About this vendor
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Photography has changed the way I see things, the way I remember experiences, and how I translate what is in my head into something tangible and visual. However, it’s not all about me — getting your photo taken is an experience in itself and I aim to make it the best. I love and want to be involved in every aspect of getting you in front of my camera. From your initial inquiry to booking, from sharing bit about yourself to actually shooting, I truly enjoy being involved in the excitement of it all. I believe there are ways for my clients to set me up for success so I can be totally hands off the day of the shoot and deliver images that we are both proud of. I’m not there to run the show — I’m there to ingest, translate, and give back what I see.
I want to make your photos a collaboration between you + me. I love couples that value photography and aren’t just seeing me as another box to check of their list of wedding to-do’s. I see my work as being honest- in that I am always trying to savor for you those “real” moments, the way it actually happened + felt. Candids are definitely where my focus is on a wedding day. If you can be yourself, I will be there to capture the perfect, the imperfect and everything in between.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.2020.
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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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There aren’t enough kind words I can say about Diana. She took our engagement photos, wedding photos, and family photos! That’s how much we love her! She is extremely personable, r...
elatable, professional, and kind. Her work is amazing. She’s a true artist! Thank you, Diana for making us feel comfortable, creating a connection, and for the love you put into our photos. We cherish them and look at them
Constantly!
xxx,
The Kosiers
My cousin's wedding photographer recommended Diana for our wedding last October, and I'm so glad that she did! Diana is an amazingly talented photographer and a true artist. Her ph...
otos aren't your run-of-the-mill wedding photos—she excels at capturing the in-between moments, and that's exactly what we wanted in a wedding photographer.
We worked with Diana for both engagement and wedding photos. I highly recommend doing engagement photos with Diana if it's in your wedding budget. Neither my husband or I are super comfortable in front of the camera, and she completely put us at ease. Plus, we had fun!! And, it really showed in the resulting photos, which are beautiful and natural.
Diana is also extremely communicative, which, if you're working with multiple wedding vendors, just makes the entire planning process so much easier. It gave me peace of mind knowing that Diana was on top of everything, from scheduling our engagement photos to giving input on the location to sending us outfit inspiration (which was so thoughtful!) and all the way until the lead up to the wedding.
I put my complete trust in Diana and her assistant on our wedding day, and I couldn't be happier with our photos. They bring a smile to my face, and I know that we'll be enjoying them for many decades to come.
Thank you, Diana!
Diana shot both our private wedding ceremony and our delayed reception a few months later and she nailed it both times!
During what can be a pretty stressful time, Diana was calm...
, organized, and professional. At the events themselves, she was present but not distracting, genuinely kind and helpful, and all around lovely to work with.
She has an artist's eye (which is one of the main reasons why we hired her in the first place!) and the photos of both of our big events show it. They turned out beautifully - they reflect all the emotions and feelings of the day without being staged or stiff.
We had a great experience and would hire Diana again in a heartbeat!
Diana is amazing. Her photos speaks for themselves, but she is also incredibly kind, calming, and professional to work with. She is an incredibly genuine person, and I feel that c...
omes through in her work. Our wedding photos really tell the story of our day, and we are in awe of them. I can't choose which to print and frame in our home, there are too many that we love! She used both film and digital photography to capture our wedding day, and the result is... amazing. A mix of warm photos and cooler ones, natural portraits and family photos. Her work is simply beautiful. We had a smaller budget for our wedding, and photography was what we decided to splurge most on, and that decision was worth every penny. Our wedding photos are truly something we can cherish forever. Thank you Diana!
Diana is such an incredible photographer, story-teller, and overall wonderful person! Our entire experience with her was a complete delight and we couldn’t have asked for a better ...
person to capture our big day.
