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About

Darian Shantay Photography is a wedding photography business based in Orange County, California. This photographer sees their responsibility as going beyond capturing beautiful images on your wedding day. They aim to help make your experience as stress-free and enjoyable as possible from your initial booking to the delivery of your final wedding gallery.

Services Offered

All wedding packages come with a complimentary engagement session, and for the big day itself a second shooter and high-resolution images on a one-event-per-day basis. As your wedding day draws near, you can look forward to one-month prep including vendor recommendations, time-line creation, event planning guidance and more. Day after, boudoir, and trash-the-dress sessions are all available.

Other Services

In addition to weddings, Darian Shantay Photography is available for other services including lifestyle photography and commercial shoots.

Areas Covered

Darian Shantay Photography is available for wedding photography services in Southern California and destination weddings farther afield. You can contact this photographer directly for additional detail on their willingness to travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Canvas
Digital Files

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

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

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

Reviews of Darian Shantay Photography

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Madison Sent on 10/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Photography!

Darian’s team was amazing throughout the whole planning process and on our wedding day! They were very professional and their photographs are a dream come true!! We are obsessed with our photos and are so happy to have had them be apart of our special day!
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Angelique Sent on 11/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing is an understatement

Darian is so creative and caught the BEST moments! She made me feel like a princess the entire night!
She is professional and seriously when i met her I felt like I’ve known her forever! She was so sweet and easy to work with. I can’t wait to see all the photos
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Nicole Sent on 10/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Such a wonderful engagement photo experience

After MULTIPLE friends went through Darian for their engagement/ wedding photography we had too!
She makes you feel so comfortable in your own skin and ask all the right questions! She understood the assignment and excelled. We look forward to having her take ALL our photos from now on! She was so pleasant & so kind and possibly the easiest person to communicate with!
Genesis
Genesis Sent on 05/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Photography

Darian is AMAZING!! Hiring a photographer for our special day was one of the most important splurges for US. I wanted the best photographer in the game and Darian definitely delivered. The process from the beginning to end has been 100% worth it in every aspect. From submitting the request, to the detailed communication, to the day of, and even receiving our sneak peeks in a timely manner. She goes above and beyond to make your day extra special and capture every angle and special moment. If you are on the search of a photographer I 1000% recommend Darian she will not disappoint.
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 11/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer you can find

Darian is the hands down best wedding, engagement, and boudoir photographer ever. She has captured so many of my life’s biggest moments. She is professional, kind, comfortable, and incredibly talented. She provided us with the best experience and photos. I am so lucky that I found her and have continued to invest in her work. I have sent countless friends her way as referrals and she hasn’t disappointed one of them yet. The investment is worth every penny! You can trust that your big days will be captured flawlessly and if you have any feedback or want something changed she will do her best to make her clients happy. You are not just hiring a photographer you are hiring the person you will spend more time with on you big day then your spouse and trust me you want it to be her. She is the perfect amount of kind and gentle but firm and straightforward the rally a wedding party (mine was 20) and family to get all the perfect shots! I can’t wait for her and her team to capture more memories for me and my family!
Tara
Tara Sent on 12/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The best and only option

Where do I even start? Darian is out of this world amazing! She really was the only photographer I'd consider to capture our special day! She did an incredible job capturing every detail and every moment! She brought a second photographer, who also did an amazing job! I've done multiple shoots with Darian before between engagement and boudoirs, and she does such a great job of making you feel comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera. She directs you the entire time, so you never feel lost or like you're not sure what you're doing. Aside from her incredible work, she is the kindest human and has the sweetest soul! We love her and can't wait for her to continue capture the moments throughout our life!
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Samantha Sent on 08/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The best photographer I have ever met!

Darian is 5 star! If you are not working with her on your special day, you are not doing it right! I have just received some teasers of our day and I was speechless and in tears. It was only a sneak peak!! I can't even imagine what the rest of the gallery is going to be like. She is kind, professional and her vision is second to none. She made everybody feel so comfortable and have fun taking the pictures. Darian we cannot thank you enough for capturing our special day and all that you did for us!
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Alexis Sent on 07/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

We love Darian!

From the very beginning Darian was so kind and professional. She was extremely flexible due to the pandemic and changing of dates, which I worried could be a potential issue. We used her for both our engagement and wedding photos and we couldn't be happier! The day of the wedding she was so sweet but able to wrangle our big family and bridal party together when it came time for photos which I know was no easy task. Then she had very creative ideas for our bride and groom portraits that made for such special and intimate moments. I would recommend Darian to any family, friend, or fellow bride because she not only is so talented but wonderful to work with! Thank you Darian!!
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 06/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding photographer in OC

The best investment I made in planning my wedding was booking Darian as my wedding photographer. My engagement to my fiancé was unique; planning a wedding during a pandemic as well as helping my fiancé battle cancer on top of it. When everything hit at once and I had to reach out to Darian about our circumstances, she went over and beyond to help ease my stress and my nerves. She was empathetic and so helpful in our circumstances that I owe a lot of our wedding planning success to her. If you want a photographer who knows weddings inside and out, she is your girl. She knows EVERYTHING. From helping you decide outfits for your engagement photos, to hyping you up the week before your wedding and being there for anything and everything. She has a gift of making you feel your absolute best, while also showing proof of it with her photography. She exceeded all my expectations of what a wedding photographer should be, while also proving that she in fact, the best of the best. She became a friend out of this and I cannot thank her enough for all she has done for my husband and I. She has a gift in capturing love in photos and I cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for someone to capture the best day of your life. Darian, thank you for everything. We love you!
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 03/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the BEST :)

Let me just start off my review by saying Darian is AMAZING in every sense of the word. My fiancé and i met Darian back in high school and she has always been the biggest sweetheart! From the moment she started her photography business, i told her “one day you’ll do my wedding photos!” Well here we are engaged now 11 years later and of course i reached out to my girl & she was free, thank god! From the beginning of us signing on with her, she helped me out so much. I asked her so many wedding questions that didn’t even pertain to photos but she was more than happy to offer help. She really helped me get the reins on some stuff that i was overwhelmed with. Then when our engagement shoot came, my fiancé and i were so nervous because we had never gotten professional photos done, not to mention, i am the SHYEST person ever in front of the camera. Darian made us feel SO comfortable! The stress melted away after the first pose. She made it so fun for us that it allowed our personalities to come through in our photos. Our pictures came out STUNNING! The editing, the lighting, the quality...just stunning. We cannot wait till she captures our actual wedding day!
If you’re looking for a photographer, book my girl Darian! I promise you won’t regret it :)

Darian, thank you for the beautiful photos once again. We are so thankful to have such a talented and beautiful friend capture our special day! :)
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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Darian Shantay Photography frequently asked questions

Darian Shantay Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
Darian Shantay Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Darian Shantay Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Darian Shantay Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Darian Shantay Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Darian Shantay 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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