09/14/2026
Okay… I have been trying to figure out how to put this into words without sounding cheesy, overly dramatic or like I just won an Oscar. 😂
But y’all…
I WON BEST OF THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER 2026 😭❤️
I really need to say thank you 😊
Dalyn D Photography has been part of my life since 2012, but photography has been part of me for so much longer than that. I have spent more than 25 years with a camera in my hands, and somehow I still get excited when I know I caught the moment. The real smile. The look between two people when they think nobody is paying attention. The tiny newborn details that change way too fast. The ridiculous laugh. The senior finally feeling confident in front of the camera. The family who hasn't had everyone together in years. The moments that don't seem huge until one day they are.
Over the years, so many of you have trusted me with your stories. I've photographed your babies and then watched those babies grow up. I've photographed seniors, weddings, pregnancies, newborns, families, dancers, businesses, celebrations, and everything in between. I've watched families change. I've watched kids grow. I've gotten to celebrate some of the happiest moments of your lives with you.
Some of you have been with me for YEARS. You have booked me. Rebooked me. Shared my posts. Tagged your friends. Recommended me when someone asked for a photographer. Voted for me. Encouraged me. Let me try weird ideas on you. 😂 Trusted me when I said, “Okay, hear me out…” and then proceeded to explain something that probably sounded completely insane until you saw the pictures.
You have allowed me to make a career out of something I genuinely love. That is not something I take lightly.
There have been moments when I've questioned myself, questioned whether I was good enough, wondered if I should keep going, and wondered if maybe it was time to put the camera down and then something like this happens. People took time out of their day to vote for me. Not because you had to, but because you wanted to. That hits me a little differently. It means more to me than I can really explain.
An award is wonderful. Believe me, I am absolutely going to be proud of this one.