We initially contacted Diana for our engagement shoot, but immediately knew that we wanted her for our wedding day as well. The moment that we met Diana, we felt as though she was a long-time friend! Choosing a photographer for our wedding was probably one of the most important tasks for us, knowing that the photos from this huge day would be one of the few tangible things that last. Diana made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera, and throughout the entire shoot, kept it fun and never failed to make us laugh. She assured us that as long as we were ourselves, being in each other's company, the photos would turn out genuine and wonderful. She was definitely right!
Leading up to our wedding day, she met with us a few times to go over important photos and what we wanted the overall vibe of the day to be like. Diana really took the time to understand our vision and style. She listened to our ideas and preferences while ultimately adding her own artistic touch and input to the day.
On the day of the wedding, Diana made us feel so at ease, and her friendly and relaxed approach made the whole process a breeze. It's like having a friend there who just so happened to be an incredibly talented photographer! Diana managed to be everywhere, without us even realizing. She mingled with our guests, made everyone feel comfortable, and snapped the most candid shots that are now some of our absolute favorites. She has this ability to capture the real and honest spirit of the day in her photos.
When we got the final gallery, we were absolutely blown away. We were able to relive our wedding all over again, and easily share them with all of our loved ones. It's like she bottled up the happiness of the day and gave it to us in the form of these amazing photos. We would not hesitate to recommend Diana to any of our friends and family and will for sure be contacting her for future shoots!
We hired Diana for both our wedding and engagement photos. Her documentary style photography was exactly what we wanted for our photos. She was pleasant to work with and her relax...
ed nature helped us to feel comfortable in front of the camera. On the day of the wedding her professionalism shined through. She seemed to be in the right place to capture our special moments. Her photos are beautiful!
If you’re looking for a wedding photographer that is of the highest moral character, incredibly reliable, and funny as heck….look no further! Diana showed up for us and we’ll never...
forget how she was so willing to help. Unfortunately, there are a lot of sketchy photographers out there, but I recommend Diana to every single couple I know that’s getting married because she will always come through!
Diana was so amazing on our wedding day. Our photos came out so natural and beautiful, I love the way they look. She was able to go to our venues before hand and find the best phot...
o locations. We hadn’t planned out all of our transportation so Diana even drove my husband and I to a different site after our ceremony. She was great, can’t say enough good things!
Booking Diana for our October wedding was such a no-brainer. When I was looking at photographers, I knew I wanted someone who had previously shot at our venue. The ones on our venu...
e's preferred list were nice, but their work didn't really connect with me so I decided to check out Instagram which is how I came across her amazing work. We chose a package that included 8 hours of photography + engagement shoot and also added on a second shooter for 4 hours. Through the whole process, Diana has always been very responsive with all my questions and super easy to work with. Despite our wedding being during what was probably the busiest time of the busiest year for weddings ever, she also delivered our galleries in a very reasonable amount of time. Her work was what pulled me in initially and the final product definitely did not disappoint. I cannot say enough good things about Diana--do yourself a favor and book her today!
Diana is an amazingly talented photographer. Her work speaks for itself. The photos she takes are incredible and always capture the feeling of what it was like to really be there. ...
And more than that, she is a true pleasure to work with and a total gem! She comes up with brilliant photography ideas on the spot, and she knows how to make you feel comfortable and keep things light and fun.
On our wedding day, so many guests kept commenting on how great our photographer was and how she always seemed to be everywhere at the same time, always where the action was. I don't know if she ever sat down. She's a true professional, communicative, reliable, and crazy hard working.
She did our engagement session and our wedding day, and both have produced my favorite photos I've ever seen. I was never once concerned about photography on my wedding day at all because I knew Diana had it under control, and it's so nice to have one less thing to stress about. We've already got a sneak peek of a bunch of photos from our wedding day and we're thrilled. There's already too many good ones, I don't know how I'll choose what gets framed! If I had to do it all again, I would choose her again in a heartbeat. In fact, if she weren't available for my date, I would move my wedding date so she could photograph it. That's how great she is!
