EST. 2015

DAWN'S SON WAS A GRADUATE OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, CLASS OF 2019. THROUGH HIS 47 MONTH JOURNEY, HER AFFECTION FOR THE TRADITIONS AND CELEBRATIONS OF BECOMING A COMMISSIONED 2LT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY GREW. CADETS AND THEIR PARENTS SAW THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL PORTRAITS THAT PAID ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND PERSONALITY AND THEIR REQUESTS PUSHED DAWN TO CREATE THE 47 MONTH JOURNEY.  

DAWN AND HER HUSBAND HAVE LIVED IN BEACON, NY THEIR ENTIRE LIVES WHERE THEY ARE RAISING THEIR FAMILY OF FIVE. 

SHE HAS OWNED AND OPERATED DAWN SELA PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO IN BEACON, NEW YORK FOR 15 YEARS. AFTER 23 YEAR CAREER AS A PHARMACIST, SHE PROFESSIONALLY PURSUED HER PASSION FOR CAPTURING MEMORIES AND CREATING PORTRAITS AND IS NOW DEDICATING HER FULL ATTENTION TO HER PORTRAIT STUDIO.  MANY LOYAL FAMILIES WHO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF ANNUAL FAMILY PORTRAIT DOCUMENTATION HAVE RETURNED YEAR AFTER YEAR. DAWN FINDS IT THE GREATEST JOY OF HER WORK TO SEE THEM GROW, CHANGE AND LIFE COME FULL CIRCLE. 

SHE SPECIALIZES IN PORTRAITS OF ALL AGES, DOCUMENTING FAMILIES AND PERSONAL CONNECTIONS, ATHLETICS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY AND CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL WORK. WHETHER IN HER PROFESSIONAL STUDIO OR ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL HUDSON VALLEY, NYC OR WHEREVER HER CLIENTS INVITE HER TO MEET THEM, HER PORTRAITS AND CAPTURED MOMENTS WILL BECOME TREASURED FAMILY HEIRLOOMS. 

DAWN HAS HAD IMAGES IN PEOPLE, TIME, E!, US MAGAZINES AND THEY HAVE APPEARED  ON RACHAEL RAY, GMA, AND LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN TELEVISION FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE SPORTS FIGURES AS WELL AS THE UNITED STATES FIRST FAMILY.