Having your photos taken can be a fun and joyful event. We start out by discussing your vision and goal for the session. During the shoot I make sure you feel at ease and guide you through the process to ensure you’re always comfortable. This enables us to bring out the best in you to successfully communicate who you are while looking fabulous!
If you hire me for an event I like to arrive a little bit earlier to take a family photo if it’s something you would like to do and if it fits in with your plans for the day. If it's a wedding we can take the bride and groom photos before your guests arrive. I like to take a lot of candids as it really shows people in their most natural state and it keeps the flow of the event going.
Wether it's portraits or an event, afterwards I go through all the photos and pick the best ones. You can expect at least about 100 edited photos per hour shoot or event. I go through each of the pictures separately and I make adjustments such as lighting, color and crop to get the most out of each photo. Then they are all uploaded to a gallery from which you can view them and download either all of them or just the ones you like.
I started my professional career as a model and actress, starring in several TV shows in Germany. Later I transitioned to being a voice-over artist and business-savvy entrepreneur with 20+ years of motivating, creating, and inventing (and reinventing) both ideas and careers for myself and for others. Now I bring together my passion for photography, being a mother and my life’s work from which I continuously draw on to make sure we achieve amazing results.
Overview
Hired 13 times
Background checked
1 employee
11 years in business
Business hours
Sun9:00 am - 9:00 pmMonClosed
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Kacie L.
Dec 8, 2021
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mia was wonderful and her pictures are excellent. It was a really special event, my parents were getting remarried in my childhood home right before they sold it. It was really small, just four of us, and she gave such great direction to people who have never had photos taken before. She was also super flexible and adapated to what we wanted. She made us feel very comfortable and the photos are amzing.
Details: Wedding • Fewer than 25 guests • Outdoors • Digital or online download • Physical proofs or prints • Flash drive • CD / DVD
Wedding and Event Photography
Veronica A.
Dec 31, 2021
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mia was so patient and professional. We had 9 small children and 4 teens taking pictures. She was great at getting them together and motivated for the pictures. Would definitely recommend her for family pics.
Details: Family or children's portrait • Traditional / classic (looking directly at the camera) • Candid (captured in the moment) • Natural / environmental (photographed in an outdoor setting) • Outdoors • Flash drive • Digital or online download • CD / DVD • My home, venue, etc.
Portrait Photography
Hyun Joo C.
Oct 18, 2021
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Hired on Thumbtack
I hired Mia for my son’s first birthday. She was a pleasure to work with. She did a great job capturing candids of the guests and most importantly the birthday boy. She is sweet, easy going, and professional. So happy we hired her!
Details: Birthday party • Fewer than 25 guests • Indoors • Digital or online download
Wedding and Event Photography
Eulronda A.
Dec 15, 2021
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mia is the best. She came through when we needed her the most. Enjoyed working with her. She cares about her work and that means she’s going to make sure you have the best pictures. I will be working with her again and I recommend you give her call if your looking for great pictures!!
Details: Modeling • Photo studio • 1 person • 3 outfit changes • Digital or online download • At the pro’s location
Headshot Photography
Sandra J.
Aug 22, 2021
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Hired on Thumbtack
Partnering with Mia for my work's professional headshot was a dream. She made the entire process accessible, affirming, encouraging, and fun with the depth of her professionalism, her responsiveness to feedback, her guidance on locations for the photoshoot and her helpful guidance with different poses and angles to try. Mia made the whole process efficient and comfortable. She has given me so many wonderful photo options to choose from. I would definitely recommend her for your projects and I would book her again when in the area.
Details: Professional / business • Outdoors • 1 person • No outfit changes • Digital or online download • At the pro’s location
Headshot Photography
Credentials
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Mia Martin-Memel
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My prices really depend on the effort and time it takes to get the best out of your photo shoot. We can have a conversation about what it is you're looking for and discuss pricing if that's what you'd prefer.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We will have a conversation and discuss what you want to achieve with your shoot. Depending on the outcome you want we might have several conversations to finalize what your end goal is. It is all a very fluid process. We won't over analyze, but we will make certain we have touched on all points that might make a difference to your shoot.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I started my professional career as a model and actress, starring in several TV shows in Germany. Later I transitioned to being a voice-over artist and business-savvy entrepreneur with 20+ years of motivating, creating, and inventing (and reinventing) both ideas and careers for myself and for others. Now I bring together my passion for photography, being a mother and my life’s work from which I continuously draw on to make sure we achieve amazing results.
