Congratulations on one of the most special seasons in your life, a season that deserves to be celebrated and remembered. The heartbeat behind what we do is to love others and serve with intention. I fell in love with photography when I realized that it was an avenue to serve people well, and to make others feel loved and cared for during one of the most important season of their lives!
It's truly a privilege to do what we do.
God has truly blessed me with this passion for creating and love for people, and I love being able to live that out through this avenue! My goal throughout our time together is to provide an experience that leaves you feeling truly loved and cared for.
i'm dilshad
Welcome!
I specialize in creating a balance of effortlessly elegant, classic images with authentic, emotion filled moments. My approach is relaxed, calming, and joy-filled, designed to make others feel completely at ease, present, and naturally bringing out the best in others.
My photography style is classic, elegant, coastal, and European inspired, with bits of my own story interwoven. The warmth and joy that I experienced growing up in the Caribbean, the coastal and classic charm of living in South Carolina for 10 years, and the elegance and beauty of the European countries I have visited and fallen in love with.
Organization and attention to detail are incredibly important to me. On your wedding day, I want you to be able to relax, be present, and enjoy your celebration, knowing that your day is being captured by a photographer who truly cares about you and your story.
MY STYLE & APPROACH
Mary Kate & Chris, 2024
Dilshad was a calm force throughout the whole planning process. Her expertise, vision, and presence was instrumental in helping our wedding day be a success. Her personality and reassurance made us feel calm and at ease. We truly had so much fun with Dilshad and are so thankful for all that she did for us.
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from our couples
"a calm force throughout the whole planning process. We don't know what we would have done without her!"
Jessie & André, 2024
Her attention to detail, before, during and after our wedding made everything about the process easier. She was incredibly organized and responsive leading up to the wedding and even took the initiative to contact our vendors, venue and planner before I had to worry about a thing. On our day, she was a calming presence and made everyone feel at ease and really took into consideration everything we had discussed leading up our wedding.
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"if i could give her 100 stars, i would"
Sophia and Collin, 2024
She is also incredibly organized which helped make pictures the day of go so smoothly. Her personality is just so warm and welcoming, and she is truly just the kindest human. I cannot say enough how great Dilshad is to work with, and I would recommend her to everybody!
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from our couples
"I've never felt more beautiful"
Angeline & Kevin, 2023
Words can't describe how amazing it was to work with Dilshad! We can't imagine our wedding day without her. She had so many creative ideas for photos, and we just felt comfortable being ourselves with her. Our photos turned out better than we could have ever imagined.
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from our couples
"she was truly there to support me, and went above and beyond"
Carla and Jeff, 2022
Do yourself a favor and choose Yogi Smith Photography! From the first moment, Dilshad was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is one of the most organized people you will ever meet, so every detail was accounted for and thought through. Her kindness and joy shine through and she is truly passionate about what she does.
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from our couples
"every detail was accounted for and thought through"
I have him to thank for getting me into photography, and now we work together on most weddings!
My husband
I wanted a pug since I was a little girl, and in 2017, we brought sweet Teddy home. He's my best bud and my unofficial assistant :)
my pug
I LOVE to see the world. I have been fortunate enough to visit 10 countries and live in 2, and next on my list is Switzerland! Travel has definitely inspired my photography style.
travel
But I absolutely love blue and white home decor. I collect blue and white ginger jars!
blue and white color combos
I started photographing everything: people, weddings, food, my pets, anything I could. But I fell in LOVE with capturing love stories and people's most precious moments. It was a way to serve and create, the two things I am most passionate about.
my husband bought us a camera to document our lives together, but that was only the beginning
I'm a corporate HR girl turned photographer. In college, I dreamed of climbing the corporate ladder, and having my own office with my name on the door. Fast forward a couple of years and I had all of those things and more; only to realize I wasn't happy at all. I needed a creative outlet so badly. One day my husband surprised me with a camera as a gift, and I was so confused. I didn't study art in school, I didn't know a thing about photography, but I started to learn. And then I couldn't stop!
