Hi there.
Over the past 15 years, I’ve photographed professionally in newsrooms (most recently at the the Los Angeles Times), in foreign countries, and in everyday living rooms filled with the magical mayhem of family life. All of my experiences have shaped how I work now; with intention, patience, and deep respect for real connection. Above all else, I strive to tell the story.
Ultimately, my work is about connection and honesty. Every person, every family, every celebration has a story and it’s an honor to be invited to tell it.
Are you looking for my family and wedding work? You can find that here.
Don’t be a stranger. I’m on instagram and my email is dania@daniamaxwell.com
Awards & Exhibitions
American Photography 42, Selected winner • 2026
Best of Photojournalism, A Kindred Birth wins an honorable mention in the Feature category • January 2022
Best of the West, A Kindred Birth wins second place for a feature slideshow • 2022
California Journalism Awards, Trona wins third prize • 2019
Valenzuela Klenner Gallery, Multimedia “Buried in Coal” on display, Bogotá, Colombia • 2016
Yunghi Grant, Awarded for multimedia “Buried in Coal,” • 2016
Suncoast Emmy, Little Man video wins in the Human Reporting category • December 2015
Edward R. Murrow, Little Man video wins feature reporting in online news organization for multimedia effort. • June 2015
Sigma Delta Chi, Little Man wins feature photography category for circulation 1-100,000. • April 2015
Best of Photojournalism, Little Man wins first prize in feature multimedia and an honorable mention in the feature story category. • March 2015
Photographer of the Year International, Little Man wins third prize in feature multimedia category • January 2015
Souther Newspaper Association, Little Man story the Grand Prize in annual photo and video contest • October 2014
Sprout Film Festival, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, A gallery of images and a multimedia “Distinctively” shown at the film festival • Summer 2010