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Intimate wedding, elopement, maternity, and lifestyle photographer. adventure in my soul, capturing real and creative moments. Want to know more? Email me!

I am a natural lights intimate wedding photographer that has an uncanny love for traveling! On the daily, you can find me out and about with a camera in hand, staring intensely at people, maybe being a creeper wishing I could have them in front of my camera! Daughter of the King, believer of grace upon grace! I love all things, intentional, genuine, raw, and inspiring. Love stories get my eyes to

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01/23/2025

Somehow I blinked and now I have 12 year old girls.

Some of yall have been here since they were babies. Some of yall have watched or played a part in them growing, conditioning, supporting, encouraging, and molding them into the humans they are today. It takes a village. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that I get the honor to be their person, their safe space, their mama.

My chunks. My copy and paste. Every bit her mama. The clap back queen. The one who I do not worry about because she can hold her own, but I worry about others because she speaks her mind.

My Kray Kray. My golden child. The biggest and most caring heart. I like to think you get it from me, but will probably let your dad take the credit for that, maybe. She leads with her heart and reminds me, daily to remember I have one and lead by example.

My girls. The reason I move, I breathe, I live to be better than the day before. The reason I have found grey hair recently, that I noticed my age finally catching up, you are my life. You are magic in a world that needs it so bad. As always to know you is to love you!

Happy 12th birthday.

May this chapter be one for the books.

May you always know you are worthy, loved, more than enough, and beautiful inside and out. && god I hope when people see the light y’all are that they gravitate towards it and want that light for themselves!

The imprint they have on others. May it always be BIG!

12/31/2024

2024 Wrapped.

If 2024 has taught me anything is to be a bit more selfish in 2025. To choose myself. To bet on me. To be okay not being everyone’s else’s help, ride or die, the person that shows. I pride myself on serving people and serving them well. I know the kind of person I am. I know what I bring to the table, I know my heart, I know it is big. And I also know that making a conscious decision to not be all of those things goes against all of who I am. It’s uncomfortable, but as they say. That is where you grow the most.

2024 was a cruel year. It had the chance to turn me cold, to make me not feel, but feel everything all at once. Days and days that have seen tears, that have forgotten what a deep laugh is. Days, turned into weeks thinking I will never have feelings again, that I will forever be alone, that I am always the person that knows how to love others well, but never be loved in return. && knowing I deserve that in return because I do. Days thinking what more can I do? What more can I perfect? What more is considered enough? It’s the faking it until you make it… that at times gets exhausting. It is looking in the mirror and telling yourself “you wasted so much time and you are only looking and feeling older.” It’s accepting that being alone is something that is meant for you, but knowing your heart is meant for so much more.

2024 rocked my humble and pride meter. The embarrassment was unreal.

So now we rebuild…

2025.
Kiddos.
Family.
Friends.
Pups.
Health.
Helping others.
Career.
Build generational wealth.
Being alone.
Being happy.
Travel.

ps. My world in photos. Peep the last video. They were so so little.

Also, the shoutout to the people that have been my anchor when I was in the thick of broken in 2024.
vaughan .d.hendry .diamante .t.91 .mgrw without yall, I probably would have turned hoe…Jk!! Thank you for reminding me always of my morals, my values, my beliefs, but more than anything. Just being you and so big hearted yourself. Surround yourself with people like yourself and you will never feel alone. Love y’all, BIG!

Cheers,
-M

10/24/2024

The math is 17 days. A s**t show. I moved myself and 3 kiddos into our home. Alone. It’s a lot of work. It’s a lot of tears, and “damn my back hurts, it’s a good thing I have these guns 💪🏽 .” Me moving was the nail in the coffin. Where one person may see it as a time of newness, less stress, privacy, opportunity for her kiddos, another sees it as a door to be closed. It sucks not having a say, giving it a chance, to embrace what could have been. It just sucks. It hurts. It hurts more with what actions follow from that. It hurts feeling like you did something wrong by choosing a bit more peace. When you should be happy. This is big for you!! First time alone since you were 14, first time not having to just give and give of yourself, with very little in return. First time to make a place yours. You should have this moment and it be celebrated. You start basically from nothing, you have to get all new things, you do it! The real ones, hype it because they get it! You still celebrate big with others on their love stories && you embrace it because you know love is probably the one thing you know you have right. How to love, how to give love, how to make someone feel seen and heard, one day a very long time from now, maybe when you are 50 you will let someone back in and you will give love again. There is still hope. You lean hard on the friends that are your people, who know your heart, who appreciate, and love you every step of the way. Who listen to you cry. Who listen to you try to logically make it, make sense. Who listen to you say “you aren’t going to do something,” then turn around and do it, again! You set new boundaries. You set things in place to guard yourself. You have friends sending food because eating isn’t exactly on the calendar. RESILIENT is you. You dive into studying. You have an empire to build! You set the example. So last photo. Celebrate with me! FINANCIAL ADVISOR in the making!!

