About | Marla Manes Photography

Marla%2520Manes%2520Photography%2520%257C%2520Adventure%2520Elopement%2520Photographer_edi

that's me, marla

You'll catch me with my biggest smiles when I'm traveling & photographing.

And obviously, I try to combine the two as often as I can!

More about me in 100 words or less:

- I'm a memory hoarder; I have almost 100,000 photos saved on my

phone!

- I'm a Nikon girl because I grew up stealing my parents' Nikons– which they started collecting in the '70s

- I'm a dog person but I'm obsessed with my black cat, Parsley

- I can name every country in the world, and also recite Hamilton

start-to-finish

did I just win your heart?

South Florida Elopement Photographer | Broward County Sunset

A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT ME:

I grew up in sunny South Florida, where my love for photography first began. Living on a lake offered incredible sunsets for my viewing pleasure, and as reds and purples and oranges and pinks streaked across the sky in winter, when the lake was still and became a mirror for dusk's rainbows, I felt this really intense desire to document it, so I could always come back to the beauty.

Sunsets really sparked it all for me. I feel a sense of peace, of wonder, of gratitude, of joy, and ever since I got my first camera, a little sense of responsibility to capture the moment for Future Marla to enjoy or share.

I'VE ALWAYS LOVED PHOTOGRAPHY

And I create an experience for my clients that I'd want if I were in their shoes–one that involves natural posing, easy-going sessions, and beautiful photos that create a memory. I cherish these amazing little reminders of other lives that we've lived, showing us our youth, our triumphs, our happinesses. Sometimes, we share that with someone to show them a little bit more about who we are. Sometimes, we just look at them and smile. That's what I want for you♥

Washington Elopement Photographer | Adventure Photographer smiles on a beach in Koh Tao, Thailand

let's get to know each other

I studied sustainability at the University of Florida

I listen to most anything, but my favorite artists are all indie (pop, rock, folk- I don't discriminate)

I lived in Denmark for a semester– I studied abroad in Copenhagen and I loved everything about living in Scandinavia

I eat Thai food more than anything! I've been to Thailand a couple of times, so the food gets points for taste AND nostalgia

I want to do everything, all of the time. I grew up singing and dancing and playing soccer and tennis and doing musical theater and marching band and serving on the executive boards for all 6 clubs that I was a part of in high school. I'm.. a bit of an overachiever (you'll thank me for it later!)