Meet Manda

“Nostalgic. Off-the-beaten-path. Inclusive. Hand-made. Organic. Honest.”

In these words from those I’ve created for, this is the combined experience at Imágemária. It says a lot about everything here.

Someone once told me “fantasy” and “photojournalism” are counterintuitive. To that I say, “Well, why?” It makes perfect sense to those of us who live a total mix of imagination and authenticity. As much as I love conjuring magic, I also love the truest of moments which bring out our humanity — unposed laughter, closed bashful eyes, incorporating one’s weirdest fusion of fandoms into a serious event — because that’s who we are. Portraits should never be superficial, because loving exactly who you are and what you’re about is empowering. It’s deeper than photography. People who don’t like being photographed are becoming empowered over here.

My mission is to state your individuality and enable you to express yourself and feel your own Everything in your own skin. I’m a subtle geek, but when you pop that balloon it really explodes. Tempt me with wizardry, Halloween, science fiction, anything historically vintage… you’re bound to get more than you bargained for.