I try my best to approach sessions in a way that makes you feel comfortable and at ease during you session. I'm a little awkward and hate posing myself, so for my clients I try to make it as stress free as possible. For full sessions, I let the kids play and get used to me, take the time to warm up to posing. We can do posing prompts, I will help fix your hair and hands, and make you feel so much more natural in front of the camera.
I'm the patient, calm and quiet one
Photographer
Meet mandi
This journey into photography started off small with me taking photos here and there from a little camera my papa got me. I took photos of my family, nature, and pups, which grew to photos of friends and their babes. After my son, Isaac was born, I really dived deep into photography to remember all those little details and capture him grow.
What makes photography important to me personally is because I have Aphantasia. Which means I can't picture anything in my mind, or also known as "mind blind" I only see black. Photos are SO compelling because when a moment passes, a photograph is how I can revisualize that moment. It hit me after my brother passed. My mom explained she could see his face in her mind, and I couldn't, so it's truly photographs that help me see him.
From loved ones, to special memories, I want to capture photos that "freeze" all the big moments and little ones in between so that you can always have a keepsake to look back on.
Meadow and Lark
My story
“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”
— Aaron Siskind
Teary eyes walking down the isle, the first look, a sneaked kiss, seeing your baby smile, the first laugh, and so many more moments full of emotions and I LOVE capturing them.
My Favorite part about my job?
Located in downtown Alma, Michigan.
It's nestled in the historic "Pollasky Block" with lots of great local stops near by.
This space is rustic and has a wonderful charm.
Lots of different set ups to showcase exactly how you want your session to feel, from more lifestyle bed set to posed artsy canvas backdrops.
studio space
325 N. State st.
From saying "I do" to welcoming a new baby or opening a new business. We have your moments covered.
You can rest easy knowing beautifully captured memories await.
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