dianamlottphotography.com

Welcome to my website!

Hi, I’m Diana. How did I get here? Well, my mother always said I would be either a teacher or an artist… I never really believed her. I guess mother does know best. I thought I would be a marine biologist or a lawyer… I’m glad I was wrong, I really can’t imagine doing anything else. There is just something about capturing fleeting moments, and knowing you’ve made them more permanent – long after memories fail and we have moved on to new moments. I was lucky enough to have a very talented photographer in the family, my father. Amateur sure, but friends often comment how they wish they had pictures like mine of their childhoods – their moments recorded.
My father gave me my first camera when I was 14, an Olympus OM 10. Great little camera. That was the start of a hobby that back then I never imagined would develop into such a fun and interesting career. I put that camera on a shelf many times for a newer, more automated model...none of those cameras stood the test of time, but I still have that old Olympus.
I am drawn to color, to emotion – I’m drawn to what makes people who they are. I want to capture what makes you unique.

Because we all are.

Although not a native Austinite, I’ve lived in here since I was 11… and let’s just say that is a long time ;) I was born in Houston, and I still try to get down there at least once a year for my favorite bad for me food ever, James Coney Island hotdogs. I love inky, jammy red wines (Napa is my heaven), I am addicted to and have a more than mild obsession with fancy salts. Like it's a problem. I love to cook, read, and I am a bit of a Sci-Fi nerd. I make a seriously good Bloody Mary, but a red beer is probably my favorite drink of all time. I love my friends! I’m a foodie and I am so thankful that I have other foodie girlfriends who love finding new amazing restaurants to go to – no matter where we are in the world. And that leads me to – I LOVE to travel. Next on my list are Ireland and Iceland. I have shot destination weddings in Mexico, Aruba, Turks and Caicos, Croatia, Crested Butte, Napa, Jamaica and Nevis Island - to name a few! I’m still hoping for Greece and Maine (love Maine!). I love animals - I have 4 dogs! I have worked with Austin Pets Alive, as well as other rescues, for many years as a foster mom for mostly dogs but sometimes cats too.

Oh, and my favorite movie is Love Actually. Which would seem to mean I’m kind of a romantic….some people who know me may find that surprising. Maybe that’s why I love what I do… I love capturing the real emotion (romance?) of weddings. I guess I’m a little bit of a softie after all. Don’t tell.

the walker family

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Posted in family

I shot Francine and Brian’s wedding years ago, and have loved doing family portrait sessions with them over the years (they are fellow dog fosterer/rescuers and always have two or three furry children for our shoots!) Our last two sessions have been particularly fun because they have recently adopted two brothers from an orphanage in the Ukraine! Kolya (short for Nikola, and who i took to calling Kahlua 🙂 ) and Dominik! They are both such great kids, so loving and beautiful!! The two older dogs are Sandy and Kitsume (which i could not seem to pronounce and kept calling ‘Japanese named dog!’ 😉 ) and the little black one is Vader – who is looking for his forever home if anyone is looking to adopt! We think he is a Shiba Inu/Lab mix (they foster for the Shiba Inu rescue). And last but not at all least, the little red headed buddy is Francine’s sister’s son, Daniel! He was not excited about having his picture taken, but i managed to get a few. He was, however, excited about eating the boys ice cream.