Diana was our wedding photographer (2 wedding shoot sessions!) and engagement photographer. She was amazing! She made us feel so at ease during each session and throughout our wedd...
ing weekend. She was well organized during a busy wedding day, gave a ton of direction to us when we needed it, and grabbed so many great candid shots of everyone. Our pictures turned out great and we have gotten so many compliments from friends and family. We recommend Diana to anyone who is looking for a really thoughtful, flexible, fun, and talented photographer.
Let me tell you about THEE Diana Lake. While she is obviously an incredibly TALENTED photographer, she is also the kindest, calmest and most gracious human being to walk this plane...
t.
Last year, Diana took engagement photos of my then fiancé and I. I was a nervous wreck - just caught up in my head about how awkward I’ll be on camera. Diana was so patient with me. She gave space for me to get myself together, reassuring me every step of the way that I had nothing to worry about. All I needed to do was be my most genuine self and she would take care of the rest…and she freaking did!!! When I got our stunning engagement photos back, I couldn’t understand why I was so nervous to begin with.
Fast forward to our wedding day (a day filled with nerves for most brides), knowing Diana and the kind of person she is, I was completely at ease. Diana showed up promptly to where my bridesmaids and I were getting ready at and immediately when I saw her; where there was once nerves, was now only excitement at knowing that she was going to capture the most beautiful, joyous and tender moments of the people we love the most in the world. And I could hardly wait to see her amazing work.
My husband and I just received our sneak peaks today and let me just say…”holy *expletive*!!!!” I’m not a very emotional person, but when I saw our sneak peaks, not going to lie - a couple tears were shed. Diana’s work is unmatched. The portraits she took of my husband and I were breathtaking. We look so effortlessly and genuinely ourselves and we owe it all to her. She not only has an eye for capturing the most beautiful portraits (which we can’t wait to get printed and framed lol), but she has an eye for capturing the tender moments - candid moments of love, gratitude and sheer bliss between my husband and I and all the people we hold dear. To have moments like that captured is invaluable. I know that in the decades to come, when I look back at these photos, the same emotions I felt that day will well up for me again and I absolutely love that! She is an expert at catching the moments that truly matter, an expert at capturing the energy of the people that are so ecstatic to be celebrating you and your love. Somehow, she’s able to so effortlessly connect skillful artistry with free-hearted moments to create not only beautiful work, but emotionally captivating images.
Diana’s work was able to bring life to my cold, robotic heart and I can’t thank her enough. Not to sound cult-like, but I’ll sing Diana’s praises to anyone who will listen. She is ELITE! Don’t sleep on Diana.
I was *blessed* with Diana after my wedding photographer went MIA one week before our wedding and honestly, everything happens for a reason. Diana is an amazing photographer, we ha...
d barely met and she made us feel so comfortable and is truly gifted. We have the wedding photos I always wanted. She did an excellent job managing the wedding party and family photos - no small feat. Not only is she a gifted photographer but she’s a lovely human being as well.
Hiring Diana was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Her photographic style is at once nostalgic, celebratory, and spontaneous, on top of her great technical abiliti...
es. Not only did she take astounding photographs -- and they really are astounding, no exaggeration -- she was an absolute pleasure to work with. She listened carefully to what we wanted and our planning details, and moreover all our guests spoke highly of their experiences with her afterwards. Lastly, in terms of value for money, I don't think she can be beat. Definitely hire Diana if she has an opening!
Diana was amazing to work with throughout the entire wedding planning process and day of. I had to change my wedding date a total of three times and she was extremely flexible and ...
supportive with each date change. Not only did she make me and my husband feel comfortable in front of the camera but she was such a playful presence throughout the entire day I had so many guests ask for her information and could not recommend her enough.
