Alignment, self-care, self-expression, and recognition through photography
Carmen MacDonald Carmen MacDonald

Alignment, self-care, self-expression, and recognition through photography

The best part about both of these days is the memories these girls created together, the fun they had, the smiles, the mishaps, the experience of being together in that moment in a way that allowed Nikki to tell her daughters “YOU are what is important to me” and in a way that allowed her to remember that she is important all on her own, too.

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Achievement and the quest for improvement, in photography and life
Carmen MacDonald Carmen MacDonald

Achievement and the quest for improvement, in photography and life

Today I achieved Associate Accreditation status with The Portrait System - the education system that brought me from simply having a camera set to auto mode and taking fun snaps of my kid and vacations, to where I am today in full control on manual mode with studio strobe lights and directing people who are sitting in front of me as a professional photographer to have their portrait created. Life is wild.

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You’re (not) so vain - print that photo!
Carmen MacDonald Carmen MacDonald

You’re (not) so vain - print that photo!

In a digital world, we scroll past moments that deserve to be remembered. Printing your portraits transforms them into tangible reminders of who you are, and the people who love you. Here's why I believe your images deserve to exist in print.

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