly when the good images happen.
the sitting, portrait, and story tiers differ in time and depth. more time means more variety, more ease, more chances for something quietly extraordinary to surface. all three begin the same way: with a conversation about what you're after, and what you want to remember.
- 90-minute session
- one location
- 15 edited images
- online gallery, 30 days
- full print release
- 3-hour session
- up to 2 locations
- 35 edited images
- online gallery, 60 days
- full print release
- one album credit
- 6-hour session
- multiple locations
- 75+ edited images
- online gallery, 90 days
- full print release
- story album included
sessions begin with a short conversation — where we are, the light, how you're feeling. i don't direct much at the start. i watch for a moment, then we begin to move together. by the end of most sessions, people have forgotten they were nervous.
- fully edited, high-resolution digital images
- private online gallery with download access
- full personal and commercial print release
- story tier includes a printed portrait album
gallery delivery within 3 weeks for sitting and portrait tiers. story tier: 4 weeks. rush delivery available — ask during inquiry.
based in the DMV. sessions in DC, Maryland, and Virginia included at base rate. travel beyond 60 miles billed at cost. national and international sessions welcome — inquire for details.
- additional edited images — ask for rate
- hair & makeup coordination — ask for referrals
- printed albums — available for all tiers
- extended gallery access — available beyond standard window
"i came in nervous and left with photos i actually love. the whole session felt like a conversation, not a photoshoot."— M.T., portrait client
ready? let's begin.
tell me a little about the moment you want to hold onto, and we'll figure out the rest together.
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