We absolutely love Diana! We hired her for our engagement and wedding photos. I sent her over some inspo shots and to my surprise she managed to nail every single one down! I love ...
her vision and style but also appreciate how she tries to incorporate what we're looking for as well. She's so kind, comfortable to work with, organized and super talented! Definitely 10/10 recommend hiring Diana for your wedding. We love her so much :)
I cannot say more wonderful things about Diana! She was so great- professional, funny, sweet and had such a calming presence, which is exactly what I needed on my wedding day. She ...
was efficient and worked around my schedule. The pictures turned out STUNNING! And she provided me with sneak peak pictures TWO days later and my entire wedding album just one month later. I have referred her to several friends since :)
We hired Diana to shoot our wedding this past September, 2021. From day 1, she was super attentive to what we were looking for in our photos and communication was always amazing. ...
From phone calls to emails, she couldn't have made it easier for us. Day of, there was no stress and my wife and I were confident in Diana to crush the photos. Ultimately the photos we received were even better than what we had imagined. Digital and film were a big part of what we wanted, and Diana accomplished both flawlessly. If you're looking for an amazing photographer, look no more!
5++++++ stars for Diana!
My husband and I are so happy we found Diana as our wedding photographer. She captured both our engagement photos and wedding day and we couldn't be more ...
happy with how they turned out. Her work is incredible!! We met with 4 different photographers to determine who was the best fit for us and Diana definitely took the cake. She was easy to talk to and didn't come off like she was pitching a sale to us.
When we met her in-person for our engagement session, we immediately felt comfortable with her. We'd never had a professional take pictures of us so we were a little awkward but she knew exactly how to work with that and the pictures came out perfect!!
For our wedding day, all of our bridal party and family commented on how great she was at her job with wrangling a group to get pictures done while being on a timeline and capturing the day naturally. We're sooooo happy we found her and sing her praises to anyone who will listen...or needs a photographer. Diana was incredibly professional, she communicated well along the way and was all around easy to work with. After working with her we felt like we gained a friend.
Diana is the best! She made us feel so comfortable during our engagement shoot which made the wedding shoot easy and fun. She is professional, funny, down to earth, and her photos ...
are amazing. I can’t recommend her enough!
Diana is an incredible photographer and we are so pleased with her work! When I first contacted Diana, she was quick to respond and readily sent me detailed information about her s...
ervice packages and rates; she also included a sample gallery to demonstrate her editing style. After signing our contract, she regularly kept in touch to follow up on details about the wedding day. On the day of the wedding she arrived early to scout our venue; throughout the day she was timely and organized to make sure that we got all of the pictures we wanted without interrupting time with our guests. Beyond being a skilled, professional photographer, Diana is personable and mellow. If you’re going to be followed around all day by one person on your wedding day, have it be this gal! She was great at coaching my husband and I in taking pictures so that we looked natural and effortless, rather than awkward; when she pulled us away for pictures, it was always at the perfect time and it never felt like a chore or like we were missing our party. The pictures we have received thus far are beautiful, I can’t stop looking at them!
Diana will be my photographer for as long as she does this amazing work. She is incredible to work with. I first met Diana as I was a bridesmaid in a wedding she was shooting. She ...
is so fun and makes you feel so comfortable. I hired her for my own engagement shoot and wedding and it honestly feels like we have a friend taking our photos. She is so sweet, fairly priced, and does amazing work with quick turn arounds. She will brainstorm with you and meet you anywhere. Hire her now before she books up!
Diana was fantastic to work with! We were planning our SoCal wedding from the East Coast and we instantly felt comfortable with Diana during our phone consultation. She was willing...
to work with out budget and the results were truly so beautiful. Our family is ethnically mixed (large range in skin tones) but Diana was able to capture photos that were flattering to all the skin tones, not washing anyone out or making anyone appear very dark. She also had such a unique vision and captured gorgeous photos in unexpected places! I highly recommend Diana for your wedding or any other photography needs. She was so easy to work with, even during COVID, and the results were amazing!
Diana was amazing to work with! From the very beginning she was great to communicate with about what we were looking for. Because of the pandemic our only plans for our wedding was...
the ceremony and taking pictures. Thanks to Diana we had a (safe) adventure taking pictures - it made our day more special and fun than we thought it would end up being. She knows how to guide you so you feel comfortable in front of the camera and has a talent for capturing special moments as they happen (while making them look beautiful). All of our wedding pictures came out gorgeous, I can't stop looking at them. Highly recommend!