Moral of the story: BROS BEFORE HOES. Always. 🫣😂 jokes!

I am not studying for my life anymore. Galleries coming at you!

09/24/2024

The life/foot update you didn’t ask for.

I accepted a position with Northwestern Mutual.

I think if you know me, like really know me. It will always be about serving people. Giving even when I am drowning. I show up. That is who I am. My word is my word. So I am excited for this new adventure because I get to be all of those things and more. I get to help, I get to do something I believe in, and I am really good at. I am still in the process of training, but come November. I’ll be in the thick of it. I love the challenge, I love the work, I love the people.

I have struggled with trying to find my purpose. I have felt like a shell of a human. I have not done the things I love the most in a while, until recently. Doing things alone. Weird, but it’s finding me. I am great at smiling and finding the positive in every situation even with having my moments of being down, but I looked at my camera roll today. I have two selfies. One August 9th and one September 13th. It made me a little sad. I have zero photos of my kiddos in the last 2 month. Kayzin took the photo of Brody and I and then sent it to me. I don’t recognize this person. I used to have all the photos because I’m a photographer of some sorts, sometimes. Lol! I used to take selfies because hello, I’m a total babe!

So when I got offered the job, I became emotional.. it kinda landed in my lap a little. It is all the things I like to do, help people figure out money, investments, help people protect their assets, their lives, their family, who they are and really care about it. It’s all the things I wish someone had told/ introduced to me when I was in my early twenties, but hey 30 worked too. It is all the lessons and information that was taught to me by my pops coming to use. && yo. I am stoked!!!

Guys. I want you to celebrate the “FINDING MY PURPOSE ERA” because it has been a bit rough on this end and we are going to make it happen.

I have reconnected with friends who I didn’t even realize my soul needed right at this time. But it does and forgiveness is such a beautiful thing, especially in good friendships. I need my people and I am so thankful.

Just be happy for me!
🦶 = 89%

✌🏽

-M

08/09/2024

If you were to ask me what I think about “marriage days?”

I would say, “serving people well and capturing moments that are so them is my favorite.”

If you asked me on a deeper level.

I would say,

“I can only hope to find this kind of love someday, that getting to witness couples love in so many different ways has been some of the biggest lessons I have learned about relationships. That watching couples unfold from anxiety or wedding day heeby jeebies the second they see their person is the best feeling.” That becoming the person they need me to be for them on their day is something I look forward to from sewing them into dresses, getting them into dresses, from cutting strings, to getting water, to making sure their wedding party is taken care, to making sure things run smooth on top of photos is crazy chaotic, but it’s not about me… it’s about making their day the best is something I want to give all couples because they are worthy and I can only hope for the same one day.” “That my whole heart is in this for them and no matter what I may be going through personally in my own life… that I show up and show out for them, every time.” “There family becomes mine and I’ll be their best friend by the night is over.” “There are so many things… so much more than just taking pictures.”

08/05/2024

They cute, cute.

July was a whirlwind. Big kiddos with their dad, lots of planning. Lots of cleaning, lots of trying to make moves to be better. July had a lot of emotions and feelings. It was a hard month mentally and honestly my safe space right now is the pool, cleaning/organizing, and hanging with people who want moments captured in front of my camera. I feel it’s what is making sense right now and it will all be okay. August. I hope you have better for me!

07/26/2024

The details in the story matter.

If you know me or if you don’t. When I tell a story, i give all the ins and out. I used to get told “hurry up and get to the point.” I tell all the details because to me they matter. I’ve been able to tell people’s marriage days through photos for a hot minute, I have one wedding in particular that stands out. I was trying to get details of the couple getting dressed.

I remember the groom telling me “Marissa, don’t take pictures of me putting on my shoes, don’t worry about it, this is not the part of the story that is important and nobody wants to see me doing that!” -V
It’s only a small part of the day, don’t sweat the small things, but do remember that it’s only part of the story. Enjoy!

07/22/2024

Yo,
About the guy in the photo. A little about us. A little on my personal lifee.

