Hey, I'm Dane
Photographer, creative, and the person behind the camera.
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I’ve been creating for as long as I can remember.
I started getting seriously into art and graphic design when I was around 12 years old. What began with designing graphics eventually grew into photography, video, and just about anything that gave me an excuse to create something.
By 16, I photographed my first weddings.
Now, six years later, wedding photography has become one of my favorite ways to use that creativity.
There’s something different about photographing a wedding. You only get one chance to capture the day as it happens. The big moments matter, but some of my favorite photographs are usually the smaller ones you might not even notice until you see your gallery afterward.
The look between you two during the ceremony. Your parents seeing you dressed for the first time. Your friends losing it on the dance floor. The little moments happening in between everything you planned.
Those are the photographs I want you to have.
My Approach
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I want your photos to look incredible without making your wedding feel like one long photoshoot.
When you need direction, I’ll give it to you. I’ll help with posing, locations, lighting, and keeping portraits moving so you aren’t wondering what to do with your hands.
But when the real moments are happening, I want to let them happen.
My goal is to give you a gallery that has both the photographs you’ll want framed on the wall and the candid moments that bring you right back to how the day actually felt.
More Than Just Weddings
Photography is only one part of my creative background.
Over the years I’ve worked in graphic design, branding, automotive photography, video, and other creative projects. That background has had a huge influence on the way I photograph weddings, especially when it comes to composition, color, details, and creating images that feel intentional without feeling forced.
And if there happens to be a cool car involved in your wedding day, I’m probably going to be just as excited about it as you are.
Based in St. Louis
I’m based in the St. Louis area and photograph weddings throughout St. Louis, St. Charles, and the surrounding areas, with travel available for weddings outside the area as well.
If you’re looking for someone who can give you direction when you need it, stay out of the way when you don’t, and create photographs that actually feel like your wedding day, I’d love to hear what you’re planning.
Ready to see if your date is available?