Where to begin... from our first communication to receiving our wedding gallery, Diana has completely exceeded all our expectations. When we were searching for our wedding photogra...
pher, we came across Diana's website and immediately fell in love with her photography style. She is amazingly talented and so easygoing. She's incredibly easy to communicate with and helped keep our wedding on top of schedule. Diana has such a fine eye for intimate moments and is able to capture them perfectly. My husband and I were speechless as we went through our wedding gallery and we're so grateful to have these images to look back on forever. We can't say enough wonderful things about Diana! Reach out to her and you can't go wrong
Diana is incredible! Her work is absolutely stunning and she helps create a really fun and joyful atmosphere. We highly recommend her!
Having Diana as our photographer is still one of the parts of our wedding that we rave about. I didn't actually meet Diana in person until the day of our wedding. I wanted more t...
han anything for our wedding day to feel relaxed and natural, and as soon as Diana arrived at the girls' room, her energy was exactly that. She can manage the chaos of a huge family photo, but can also very calmly guide you through a romantic couples shoot. She gave my husband and I the space to be ourselves, nothing was rushed, and nothing felt forced. She captures everything in such soft and warm photos, and they are now blasted everywhere in our home, on screens, and our desks. And to top it off, she is timely, organized, and professional. We were, and still are, thrilled!
WOW!
I am honestly blown away by Diana.
I came to her as a timid soon-to-be bride and basically asked her if she knew what I wanted. I am so glad she took the time to explain to m...
e (via email AND phone call) about my options and what they meant. I didn't know anything about booking photography or planning weddings, but I knew I wanted beautiful pictures to remember our special day.
Diana is a literal gem. She followed up with every email quickly and never left me with any questions. She took care of everything, including communicating with our day-of coordinator to take any work off my plate that was possible and helping my groom and me with poses.
My photos are absolutely beautiful. My husband and I go through them just about every night and reminisce on what a perfect day it was!
For our wedding, we would not have changed a single thing regarding what it was like to work with Diana from start to finish. She is kind, caring and thoughtful throughout the enti...
re process. She is meticulous, yet flexible, providing gentle suggestions but ultimately following through with what we wanted. She is passionate about her work and worked seamlessly with our coordinator, groomsmen, bridal party and families. We have received nothing but positive comments and feedback from our guests - the photographs are spectacular and not a single moment was missed. The best part about her work, is seeing all the moments she captured without remembering her there.
She was amazing! She has a great eye for photography and brought a positive energy with her to the event. We were very lucky to have her take photos of our wedding.
My husband and I are so lucky to have found Diana! We were looking to hire our photographer at the beginning of this year, we contacted Diana. She was available for our date (11-09...
-19), so we set up to meet her in person to see if we’d be a good fit, we ended up up hanging out for a few hours! She was such a easy person to talk to and seemed very open and receptive. We already knew she had a fantastic eye. We hired her!! Along with the package we picked she also included an engagement session. This was awesome cause it gave us another day to hang with her and also see how she’d work with us, kinda like a rehearsal for our big day. We were not disappointed. Our engagement photos were awesome! She really captured amazing shots of us just goofing and having a good time. Then the day of our wedding, she absolutely crushed it!! She was never up in anyone’s face, I honestly never even really felt like I saw her but she was in fact everywhere. She gave us a sneak peak the very next day and then all of our photos a month later and we are obsessed! Could not have picked a better photographer!!! If you’re smart you’ll hire Diana for all your photographic needs!!!
Diana was great to work with! We were so grateful she could work within our budget. We really jived with her energy and personality when we met her. The photos turned out so well, ...
the only thing I regret is not hiring her for longer! Definitely will come back to Diana for family photos in the future.
