When I was seven years-old, my father helped me purchase my very first camera, a 126 (brand I
don’t remember) and I began shooting everything with it!  I seized every moment, even when the
subjects got angry with me for intruding. I never stopped. Through thirty-five years I have
enjoyed the picture taking of others as well as my own efforts.  We learn from each other about
the inner-eye of the artist-photographer capturing the essence of the subject. Today I own
several different cameras, lenses, and special photographic equipment allowing me to work
creatively with light and shadow for the most natural composition.

Photography is an art, which I have thoroughly appreciated much like life itself.  My parents
instilled within me a sense of duty to use the gifts with which I have been blessed to contribute to
the wholeness and happiness of others as well as myself.  I want to follow their example in my
photography by treating others as I want to be treated, being there for those who seek my
expertise, and using my talents in thanks-giving to God, the Creator of all that is. One of my most
humble joys is seeing someone look at and be thrilled by the pictures I have shot of their family ~
infants to elders, special occasion portraits, the interior/ exterior of their home environments,
domestic pets, wildlife, sunrises & sunsets, and a myriad of special request shots.

My pleasant home studio mirrors my Native American heritage and is surrounded by magnificent
pine trees of various species and sizes.   Upon waking one morning, I looked out my window at the
thick fog enveloping those pine.  I could not see the trees; yet, I knew they were there amidst the
mist.  MISTY PINE PHOTOGRAPHY is my venturing into the magical fog of the professional
photography field.  I know I have the desire, the experience, and the talent to discover the
hidden in the mist.  I know I have all that I need to please my clientele.  I know that it is my joy to
bring joy to others and myself through the art of photography.

Visit me often here and if you would like to know more about fees, location, dates, or any other
particular, please click the "Contact Us" button.   I look forward to hearing from you.

Blessings, Anna Martineau Merritt
Photography your way!