Hello beautiful person, I am Darina…

…AND I’M A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR TODAY'S WOMAN.

The modern woman is badass. She is bold, or overcoming obstacles to find her way to boldness... she wants to see her TRUE self. She wants to exist in exquisite photographs and have imagery to properly represent her legacy for the rest of time. She wants to see her confidence and wants to be photographed by me for herself, and may want to share the experience with a friend, partner, child or parent.

She wants to look whole and she wants to be seen. She wants to look cool. She wants experiences over things. She wants adventures... and the adventure could be with herself.

The adventure is YOU.

My clients are usually women who seek me out to invest in herself through my work.

I'm in the business of beauty.  And I don't mean overly made-up photoshopped beyond recognition beauty. Real beauty. Genuine. Real.

The women you see on my website are every day (and completely extraordinary) non-model women. They are career women, moms, grandmothers, wives, philanthropists, yogis, financial advisors, students and athletic trainers. They are who you stand in line with at the grocery store. They are not professional models.

I BELIEVE that the Darina Neyret Portrait experience is for all women. I believe that the hair and makeup I provide will make you look and feel incredible at whatever level of intensity you desire... from nude/natural to fantastic drama. I believe that you don't need to buy anything fancy to wear for your session and that what you've got going on naturally is perfect. I believe these images are meant to make you feel proud, strong, badass, cool, and beautiful... there is no feeling like seeing stunning portraiture of yourself everyday. 

So really about me... I was born and raised in Oakland, California, and have lived and traveled all over the world. My experiences with people of all backgrounds who speak different languages has taught me about human nature, communication, body language and how to recognize the essence of who people are without words. 

I am a snob of sorts... but some people are nice and say it's just that I am discerning. I'm a chocolate snob, a wine snob and a foodie as well as art lover and adventurist. And I love people over all things. 

I would LOVE to photograph you.