Northern Wisconsin & Upper Michigan’s only award-winning Filmmaker, Photographer & Screenwriter
By Dan & Val
“I don’t take pictures or shoot video; I tell stories.” -Dan
The images we create tend to be a warm & creamy panache. They pop with yellow and orange tones and present a soft glow. We also enjoy shooting dark & moody images that exude passion and mystery through deep shadows and vibrant colors.
Our Offerings
Lexie & Oscar
2022
Fishy Feelings
2022
Wedding Photo Portfolio
2024
From our family to yours
You’re engaged and you’ve started this new grand adventure together. Wedding planning is so exciting, albeit sometimes a bit overwhelming. It is in these moments that the magic and expertise your vendors provide will make your experience even more enjoyable and memorable.
From your initial consult to your engagement session and beyond, we will be here to guide you through the photography or videography process.
We work with couples who trust us and feel confident in our ability and expertise to tell the story of their wedding.
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Your wedding day...
The Prep
Your wedding day is unlike any other day of your life. One of our favorite parts of the day is bridal prep. All your best girlfriends will be in matching robes, drinking mimosas, getting their hair & makeup done, doting on you, and the wedding day excitement buzz will nearly be palpable. We absolutely love that wedding day buzz; it’s a rare flavor of excitement that only comes around once-in-a-lifetime. We feel so honored to get to capture this amazing time for you.
The Ceremony
It is a sacred event to document the intimacy of a wedding ceremony. Nothing will pull at the heartstrings more than the tears of your groom as he looks at you, his beautiful bride, or the faces of your parents as they watch you, their beloved daughter, saying your vows. As parents ourselves, we know the bitter sweetness they are feeling as they go through the videos and photos of your childhood and young adulthood to now. These emotions are what we love to capture.
The Reception
Your reception will be full of once-in-a-lifetime sights and sounds. Every wedding reception is full of magical surprises; like your priest swing dancing with your maid of honor and your uncle on stage singing a ballad with the band. Knowing the emotion your parents have during those mother-son/father-daughter dances is what inspires us to engage with every moment. Every parent will remember bringing their baby home from the hospital during these dances. That is why we are there, to capture that nostalgia and emotion.
There are so many beautiful moments throughout the event that they captured perfectly. So many images both fun and sentimental accompanied by music that brings out even more emotion. This is the perfect keepsake of a very special day. We are so fortunate that Dan and Val could be with us to help preserve our memories in such a special way.
- Tim P
Dan at ValDan Films went above and beyond as a wedding videographer. His professionalism, punctuality and personality were top notch and made him so easy to work with. I highly recommend booking ValDan Films for a videographer for any occasion!
- Kaelyn B.
Val and Dan are truly special to work with. They went above and beyond to make our video so special and a treasured keepsake!
- Lavern D.
They were flexible with scheduling and are a dream to work with. Highly recommend booking with them!
- Samantha E.