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My name is Marissa. I love all things health and wellness, reading, traveling, art, and coffee. I love a good fantasy book and will read an entire book in one sitting if it's a good one. My coffee order is an iced oat milk latte with brown sugar. I LOVE dogs, love going out to eat, and go shopping way too much. I have a sweatshirt addiction (I own 45 sweatshirts at the moment) and hate being hot so I will never leave the midwest. I can barely stand summers here lol.
I am originally from Minnesota but moved to Iowa to pursue my doctorate in Chiropractic in 2020. I have loved taking pictures for as long as I can remember. Growing up my parents always had a camera around the house and bought me one for Christmas in 2018. The next year, I picked up the camera with the intention of actually learning to use it, and the rest is history. In basically all my time off from graduate school, I have ended up throwing myself into wedding + couples photography.
My WHY
I love art and have always been a creative soul which is why my biggest goal is to make magic in the mundane (hello, midwest). The joy I receive from telling other people's stories fuels my soul. This is a collaborative thing. I will be more than your photographer - I'm your friend, hype woman, coffee deliverer, dress bustler, wedding party herder, boutonniere pinner, you name it. I'm there to celebrate you just as much as your guests are.
Trust is really important to me. To get authentic, genuine, raw photos, we gotta get along. Every step of my process is SO intentional. When there's trust in our relationship, it allows you to open up for more vulnerable, true to you moments you'll want to remember for years