1. Met in high school. Different crowds. He was football, baseball, smart, and I was a nobody. I was voted most likely to be mistaken for a freshman. If that says anything! In high school, we were friends. Like never once held a hand, kissed, or had any interest outside of friends. We had conversations, had lunch a few times, drove around a lot in his truck and talked.
2. If you asked me how we got back in touch. It’s a story. Short version. All the people who wanted a place in his heart and just couldn’t quite grasp it. I said something in his fb messenger, I took it back because I overthought it and felt it was rude. It wasn’t. Then he didn’t get out of my DM’s after that. I was not interested. Very persistent. Finally agreed to a lunch hang. Tried to friend zone him hard. I hated men. I think we talked for hours about everything. Could tell he liked me, liked me.
3. A table made the rules. Gave him 3 things that I needed from him before I could even entertain the idea of a relationship. 3 things were HUGE, MEGA for him. He said “okay!” && I cry every time I just think about it because a week after, he started choosing himself. Which in turn he chose US! Us being our kids, our life, our family, him, me!
4. It’s been the hardest, I mean the hardest journey for our relationship because when people see you happy, striving, changing for the better, being a version of yourself that very few have seen… and you get to have a person that encourages, pushes, supports, and loves unconditionally, you have someone who celebrate the small/big wins, and she hypes that s**t up. It’s a BIG deal. People will try everything to sabotage that. From mental abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, to physical abuse. I have seen this man endure it all. && even on days of defeat. It’s big hugs, big kisses, big smiles, and big learning and growing.
5. Mental days, we got each other. He is peace. He is love. He is home. He is good for this heart of mine. Our kiddos, know home because of what we have built in a short time.
6. Thankful.
7. We (I) got a WINNER!

07/17/2024

Take the photos. About a week ago, we had family come in. David’s mom brought a lot of photos, actually printed out from when David was a baby, toddler, kid.. to look through so many. He was adorbs, of course we sent them through the group chats, so the cousins, siblings, aunties could also see. To have a mother like David’s. I tell her kiddos all the time, “your mama is a damn good mama!” Their biggest cheerleader, even now. The pictures, the memories. They were important. They still are. I feel like so many stories were in the those photos. So many laughs. Some embarrassing, but all in fun. We looked through hundreds of photos… so if you haven’t. Take the photos. Also, speaking to myself because I always think I need to lose weight before I can be in front of a camera. So there. That tad bit of honesty for ya! I’m just a girl!

07/16/2024

“Tell me a story about you. Any story.”

What is said when it’s deep conversations, it’s 1am in the morning, and sleep is not coming in hot!

Here is mine.

“One time my sister (E) and I were running from my other sister (M) have no idea why, but running because I think she was upset with us. We had jack and Jill restrooms, so E and I crammed ourselves into the toilet/bathtub area. We weren’t sure what was going to happen when M slid open the door, but E grabbed a cup, we filled it with clean toilet water (not sure if this makes it better) and when M slid that door open, we threw that cup of water all over her. The ultimate SURPRISE. Her face, I can still see it today. Which then made her even more upset. So we ran and took off outside, M right on our tail. E didn’t know what else to do, so she grabbed our cat Maggie May Johnson who was young and threw her at M. At that time my mamaw came out, we got in trouble and E and I had to walk the circle. Which was like a track road around our house. Maybe a bit foul on our end, but still one of the funniest and best memories I have. M and Maggie did not think the same.”

07/15/2024

About that bonus mom life.

You kinda have to rewind a little. When I had Brody, he changed my world. && I know that is usually the typical you hear when someone has a child for the first time, but I became the mom I should have always had. When I surprisingly got pregnant with the twins, I didn’t think I could love them as much as I did Brody. I feared not having the same kind of love, enough for them. They came and I did. I don’t know how to explain it, but the love grew, it was there. If they ask me who the favorite is? I tell them “none of them, they all get on my nerves!” Now bring in Kaylee… like how does love happen for a child that I did not birth? How is that connection there? How am I supposed to be as a mom, she had/has a mom, very present, very much in her life… so what was my purpose? If I told you, it all just came easily, that would be a lie. If I told you today, that child is mine just as my own, not because she still doesn’t have a mom, but because the love that grew stronger and stronger. The want to support her in every part of her life, the desire to teach, mold, and push her to be a strong woman who knows her worth. I never pushed for her to call me anything, I didn’t know what the role of bonus mom entailed. I didn’t want to push my own feelings and emotions on her. I wanted her to choose her comfort. With a little push here and there. I remember the first time she ever called me her “step mom” I melted, it was written on a shirt, I cried a lot. From there on out, that is how she referred to me. To have any kind of role in her life is a privilege. To get to still tell her “she is mine.” I say it with pride. I didn’t birth her, but I know I grew her in so many ways. Being a bonus mama is hard at times because you are not always included, lots of days crying in the closet, wanting to protect from things outside of your control, wanting to make sure that they are included in moments, in experiences because it’s isn’t their fault that they have to be in two different houses on some kind of schedule. I can only hope and pray that I continue to be the person who helps her become more of her everyday. The kiddos call her sister, I call her mine!

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