Hey, I’m Dana!
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When I’m not photographing adventurous, fun-loving people, you can find me hiking the Hudson Valley, hanging out with my friends, and running. Milkshakes and cats are my two primary love languages - just thought you should know.
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Weddings are my happy place, even when things don’t go perfectly. There is just something about two souls being tied together that makes me grin from ear to ear. Weddings basically always put me in a good mood - and that good mood carries us together through the day.
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My favorite TV binges are This Is Us, The Bachelor, Grey’s Anatomy, and Ellen. Be kind.
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Speed date: I’m obsessed with Thailand. Pinterest is mostly my friend for recipes. I’ll never get over the fact that I can’t grow over 5’2. My favorite fair food is a 4-H milkshake, but I would love to not stand in line for an hour to get one - what kind of cruel joke is that? My formal photography background isn’t extensive, but I do have a background in Communication Disorders and Deaf Studies, and that kind of relates...right?
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Oh, and I’m drinking a milkshake as you’re reading this - naturally.
FUN FACTS ABOUT ME!
AFTER GRADUATING COLLEGE I MOVED TO THAILAND AND TAUGHT ENGLISH TO GRADES 1-5. I LIVED IN A SMALL TOWN CALLED KLAENG WHICH IS 3 HOURS SOUTHEAST OF BANGKOK.
THE BEACH IS MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THE ENTIRE WOLRD! I LOVE TO LAY DOWN WHERE THE WAVES BREAK FOR HOURS, HANG OUT IN THE WATER AND EAT DELICIOUS SNACKS!
I LOVE TO SKI! YES, MY FRIENDS AND I WEAR ANIMAL ONESIES (THEY ARE SUPER WARM).
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY ABROAD AND WORK WITH DEAF CHILDREN IN ETHIOPIA MY JUNIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE. I LOVED IT SO MUCH I WENT BACK THE FOLLOWING YEAR TO TAKE PHOTOS AND CREATE MEDIA CONTENT FOR THE NONPROFIT THAT RUNS THIS PROGRAM!
THIS IS MY CAT. HIS NAME IS CHEETO. WE LIKE TO GO ON WALKS AND HIS FAVORITE PLACE IS THE TRAIN TRACKS BEHIND MY HOUSE. HE'S OBSESSED WITH FOOD AND LOVES CHIN SCRATCHES!
ONE OF MY FAVORITE HOBBIES IS HIKING AND THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE TO DO THIS THAN THE HUDSON VALLEY! BREAKNECK IS MY FAVORITE LOCAL HIKE AND YES, I ALWAYS BRING SNACKS TO ENJOY WHILE LOOKING OUT AT THE VIEW.