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    I believe smiles are fantastic....
    You know the kind of smile that comes during a moment of uncontrollable laughter, the kind of laughter where giggles are slipping out and you can't even help it, no matter how hard you try? A smile that comes at a moment when your joy is just spilling over like the drips from a delicious ice cream cone on a hot summer day! These are the smiles that I love to photograph.

    Why does photography make me smile?

    After the laughter goes away and the happiness from the ice cream wears off, I am still able to smile because ultimately, my joy comes from God. Photography plays a huge part in this because I am able to capture the blessings that God places all around me, whether it is in the amazing light at sunrise or the sparkle in a stranger’s eyes. My heart's desire is for others to see the goodness and grace that God has placed all around them, whether they are looking for it or not. Life is full of these sweet moments, and I want to help you remember these moments because it is these moments that make life so special. I would personally love to create images for you and your family that will preserve these special moments for years to come.

5.14.13

Model Call-out Session Five | Paulina Johnson

This was one of my favorite photo sessions, as a creative, there are certain days when you just feel like everything is working…. the light is perfect, your subject is not only gorgeous she’s also so photogenic it’s magical, all your ideas are working somehow, and your creative juices are flowing freely…. its a rare, feel-good kind of day, and this was one of those days! Paulina Johnson is a beautiful person, inside and out, and I’m so excited that she was willing to participate in our Model Call-out sessions. I met Paulina when I stepped on the crowded Megabus to come home from the PDN Expo in NYC last fall. My friend Kristin and I were late getting to the bus stop that night and most of the seats were filled, I’m looking everywhere and I hear “you can sit here next to me” and I look down and see this sweet girl move her photography bags and make room for me. I sat down and we soon started swapping stories about the conference, how cool we thought Creative Live is, and about the event she was going to attend the next day with Chase Jarvis, and I immediately knew I found a new photography friend who was as enamored with the art of photography as much as I am! Such a great trip home!
Paulina is one creative, super sweet, talented, and wonderful person, and I loved getting the chance to meet up with her again in Washington D.C. when we  spent the afternoon hanging out for her Model Call-out portrait session! As a side note, you should definitely check out her work on her website, blog and facebook business page!

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May 17, 2013 - 7:23 pm

Paulina Johnson - awwww hahaha love you mary! and thank you so much!

5.13.13

Model Call-out Session Two | Katie Morse

Ahhhh I had so much fun with these Model Call-out sessions! And I’m so grateful to everyone who was a part of it. Katie Morse is one beautiful and talented lady, and it was so much fun spending the afternoon with her at Union Mills Homestead! This was the first portrait session that I have photographed where I was serenaded by super awesome music the whole time, it was so great! I love Katie’s infectious smile, her passion for music, and her zest for life, and her appreciation for the color orange…. seriously, have you seen her car? It’s so cool. I’m never around this girl when she isn’t smiling from ear to ear, she’s one of those people that I’m pretty sure I could never have a bad day around, and her portrait session for our Model Call-out was no different, I enjoyed every second! Thank you KT!

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May 13, 2013 - 6:20 pm

Paulina Johnson - awww I especially love the ones of her skipping and with the sign!

5.12.13

Happy Mother’s Day!

Abraham Lincoln once said, “I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” I came across this quote one evening when I was scrolling through pins on Pinterest, and as soon as I read it, I have to admit to you, tears filled my eyes. Every time I think of the countless hours of prayer my Mom has spent talking to God on my behalf, my heart is so full with gratitude I can’t help but get emotional. My Mom is by far, without a shadow of a doubt, the strongest, most intelligent, caring, compassionate, and godly woman I know. She has shown me through her words and actions, every day of my life, just what being a Christ follower really looks like. She sacrificed years pouring into mine and my sister’s educations, spent countless hours home schooling us, making sure we not only understood the subjects we were studying, but doing our best to excel in them. She gave, and still gives, selflessly to others in need, using whatever resources and knowledge she possesses to help them in any way that she can. She has been the backbone of our family for as long as I can remember, she helps run my dad’s business, year after year, takes care of all of us in more ways then I can count, and on top of it all is our emotional stronghold, everyday…. I’m exhausted just thinking about it! She is my biggest fan, my strongest support, my best friend, she’s my mom, and she is remarkable. I am blessed beyond words to have such an amazing woman to call Mom, to have provided me with a childhood that is out of the storybooks, to be my best friend in adulthood, and my constant support in life. My mom has believed in my dreams even when I didn’t, and because of her sacrifices and support, I have been able to experience things in my young life that I only before dreamed about. I am one very blessed, very grateful daughter. I pray that if I am ever a mother one day, that I can be at least half of what my mother has been to me, and to everyone around her.

Mom, I love you! Happy Mother’s Day!


PS- This is Gran with Baby Hudson, as my niece Gwen calls them:)– Love them so much!

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May 12, 2013 - 1:24 am

Jo Mladjenovich - This is such a beautiful expression of your love for your mother, and your appreciation of her sacrifices. Every mother dreams that her children think as highly of her as you think of your mom. You are right… she is a wonderful woman and you are blessed to have her. But she is also blessed… blessed with three wonderful daughters… especially you!

May 12, 2013 - 1:26 am

Amanda DuBois - So sweet! And yes it must be “baby Hudson” (As I quickly learned :) .

May 12, 2013 - 1:27 am

Mary Brunst - You are so sweet! Happy Mother’s Day to you as well! I hope you have such a wonderful day tomorrow. You are a blessing to me and I cherish your friendship!

5.11.13

Justin and Amber – Married!

This couple is so awesome, no seriously, they are really wonderful. I know what you are thinking, “Mary, you say that about just about everyone you photograph”…. and that’s probably true, I do have the privilege of having the coolest clients ever, but Justin and Amber exceptionally special. I was fortunate to be able to photograph for them for several different portrait sessions over the last couple of years, and I feel so blessed to of been able to document their special day! When I look at both Justin and Amber, I can’t help but see God’s goodness and grace, and how He had great plans for all of us. What I know of their story makes me so happy, because everything I know about it makes me see God’s fingerprints all over it. I love getting to see the love that they share between each other, their love for God, their love for their kids, their love for their family and friends, their love for life, it’s truly beautiful.

Amber and Justin I am so very happy for you, and I am so excited to see how God continues to write your story, and use you both in amazing ways! You are beautiful souls.

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