Keeley last had professional portraits when she was about ten years old! Now she’s a busy mom and wife, active in her church, and an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay cosmetics. She recently decided to upgrade her online image with professional headshots. Here are some of her favorites.
When you book a portrait session, I will ask who you’d like to be photographed with. Many clients enjoy this day to themselves. Others love a session with their best friend or mother. Heidi wanted a session for her daughters, and she added “maybe a few portraits of me.” Like most mothers, she’s not often
An author, banker, and beekeeper walked into a bar…wait, no—that’s one person—Shirley! Shirley has written a book about martinis, which will be published in December. She also has a company that produces and sells all natural skin care products. Shirley wanted portraits that she could use for her book, her company website, and some just for her,
When Wanda sets out to achieve something, she will do it. A couple of years ago, when she was approaching 50, she decided she would lose 100 pounds. She did it. I asked her what it took. She said conviction that this is something she wanted and that she was worth it, perseverance – she kept
Even if you are not in business, you likely have an online presence. Like it or not, this presence reflects your style. It’s your image–your “personal brand.” If you’re in business–whether you’re an artist or a banker–photos of you are a big part of how you’re being perceived by your potential clients or customers. Is
This is Velvet Brown. She has been called the leading female tuba soloist in the world. We worked together recently on photos for an upcoming CD for her band, MOJATUBA. MOJA is an acronym for Modern Dance, Original Works, Jazz Styles, and African Influence. She describes it as jazz tuba with a big band feel.
These three beautiful best friends now live in different parts of New Hampshire. They decided it was time for a girls’ day out, so they planned to meet in central NH at my studio in downtown Plymouth. This photo shoot was so much fun for them, and now they will have gorgeous photos of the three of
Jenny’s photo shoot just filled me with joy. She’s a musician, mother, and wife. She decided to take this day with me to create portraits that show the many sides of her: funny, thoughtful, serene, fierce, joyful.
The New Studio Open House was a grand success! It was the first time I opened the doors to the public at my studio at 2 Post Office Square, in downtown Plymouth, NH. It was wonderful to see so many friends and meet new people. Two people were in town from Alabama, and one photographer
Yesterday, a group of local artists, members of the Women’s Caucus for Art, hung our work for an exhibit at Pease Public Library, in Plymouth, NH. The exhibit will run through August 25, 2016. Please come to our Opening Reception, Friday, June 17, from 4 – 6pm. We would love to see you there! Artist Maryellen
Maundy Mitchell Photography has a new studio space in beautiful downtown Plymouth, NH! Please come and enjoy this time to celebrate, see recent work, meet and mingle. There will be giveaways, food, and drink!
Yvonne runs an eclectic jewelry store, Wolfson Jewelers, in downtown Plymouth, NH, with her dad. She has an easy smile, along with the girl-next-door look. She’s sassy. Yvonne had never done a portrait session before. She gave a few of her portraits to family members and kept the rest for herself in the linen folio box,
This is Estee with her sons, Campbell and Indy. “At first, the stretch marks were hard to look at. I had such an enormous belly, it was an inevitable truth, but becoming okay with that didn’t happen until Indy was born. As a second time mom, I truly felt more confident because I understood the
The last time I moved into a new studio space was almost four years ago. I was pretty fond of that old space, but it was a bit smaller than ideal, and I never really loved the light from the windows there. In the past month, though, I have been renovating and moving in to
This knockout is Danee. She is the resident costume designer for Plymouth State University’s Theatre Department. She came to me because, surpisingly, she had never before done a photo shoot before. She is using some of her photos for business, some as gifts, and some for herself. Hair and makeup by Ashley Conn
Last month, I traveled to Paris for a portrait photography workshop with Sue Bryce. I arrived in time to spend half a day exploring the neighborhood of Montmartre. After the workshop, Versailles. Back to Paris for one more day. I got to hand-feed pigeons at Notre Dame Cathedral. Photos thanks to Rebecca Wipp Ovin. You