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Couture Senior Sessions are Underway!

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Beach Photography, Blog, Fashion, Informative, Seniors, Styled Photography Session.

Oh how I have waited for Florida in November!  Low humidity cooler days, even cooler  nights!  Well, the struggle is real. Here it is November 4th and it already 81 degrees at 9am. *Sigh* No matter how long you have been transplanted in Florida, your “Fall Clock” is just ticking.  But I digress 🙂  The Seniors have been waiting for our cooler weather to have their Dana Niemeier Photography Seniorography Sessions, but we will have to settle for the Lower Humidity to get it on!! It is off to a gorgeous start and the forecast is for more tulle with a few scattered pearls and preppiness!!  I will TAKE IT!!

Our Northern counterparts with their sunflower, cotton, waving fields of grain make us coastal Floridians long for those gorgeous, color filled shots! However we make due 🙂  Beaches, Botanical Gardens, Lagoons and Palm trees are what we rock here in the Sunshine State!  We even found a field of our own 😉 Here are a few of our first Senior “Fashion Collection” Sessions!  November-December is filling UP with them!!  After we shoot the fun Senior photos with the clients clothing choices, we move on to the Fashion Photography! Love it.

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We are only part way through our sessions now!  Check out the Seession Info >Details for Seniors tab to choose your Seniorography Session and give us a call or text to set up a complimentary consultation to ask and get all of your questions answered! Stay tuned for more gorgeous and handsome!! Cheers!

A Calendar and some Firefighters…

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Calendar, Charity Events, Firefighters, Firemen.

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As summer winds down and the school year just beginning, I am just finishing up shooting a calendar for Orange County Fire Charities in Orlando, Florida!  I have been burning up the roads between the Space Coast and Central Florida since June and loved every sweaty minute of it! We have shot in so many different locations around Central Florida and I have met 16 awesome Firefighters and their spouses in the process.   Locations include: Inside the 360 aquarium at The Orlando Eye, on top of The Amway Center at the 180 Grey Goose Lounge, Azelea Park, The Ice Bar, beside the Indian River Lagoon, at Brandywine Stables, Shine Bar, Mills Ave, Winter Garden, The Henegar Center for the Arts.  I love my job.

Here are 3 of the video Sneak Peeks from the shoots. If you are so inclined to order some awesome calendars for you and your friends…Get ’em while their HOT! Follow them on Instagram as well… #Firefightersofthe407 #DanaNPhotography

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Firemen time…

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Calendar, Charity Events, Firemen.

“It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it!”, “Need an assistant?!” “Need someone to hose them down?!” I am hearing it all 🙂  Orange County Fire Charities is producing it’s first Fireman calendar  since the 1990’s and I have the privilege of photographing it! From their website:

Originally founded in the 1990’s, the Professional Firefighter Calendar has been out of production for several years.    The calendar consists of firefighters that are currently employed in central Florida and will have been chosen by local celebrity judges.  The goal of the calendar is to support the community in which they serve, and to help bring awareness to a growing issue of cancer within the Fire Service.  By providing a donation towards  a calendar, you are not only showing support for your local heroes, but you are also helping programs like the Firefighter Cancer Support Network bring some much needed support and relief to firefighters and their families that are battling the disease while still serving their community.

So, I traveled over to Orlando yesterday on what has GOT to be the HOTTEST day of the year so far to scout out a perfect location for the 1st firefighter I was to photograph.  Drank a bottle of water, sat in the AC and waited for Lt. Thomas Veal and fireman David Garcia to arrive. They showed up right on time, I set up the lights and we got to work! Beautiful, gritty, graffiti art provided the urban backdrop we were looking for and David set the bar high as the first fireman to be photographed for the calendar!  Digital is so awesome because it gives immediate feedback not only to the photographer, but to the model as well. David had been preparing for the shoot–a diet regime of body builders that was specific for ensuring that all of the muscle and vascular tissue was at it’s optimum.  Congratulations, David—it worked 🙂  What do you think?!

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Calendars are pre selling now… get yours HERE!

Latte and Dimples…

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Theater, Uncategorized.

