Daria Taylor Photography is a female, POC-owned event photography business in Los Angeles. LA-based but available worldwide, Daria specializes in capturing corporate events, private events, conferences, and weddings through a lens of authenticity, curiosity, and a sense of humor that permeates every aspect of the collaborative experience. Let's Connect.
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BUH-BYE 2025! An EOY Recap πΈπ₯
Published 8 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Hey Reader,
Happy almost-2026! I can't wait to ring in the New Year with you!
Whether your year was filled with exciting firsts, meaningful closing chapters (or both!) your friendly-faced event photographer is here for them all.
Cheers to the wins and death to everything that held us back! β οΈ
2025: A promise we didn't forget about!
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To those affected by the LA wildfires, we haven't forgotten about you-- or the continued struggled you and your loved ones face.
Earlier this year, we promised to donate 15% of all Q1 profits to LA wildfire victims and relief organizations. As a small business owner, I'm proud to share that our team has far surpassed this goal, offering financially, volunteering our time, and offering photo and video services to organization helping those impacted.
In case you missed it, you can check out our BLOG POST of an event we captured for Royal Ramey's Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program: a nonprofit organization that provides career support to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals who are interested in pursing careers in wildland firefighting. (and here he is talking to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show).
We look forward to continuing to partner with this organization in 2026 to provide support for their marketing initiates.
You can also check out our BLOG POST capturing the Case Study 2.0 community event hosted by Eco Outdoor. Case Study 2.0 is a home design initiative offering a collection of pre-approved, discounted house plans specifically for fire victims in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. For more information, you can read the Fast Company article here.
In addition, we had the privilege of partnering with the incredible organization, fΓͺte Los Angeles, to capture the stories of individuals in our very own event community who have been impacted by the fires. If you missed it, please consider watching and supporting below.
From Los Angeles to Barcelona: 2025 was a year that took us all around the world
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2025 was a year that took us all over the world. From LA to Chicago, Vegas to Atlanta... we're proud to serve clients far and wide.
But none took us farther than Barcelona! What an incredible way to meet local vendors and experience a beautiful culture. Here's hoping 2026 takes us on new adventures with y'all.
Other Cool Stuff We've Been Workin' On
Words are boring. Take a peek at our groovy photos and let us know which you like best!
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Some of our Video Highlights
Did you forget we offer video? Well don't! Here are some of our favorite recap reels from 2025.
As we move into 2026, I want to express my gratitude for meeting, partnering, and knowing each and every one of you. I'm so glad our paths have crossed, and I hope they continue to criss cross, overlap, and intersect moving forward.
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Ready to manifest new opportunities to partner for 2026? Let's combine our skillsets to make all good things happen. As always, I'm here for you when you're ready for me!
βLA Zoo Lights: (through Jan 11) Holiday light-and-lantern walk at the zoo featuring seasonal lights, decorations, and holiday ambience.
βSparkle DTLA Grand Debut: (Dec 6) Experience the magical show as 18 million hues of lights illuminate the night and synchronize to festive tunes with host Ryan Manno from KOST 103.5 The Ellen K Morning Show. This event is free and open to the community.
βGingerbread Wonderland: (Dec 6-7, 13-14, 20-24, Dec 26- Jan 4) Join the seasonal holiday experience: festive decorations, holiday-themed exhibits and activities at Discovery Cube.
Chi-town
βIce Skating at Maggie Daley Park: (Opens Nov 14) Enjoy the scenic skating ribbon in the heart of downtown Chicago, with reservations recommended.
βThe Nutcracker Ballet:(Dec 5-28) Celebrate the season with a classic performance of "The Nutcracker" at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture.
βChristkindlmarket:(Opens Nov 22) An authentic German-style market at Daley Plaza featuring holiday goods, German food, and mulled wine.
Vegas, baby
βEnchant Christmas Las Vegas: (through Dec 28) Includes the worldβs largest holiday light maze, ice skating, a holiday village with vendors, treats, photo-ops with Santa, and more. At the Las Vegas Ballpark.
βWorld of Illumination: Reindeer Road:(through Jan 4) A drive-through light show (animated light display + holiday theme) at Cowabunga Bay / Henderson/NV area.
βCountdown Under the Canopy on Fremont Street: (Dec 31) Ring in the New Year with the biggest New Yearβs Eve party in Downtown Las Vegas under the neon lights of The Canopyβ’ only at Fremont Street Experience.
Daria Taylor Photography Los Angeles and Destination hello@dariataylor.com
P.S: Iβll be popping up in your inbox from time to time to show you how we partner with event organizers around the world to exceed their event goals. But if you'd rather miss out on all of my fun, that's cool I guess. You can unsubscribe below.
Words of Affirmation from our Event Partners
"Our experience with Daria was top-notch from start to finish. She was extremely responsive, reliable, and a joy to be around. She produces such beautiful work. Her personality put me at ease and I instantly knew I could trust her."β β- Kathryn, INC.
"Daria was professional, thorough, and extremely personable with our group. The pictures are among the best I've seen of any such conference, and really captured the spirit of the event. I am grateful to Daria!"- Josh Jacobs, MIT
"I really enjoyed learning about her business and past work with nonprofits and equity building. Her team did an amazing job at capturing our diverse audience experiencing joy and community. I definitely recommend her services and will be crossing my fingers that another opportunity comes up for us to work together again."- Olivia Farley, Convening Toward Liberation
Daria Taylor Photography is a female, POC-owned event photography business in Los Angeles. LA-based but available worldwide, Daria specializes in capturing corporate events, private events, conferences, and weddings through a lens of authenticity, curiosity, and a sense of humor that permeates every aspect of the collaborative experience. Let's Connect.
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