LET'S CAPTURE REAL MOMENTS of CONNECTION BETWEEN YOU AND THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE MOST—your family.
About Mackenzie
It's Pretty Simple
Your family memories deserve to be preserved.
The big moments. The mundane moments. The real—not always perfect—moments. The true-to-you moments. The treasure forever moments.
Baby crying for the pacifier? Toddler refusing to participate without their favorite lovey? Kiddo in that awkward-Chandler-Bing-smile phase? However exasperated those little quirks may make you in the moment, that's real life, and you're going to want to remember them.
Whether you're welcoming a new baby into the world or simply want to capture this season life before your kids are too cool for family pictures, your moments — big and small — are worth documenting. And I want to be the one to do it for you.
Hello there.
I'm Mackenzie.
Cleveland photographer, mom to the two best girls, wife to a guy that can literally fix anything, Midwesterner, candle addict, bubble bath enthusiast, birth nerd, big fan of walks.
I won't force anyone to smile if they don't want to. (In fact, I won't even make you look at me most of the time.) I won't force you to pose like you're sitting for a portrait circa the Gilded Age. I won't intricately swaddled your baby and contort them into a basket.
What I will do is ask you to play, snuggle and love on your babies; I'll do the rest. I promise to make it as easy, laidback and as enjoyable as possible for the whole crew. Fun fact: Dads—especially the ones that hate family pictures—frequently comment on how painless I make the entire experience. If that's not a win, I don't know what is!
I won't force you to smile or do a cheesy pose, I won't decoratively swaddle your fresh, squishy newborn into oblivion, I definitely won't ask you to wear matching outfits. But what I will do is capture you and your family as you actually are; the good, the bad, the funny, and maybe even the grumpy (kids can be, like, so moody!).
MY FAVORITE PART OF MY JOB? WHEN A FAMILY GETS THEIR photos AND SAYS, "THAT'S SO US."
Behind the lens
“Mackenzie truly captured our family & the personalities of our kids through her camera.”
— Sarah G.
We had such a wonderful time with her! The images are gorgeous and it was such a fun experience. We highly recommend her.
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READY TO MAKE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS YOU WANT TO HANG ON EVERY WALL?
I want you to have family portraits that you LOVE. No forced smiles, no corny poses — just you and your family as you are. I promise to make it as easy, laidback and authentic as possible, and hopefully a little fun, too. Sounds pretty nice, huh?
let's work together