Dawn Derbyshire Photography

09/07/2026

Real talk — the couples who trust the process and just walk, talk, and forget I'm there always get the best photos. You don't need to know how to pose. You just need to be willing to ignore the camera for a few minutes and let your photographer do their job.

08/28/2026

That first kiss as newlyweds happens in about two seconds flat. It feels weird, but don't rush, even if kissing in front of 180 people sometimes feels a little cringe.

08/26/2026

If your photographer asks for "just one more," it's not because they're difficult — it's because they saw something magical that they know will be worth it when they deliver the gallery. And because.... I'm a lying liar and it's never just ONE more. I say this like 8935467887 times all day long.

08/24/2026

Care about pretty reception detail photos? Get those details photographed before guests arrive — once the room fills up, your gorgeous centerpieces become cluttered with purses, half filled appetizer plates, beers, and cell phones strewn across the table pretty dang fast.

08/23/2026

08/21/2026

Doing a first look? Give it a little breathing room. It's sweet and no one wants to rush through that big moment. Plus if we can grab some portraits after, it also frees you up to actually enjoy your own cocktail hour, win win!

08/19/2026

This year, I'm mixing things up and doing minis for couples AND using it as a way to give back. Dating, engaged, married, you deserve cute photos together!
Link to book:
https://calendly.com/dawnderbyshire/2026-couples

08/19/2026

Matchy-matchy outfits? Hard pass. Complementary colors and textures win every time, and nobody will mistake you for a couple on their way to the JcPenney portrait studio (Is that still a thing? Or do you have to time travel back to 1995 to make that happen?).

08/17/2026

Caught mid-direction, probably saying something like "now here's the pose I'm thinking of, but don't do it how I do it because I'm too weird to actually do it." I definitely am TERRIBLE at trying to pose myself as an example, but I can't stop myself because it always gets a real laugh.

08/14/2026

Engagement sessions aren't just for pretty pictures to post — they double as save-the-date material, wedding website content, and a preview of how you two connect in front of a camera before the big day arrives.