I’m honored to have my work on the cover of Artlines magazine for their winter 2021 issue. Artlines is a bi-annual publication by Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA). The mission of the WCA is to create community through art, education, and social activism. The Artlines design team chose my portrait called “Nakiya,” from the Protest Portraits series.
“Getting my portrait photos taken from Maundy was worth every penny! While looking around for a photographer to take headshots for my personal website, I could tell there was something special about her work. It was clear to me that the level of quality she produced was a notch above anyone else I could find
Women Photographers – From Julia Margaret Cameron to Cindy Sherman During this pandemic, I’ve found myself reading more than ever. I want to share this book with you because you might find it inspirational even if you’re not a photographer. Photography has grown and changed since its beginnings nearly 200 years ago. Women have played
Musician David Lockwood came to the studio recently for a tintype portrait session. We had a conversation about the similarities between our two kinds of work, how much we love it, and how we are always striving for perfection (and does this really exist?). Wet-plate collodion (tintype) portraiture is similar to my digital work in
Many thanks to Plymouth Magazine for including the Protest Portraits exhibit in an excellent article about the Black Lives Matter movement at Plymouth State University. The exhibit was displayed in front of the Hartman Union Building last fall as part of PSU’s initiative to address racism. You can download and read the entire issue for
The National Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) distributes a monthly newsletter to its members. This year, they have a new section called “FIRED UP Activist Art.” I was honored to be the first featured artist in the January newsletter. My Protest Portraits exhibit was recognized as a contribution to the anti-racism movement. Protest Portraits, a
“And now let us welcome the New Year, full of things that have never been.” -Rainer Maria Rilke Happy New Year! I’ve spent a lot of time lately working on portraits in my newest room, the tintype studio and vault darkroom. I have a system in place to make 4×5 and 5×7 tintype plates. Next
Nine Highlights and Nine Best-Loved Instagram Images of the Year As 2020 comes to an end I want to thank all of you for being here. This has been of year hard work, persistence, risk-taking, facing adversity, activism, innovation, and growth. Despite a 3-month shutdown with lots of ups and downs, I was able to adapt and stay
Jini’s mission is to create a more just world by working toward diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. To do that, she wears several hats. She recently came to the studio for headshots and personal branding images to use on websites, social media, and for articles and speaking engagements. Jini works at Holderness School, which is
The Portrait Experience on the Path to Self-Love “Loving yourself is a revolutionary act. It’s a conscious choice to pick the hard but necessary thing time and time again. I’m still learning how to do this. It’s awkward and messy but I’m working at it. After 35 years on this earth, I’m starting to trust
I recently learned that the need for food assistance in New Hampshire has increased by 50% this year. One in seven NH residents doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from. Industries and businesses of all sizes have been disrupted this year. This is putting a strain on many families in our region. I’d
“This was a wonderful experience for our family. Maundy is an incredibly talented photographer. This was not your ordinary portrait session. Very professional. We were extremely happy with the results. We have a bunch of family shots, headshots of each of us and an awesome collection of senior portraits of our son. Maundy is the
This year, give a gift they can look forward to – a magazine-style photo session at Maundy Mitchell Photography. It’s a day of pampering in my beautiful studio, with professional hair and makeup styling and guidance throughout. They can enjoy this experience on their own, with their partner, mother, daughter, sister or a best friend. Whether they
Mackenzie wanted senior photos with a strong fashion influence from casual to formal. She is smart, progressive, beautiful, and kind. She’s an actor, a student, and an activist. She’s also very creative. Her ideas helped me to design a completely different kind of senior photo shoot, one that included her grandparents and a special recreation…
My studio is growing again! For the past two months, I’ve been learning wet plate collodion (tintype) photography from Gary Samson in his Manchester, NH studio. You can read more about that here: https://maundymitchell.com/a-random-act-of-kindness/ A tintype, also called a ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of black-enameled metal, which
Often the inspiration for my portraits comes from art books or online research. Sometimes it comes from a shared mood board. Tristan in an artist and an equestrian. This portrait came together from our mood board. He was drawn to this painting by Henri Latour called “Portrait of Leon Maitre” from 1886. I had been