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Oh, Hannah and Ben. I cannot get enough of these two!!! They are one of the most selfless, loving couples that I have ever worked with and I just know that their weddings will be one for the books. Hannah and Ben met in high school when she was 14 and he was 15. Life […]

Engagement Session in Wilmington, NC | Hannah and Ben Smith

Engagements

August 12, 2018

Y’all. Let me start of this post with saying that this is a huge moment for me and Dakota Hersey Photography. I have invested in tons of education this past year, took time to focus on what I wanted to achieve, and made huge strides towards growing in the areas my heart is invested in […]

2019 Senior Spokesmodels Photoshoot at Neon Fox Studio in Wilmington, NC

Seniors

July 15, 2018

Emily and Mitchell are getting married on October 27, 2018 and after this session, I am SO excited for the big day. Mitchell proposed to Emily at Meadow Lights in Benson in December of 2017 when they went to look at Christmas lights. While they were taking pictures by the lights, he got down on […]

Walnut Creek Country Club Engagements in Goldsboro, NC | Emily and Mitchell

Engagements

July 14, 2018

Katie and I have been friends for quite some time now and she has done a ton for my business! I am so grateful for the brides she has sent my way so I wanted to find a way to thank her. I let her know that I wanted to offer her a free session […]

Walnut Creek Country Club Proposal in Goldsboro, NC | Katie and Jordan

Proposals

June 25, 2018

When Haley’s mom let her know that we would be working together for her senior photos, Haley realized that we actually already knew each other! She and her sister were campers at Cragmont, a camp I used to photograph and video during the summer. So fun that we got to reconnect for her senior year!! […]

Princeton High School Senior Photos in Wilmington, NC | Haley Jones

Seniors

June 5, 2018