FEATURE CUSTOMER 

Danielle Stahl Photography

http://www.daniellestahl.com.au/

Danielle was one of the first few customers to buy the SHOOT BABY! Suede Ottoman Beanbag last year and has been using it ever since. Danielle is Darwin's finest newborn, baby, child and wedding photographer and she is well respected in the photography industry, both in Australia and overseas. Her work is consistently pure, elegant and artistic with that x-factor edge. I've had the pleasure of meeting this lovely lady in person and it's not hard to see why her business is such a success. She is hard working and determined and is also one of the most helpful and encouraging photographers I know, always giving advise and support. Below is a new addition to the SHOOT BABY! Feature Customer section - a Photographer Q&A. Here you'll find answers to questions you may have been dying to ask fellow photographers (but have felt too sheepish to) and I hope that such information may help you a little along your photography journey. If you'd like to see any other questions added to the Photographer Q&A, email SHOOT BABY! at info@shootbaby.com.au. We love to hear about what our customer/readers want! Also below are a few photos taken by Danielle, her most recent work can be viewed by visiting her blog at daniellestahl.com.au/blog/

Name: Danielle
Business Name: Danielle Stahl Photography
Location: Darwin NT, Australia
Website: www.daniellestahl.com.au
Blog: www.daniellestahl.com.au/blog
When you started PBing: Oct 2007 (first started studying Dec 06)
When you stopped PBing and became Pro: Feb 2008
Camera/s: 5DMK2
Lenses: 50 1.4 | 24-70 2.8L | 100mm 2.8
Your favourite lens: 24-70 2.8L
Flash or strobe equipment: 580ex and a bunch of studio lights (H.A.T.E flash though)
Home Studio, Studio or On-Location: Home Studio
Favourite time of the day to shoot outdoors: early morn or late afternoon
Favourite outdoor surroundings to shoot in: Greenery or Outback
Favourite subject and/or age to photograph: Newborns and non moving babies
Shoot weddings?: Yes have 6 booked but am no longer booking weddings.
Flash, natural light or both: Natural light
Editing software you use: PS CS4
Do you like/use Actions or Presets: Occasionally jinky for my colour but mostly a la naturale :)
Computer (Mac or PC): Mac
Workshops you've been to: Inspire Me
Favourite workshop: n/a
What you've learned the most about in the last year (photog. related): That this is my business NOT my life. I now have a  fantastic work/life balance.
What you aim to improve over the coming year: Want to really get  creative with my newborns
Where/how you've learnt the most about photography: fashion Mags and chatting to my gorgeous photography friends
Work timetable (work around the kids, kids in daycare x number of  days, no kids, work around Uni, etc): I work Tues, Wed, Thursday. Son at school, Daughter at daycare.
Your strengths: newborns
Your weaknesses: school age kids
Most valuable piece of information you can share to those starting out: Work on any past "issues" that have been limiting your confidence, and ability to run a business. If you don't have confidence in your work, business policies and yourself, you will get walked all over. Take a trip to your local library- visit the  self help section and start changing your life in a positive direction!!!!

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