Mark and Kristin engagement

Mark and Kristin are a wonderful couple, full of personality and very much in love. I think it comes though in the photos. We are looking forward to the wedding later this month.

Mike and Mindy

Steve had the opportunity to help Fellow photographer, Gerald Roznovsky of Life Expressions Photography with a beautiful wedding at St. Anne's Cathedral in Houston.

Vicki and Earl

We had the pleasure of photographing Vicki and Earl's wedding at "Heaven on Earth" in Houston. Here are a few of our favorites from the day...

Introducing Studio979

Before coming together to form Studio979 we both had our own separate photography businesses, each with its distinctive style, one more photojournalistic and the other more formal. The combination of the two styles provides the best of both worlds by allowing us to deliver a photography package with both depth and dimension.

Photography is a passion…
It doesn’t matter if we are shooting a wedding, bridal portrait or engagement session. We get a thrill from capturing life’s special moments in a memorable and artistic way. The pictures we take will be e-mailed to friends, put in albums, hung on walls and enjoyed by generations to come. There is just something special about knowing that your pictures will become part of a family’s history.

Dan Dalstra

Dan is an award winning photojournalist who has covered everything from presidents and pro sports to natural disasters. Dan's images have appeared in nationally known papers such as the Washington Times, Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post Dispatch and beyond.

Steve Hoyles
Steve is a trained research chemist and holds a masters of Science from a top ranked Canadian university. As a scientist, Steve is challenged with finding answers to nature's mysteries. Steve approaches photography as a scientific problem. Capturing the beauty that exists in everyone and everything is simply another mystery to solve.

Senior season is here!

Hey! I'm looking for a few seniors to be my ambassadors for this coming school year! If you are interested, leave a comment, or email me at dan@dandalstra.com. Ambassadors get a great deal on photos, some freebies and more so please let me know. These spots fill up fast!

Here's a few shots from earlier this year:

Trash The Dress!!!

Earlier this summer I went down to the beach with Lauren and Marie and had a Trash the Dress session. We had a blast splashing in waves and getting funny looks from the fishermen along the pier. The pictures turned out great! If you are interested in a trash the dress session, or anything else, let me know!

Here are a few shots from the day:

Lauren picked up this wedding gown at a resale shop for $20!!!

Welcome!

Welcome to Studio 979, the senior portrait blog by Dan Dalstra. Many of you may know me already as the chief photographer for The Facts. I get to meet alot of students at various events and along the sidelines at different games all across the county. I might have even taken your picture for The Facts! What you may not realize is that I also shoot amazing senior portraits that you and your friends will love and are also affordable. If you are interested, please feel free to send me an email and we'll chat. I'm currently looking for 2007-2008 ambassadors. These lucky individuals will get a great deal on their portraits, some fun freebies, and even some cash for everyone they refer back to me. Thanks for looking!

Dan