Amberlight Collective

I'm Danette, and I'm a huge nerd. I've been doing photography professionally since 2008. I started my business in New Mexico, did a photography internship in Chicago, then moved myself to Las Vegas where I've run a successful full-time photography business for 9 years before expanding to the Reno and Lake Tahoe areas. As a bonafide nerd, I enjoy video games, watching hockey, drinking whiskey, petting cats, and woodworking. I build a mean wooden box. I also have a weird obsession with Gilmore Girls. My work has been published in many various wedding publications and blogs and I often write guest blogs for photography and wedding websites.

I love to connect, explore, and create adventures with my couples. It's more than just a job for me, and I'm really passionate about creating great experiences for my clients! One of the most fulfilling parts of my job is when a couple reaches out to me AFTER their wedding day to hang out, grab coffee, or even a good whiskey. I really love, as an introvert, that being a photographer allows me to meet the best people, and to experience life with them on such a monumental day in their lives. Photos aren't good unless you can look at them and remember the amazing experience you had on your wedding day. That's my aim for every couple.