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Based in San Francisco Bay Area and Bend Oregon.

I believe in love that lasts a lifetime. Weddings truly are a celebration of life and I love to be a part of them! Each time I photograph a new beginning I remind myself of the vows I pledged just a few years ago to my best friend. I am so blessed to photograph your special day. I am infatuated with photography and everything about it. I love looking at pictures. I love taking pictures and I love capturing a fleeting moment in time that will last a lifetime.

As a wedding photographer I believe in the importance of building a good relationship of friendship with my clients both for their wedding day and for years to come. No two couples or weddings are alike and it is a joy to photograph the uniqueness in every detail of the day. I get to know each couple and build a relationship you. This means that your story will be filled with genuine smiles and real moments.

I love long summer days and being barefoot in the grass, food trucks fridays , traveling off the beaten path, fields of wildflowers, farmers markets, and the sound of hearing my baby giggle. I dream of having an old farm house and raising my family in the country. I am a wife to my amazing husband Jeff, who is my best friend, biggest supporter, and who continuously brings laughter to our family. I am a new mother to my two energetic, determined, book worm loving, and extremely adorable children Landon and Jada.

I have a degree in photojournalism and my photographs have been featured in a variety of books, magazines and publications. I share my photography love with other non profit organizations and I love to use the gift to educate others. Wether I am documenting a well being dug in Central America, a bike being built in Africa or photographing your wedding I am look forward to sharing your adventure.

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www.gillettphoto.com

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Proofs

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Danielle Gillett Photography

Ellen
Ellen Sent on 06/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best!!!

Danielle isn't just an amazing photographer, she's an amazing person. She captured every special moment and our wedding photos are simply beautiful. She was wonderful to work with on our wedding day, everything ran smoothly and efficiently. She sent us our photos quickly, too! I can't say enough good things about her!
Tyler
Tyler Sent on 01/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent photographer, especially for Nestldown

Danielle is THE Nestldown photographer, and has shot at the venue almost 100 times. We loved her journalistic style of photos and when we chose Nestldown as our venue, we knew she was the one. Danielle is a pro’s pro - she knows the property like the back of her hand, and knows everything you’d expect a photographer to know and then some. Her expertise also means that she knows how to roll with the punches, and she handled any delays or in-the-moment requests with skill and grace. She edited our photos extremely promptly and they turned out gorgeous, with wonderful warm light. We highly recommend Danielle for your wedding photography, especially if it’s at Nestldown.
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Carolyn Sent on 09/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Everything we hoped for and more

Danielle is fantastic! Prior to working with Danielle I was more or less convinced I'd never take a picture I liked. Once I saw our engagement photos all my concerns were washed away. It was truly a gift to know that Danielle would be able to capture our wedding day exactly how we had hoped. She reads her clients super well, and adapts her style to make it work. She even notices small things like, when I was feeling fatigued from pics, brings humor when needed and just makes you feel so at ease. I feel so lucky we were able to score Danielle for our wedding. Thank you Danielle!
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Allison Sent on 05/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome time working with Danielle

We were lucky to work with Danielle over 2 days for our wedding weekend where she captured both our western and Indian wedding ceremonies at Nestldown and Fairmont San Jose. Danielle knows Nestldown intimately well and our pictures reflect that. She knew where to find the best lighting, the best angles, and the best poses. We could not be happier!

On the following day at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose, Danielle captured the Baraat, and the ceremony, and kindly stayed some extra time to get large family portraits of our families.

Danielle made us feel comfortable from our first interaction over the phone and was also very responsive via email in the weeks leading up with the big weekend. She gets the pictures you want and the ones you didn't know you wanted! And of course, the pictures turned out stunning. We love them so much we still look at them almost daily after 2 months...

Danielle captured our special weekend with timeless photos and we couldn't be more pleased!
Madison
Madison Sent on 01/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Knows her Outdoor Weddings

Danielle is so talented and kind. My fiancé and I really enjoyed working with her on both our engagement and wedding photos. She has a real talent for capturing nature and landscapes in tandem with portraits. One thing we really love about Danielle is her amazing use of light. Even though we had a winter wedding, the photos are bright, airy, and warm. With the trend of dark and moody in Central Oregon, it was refreshing to have our photos be so striking and light. Danielle made us feel so comfortable on both our engagement shoot and wedding day and we are so in love with all our photos.
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User2531263 Sent on 02/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Everyone says choosing a wedding photographer is one of the most important pieces of planning your wedding. It was really easy for me after seeing Danielle's work and after meeting with her that she would be my first choice. She is very easy going, professional, and does not pressure you into anything.

