Oh hey there. Mariah here…

Thank you for taking the time to get to know me a little more…

How I started

As a child, I always had a camera on me at all times. Taking photos of the dumbest, funniest, and just down right hilarious things. In 2012, I lost one of my best friends to a sudden accident. I was thankful I had 10+ Facebook albums of photos of her to remember her by and cherish forever. This made me realize how amazing photos can be, and how truly precious these moments are.  

A few years later I started taking photos of my family, friends families and pretty much anyone who would allow me to do so. 

My favourite thing about being a photographer is capturing those true, raw moments. I love the adrenaline of a wedding day just as much as I enjoy capturing friends and families come together. One of my favourite things about being a photographer is when I get to follow clients as they grow together. I am truly so blessed to be given the opportunity to capture the most special moments for my clients. 

Education

I am a certified PSW and I worked with Compass Early Learning as a child educator for 7 years.

Family Life 

I am married to my high school boyfriend and we have two children together, a 11 year old son, and a 9 year old daughter. We have two dogs that we love SO much, and a cat named Cow. We are very close to family and love Sunday BBQ’s. We love renovating our small wartime house and hiking with our crew. We love taking trips when we can. I’m a sports mom, so when I’m not editing, on shoots or answering emails, I’m usually at the rink or soccer field. One day this will all be gone and I’ll always be thankful for clients who understand family time is important.

Who am I really

I am an over thinking, loud talking, anxiety driven, wine drinking human. I am no where near perfect and I am just fine with that. I am someone who when nervous, will blabber on, and on.. AND ON. When I’m finished blabbering, I will then over think every. single. thing I just said. However, theres more to me than that.

 I’m laid back most of the time, and I let life happen. I dislike having too many projects on the go, so I will make sure I get all my checklist done as soon as I can. 

I love good company just as much as I enjoy a nice walk alone. I love to eat. Pizza, pomegranates, chips, and lets be real, I’ll eat almost anything.

I am someone who cries at every wedding I photograph. I am a very emotional person, and like to lay it all out on the table. I’m not afraid of who I am, and I’m not afraid to embarrass myself. Like I mentioned earlier, I’m not perfect. 

I love music. I am someone who can be so touched, I pour into tears and just let myself feel the true meaning of a good song. As a child, my siblings and I were always playing music. We owned a drum set, guitars, piano and karaoke machine. I love to sing, although, you probably don’t want to ask me to because I’m not very good. 

I love to paddle board. Walk with my dog. Dance like no ones watching. Sing like I’m not heard. Laugh as loud as I can. And love deep. 

What Kind Of photographer am I?

I would say I am a lifestyle documentary photographer. I used to find this question very difficult. I didn’t know who or where I was in the photography world. All I knew was that this makes me happy and it’s a job that I LOVE.

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This is me, and I can’t wait to meet you.