Meet Mariel

This blog is a small representation of my most current sessions, my clients love stories and all the adventures I am privilaged to go on! Ways to my heart include coffee, feeding me before I am "hangry" and anything shabby chic/rustic. My vintage camera collection grows everday and I am usually smiling and quoting random movies. Most importantly Mariel O. Photo celebrates love in all forms regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation & gender identity.

December 31, 2015

Here it comes the obligatory "Best of 2015" post. My passion for photography has been in my heart for years but it wasn't until this year that I decided to make it as a business. Pushing away some self doubt I started asking my sister permission to put a camera in her children's face every couple of weeks. Then some opportunity presented itself at my full time job and I began with passing out business cards locally and eventually creating this website and blog.

December 13, 2015

This session at Hammonasset State Park was special for many reasons. The first being the future bride is my oldest friend. Secondly, we picked a beach (love the beach during winter) where, as teens, we would go cruising there in her Neon blasting tunes.

Time for reflection on all the greatness and love that was 2024! Every year its so fun to look back at all the smiles I captured this year. By the numbers I photographed 5 MOP couples, was an associate on 6 other weddings with my photographer friends, attended a handful of networking/content days, few more nonwedding related sessions, countless miles & smiles and over 5,300 images! Wow!

Work and baby prep has kept me occupied this month but I managed to get out and about to enjoy the autumn colors!