On-location photography in Orange County & Los Angeles

Your story, seen with care.

Headshots, portraits, events, and family photographs preserved with clear guidance, fair options, and respect for who you are.

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Woman-owned · LGBTQ+ affirming · Disability inclusive

Sherry Edith Dansby holding her camera beside a lake

Since 1955A family photography legacy, carried forward with heart.

Photography that feels possible

Headshots Events Portraits Photo restoration Print-to-digital

What can we create together?

Photography for real life.

You do not need to arrive knowing how to pose or what every detail should look like. Tell me what you need, and I will help you plan a session that feels comfortable, useful, and true to you.

Headshots

Professional, acting, dating, and personal-brand headshots with calm direction and room to be yourself.

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Events

Birthdays, reunions, nonprofit events, red carpets, and community gatherings photographed as they really feel.

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Lifestyle portraits

Personal, family, glamour, boudoir, and identity-affirming portraits created at a location that works for you.

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Preserving memories

Careful photo restoration and print-to-digital service for the photographs and keepsakes your family cannot replace.

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Honest images. Real people.

Seen, respected, and never rushed.

My job is not to turn you into someone else. It is to notice the expression, strength, humor, and quiet details that already make you who you are.

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More than one page

Explore the full story.

The photographs are only one part of what I do. You can read the stories behind the work, listen to the podcast, follow along on social media, or go directly to the galleries.

Two places to read

Both blogs

Visit the Main Blog for sessions, advice, faith, and everyday stories—or The Invisible Artist for personal essays and photography advocacy.

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Galleries

Explore headshots, lifestyle portraits, boudoir and pin-up, glamour, events, and selected portfolio work.

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Listen and follow

Podcast & social

Listen to The Flash of Life on Spotify and find Dansby Photography across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and more.

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Clear starting points

Pricing that feels possible.

I keep the first step simple. If your session needs something different, ask. I would rather talk through a realistic option than leave you guessing.

Limited portfolio call

Portfolio-Building Session

$0 session fee

A complimentary session and selected finished images in exchange for a signed model release allowing me to use the photographs in my portfolio and marketing.

On-location planning consultation
Guided photography session
Selected edited digital images
Limited subjects and openings

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Simple and current

Quick Refresh Headshot

$95 total

A focused update for work, acting, social media, dating, or anywhere you need a photograph that looks like you now.

30-minute on-location session
Clear posing and expression guidance
5 professionally edited images
Personal and professional use

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Built around the job

Events & Preservation

Custom quote

Event coverage, restoration, and print-to-digital work vary with time, volume, condition, and delivery needs.

Written scope before work begins
Event galleries available for 30 days
Careful review of restoration needs
No-pressure estimate

Tell me about the project

Need another option? Ask about Pay What You Can availability. Limited spaces are offered when my schedule allows.

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Sherry Edith Dansby standing beside a tree

Meet your photographer

Hi, I’m Sherry Edith Dansby.

I’m a photographer, caregiver, and storyteller based in Westminster, California.

Dansby Photography began as a family business in 1955. I carry that history forward as a woman-owned, LGBTQ+ affirming, and disability-inclusive business serving Orange County and Los Angeles.

I know what it is like to walk into a room feeling nervous, unsure, or worried that you will not be understood. That is why I explain what we are doing, give clear direction, and never expect you to perform for the camera.

Based inWestminster, California

ServingOrange County & Los Angeles

SessionsOn location, by appointment

More about me

A calmer way to plan

You are not expected to figure it all out alone.

Tell me what you need

Share the purpose, location, people involved, deadline, and any accessibility or privacy concerns.

We make a clear plan

I will recommend the right service, explain the price, and make sure you know what happens next.

We create it together

I guide you through the session or project, then carefully finish and deliver the agreed photographs.

Partners, recognition & press

Connections I’m proud to keep.

These relationships, professional profiles, interviews, and recognitions have been part of the Dansby Photography story. They belong here, not hidden or left behind during the rebuild.