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On May 28 of 2005, a tall and handsome guy picked me up at my apartment downtown Madison. I had agonized over a new outfit, and was a little bit nervous when his sleek, black BMW rolled into my driveway. I was impressed that he’d made dinner reservations. When we arrived at our table for...
Wedding day portraits are fun, of course, but they don’t always allow us enough time to really play, experiment, and try new things. That’s where a replay session comes in! You see, we photographers are geeks. We enjoy shooting not just for clients, but for fun. Anna and I met up with my good friend...
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It has been a long day. A long and amazing day. Tonight, the world has one more sweet little girl and I had the honor of welcoming her alongside her family. I think the video below is one of the most beautiful slideshows I’ve ever had the opportunity to create. Kevin, Sam, Kayli, and Bella...
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OMG…I LOVE IT! It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Such strong pictures…AMAZING!
amazing and so touching. its amazing how we can get over all the technical, and just focus on the emotional. perfect. simply perfect. {crying}
SO beautiful babe! LOVELY!!!!
I was tearing up before they even had the baby! Amazing!
What an absolutely beautiful slideshow!
That was so beautiful and touching. Those pictures told and amazing story and was a beautiful documentary of the birth of their little one. If you lived in Cincinnati I would have you do my birth.
[...] from Beloit started a hospice photography program. My friend Mandie from Madison recently shared a birth that she photographed. (If you are in the La Crosse area and interested in birth photography, make sure to check out my [...]
[...] translate well to any fast-paced life event. From political protests to charity events to the birth of a newborn baby, these events are where I am given the opportunity to document LOVE in new ways. When my friend [...]
It’s 4:52 am and I cannot sleep. It’s been a LONG week on an emotional roller coaster. On Friday last week, I got the kind of phone call that you begin to dread when you’re around my age. The news was not good: my father had been taken to the hospital with complaints of a...
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Man, Mandie, I am so so so sorry. I couldn’t help but be flooded with emotion as I read your blog post as I was in your exact situation 4 years ago. My heart goes out to you.
Your father/daughter images are just beautiful. I am sure your brides were so thrilled that you captured their images so beautifully.
Hugs to you!
What a beautiful post and beautiful photographs. Your clients are lucky to have you photograph such amazing images and moments for them!! I’ll keep your Dad and family in my prayers.
Wonderful post that really makes you think. I wish you and your family all the best. Your images are amazing. I can see why that photo of you and your dad dancing is his favorite…….it is priceless.
beautifully written
and i know each daddy/daughter duo in those photos of yours will cherish them forever.
This post made me tear up. My best thoughts and wishes for you and your family. Your images are just beautiful.
All the best for your dad! Hope he’s doing better since this post.
There is definitely something special about mother/son, father/daughter dances. And you capture them perfectly here! beautiful.
Mandie-I am thinking of you and your family at this time. My father had two heart attacks within 9 days of each other in October. He is just fine now. Pretty scarry for us-Daddy’s girls! Take Care Amy
Mandy – Your post was so beautiful and coupled with the photos you posted brought me to tears. My thoughts are with you and your family – we’re sending big hugs and positive thoughts too.
Beautiful pictures, Mandy. Your job captures moments in a life that can never be reproduced and show feelings with just a simple glance. I can verify this is true as I look at these pictures of fathers and daughters, knowing none of them, but being able to see and feel the love between each pair with just a picture. The way you beautifully capture each pair has brought a tear to my eye, and that my dear, is priceless.
Absolutely PERFECT! Was hardly able to fight back the tears. Fathers and daughters . . . such a beautiful pair! Thinking of you Mandie!
Aunt Helen 
- Beautiful Mandir, just beautiful.
Thank you for that heartfelt and beautiful blog.
Love to all.
Aunt Helen
Mandie, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers! Your dad is in good hands at Froedert.
We gave my grandmother who couldn’t make it to our wedding an album with our wedding photos in it for Christmas. She loved it, and she was so happy to see the entire day in amazing pictures that truly captured the emotions of the day! She passed away on Friday at age 93 and we are so, so grateful we were able to share the pictures with her.
So thank you for sharing your talent with the world, for helping to capture and create memories that are extraordinarily valuable yo your clients and their families!
Mandy thinking of you and your family. Beautifully written. The images are just as beautiful. I am calling my Dad today in Montana. Take care.
this is simply beautiful Mandie. gosh i want to give you a big hug right now! you are an amazing photographer and wonderful person. you’re right, what we do as photographers isn’t rocket science. but it takes someone with a big heart to capture the world the way we do.
Continue to stay strong and you are in my thoughts . Hugs!
Oh, Mandie. My heart goes out to you and your family. Your blog post hits home; I’m glad you see the value in what we do, and thanks for the reminder of it’s importance. I’m praying for the Holterman clan! Hugs.
It is no secret that I LOVE to write. Well, sometimes. I’ve always enjoyed writing assignments and in school I fared very well on essays and written exams. Photography is my passion and because of that I have never considered being a writer. Since beginning my own company, however, I’ve found plenty of opportunities to...
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What an awesome year. This morning I’m sitting in my office looking out over a suburban landscape that finally has some snow on the ground. A virtually snow-less December here in Wisconsin kind of helped a brand new year to sneak up on me a bit. Usually by this time of year we’ve endured inches...
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Great work Mandie! I love your style!
So proud of you, lady! And so happy to have shared a bit of the ride. We are going to have a fantastic 2012, I just know it.
by Mandie Haberman
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