Creative Storytelling Portrait Photography
Across Oregon, Washington, & Beyond
Boudoir Portraiture Photography
Across Oregon, Washington, & Beyond
Adventure Portrait Photography
Across Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, & Beyond
Brand & Commercial Photography
Across Oregon, Washington, & Beyond
Fine Art Landscape Photography
Across Oregon, Washington, & Beyond
Photography experiences for adventurous souls, creative spirits, and people who want to remember life as it felt.
WANDERING DAYDREAM STUDIO
You don't need a special occasion to deserve photographs you love.
Some stories deserve more than a quick snapshot:
The growing family.
The new relationship.
The business you're building.
The confidence you're finding.
The adventure you're chasing.
The version of yourself you're becoming.
Whether you're celebrating a milestone, documenting a season, reconnecting with yourself, or simply wanting to remember life as it feels right now, you're in the right place.
Because photography was never really about photographs.
It was always about people.
Serving Salem, Portland, the Oregon Coast, the Pacific Northwest, and dreamers wherever their stories take them.
Ready to find the experience that fits your story?
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Daydreams
For the people who want to remember how it felt.
Daydreams is the signature Wandering Daydream experience. Built for couples, creatives, families, graduates, and meaningful milestones, these sessions blend atmosphere, emotion, and storytelling into imagery that feels cinematic, personal, and deeply connected to your story.
From $450
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Sweet Dreams
For the people learning to celebrate themselves.
Sweet Dreams is an intimate portrait experience centered on confidence, self-expression, and emotional safety. Whether you're exploring boudoir for the first time or celebrating a new chapter in your relationship with yourself, this experience prioritizes comfort, consent, empowerment, and artistry from beginning to end.
From $750
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Chasing Daydreams
For the people who believe the journey matters.
Chasing Daydreams is an adventure storytelling experience inspired by the places that make us feel alive. Whether we're wandering coastal cliffs, chasing waterfalls, exploring mountain overlooks, or watching the last light disappear behind the trees, these sessions are about documenting connection, wonder, and the stories that unfold when you leave the ordinary behind.
From $900
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Dreamscapes
For the places that continue to shape us.
Dreamscapes is a fine art landscape collection inspired by the Pacific Northwest and the quiet beauty of the world around us. Featuring prints and licensing opportunities, these images preserve the places that leave footprints on our hearts long after we've gone home.
From $75
YOU CARE MORE ABOUT CONNECTION THAN PERFECT POSES.
This Might Be Your Place If...
You love the Pacific Northwest.
You'd rather explore than perform.
You're a little nervous in front of the camera.
You're celebrating a season of growth, change, or becoming.
You want photographs that feel like memories.
You believe the ordinary moments often become the most meaningful.
You want an experience—not just a photoshoot.
Most people in my portfolio started by telling me they weren't photogenic.
Sound Familiar?
Moments framed in time
Photography Should Feel Like An Experience
Not a performance.
Not a checklist.
Not a series of stiff poses you're expected to magically know.
An experience.
My background in psychology has taught me something important:
Most people are far more critical of themselves than anyone else is.
That's why every Wandering Daydream experience is designed around comfort, connection, and curiosity.
You don't need modeling experience.
You don't need to know how to pose.
You don't need to become a different version of yourself before stepping in front of a camera.
You simply show up.
We'll figure out the rest together.
Confidence isn't usually what brings people here. It's often what they leave with.
Curious What That Feels Like?
NOT EVERY STORY NEEDS THE SAME KIND OF EXPERIENCE.
The Seasons We Find Ourselves In
Sometimes we're looking for a place to start.
Sometimes we're celebrating a milestone.
Sometimes we're reconnecting with ourselves.
Sometimes we're chasing an adventure.
Let's find the chapter that feels most like yours.
For the people who want to remember how it felt.
Daydreams
My signature storytelling experience designed around connection, adventure, and meaningful moments.
For the people learning to celebrate themselves.
Sweet Dreams
An intimate storytelling experience rooted in confidence, self-expression, and self-compassion.
For Business & Collectors
Stories Come In Many Forms
Not every story belongs to a person.
Some belong to businesses.
Some belong to places.
For the places that stay with us.
Dreamscapes
Landscape Prints & Licensing
Upcoming Publications
You don't have to figure it out alone.
Not Sure Which Experience Fits?
FAQ
Do you travel for photoshoots?
What should we wear for our session?
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What if I've never done a professional photoshoot before?
What if I'm awkward in photos?
Do you help with posing?
What if I don't think I'm photogenic?
What if I don't feel beautiful right now?
What if I'm awkward in photos?
Do you help with posing?
How do I know which experience is right for me?
What types of clients do you work with?
Do you travel throughout Oregon and the Pacific Northwest?
What makes Wandering Daydream Studio different?
Are your sessions LGBTQIA+ friendly?
What if I don't feel confident right now?
Meet the Photographer
Hey, my name is Dani
professional believer in taking the long way home.
Photographer.
Storyteller.
Explorer.
And professional believer in taking the long way home.
My approach combines years of professional photography experience, portrait storytelling, creative direction, and emotionally guided client experiences to create sessions that feel collaborative instead of performative.
Whether we’re chasing fog along the Oregon Coast, wandering downtown Portland, dancing through golden light in Salem, or creating intimate boudoir imagery in a quiet studio space — every session is built around atmosphere, comfort, and storytelling.
Let's document your story
THE PERFECT TIME RARELY ANNOUNCES ITSELF
Most meaningful stories happen in the middle of ordinary life.
Not after things settle down.
Not when everything is perfect.
Not someday.
Right now.
The people you love matter.
This season matters.
You matter.
Let's create something worth remembering.
You don't need everything figured out before reaching out.