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Testimonials
Oh, Marissa Kelly. There’s so much to say about Marissa but I’ll try to keep it short.
I booked Marissa for a mentorship because I have looked up to her work for forever, and it’s safe to say that it was one of my best decisions I made for my business!! Marissa, while incredibly talented, is a savvy businesswoman with a sweet and adoring personality. She has so much heart in everything she does, and she approached our mentorship with intentionality and love. It safely can be said that she approaches her entire business with that same mindset and her clients are the luckiest!
Marissa quickly transitioned from my business mentor to one of my first friends in Chicago as she assisted with my transition to the city, and I consider myself blessed with her always being there to answer questions or obsess over Taylor Swift with. <3
Marissa is the best photographer I know and one of the most charming people I’ve ever met! I’m a photographer and I’ve been in love with her work for a while, so when I saw that she also offers mentoring sessions for fellow photographers I booked one in a heartbeat. Her feedback and advice has been invaluable, and I came away with a checklist of action items that took my business to the next level immediately. She even did a quick photo session with me afterwards – I am usually so nervous in front of the camera but with her in charge I was immediately comfortable!! I highly recommend her for any and all photography and mentoring needs (:
I booked a mentorship session (PDF guide + zoom call + photo session) with Marissa and she was AMAZING! Right from the beginning, she was amazing at communication and went above and beyond at every step of the way- be it answering emails, messages, scheduling EVERYTHING! She uses a different camera than I do, but still went OUT OF HER WAY to make sure I understand my camera settings while shooting with couples. Her PDF guide is an all-inclusive guide that covers every topic that you can possibly think of, and I’m sure it’s going to be a valuable resource that I can keep coming back to as I dive further into photography.
Before our zoom session, Marissa made sure she understood what my trouble areas were, and focused on what I needed most! She offered constructive criticism on some of the photos I took, and even shared her screen and showed me how she would edit them! What a difference that makes!! During the actual photo shoot, she showed me how she prompts couples, how to frame shots, how to focus for sharp images!! Could not possible have asked for more!! It was a freezing day in Chicago with temps well below zero, and she even gave me one of her hand warmers!! Photographers- if you’re considering a mentorship session with Marissa, DON’T THINK TWICE! You will not regret it!! Marissa is not only an amazing photographer (have you seen her Instagram?!!), but also an amazing human being!! If I wasn’t married already, she would totally be taking my wedding pictures!