I am a born-and-raised Idaho girl, married to a born-and-raised Idaho farm boy, and our growing clan of kiddos are going to be born-and-raised Idahoans as well! We are a wild bunch and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
I love reading, volleyball, snorkeling, doing makeup, and hosting parties. I'm a Harry Potter nerd and my favorite food is cheese. I graduated from BYU-Idaho with a degree in Marriage and Family with an emphasis in professional-clinical (aka, Marriage and Family therapy), and would love to further my education in the relationship counseling field someday.
I have had an interest in photography for most of my life, but only began pursuing it more seriously after I had my twins in 2015. I just wanted to be able to take nice photos of my children as they grew up. But the more I learned, the more I developed a love and a passion for it, and realized that I might actually be able to take this thing a little further. Over the next couple years I begged family and friends to let me practice on them, and my poor kids were subjected to countless sessions as I started figuring it all out. Eventually, I was able to get my feet wet in the world of paying clients and actual session requests, and I cannot believe I have been so blessed to be able to pursue this passion.
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"Marissa is the BEST! She made all my family picture dreams come true. They are all absolutely beautiful. She was so patient with our crazy kids and captured the perfect moments. We love her!"
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"Her photos are always beautiful and the lighting is perfect, but she's also great at directing and knows what she's looking for. She's amazing with kids and has managed to get a beautiful smile out of each of ours. I will recommend her every single day someone needs photos done. She's my favorite!"
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"I asked Marissa to take maternity photos. I said, 'I'm wanting flowy, feminine, and magical.' Not only did she pull that off, she made me look so young and healthy. Y'all I am 36, pregnant with my 4th baby, and I look 30 in these pictures! Thank you isn't enough for what a spectacular job she did."
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"She's so personal, flexible with getting exactly what you want, and has an amazing talent of capturing the moments you want to remember forever."
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