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Mandalyn Renée | blog
One thing I’ve learned about myself this year is that I tend to befriend strong women. Alexia is one of those women; she’s a mom of two, a fellow photog (check out her work here), an avid gym-goer, and oh, did I mention she just finished her first degree? I honestly have no idea how […]
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Mandalyn Renée | blog
I’ve been to Paris and I’ve been to London, and while they have been super fabulous, Lisbon takes the cake for me! Ever since I moved to Sicily, Lisbon has been on my “must see” list. However, since I hate flying (surprise, right?!), I mainly opt to visit locations with direct flights from Catania. There […]
When my friend Rachel invited me to join her on a group hike on Mt. Etna, I jumped at the chance. You probably already know how obsessed I am with that majestic volcano if you have followed along with my blog or Facebook at any point. She’s (Mt. Etna) very active and thus I am […]
October 6, 2019
It’s possible the Gilmores are the best dressed family I have ever had the pleasure of working with! As soon as I stepped out of my car, I knew it was going to be one of my favorite sessions, because they looked like they just stepped out of a magazine. Talk about a photographer’s dream! […]
September 26, 2019
Occasionally, I write a bittersweet post. If you haven’t already guessed, this is one of them. The thing about living the military lifestyle is that a lot of people come in and out of your life. When you meet really great people, you get excited for the friendship. But, you know that your time together […]
September 20, 2019
The annual Chief Petty Officer (CPO) pinning ceremony is one of my favorite events to photograph of all time! Last year, I photographed two brand new Chiefs, while this year I had the honor of photographing SIX! These six included four Navy Chiefs and two Air Force Master Sergeants. You might be thinking, “I had […]
September 15, 2019
It seems like it was just yesterday that the Plankenhorns and I met up for Kristina’s maternity portrait session in Brucoli. Just a few weeks after our June maternity session, baby Niels was born! In August, I had the honor of visiting the Plankenhorns in their beautiful home for a few lifestyle newborn photos. It […]
September 6, 2019
It’s been an unofficial goal of mine to visit as many of the Aeolian Islands as I can while living in Sicily. Last year, we made our first visit to Stromboli island, where we spent seven hours scaling an active volcano just to look over the rim and watch it erupt right before our eyes. […]
August 28, 2019
2019 has been a year of road trips for us and we have loved every moment! Tuscany was our first official road trip of 2019. The entire trip, we kept asking ourselves over and over why we didn’t do it sooner. It was complete BLISS!! Of course, there was so much to see and do […]
August 16, 2019
The biggest compliment you can get as a photographer is having another photographer ask you to photograph them! Stephanie is another photographer here in Sigonella who I’ve photographed a couple of times before. If you follow along with my blog, then you may remember Stephanie, Will, and their adorable daughter Hadley from our Veteran’s Day […]
August 4, 2019
The Dolomites were on my “to visit” list for a long time, but I just didn’t know when to go to how to narrow down what to do. The possibilities for things to do and see seem endless initially. Once we were able to narrow it down, creating the itinerary was a breeze. In case you’d like […]
August 2, 2019
Okay, so it’s no secret that I LOVE SENIOR PORTRAITS!! There is just so much excitement surrounding them. Last year of high school! College! Boys! A fun photoshoot to share with your family and friends! For Alex, it was about a little bit more than those things; it was also about leaving the island. While […]
July 16, 2019