I can't say enough good things about both Diana and her work. She was everything I wanted in a wedding vendor- friendly, communicative, transparent, and talented. I just received m...
y wedding photos back yesterday and I am blown away by her work.
Diana was great to work with! We planned the whole wedding ourselves so we needed a photographer that we could depend on and one that would be hassle free. Diana met with us for ...
a consultation and took in all the feedback we gave her to turn out an amazing set of photos that captured the spirit of our wedding day. She showed up early to capture all of our special moments. She handled our families well, with the help of our day-of coordinator, to wrangle everyone for some great shots. I highly recommend Diana, she is friendly, professional, and does a great job from start to finish.
Diana is the best photographer I’ve ever worked with. She was early to our wedding to scope out the venue. She was so professional from begging to end and you don’t even feel like ...
she’s in the room. You can tell she has experience and knows exactly what she is doing. ALL of our pictures turned out so wonderful. I am in LOVE with all of her work. My husband and I were so lucky and so thankful for all of her hard work she put into capturing our wedding so beautifully. We would love to book her again! :)
Diana was seriously so wonderful to work with. She is amazing at what she does and makes the whole process fun and effortless. She will be my go-to photographer for LIFE.
I would...
HIGHLY recommend her to capture ANY life moments that you need photographed. You will not be dissapointed
I recommend her 💯% She's the kind of photographer that you don't just go out for a photoshoot... You go out for an adventure!
I’m so glad that you have found Diana! Brian and I enjoyed every moment with her. She met every single one of our wants/needs and even more. She strategically planned some great sh...
ots before hand by visiting the venue with us. The day of our wedding she not only made us feel comfortable, but our family as well. Diana posted some great teasers, put together an amazing slide show and provided the best gallery of our special day. She is not only our photographer, but now also a friend. There is absolutely no doubt that she would disappoint. She has a true talent specializing in capturing an artistic view. #hodgsonlove
I absolutely loved my experience with Diana as our wedding photographer. Her photos are stunning!! She has a very calm and controlled demeanor, which really helps when the wedding ...
day is so hectic. She made us feel comfortable and at ease throughout our whole experience. She is professional, pleasant, and her passion for photography shows in everything she does. I HIGHLY recommend using Diana Lake Photography!
We used Diana for our wedding in May and she was awesome! The photos turned out better than we could have expected, and we continue to look back at them on a regular basis feeling ...
blessed that we chose Diana as our photographer. If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding (or any event) no need to look elsewhere - Diana has you covered!
Diana's photography is MAGIC! My husband and I could not have envisioned more gorgeous photos. Diana is down to earth, professional, wants what you want, and is very very talented!...
I didn't even know she was there most of the time, which made for some great natural shots. I can't say enough good things about Diana and our experience with her!
Diana is amazing to work with. We were extremely happy with how our pictures turned out and the amount of time Diana took to ensure we got all of the pictures and poses we wanted. ...
She was extremely friendly and made us feel very comfortable with the process. I would recommend her to anyone for anything
Choosing Diana to be our photographer for our engagement photos was the best decision we’ve made thus far! She helped us choose a location and found ways to make us show natural em...
otion when we may have been posing a little too hard. She is great at directing her subjects and finding the angles and light that really make for a memorable photo. Many of our engagement shots transport me right back to that moment. My fiancé and I are incredibly excited for Diana to also shoot our wedding!
Diana was absolutely amazing. She made me and my husband feel wonderful. She took the most amazing pictures at my wedding and I could never say enough thank yous to her for it. She...
captured so many amazing heartfelt moments. I will forever use her for every photography session we need. I highly recommend her to everyone who wants the best wedding pictures with the best service from the photographer.
Diana is an amazing photographer. She shot both our engagement photos and wedding. She made us feel so comfortable and you could tell in our photos. She had a great eye and has a w...
ay of making “posed” photos look candid. I look at our pictures always and I will treasure them forever. I constantly get compliments on them. Such a wonderful way to remember such a special day!
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