NASHVILLE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

For seniors, graduates, and anyone wanting

self-esteem-boosting images.

Portraits you’ll be proud to show around.

Darien (she/her) is a Nashville-based portrait photographer, for people who need to experience the joy of feeling beautiful and confident in front of the camera.

Nashville based portrait photographer, Darien Mejia Chandler with her favorite camera.

Meet Darien

Bilingual in Spanish<>English. She was born and raised in Mexico City. Her work is inspired by classic beauty, effortless elegance, art, people of different cultures, architecture, and travel. Her photography style is classic, refined, and natural, evoking the look of film on her digital files, and occasionally using 35mm and 120mm film in the mix.

Darien specializes in combining documentary photography with natural and editorial portraits. Capturing the joyful moments of everyday life, milestones and celebrations. Her timeless and heartfelt imagery is to be enjoyed today and cherished for generations to come.

"Every photo that we love the most has been taken by Darien. She is great at capturing your family's personality. We always feel comfortable in front of Darien's camera." —Barbara, client since 2001

 

Keep scrolling down to see more portfolio images, information and pricing. You’ll also find a form to contact me about availability.

Why choose Darien over so many Nashville portrait photographers?

“I have been blown away by her photos! Used a few different photographers but nothing compares to her work! Really captures personalities and relationships in her photos! Cannot recommend enough!”

— Marisa, client since 2020 - see some of her graduation photos published by Nashville Baby Guide HERE

  • You deserve timeless images that capture the essence of who you are effortlessly.

  • As a Nashville portrait photographer, who has been photographing people for decades, I understand that you need to be comfortable to look your best. I will help you feel comfortable by giving you just enough direction to put you at ease. Guiding you into flattering poses while allowing you to be yourself.

  • I pay attention to the details around you to elevate your unique life story, whether it’s your home, nature or an architectural detail. I like finding the balance between my subjects and their environments with great composition.

  • I am up for finding beauty in real life. While I am great at getting your best angles, I also appreciate the honesty of showing some wrinkles and flying hairs. I am here to honestly photograph the season of life you are in, and my photographs will help you keep these fleeting moments forever.

Don’t take it only from me. Read what clients say about Darien Photography HERE

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NASHVILLE PORTRAIT SESSIONS

OPTIONS AND PRICING

All photo sessions include:

  • Online gallery to view your images.

  • A set amount of digital downloads, depending on the price point at which you booked.

  • Gallery shop with options to order prints, photo albums, gifts and additional digital files. With 20% OFF on anything you order for the first couple of weeks your gallery is up.

 

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    • Up to 2 hours

    • View your images via online gallery (80+)

    • Priced by the amount of images you want to download: 600 | 20 images OR 1200 | ALL images

    • BEST FOR: milestones like birthdays, senior pictures, graduations, boudoir, or just for fun.

    • You can choose more than one outdoor locations, or a relaxed in-house session. Could include a photo walk, an activity, and more. Plenty of time for portraits, artful candids and creative collaboration.

    • Up to 45 minutes

    • Enough time for portraits and candids.

    • View your images via online gallery (50+)

    • Priced by the amount of images you want to download: 445 | 10 images OR 850 | ALL images

    • BEST FOR: a special occasion where only one location is needed. Great for people who love to capture beautiful images of themselves on a regular basis. Short, but fun creative collaborations.

    • You select the location: outdoors, in-house.

 

“Today was amazing. Thank you for everything…all the prep work, answered questions, PATIENTLY working with our kids to get them in the right pose. We couldn’t be happier. WHAT A BLESSING you were to our family. Thank you!”

—Beth Harms, mom of a class of 2021 senior - see the blog post HERE

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