Marianne Mess Photography

10/01/2018

Announcing Fall Mini-Sessions!
I've had lots of requests and interest in fall sessions so I have decided to do mini-sessions again so I can hopefully accommodate everyone who is interested. As you may know, I have a sweet little 12 week old baby so I am doing things a tad differently this time around so I am not away too long. Here's the scoop:
October 13th (3-6:30pm) & 14th (9-11:30am)
Contact me for more details or to reserve a time!

11/09/2017

A quick update...

I haven't posted in a while and it's definitely not because I haven't been busy! This has been a great fall with my photography business and I am so thankful to each of you who have booked a session or passed my name along to friends and family. I really do not do much to promote my work, so my success is all because of you spreading the word.

As many of you know, a large portion of my work is done at New Albany Ballet Company and working with the New Albany Children's Ballet Theatre. Every year NACBT puts on one of the best productions of The Nutcracker I have ever seen. I love being involved in The Nutcracker! Seeing the talent and passion these children have for the art of ballet and knowing the hard work that goes into the show makes it all that much more rewarding to photograph. This busy time of year for me is fast approaching, and I am mentally and physically gearing up for a few weeks of just plain craziness! Nutcracker portraits, Father Daughter Ball Portraits, and photographing 3 Nutcracker performances all with a few weeks time. It's fun and busy and challenging and exhausting and exciting all at the same time!

I hope to share a few sessions from this fall soon! I am still receiving messages from people interested in booking. Please know I will do my best to accommodate and find time to work you in, but space is very limited!

Thank you all for continuing to support me. I never would have dreamed back in 2009 when I took some photos of my cousin's newborn baby that I would be doing what I do today! It's a joy to get to do what I love and share my creativity with each and every one of you! xoxo

And because a photographer can't possibly post without sharing a photo...here's a recent favorite of the most perfect blue eyed boys I've ever seen!

09/19/2017

It's that time of year again! So excited for this year's fall mini-sessions. Still deciding on location, but wanted to get the word out since so many of you have asked!

07/17/2017

It's always nice to photograph familiar faces, especially when there are kids involved! While I've only been around these kids a few times, it didn't take them long to warm up to me and before long they'd stolen my heart. At one point during the session as we were walking from one location to another, Noah reached up and held my hand. Next thing I know he gave it a little kiss and told me he loved me! Now how could I not fall in love right back? Such sweet kids, kind parents, patient and just the right mix of serious and silly! Thank you Phil, Gayle Kuhr, Noah and Lila for such a fun session and for letting me capture your beautiful family!

05/23/2017

I know it's been a while, but since I'm in the midst of one of my busiest seasons I thought it would be fun to share a little peek of what I've been up to the past few weeks!

I feel honored to get to watch these girls grow and progress each year. They may not realize it, but they fill my cup with each performance. How lucky am I to get to join my love for dance and photography and do this job!

Congratulations to New Albany Ballet Company on another successful year of recitals and an amazing production of The Little Mermaid!

10/24/2016

Thank you so much to all of the families who participated in this year's fall mini-sessions! I had so much fun and your families are all so beautiful and unique.

Each and every session is different. Some kids are shy, some kids are excited and willing to do anything , some even offer suggestions! There was a certain energy about the day and I had goosebumps so many times while I was editing. I hope you all love your photos as much as I do :)

09/04/2016

Announcing Fall Mini-Sessions! I am so excited to be able to offer these again since I know this is everyone's favorite time of year for photos (who wouldn't want a new family photo for their holiday card?). Sessions will be 30 minutes long and you will receive a downloadable gallery with the final images from your session. These typically fill up fast so be sure to contact me asap if you are interested!

04/13/2016

Spring mini-sessions are fast approaching! Contact me if you're interested in a spot.

04/08/2016

My website got a makeover! New look, updated portfolios and a peek at my newest role as a Dance Photographer (more on that in another post). Go check it out and share with your friends! www.mariannemess.zenfolio.com

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design I spent a few years dabbling in the scrapbooking industry, but my passion quickly turned from embellishing pages to photography. I began by photographing my friend's families, new babies and a few senior portraits. I took on my first few we…

02/12/2016

I'm excited to share that I've got some BIG things planned for 2016 (including doing a much better job of updating this page)! I had baby #2 a few months ago and I am looking forward to opening my calendar back up and announcing some fun sessions I think you all will love! Details coming soon...

10/27/2014

Fareeda and I are friends through our mom's group and the mini-session fell at just the right time to get some family shots and do a little shoot for Amina's 2nd birthday! Amina is as sweet as can be and so smart. And if they made her outfit in my size, I would totally wear it. Adorable family...kind, fun, and totally in love. What a perfect session to end my full day of mini-sessions!

10/24/2014

Love these kids like my own. Their mom, Leslie, and I have been best friends since we were in second grade and these boys are so lucky to have her as their mom! Collin and Carter are 2 very different kids...night and day. But they are both full of life and they couldn't be any cuter if they tried!