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Lover of tacos, throw pillows, coffee and Jesus. 

Not in that order. 

Wife to Jacob. My love of almost 18 years. Mother to a skateboarding, video game-loving 12 year-old boy.

Worship pastor, wannabe-minimalist, chronic houseplant killer, and incurable idealist. 

I'm a firm believer that the beauty of family is found in the imperfections. By embracing the chaos and focusing on what matters most--your connection as a family--we can create a family photo experience that doesn't make you want to pull out your hair! 










PHOTOGRAPHER, MOM, taco lover

Hi, i'm Danielle

My Why

What I do

Every mom knows the heartache of feeling like time is passing a little too quickly.

I am no stranger to the tears shed when packing up the baby clothes or sending my Little off to Kindergarten.

The milestones are marked with notches on the wall, bags of too-small t-shirts in a giveaway pile and adorable mispronunciations jotted down in our Notes app so we'll always remember how they used to call it "bizanya" even after they finally learn to say "lasagna."

Or "fork." That was a rough one.

More than anything, family photo sessions offer you the magical gift of making time stand still so you never have to let go of those chubby cheeks, the playful innocence or the beauty found in every season of your family's life. 

That is why I love to do what I do. 







I help families overcome the stress that often comes with having family photos taken by creating timeless images focused on connection, not perfection. I also help families fill their walls with beautiful, high-end artwork while saving them the time and frustration of self-serve or complicated, technical online ordering. 

coffee anyday!

coffee or wine?

proud extrovert over here!

introvert or extrovert?

exploring a new city

my perfect day is

I lived in California for 12 years!

YOU may BE SURPRISED

tacos!

My favorite food is

Coffee + Jesus 

I can't live without

the fun facts

I lived in California for 12 years!

YOU may BE SURPRISED

tacos please!

My favorite food is

Coffee +Jesus

I can't live without

go
back

coffee anyday!

coffee or wine?

proud extrovert over here!

introvert or extrovert?

exploring a new city

my perfect day is

the fun facts

We value connection over perfection. 
We value authentic giggles, toothy smiles
and laugh-til-you-cry moments. 
We value piggy-back rides,
butterfly kisses and bear hugs. 
We value the moments in-between
as much as the "moment."
The ones that don't look like
the cover of a magazine.
And the ones that do. 
We believe that life passes far too quickly to
spend our time pursuing perfection.  
We believe that every season in your life is worthy
to be captured 
Above all, we believe
that family is what matters and
your story is worth telling.
 

at Wildhaven

Wildhaven Photo Co is based in Forest, va