About Me

About your photographer

Hi there! My name is Danielle Mains and I am the owner, photographer, you name it, of Mains Photography.

I worked in the newspaper world for six years as a staff photographer winning awards for photography, video reporting, and multimedia journalism.  That's where my husband Ryan and I met.  He's a full-time firefighter/paramedic and I was on assignment at the fire station. We were married in 2009 and decided to start a family.  That's when I decided to leave the photojournalism world for portrait photography full-time. I had always been shooting for friends and family on the side and had developed a niche for creating scenes with props and getting the best smiles naturally. So, Mains Photography was born.

Then so was my smiliest client, Jude, about a year later.  He's making up for it now but Jude was colicy for the first three months, making me a pro at calming and soothing techniques.  Some clients have even dubbed me the "baby whisperer" and asked what my babysitting rates are.  Having Jude helped me become a more intuitive photographer and made me appreciate the memories I capture so much more.

Kids are kids, they aren't dolls, they don't stay still and they're not supossed to!  So, I look forward to sharing in you and your family's memories the best way I know how, by photographing them.

-- family picture taken by my dear friend Ruthie of Ruthie Hauge Photography