Darian Shantay Photography

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! :)

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!

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!