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Not a bad combo for new to the stage lead actor, Joey Paris in the Henegar Center’s premiere production of Broadway’s reworked “Cry Baby the Musical”!  Ladies, did I mention he was a fire fighter? That alone has milage in my circles 😉  But seriously, the show is really fun and a perfect night out after dinner in downtown Melbourne.  The actors and actresses are talented and give it all they’ve got. They were the best to photograph!  So passionate and dedicated to their roles.  You won’t be disappointed. The lighting is amazing and the set, props and costuming were a blast for a photographer to capture.  For the theatre people…check out Cry Baby’s prisoner number.   Take photos with the cast after the show!  They may even sing and dance with you in the lobby-I love that too…and Latte’s with heart foam.

 

 

 

 

Pamela and Andrew Get Married!

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Couples, Weddings.

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An absolutely beautiful day for a beautiful wedding!! Andrew and Pamela were married at Trinity Wellsprings Church in Satellite Beach, Florida on a gorgeous April day!  They were surrounded by their families, college friends and work friends as they said their ‘I do’s’ in a traditional church ceremony.  Attendants were college friends from The University of Florida and their dresses and tuxes reflected their dedication to their Alma Mater!  Even the cake topper was a cute Gator couple!!  After post ceremony photos the couple arrived at the Melbourne Yacht club by stretch limo! The bridal party joined us near the water for photos framed by the Florida Gator Blue sky!  Pamela brought some great hot pink umbrellas just in case it thought about raining on their wedding day, so we used them under the sun!  Andrew’s dad provided his stunning 1950’s red four door that was a perfect addition to the Bridal Party photos! It was the Exit Car at the end of a sparkler send off!

Many blessings to you both as you begin your lives together!!

Cheers!

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2016 DNP Models

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Fashion, Seniors.

The 2016 Senior Models are here! Welcome! Welcome! We have started our season off with a fun in-studio model style fashion shoot!!

Styling & Clothing:  Anchors and Acorns of downtown Melbourne,FL

Makeup by Jessica Jacobs of  J. Jordan Salon in Indialantic, Fl

Hair by Holly Dyer of Bangz Salon in Melbourne, Fl

The girls were surprised with their outfits and hair and makeup choices and were so excited to start their year with Dana Niemeier Photography! All year you will be seeing these young ladies on the website and in print as they rock their Senior year with fun sessions and exclusive photo shoots!
Dana Niemeier Photography photographs Seniors year round! Click HERE for Session details!

Erin’s Seniorography Session!

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Fashion, Seniors, Styled Photography Session.

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A West Shore Jr. Sr. High School Senior has a busy year!  Erin wanted her photos before the 2nd semester began and I was thrilled to do it!  Erin chose the Model Session! We discussed her wardrobe options and accessory choices a week before the shoot.  Erin also chose a FUN outfit from the Dana Niemeier Photography studio rack to wear as well!  Personally, I love this part of the Model Shoot!! Will at One Love Salon made sure she had photo ready makeup and we got to the fun of the shoot!!

Big exciting changes coming to Dana Niemeier Photography SENIOROGRAPHY!!!! (HINT: there is a runway involved!!)

 

 

Gala for Henegar Center and Candlelighters of Brevard–Photobooth Time!

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Charity Events, Photo booths, Theater.

Viking helmets, springing googley eyes, hatchets and boxing gloves!  What more do you want in a Photo Booth at the 1st annual Gala benefiting The Henegar Center for the Arts and Candlelighters of Brevard.  It is a double bonus– as far as prop availability goes–that I am the Henegar’s resident photographer!  So I went shopping in our prop and dressing room and came up with some fun things for the guests to use in their unconventional Gala photos!  Some opted for both the fun and the formal shot and that is just twice the fun!  The Addams Family cast even dropped in for a few shots with our guests! We had a fantastic time!  I love photo booths and offer it for events!

Here is a sneak peak of some of the fun!!

Addams Family cast and fun at the Studio

Written by DanaNPhotography on . Posted in Blog, Theater.

This is reason #452 why having a studio at a theatre is The Best. I get to know actors and actresses in the community who donate their time to benefit The Arts. They work all day and then come straight from work and spend several more hours running lines and blocking scenes. Oh, and doing this…A SloMo photo booth (available for events and weddings…how incredibly FUN!)
PS Come see “Addams Family: The Musical” October 17-November 2, 2014. Reserve your tickets Here