My love of photography started at a very young age, being around my father who had a passion for photography and always had cameras around and even a darkroom. I spent many hours of my youth in the darkroom watching the magic of images appear. I always had a camera, even a 110 at one point (yes I'm that old), no one was safe from being snapped! I was a yearbook photographer in jr high, borrowing my dad's Canon AE-1 SLR!! I took photography classes throughout high school, I loved every moment of photography class. I felt very at home in the darkroom, and learning studio. I attended East Valley Institute for Photography. While I was at East Valley Institute, I interned at a local studio! I loved getting to work with clients and I was blessed that the studio let me express myself and actually put my photography knowledge into practice. I wasn't just a button pusher. I worked for various studios in the Phoenix area, learning many styles, families, children and glamor. I worked using medium format cameras for years before the digital age. I am a member of Professional Photographers Association, and absolutely LOVE meeting other photographers, going to classes and seminars to expand my knowledge of photography as well as marketing and business. I have been a professional photographer for 18 years now, and am so blessed to live my life as an artist.
I LOVE sunsets, beaches, big trees, creeks... yes I love nature.. I love being outside in the beauty of it all... I love traveling and seeing new places! I collect old cameras, I have a few shelves full!! I love being creative in all parts of my life, it is not uncommon for me to surprise my honey when he comes home with a new project started (which means a big mess of scraped popcorn ceiling!) I am a contractors daughter... what can I say.. I'm not afraid of power tools, they are my best friend! Home Depot and Lowes are 2 of my favorite stores! I build and create all of the sets for studio, and themed events. I also am a sewer! I sew all of the costuming for fairies and themed events.
I am so blessed to have found and married my soul mate, who loves photography as much as I do, and puts up with my need to stop and photograph cliffs for an hour or old doors in New Orleans, where it took us an hour to get a block! Together we have 3 awesome kiddos! I love being a mom! I love creating beautiful portraits that families will cherish for many years and generations to come! I love getting to know my customers and becoming friends with them. I have many clients that their children come running to my door to play with "shell" I love being a part of their lives! And I hope to have the opportunity to photograph your family!
Give Michaelle a call at 850-420-4354 or you can come by the studio at
144 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach! We are in the historic downtown Fort Walton Beach on Highway 98!!!
Check out our facebook page! Like us there and check out all the latest sessions!!
www.facebook.com/mulhollanportraits
