Dani Benton Photography

I'm native Oregonian; built a homestead in New Orleans, Louisiana 2016-2021; moved across the border to Mexico for traveling and house-sitting 2021-2022. Now we're moving across the sea to settle in rural Japan, in 2023. Photography found me in 2007, while I was studying graphic design in college. In the years since then, I’ve received a small handful of photography awards, have shown my pieces in a number of art galleries, and found myself published in the Photographer’s Forum’s annual ‘Best of College Photography’ for two years. Since starting my business in 2009, I’ve had the pleasure of working with hundreds of wonderful individuals, couples, and families, for weddings, engagements, maternity portraits, family portraits, high school senior portraits, event coverage, and professional headshots. I also work with small businesses to create images for their online and printed materials; my background in graphic design helps me to understand and anticipate their marketing needs. I love all of my clients and take pride knowing that I give them the attention they deserve. My business philosophy is now, and always has been, quality over quantity. I’m comfortable shooting everything from natural light to complex studio setups, inside the studio or outside in nature. I also create my own personal work, and love to collaborate with models and designers to create surreal imagery. Brief Timeline » 2022: Relocated my business to Mexico! Traveling throughout Mexico. 2018: Married my sweetheart; renamed Dani Benton Photography 2016: Relocated my business to New Orleans, Louisiana! 2015: Relocated my business to Portland, Oregon 2014: Closed my photography studio to pursue on-location shoots 2012: Opened my photography studio in Dallas, Oregon 2011: Left my design job to pursue Dani Photography full-time 2010: Graduated with a 4.0 GPA from Visual Communications program 2009: Founded my business, Dani Photography, in Dallas, Oregon 2008: Started my career as Photographer