We got married in San Rafael and Danielle came with her assistant, Brianna, who was also fantastic. They showed up right on time, calm and ready to get to work. This was another thing that I loved about Danielle was that she was so calm and relaxed and fun to be around. You don't realize how much time you spend with your photographer on your wedding day so it's important you like being around them. Again, even at our wedding venue (which she had not photographed at before), Danielle found some really cool places to shoot at. We got married in a courtyard type of setting, but we have wedding pictures from around the property that make it look like we were in a forest, at an old house, near palm trees. It's amazing how she was able to make all of the property at our venue look so beautiful, not to mention us! Some of the other things I was pleasantly surprised with was how many pictures she got of our guests at the reception.
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Gina Sent on 12/27/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Danielle is a true gem! She is extremely artistic with light and nature. Book well in advance. We were very lucky that Danielle was available for our Sunday wedding. If you have a photo site in mind, be sure to discuss it in advance to make sure light, etc. is in your favor. If you have poses in mind, don't forget to bring them up. In all the craziness of our big day, I forgot a handful of poses I wanted. We weren't too concerned about the portraits, but if you want them all very formal (hands on hips, hands clasped in front/back, straight down), be sure to ask Danielle or her assistant to direct people.
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Alicia Sent on 11/11/2014
5 out of 5 rating
DANIELLE IS THE BEST!

Her talent is just unbelievable! My husband and I were just married at Nestldown and she did our wedding and engagement photos. We are very very happy with our photos. They are beautiful and unique. We were specifically looking for work that would highlight nature and play with special lighting and keep us looking natural yet romantic. Danielle is very very good at doing all these things. My profile picture is from her, hehe.

She's also very prompt. I've heard complaints from other brides that their photographers take months and months, Danielle certainly does not take too long. She's also flexible and down to earth, but she can also get things going! Of course, we were running behind at the wedding and she was very good about making sure she didn't add to our delayed schedule.

The only small comment I have is that she does not deliver digital files until after the wedding, so I did not have digital files of my engagement session for my wedding website and invitations. Danielle provides the option to buy one digital file at a time, but it's quite expensive... I would have been happy to even use a branded version of the photos to give her credit. I think the policy should be reconsidered, but it certainly isn't a deal breaker! Just wanted to make sure other brides are aware as it can change your planning for budgeting and design of website and invitations.

She is very well priced considering the high caliber of her work. I used the Nestldown vendor list to find her, and I was really excited that my favorite photographer, Danielle, was NOT the most expensive at all. Made our decision a no brainer.

We will definitely be calling her again when we get pregnant and have our babies =D
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User1344279 Sent on 04/25/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Danielle is a dear friend and dedicated photographer. I have had the privilege of working with her for the past four years and knew right away that I wanted her there to photograph our special day. I had no doubt she was going to do an amazing job and of course she did! It was great to have her by my side. She makes things run smoothly, even when you are running behind schedule (as most weddings do)! She was the perfect photographer for my wedding and of course I highly recommend her!
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Kelly Sent on 07/26/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Danielle is such a sweet lady who is an amazing photographer!!! Her photos speak volumes! She just sent us our album and the photos look incredible! Definitely worth the money!! At the beginning, I was hesitant because photography is so expensive. However, like many brides said, photos will be the only thing you have after the wedding. I am soooo glad we went with the best and did not skimp on the photography!! Plus as an added bonus, Danielle is super fast at sending the photos!! I hear girls waiting month before receiving even one photo. We were married on July 10 and Danielle already sent us some pictures on July 23!!! She said that she would be sending all of them to us next week! That is incredible turnaround time!! Danielle has an amazing talent, and I would recommend her to all brides.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2009 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

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Danielle's work is always beautiful. I knew right after we worked on our first wedding together that she has an amazing ability for capturing the details. Not afraid to get her hands dirty, she will go the extra mile to make sure that she gets photos that will be memorable.

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Danielle Gillett Photography frequently asked questions

Danielle Gillett Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Proofs
Danielle Gillett Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Proofs
Danielle Gillett Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
Danielle Gillett Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Danielle Gillett Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Danielle Gillett Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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