P H O T O G R A P H Y
To Render With Light
This defines Mary Kissel's approach to image making. She sees it, captures it, treasures it. With an 'old school' approach she has quietly operated her studio in Carmel, Indiana for nearly 20 years. She is natural and elegant - not 'new digital'. She is fanatical when it comes to light and exposure, she insists that it happen 'in the camera' not on a desktop later on.
Her manner puts her subjects at ease; their masks come off and she gets what they came for. She will expose the true nature of her subjects and her images tell all. She is not trendy nor does she call her work 'photo journalism' however, the images do tell stories - real stories.
Mary sees to it that her images cause the room to shake with your vibe long after you exit. And beyond that, she shoots to allow your image to keep watch for generations to come. Time and time again her clients report that her decades old images still grace their walls and tabletops - never to be retired to a drawer or box. This is the amazing photographic standard that Mary Kissel prays daily to achieve because she knows that images will outlive their subjects if they are captured with gusto and authenticity.
To Render With Light
This defines Mary Kissel's approach to image making. She sees it, captures it, treasures it. With an 'old school' approach she has quietly operated her studio in Carmel, Indiana for nearly 20 years. She is natural and elegant - not 'new digital'. She is fanatical when it comes to light and exposure, she insists that it happen 'in the camera' not on a desktop later on.
Her manner puts her subjects at ease; their masks come off and she gets what they came for. She will expose the true nature of her subjects and her images tell all. She is not trendy nor does she call her work 'photo journalism' however, the images do tell stories - real stories.
Mary sees to it that her images cause the room to shake with your vibe long after you exit. And beyond that, she shoots to allow your image to keep watch for generations to come. Time and time again her clients report that her decades old images still grace their walls and tabletops - never to be retired to a drawer or box. This is the amazing photographic standard that Mary Kissel prays daily to achieve because she knows that images will outlive their subjects if they are captured with gusto and authenticity.
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