About

Retake was created in January 2020. Danielle Desnoyers founded it while living as an expat in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She was a freelance photographer who worked with international clients, and she went on numerous nonprofit photography trips to India and Cambodia. Earlier in her career, she had been a photojournalist in Egypt and had worked with nonprofits with locations around the world. Through her travels and work, she saw how important photographs were to people of all different backgrounds.

Retake is based in Wilmington, NC, USA, but we will travel to locations around the country to photograph recipients. Our goal is to add international locations to our schedule as we continue to grow and receive funding.

At this time, Retake is undergoing steps to become a nonprofit with 501(c)3 status. Any donations currently received are not tax-deductible.

Values

Empathy
Cultural sensitivity
Listening skills
Warm-hearted
Respectful
Professional

Staff

Danielle Desnoyers, Founder

Hi, I'm Danielle Desnoyers. I've been a freelance photographer since I graduated with a degree in photojournalism in 2008. My twenties were a steady rotation between working with photo clients, doing fundraising and communication for nonprofits, traveling around the world and living in different countries, and managing restaurants in the US. I became a full-time international photographer in January 2018 and primarily lived in Vietnam. I also went on nonprofit photography trips to Cambodia and India for NGOs during that time. In January 2020, I combined all I had learned and witnessed throughout my career to create Retake. I saw how important heirlooms and photographs were to cultures all around the world and how devastating it was to lose their most prized possessions. If I can provide any comfort or joy through a photoshoot, it is my pleasure and honor to do so.

Board of Directors

Danielle Desnoyers [Founder, Retake]
Caitlin Hinton [Global New Business Development Lead, Save the Children International]
Jamie Franklin [Executive Director, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) America]