DANTE
Dante is a native of Richmond, VA where he was born and raised. He has always had a thirst for knowledge, which has fueled him in his quest for personal and professional success. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Ashford University Forbes School of Business 2015 (currently University of Arizona Global Campus). He is the Founder and Freelance Brand Developer for his company, PIC Results - Creative Studio. Dante is married to his high school sweetheart, Raina Washington, and together they have 4 beautiful children (25, 12, 7, and 3). In Dante's free time, he enjoys reading books on personal development, and taking vacations with his family, even if that means a week-end getaway. Dante's professional ah-ha moment occurred on December 4, 2021 when he took his first photographic shot. The static photos provided him with direction and purpose, putting all the puzzle pieces together for his company. With Dante's passion to help solopreneurs, small businesses, and individuals, Dante incorporates photography to help his client's understand why photos will help them look their best at their best. Dante is an Advertising Photographer who is passionate about elevating brands no matter the company size or profession. When the client is as passionate about the visual aspect of their brand as Dante is, that's when the branding process flows the best. From branding to pre-wedding day sessions, Dante captures the moments with finesse.
Dante is creative, multifaceted, ambitious, and he is here to help you elevate yourself personally and professionally……Dante is DJW.
CONCEPT TO COMPLETION
To initiate the brand development process, Dante meets with his clients in the early stages of the creative process. During this initial space, Dante will work with you to overcome the creative mystery of your brand, through the production of sharp, high quality, professional grade, still and motion photography.
Dante brings 2 decades of problem solving experience as a former Information Technology expert, where his focus for 9 years was in Agile as a Scrum Master and Release Manager. In addition to his Bachelor's degree, Dante holds several professional certifications such as, Design Thinking, Product Adoption and Appropriation, UX Management Strategy & Tactics, Certified Scrum Master, Scaled Agilist, Lean Six Sigma, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library. Dante is known to many as a professional analytical assassin, where he merges Business and Art to produce a balance of beauty and logic in the most effective way.
STANDING ON AUTONOMY
Unafraid to challenge the status quo, Dante believes that you can do what you have to do, while still doing what you love to do; all in harmony. He is always willing to donate some of his time to help youth find their professional way with this harmony and balance of peace and passion.