Perfect, Just the Way You Are

 
 

Portraits

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Whether it’s a promotional photo, a head shot, senior photos, or family or engagement photos, click below for a gallery of some of Michelle’s favorite portrait work.

Weddings & Events

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Looking for an idea of what it might look like to have your event photographed by Michelle? Click below to see some of Michelle’s favorite wedding and event work.

Art & Design

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Want to get your photos off the computer and onto your walls, on into a printed album? Michelle’s got you covered. Click below to see more.

 
 

Why should I hire Michelle?

-You’re looking for something that feels like “you”. You want a low-stress, heartfelt, comfy photo experience. You want your photos to look like a documentary of the best days of your life. You like the idea of new photos, but don’t like the extra work that comes with ordering photos, albums, or wall art (Michelle can take those stresses off your shoulders, should you choose to let her)…

 
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BIO

When you meet Michelle Waters, you’ll feel like you’ve known her your entire life.

Combining a fine art background and the heart of a storyteller, Michelle has a strong desire to love people as they are, and enjoys making honest, artfully composed images that feel fresh, personal and full of energy.

Michelle has been working in the professional photography and art worlds for 20 years, and was the first female, fine art, digital, “lifestyle photographer” in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Since then, her work has been featured in and on the cover of several local and national photography and art magazines, as well as local, regional and national musicians’ and organizations’ promotional pieces, and has dozens of local and regional fine art exhibits and festivals on her resume…

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See What’s New on Michelle’s Instagram Feed:

So @johnboymusic played Mountain Stage in Marietta last night, and I guess I love country music, now. Who knew? Thank you to @mountainstage for once again curating an amazing lineup, and introducing me and so many others to music we need to know about.
For those of you that know me, I’ve probably at least mentioned my love for @counterfeitmadison to you once or twice. They’re playing in Cincinnati, tonight. If you’re in the area, go see them and you’ll feel lighter and happier at the end of their show. Counterfeit Madison. They’re my favorites. I love them. A lot. 📷 from last week at Charleston’s @rockcitycakeco for @wtsq881 Anniversary Party.
My favorite pictures will always and forever be the imperfect slices of perfect love.
Smile, even when your brother says he’s not going to. 😂❤️
There’s something so special about having dogs (and other pets) in our lives. They show us unconditional love, and it’s hard to resist their ability to make our hearts all mushy and happy. This wonderful family here recently found out this sweet boy will be heading over the rainbow bridge soon. However, they chose to use that “heads up” to make the most of the days they have left together. I’ve known this pup here for almost 9 years, so it was especially humbling to me when I got a request to help create photos of his “Last Photo Session”. We went to a beautiful park, played, snuggled, and gave him all of the treats he could hope for. It was bittersweet, but it’s also so heartwarming to see he has been so very loved, and they thought of me to make these memories with them. If the thought has crossed your mind that you wish you could get one more photo with your furry love, please know I’ll make that space for ya. It would be an honor to do so. 🐾💜
I absolutely loved doing headshots and personal branding photography for this talented lantern maker. Last time I visited, we focused on updating his work catalog, and this time, I got to document more of the behind-the-scenes magic (with some headshots thrown in, for good measure). Will share more images from his amazing workshop and process, sooon. In the meantime, check out his work at robgorrell.com 🙌
I was so taken by @deathvalleygirls ‘ performance at Nelsonville Music Festival that I entirely missed the headlining band on the main stage. Death Valley Girls were engaging, funny, wild and wickedly talented, putting on one of the most mesmerizing sets of the entire fest weekend. Loved them, their love of fireflies, and their ability to end their show that night by rolling around on the stage as a team, while still playing their guitars and having the absolute time of their lives. So much yes.
In between musical sets this past weekend, I made Polaroids of people and things I loved, and then gave the photos away. This was nurturing on many levels, to me: I was hyper-focused on seeking out images and moments that really mattered to me. I spent minutes with people, instead of the usual rushing away to the next moment, and we watched their photos develop together, and I learned more about their lives and experiences. And then after making something that felt meaningful to me, I gave it away on the spot. No clinging to the possibility of any use for the future. Just going from one deliberate moment to the next. You could say I really enjoyed this experience and am looking forward to doing it again, even though I worked through some discomfort in the process. You could also say I’ll probably do this again, very soon.
I just discovered @thewarandtreaty at @nelsonvillefest over the weekend, and also just discovered they’ll be in Charleston for @festivall_cwv at the end of this month. You guys, I ugly cried through their set because they are SO full of love, they broke my heart in half. I can’t wait to see them again in less than three weeks! 😍