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Fantasy Photography by Daphne studio is located in Arlington, MA, just outside
Boston. Please call today for a complimentary consultation, to order a gift
certificate, or to set up an appointment: 781-641-2100
toll free: 1-800-836-7077
Daphne
Weld Nichols
Daphne
Weld Nichols, a Bostonian, was building her photography career while
attending college majoring in Art History. Daphne has been a professional
photographer, specializing in fantasy and glamour photography, for over 25
years. It was at the urging of her mentor, Roydon Burke, that she began
entering photography contests, winning one award after another worldwide.
While
most teenage girls aspired to attain the glamour looks portrayed by movie
stars and models, Daphne, who had been approached for a modeling career herself,
opted against being in front of the camera. Instead,
she spent her time perfecting her craft of creating the same spectacular
images of women she had seen splashed throughout beauty magazines. Daphne
works from the soul, and has the intuitive ability to transform the average
woman into a visual affirmation of her hearts desire.
After
mastering the technical aspects of photography, Daphne filled her studio
with dozens of lights, reflectors,, and other assorted photography paraphernalia
which is used by most professional photographers. However,
during one particular photo shoot, Daphne realized she could not even see
her subject through all the blinding artificial lighting and sterile equipment. It
was then she realized that props and mechanical apparatus only served to
obstruct the inner beauty and image of her subject. The equipment somehow
blocked and became a barrier to the quality of the final photographs.
Only
after succumbing to this realization about the stereotypical setting was
Daphne able to shed her prior misconceptions. She was finally free
to create the breath-taking, spectacular trademark photographs she has become
known for. By using natural northern light, Daphne was able to
develop the same flattering style used by the great master painters, before
the invention of electricity. Without the confines of the excessive
lighting equipment, Daphne could more intimately capture the essence and
beauty of her clients. Walls literally came down. There was just
the camera, the client and the photographer.
During
this inner awareness period of her life, Daphne came across an interesting
article in Cosmopolitan Magazine, which told how a particular playboy playmate
of the month captured the eye of a Hollywood producer, who in turn sent for
the centerfold model to audition for a part in his latest film. When
the centerfold model arrived for the appointment, the producer did not even
recognize her, stating that the woman in his office did not bare the slightest
resemblance to the perfect fantasy girl he had seen in the magazine.
"In that moment, when I read that article, I said to myself, men
are truly duped," Daphne surmised. It was then that she felt she
received her calling. "I wanted to be the equalizer for the average
woman who doesn't have all the beauty enhancement techniques, products, services
and artists that help manufacture the unattainable, unrealistic, images that
men see in the magazines."
From that moment on, the studio
evolved into a place where women receive what they need to safely express
their sensuality and convey it via a photograph.
Daphne
is a member of the New England Professional Photographers Association, Professional
Photographers of Massachusetts and the Professional Photographers of America. Daphne
regularly attends the New England institute of Professional Photographers,
as well as many other training institutes throughout the world.
Daphne
has a lifelong interest in Spirituality, Energy Healing, Card
Reading, Reiki, Astrology and Numerology and continues to learn and utilize
these teachings in her photography sessions. She has practiced Buddhism
since 1976. By simplifying her understanding of METAPHYSICS , Daphne
and her partner Diane created "TELL A FORTUNE"™,
a patented system of card reading for the novice. It
sold out on the Home Shopping Club and is available at www.tellafortune.com/fortune.html
They also created a "Do-It-Yourself" Feng-Shui Kit™ also
available at: www.tellafortune.com/feng.html
Daphne
is a member of the Professional Photographer's Association, the New
England Institute of Professional Photographers,the Professional Photographer's
Association of Massachusetts and the Professional Photographer's Association
of New England. She is listed in Who's Who of American Photographers, Who's
Who of American Women and Who's Who of American Inventors. Daphne is also
a certified hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Shamballa Reiki Master, and a professional
Astrologer and Feng Shui practitioner.
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Partnership
with Diane Dalpe
In
1981, after opening a photography studio on Boston's fashionable Newbury
Street, Daphne began a partnership with Diane Dalpe. Diane's credentials
include an MBA, a Real Estate broker's license and years of corporate experience
in Research and Development and Mergers and Acquisitions. When the two met,
Diane was on the verge of leaving her lucrative corporate job to pursue her
own entrepreneurial ambitions by opening a travel agency. When the seller
of the travel agency withdrew the sale, Daphne, asked Diane if she would
like to join her in expanding her photography business by adding a gallery.
SYNERGISM
PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY was born. It featured famous photographers including
Josef Karsh and Ansel Adams. The gallery's monthly exhibits
drew hundreds of art enthusiasts. A year later Daphne and Diane branched
out and purchased a B&B/photography studio in Ogunquit, Maine. That is
where Daphne's all time favorite session took place, with comedian/actor
Paul Lynde.
Clients arrived
from all over to
take time to relax at this seaside resort and have their photos taken. Daphne's
daughter Kimberlie and Diane's sister Cynthia put in many hours of loving
help and support, from the kitchen to the studio to making beds.
Currently, Daphne and Diane are working on several new projects including
an entrepreneurial venture with a group of like-minded individuals to create
a Holistic Healing Retreat/Spa (in a warm climate).
Daphne
and Diane have appeared on the Good Day Show, People Are Talking, Evening
Magazine, CNN, Fox, Good Morning America and other ABC, CBS and NBC programs.
Also they have appeared on Discovery Channel and A&E. They have been
featured in numerous articles in newspapers and magazines and have been guests
on Radio, They have hosted a New Age Cable Program "Living Unlimited" for
over 13 years.
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Kimberlie
Hart Dailey
Kimberlie
Hart Dailey is Daphne's daughter and Kimberlie has been her favorite model
since she was a young child. After coming home from school and before going
out to play with her friends, Kimberlie would pose for hours, with the patience
you only find with a true Taurus. Kimberlie has been an important part of
the business since the age of 10, beginning with SYNERGISM Studio/Gallery
on Newbury St. For a time, after graduating from Catherine Hines School Esthetician,
Kimberlie would do the make up transformations for others, creating a true
family enterprise.
Today Kimberlie and her husband Paul are a part of Fantasy Enterprise, Inc.
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Of
Interest...
In
1987, when Daphne and Diane had their studio on fashionable Newbury Street they
were asked by the Boston TV show- NEW ENGLAND AFTERNOON - to host a contest
to find a local woman to be the cover girl for COSMOPOLITAN Magazine.
Our
studio was swamped by hundreds of eager women, all ages and sizes. Joan Q.
Eastman was the CO-host of the popular talk show along with the Fox Networks'
the "Factor" host, Bill O'Reilly.
Daphne remembers - Bill O' Reilly opened the show by giving away the whole
surprise and telling the audience that Joan Q. Eastman, his CO-host, was
going to be on the cover of COSMOPOLITAN Magazine. It was a mock up cover
made by the TV station's graphic art studio. But the photograph was meant
to be the climax of the show. Good old Bill O'Reilly couldn't wait though,
as soon as the camera was on, he gave it away. Joan Q. Eastman handled herself
like a gracious lady, not saying a word (except for the look of shock and
disappointment on her face that I will never forget).
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Our
Fantasy Photography by Daphne studio is located in Arlington, MA, just outside
Boston. Please call today for a complimentary consultation, to order a gift
certificate, or to set up an appointment: 781-641-2100 toll
free: 1-800-836-7077
