Darnell Renee is a portrait specialist, documentary and fine art photographer now living in Northern Arizona, where she has just opened a Fine Art Photography Gallery & Studio in Downtown Prescott. She began her photography career in Dallas, Texas where she attended several colleges in the Dallas area and eventually graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BA in Art History & Photography, also studying French.
She began her professional photography career long before graduating from SMU, however, with regular assignment work for the Dallas Morning News, Associated Press, and Southern Methodist University as her regular clients. She took a hiatus to complete her degree program, which was a lifelong dream of hers and resumed her freelance photojournalism career after graduating in 2000. With a newfound passion for her work and what it brings to peoples’ lives and the human experience, she embraced her documentary & fine art photography work.
Her photographic journey continued when she relocated from Texas to Orange County, where she enjoyed another period of photojournalism for the Orange County Register as a regular freelancer. This period began after she was discovered by staff photographer and Pulitzer Prize Photographer, Cindy Yamanaka, while Darnell was selling her art photography along the boardwalk of the Balboa Artwalk, on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California. She participated in several Balboa ArtWalks in SoCal before relocating to Northern, Arizona. In addition, her photography was featured in the Art of Aging exhibit at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA.
Currently, Darnell channels her wealth of experience into documentary and editorial photography, with a focus on projects such as "Working Cowboys and Cowgirls in the Southwest" and "Masters of Western Yoga." Alongside these endeavors, she continues to explore her passion for portraiture and fine art photography.
Fine-art photography is defined as photography created in line with the vision of the photographer as artist, using photography as a medium for creative expression. The goal of fine-art photography is to express an idea, a message, or an emotion. ~(Wikipedia)
Currently Represented by: Zuma Press, San Clemente, California
She is available for assignment and portraiture work - both in studio and on location.
Clients and publications featuring her work:
The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX.
Associated Press, Dallas, TX.
The Orange County Register, Orange County, CA
Women's World, NY
USA Today
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
Southern Methodist University
Specialties:
Portraiture, Landscape Photography, Art Photography, Documentary and Special Events.
After many years in the photographic world, I've expanded my photography business to include:
Art Photography acquisitions
Gallery Exhibits for professional photographers
Art Photography Commissions
Please contact me for details:
Address:
Darnell Renee Photography - Gallery & Studio
110 S. Montezuma St. #H
Prescott, AZ 86303
Cell
972-333-8234