wedding, PORTRAIT, & BRAND photographer
Meet Marquette
- When a Mom knows that her kids showing some added "spirit" during a photo shoot isn't a problem and can relax and enjoy the process she connects with her family more.
- Couples leaves their photo sessions more in love than when they got there.
- Being not just a photographer, but a friend at a wedding means I can help take stress off the wedding couple so they can truly enjoy the day and their loved ones more. Not to mention all the planning goodies I have to help them before!
- When an ideal client finds that business that just gets them, that's a powerful and exciting match!
When you look at your photos, you don't just love them for how they look, you love them for how they make you feel, and people remember how they felt in the moment a photo was taken. It's like an instant time machine that connects you to the people you love! That is why I am here to be YOUR connection sidekick. You are the hero of the story! I'm just here to help you tell it in a way that will strengthen your family, bring joy to your marriage, buoy up your business and clients, and give your kids something to smile and laugh about in 15 years when they are looking through the family albums.
People crave connection. That's just how we're built! I'm dedicated to building and fostering connections in life; one way I do that is through this whole photography experience! How? Glad you asked!
Life is for connecting people,
not collecting people.
We have a deep love for New Mexico and the whole Southwest. We pick our restaurants by the salsa and how "real" the enchilada sauce is!
Cameron teaches Biology at the local college! It’s his dream job, and he’s a natural!
We live in Thatcher, AZ but we love to travel, especially in the Southwest!
I'll take a Root Beer, Snow Cone, or White Hot Chocolate any day. I'm not a coffee or tea fan.
The Mower kids:
Darrow (the lawyer),
Ione (the warrior princess),
& Molly (the universally adored)
My very favorite flavor of pie is an old fashioned Buttermilk Pie! So simple and SOOO yummy!
I love prickly pear cactus! We have our own method for juicing the cactus fruit and use it anyway we can!
My favorite animal is a Flying Pig, but I do really love the non-flying pigs as well.
I am OBSESSED with the color orange! It's has been my favorite color since I was a little kid!
I LOVE my name and have never met anyone in person who shares the same name. My favorite day of school was the first day to see how people would pronounce it.
In case you're wondering, it's pronounced
mahr-KETT
luh-REE
MOW-er
(Mower rhymes with Power)
I started photography to get photos to paint from in my oil painting class and found I loved photography SO MUCH MORE! And then I discovered photographing people and it was love at first shutter-click!
Cameron and I have known each other since we were 12 and 14 years old, but didn't date until college!
16+ years married to the man of my dreams
3.14 favorite flavors of pie
3 humans that call me Mom
1 major obsession with prickly pear cacti
7th generation south-westerner
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Because of specialized training, space, and props needed to do the job well, I do not offer boudoir or posed newborn photos. I can refer you to someone who does though!
Where I shoot the most:
Gila Valley
Payson, AZ
Southwestern NM
Longest Returning Clients:
First Session: "Just Friends"
Most Recent Session: 10th Anniversary
Wind is obnoxious during a session, BUT!!! we work with it because it can make a photo epic!
I love photographing people doing things their way. Want pie instead of cake? Do it! Want a mud fight instead of typical family portraits? Let's go!
One of the most common comments I get after a session is "We felt so comfortable! That was way more fun than I imagined it would be!"
Each wedding couple gets a planning guide in the mail to help them get the most of their photography experience.
Clients receive an average 50+ edited photos delivered per hour of shooting!
Albums can be added on to any session or wedding! I'll help you get these keepsakes designed and printed!
"NOT ONLY DID WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER, WE FEEL LIKE WE HAVE GAINED A LIFELONG FRIEND!"
- Philip & Jordan
Flat Lays are one of my favorite ways to style products and details in order to tell a story and show off the items!
I started photographing siblings and cousins, then EAC events, and then it snowballed from there!
15+ years of photography experience
100+
weddings photo-graphed
photos connect us to our past, present,
& future
You are the hero of this story and I'm here to capture it!
services include wedding, portrait, & business/
branding photography
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A little about us
KETT & CAM:
Cameron and I were best friends before romance set in (funny tidbit: he friendzoned me!), and have been up to shenanigans as Mr & Mrs since 2006!
DARROW, IONE, & MOLLY:
These three little people of ours keep us running, laughing, and up at night. And we're completely and totally smitten.
DINNER PARTIES & GAME NIGHTS:
There's nothing like sitting at the table with friends and family, plates of good food in front of us, and knowing that an epic game of Hand and Foot or Steampunk Rally is on the horizon.
KETT & CAM:
Cameron and I were best friends before romance set in (funny tidbit: he friendzoned me!), and have been up to shenanigans as Mr & Mrs since 2006!
THE BIG YELLOW BIKE
After dreaming of one for years, we finally got a Madsen bike. It immediately became one of my favorite family decisions! It carries kids, plants, groceries, wood pellets, etc.
DARROW, IONE, & MOLLY:
These three little people of ours keep us running, laughing, and up at night. And we're completely smitten.
PRICKLY PEAR:
With our own method of juicing the fruit, we've come to LOVE any and all things Prickly Pear! Jelly, syrup, soda, sorbet, smoothies, marinades, etc. It's the best!
ORANGE:
I don't know why, but I LOVE orange. It grabs my eye anytime I see it. It's a slight obsession and it truly is the happiest color.
EXPLORING WHERE WE LIVE:
We are fascinated with exploring where we live. Local family owned restaurants. Mom and Pop shops. State and National Parks. Forest roads. Simple hikes. And if it has water to throw rocks in, it gets extra brownie points from the kids!
PRICKLY PEAR:
With our own method of juicing the fruit, we've come to LOVE any and all things Prickly Pear! Jelly, syrup, soda, sorbet, smoothies, marinades, etc. It's the best!
EXPLORING WHERE WE LIVE:
We are fascinated with exploring where we live. Local family owned restaurants. Mom and Pop shops. State and National Parks. Forest roads. Simple hikes. And if it has water to throw rocks in, it gets extra brownie points from the kids!
ORANGE:
I don't know why, but I LOVE orange. It grabs my eye anytime I see it. It's a slight obsession and it truly is the happiest color.
SOUTHWEST:
Growing up in New Mexico & Arizona, we have a deep love for the landscapes, cultures, foods, and people of the American Southwest.
WILDERNESS MOWERS:
The name is a bit of an inside joke, but basically we love learning ways to be more resourceful, frugal, and digging into our small town/rural living roots!
PHILOSOPHIES:
I firmly believe that life is what you make of it, that hard work trumps IQ or talent, that any day is a good day to dress up, that orange IS the happiest color, the bus ride is the best part of any field trip, and that someday pigs will fly!
PHILOSOPHIES:
I firmly believe that life is what you make of it, that hard work trumps IQ or talent, that any day is a good day to dress up, that orange IS the happiest color, the bus ride is the best part of any field trip, and that someday pigs will fly!
SOUTHWEST:
Growing up in New Mexico & Arizona, we have a deep love for the landscapes, cultures, foods, and people of the American Southwest.
WILDERNESS MOWERS:
The name is a bit of an inside joke, but basically we love learning ways to be more resourceful, frugal, and digging into our small town/rural living roots!
She’s not only a great photographer,
Marquette is a dream to work with.
she takes great care of you
"She made me feel so comfortable behind the camera. She takes beautiful photos. At our wedding, we had cupcakes and they went really fast. Before they were all gone, Marquette brought us a plate of cupcakes so we were able to enjoy them too. She’s not only a great photographer, she takes great care of you! I highly recommend her!."
Tad and Jennifer
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