FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The collected wonderings of 5 years of portrait photography

  • Reach out and we'll discuss ideas & vibes to make sure I can give you what you're after, then we'll book in a date. Check the inquiry form on the pricing page for more.
  • All the better, that's what I'm here for! Most of my shoots are first timers; I'm practiced at making people feel comfortable first and foremost.
  • I mostly just shoot in at my home in London, but I have done natural light shoots at people's homes & once I took all my studio gear across to south london to do a shibari collab that was amazing!
  • Yes! I can offer custom orders sent straight to your address, get in touch which your needs and we'll sort that out for you.
  • Of course! A few have already, you just have to be sure they'd be up for it!
  • Before any photos see the light of day I'll show them to you via an online gallery, so you have a chance to give you opinions & veto any that they don't like! It makes the process slower but it guarantees we're only putting out work that we both like.
  • Colours is sort of my thing but I do shoot with white or natural light when the occasion calls for it!
  • LIES, you look great. And besides looking good isn't even the main point of my shoots, they're safe spaces to have fun playing with light, identity & self-image. Looking great in photos is just a happy bi-product!
  • Aha why thank you question asker! I play with a mixture of LED panels & Nanlite Pavotubes.
  • For commissions there's the inquiry form , for anything else please email me at hi@lightbydan.com , I'd love to to have more FAQs to add to the list!