At the time, I lived in Marion, IN and I reached out to every photographer within a 2 hour radius asking for help to learn my camera....only one responded. Her name is Winter and she owns Four Seasons Photography in Wabash, IN. She thought she was just going to teach a local mom how to use a camera, but instead, she encouraged me to begin this wild journey into capturing sweet moments and only letting moms cry HAPPY tears. She saw potential where I didn't even know there was possibility.
This isn't the story of a little girl with a camera in her hand and a love for capturing moments....actually, it's more the tale of the exhausted mom of a severely colic baby that left a department store chain photography room in tears....only to run home, purchase her first DSLR camera, and begin the petty journey of "I'll at least do better than that." I just wanted nice pictures of my kid, like all moms do, but no plans to BE a photographer.
Not everything is sunshine and rainbows...
MARIE Diane Photography
a little bit about
"Fly on the wall" isn't for me. I like to crack the jokes that will get genuine laughs run wild with all the kids.
a big personality
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I know that's pretty "photographer" of me to say, but I literally drink coffee morning, noon, and night...so....
a caffiene overload
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Not only do I have my best friend as my main second photographer, my family has a strong hand in helping me.
FAMILY ORIENTED
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My husband has been one of my biggest cheerleaders in pushing myself with photography.
A strong love story
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I'm Marie and that is Meadow, our youngest. You will most certainly meet her at one point as she's become the welcoming committee for all consults.
My husband, Dennis, and I live in Harrison, OH with two of our three daughters while the third, Emma, lives in Cincy with her partner and their two kiddos!
My personality is BIG. I talk loud and excitedly all the time and I don't know a stranger, but I want to be best friends with everyone I meet!!
My biggest love in this industry is wedding photography and I've worked very hard to know how to control a crowd, pose the unpose-able, and really just have fun with my clients!
I support all love and am proudly an ally to the LGBTQ community.
All the fun stuff About me
MARIE
Team Details
The second photographer for most weddings, Aleese has been trained by me and can easily match my energy to keep the fun going. No only is she my bestie, Aleese is also a mom of two with her husband, Shane. She's been photographing weddings with me since 2022.
Our oldest daughter, Emma, also is a second photographer when Aleese is unavailable. Emma specializes in details over all and excels at weddings with lots of children attending as she tends to be a magnet for littles. While she may seem reserved at first, she's confident in both her camera skills and leadership when the time is needed.
emma
olivia
Olivia, our middle daughter, thrives on capturing people having fun and has been addicting to seconding any time Aleese can't. Give that girl a dancing crowd and she's in heaven. Olivia prefers being a "fly-on-the-wall" type and let's me take charge of the room while she captures candids.
Aleese
states we've visited
for clients
The Client Closet is a collection of gowns and lingerie for client use to take all the difficulty out of finding that amazing piece to pull your session together.
My home-studio in Harrison has been a new 2024 move and I'm proud to have a dedicated boudoir room as well as the option to fully tailor my space to exactly what my clients need. Please note, stairs are required to get to the studio, but I have floor level options at local businesses if a need arises.
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families we've worked with
300+
cups of coffee drank
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years with a camera in hand
15
Published & Awards
wedding and portrait photography
Harrison, ohio