This is my first entry into my new blog. I am excited about journaling my thoughts about my work. I have been a portrait photographer for over 20 years. Of course, I started when I was 12! I have photographed actors, celebrities, presidential candidates, authors, musicians and extraordinary ordinary people. I have had two portrait books published. I love what I do. Everyone is unique with such interesting stories. I have always been a very curious person. I truly enjoy hearing about someones life.
Making a transition from portraits for the entertainment industry into family and children fine art wall portraits has been a natural progression. It seems that I will still photograph celebrities but in quite a different way. I photographed Leeza Gibbons right after Mother's Day with her three children. She said it was her Mother's Day gift to herself. It was so much fun seeing the playful relationship with her and the kids and the fun the siblings had with each other during the photography session. I know it's a great photo session when there is alot of laughing.
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Mary Ann Halpin is an acclaimed photographer, speaker, and workshop facilitator. She passionately focuses her lens on women’s issues. Her first book, Pregnant Goddesshood: A Celebration of Life, Mary Ann garnered national attention for her book’s powerful images. Controversial at the time, it portrayed pregnant women as radiant and beautiful, and encouraged women to embrace and celebrate their pregnant bodies with a commemorative portrait. This book blazed the trail for the now popular "pregnant portrait." Images from Pregnant Goddesshood have been featured in LIFE Magazine. Mary Ann has appeared on television shows such as The View in “Hot Topics”, Inside Edition, Extra!, and A Baby Story where the book sparked heated national discussion.
Mary Ann has created four photography books, her second book, Fearless Women: Midlife Portraits, which contains compelling black and white portraits of women holding swords who have dared to approach aging with passion and fearlessness. This book features celebrities such as Joni Mitchell, Cybill Shepherd, Erin Brockovich, and many other extraordinary women. The book was featured on The Today Show.
Continuing with the “Fearless” theme, Mary Ann Halpin was a speaker on the “Fearless Women Panel” at eWomenNetwork International Business Convention, Dallas, 2008-2010. Having photographed over 150 women at the conferences, Mary Ann created her photo/essay book, Fearless Women, Fearless Wisdom, portraits and stories of forty amazing women who have transformed their life-challenges into life-triumph. These courageous women are mirrors and examples for us all. Their stories show us that in order to create conscious change within, we must face our fears and walk through them. Their portraits are visual reminders of their personal courage.
Mary Ann’s latest Book, an Amazon Bestseller, Fearless Women, Visions of a New World, features 50 fearless visionary women from around the world. Through their stories of inspiration, they gift us their fearless journey to heal the planet. To learn more about these Books, visit www.fearlesswomenglobal.com
As a portrait photographer, Mary Ann Halpin is dedicated to creating images that express the beautiful poetry of human connection. She believes e need to celebrate our life as art, live in love and connect with family. Having a family portrait on the wall is like having a group hug everyday.
With her husband, studio manager and partner, Joe Croyle, they divide their time between their studio in Los Angeles and their mountain home where they hold life-changing Fearless Women and Creative photography retreats. http://maryannhalpinretreats.com/
1 comment:
Dear Mary Ann, Hi it's Frances. I just went thru all your work and it is so stunning and beauiful. Your creativity is marvelous and you look marvelous too! Keep up the great work it is inspirational!
Love, Frances Welter
Acting Coach
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