Photography
Family Portrait Session: Hardin Family | Balboa Park | Marcy Browe Photography | San Diego, CA
I photographed the Hardins in Balboa Park in downtown San Diego. This is a beautiful location for photos — the Spanish-Renaissance architecture and the pretty trees and landscaping make a perfect spot for family portraits. Drew and Nicolle and their kids, Erin and Brett, moved to San Diego from the Las Vegas area five years ago. They live in…
Read MoreFamily Portrait Session: Wang Family| San Marcos, CA | Marcy Browe Photography | San Diego, CA
Meet the Wang Family — Howard and April and their son, Henry. This was one of the most fun family portrait shoots I’ve done this year because Henry was such a dose of happy energy. And clearly Howard and April love him to pieces, as you can see in these photos. We met at Jack’s…
Read MoreThanks to my grandfather for passing down the love of photography to me.
My grandfather, Bob White, was a professional photographer. So, I like to think that I was born with the shutterbug gene. Unfortunately I was very young when he passed away so I didn’t get a chance to learn directly from him, but photography was always accessible and encouraged in my family. My grandfather first opened a…
Read More5 tips for printing and preserving your digital images
300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook daily (yes, daily!!!!) Every second, about 26 photos are uploaded to Instagram 67% of moms take a photo of their kids weekly on their phone Clearly, we are living in a photo obsessed society. We snap and share pictures without even thinking twice. Personally, I love taking…
Read MoreCarlsbad realtor professional portraits and headshots
From the minute their sweet 12-year-old dog, Sophie greeted me at the door, I knew I was going to enjoy spending time photographing John and Lorene Rice at their beautiful home. Judging by Sophie’s relaxed and welcoming demeanor I knew she had like-minded owners. Sometimes you can just tell a lot about people from their dog,…
Read MoreYoga Love and Light with Faye – Oceanside, CA
Meet the soulful and beautiful Faye McGarry. I’ve had the pleasure of being a regular student of hers at Yoga Oceanside. The first time I heard her sing a mantra during class I knew I had to capture her voice and her spirit with my camera. In this video you’ll hear Faye singing the “student…
Read Morevideo: 9 years of Bonnaroo in less than 3 minutes
My obsession with Bonnaroo started in 2006. I was living in Boston and seeing live music as much as possible. I was going to concerts more often than most people went grocery shopping. My friend Hayley knew I was a live music junkie so she invited me to join her crew at Bonnaroo. “Bonn-a-what?” I…
Read MoreVideo Project: children’s home in Tijuana, Mexico
Recently, I was asked to join the team from the Coastline Church in Carlsbad on their monthly trip to an orphanage they support in Tijuana, Mexico. This group of volunteers call themselves the Mexico Dream Team for Ninos De Fe — which is the name of the children’s home. It means Children of Faith. I…
Read More5 tips for getting perfect makeup for your headshot portrait
I’ve got another how-to video for you, ladies! This time we’re talking about how to get great makeup for your headshot photo shoot. Whether you’re a seasoned glam gal or you’re more of the natural type, there are some nuggets of wisdom in this video. Once you have your headshot session booked, it’s time to…
Read MoreTips for getting great hair for your headshot photoshoot
Hey ladies! Let’s talk about hair. Specifically, how to ensure you have great hair for your headshot portrait. Every professional — regardless of the industry you’re in — should have a great headshot of themselves. You need a recent, professional-looking photo to use when promoting yourself on social media, in industry trade publications, for speaking…
Read MoreFor Mother’s Day: give the gift of memories!!
Mother’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate family. When’s the last time your family did a portrait together? Can’t remember? Maybe never? One of the most thoughtful gifts you could get for a mother in your life is the gift of memories: Give her a gift certificate for a family photo shoot! Here’s how…
Read MoreBuilding a green photography business – Oceanside, CA
On this Earth Day I am thrilled to announce that Marcy Browe Photography has been included in the Green Oceanside Business Network!!! Green Oceanside Businesses are recognized as environmental leaders that incorporate sustainable practices. The Green Oceanside Business Network was created to spur innovation and environmental responsibility while helping Oceanside businesses prosper in the green…
Read Morebeach portraits of SUP rider Delaney Kuepper, Carlsbad
I recently met one of the coolest 5th graders in Carlsbad when I did portraits of Delaney Kuepper for La Costa Living Magazine. Delaney is 11 years old and she’s already found a way to use her love of Stand Up Paddleboarding to make a difference in other people’s lives. Delaney started a charity called Kidz Who…
Read MoreAaron Scheidies Portraits at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA
Last week I had the privilege of photographing the #1 World Paratriathlon Champion, Aaron Scheidies, at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. Aaron was in San Diego as part of his “Road to Rio” training for the 2016 Paralympics At the age of 9, Aaron was diagnosed with juvenile macular degeneration which has…
Read MoreRenison Family: photos and videos taken in Oceanside, CA
This family portrait session includes videos of these adorable kiddos talking about their life at 5 and 7 (and a half!) Cuteness overdose warning: there are lots of smooches and giggles captured here. Before we did the family photo shoot for the Renison Family in Oceanside, I interviewed the kids and asked them all kinds of…
Read MoreValentine
Hey lovebirds, how about getting your sweetie the gift of a Couple’s Portrait Session this Valentine’s Day?! Go ahead, get sentimental! This special rate of $150 expires on February 17. (You can book your photo session any time during 2015) Your purchase includes: 1 hour photo session approximately 30 high-resolution images in an online viewing gallery ability to…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: family portrait on the beach in San Diego
Go behind the scenes with me as I photograph a family on the beach in San Diego. This family is SO much fun to be around. They are all super sporty and competitive and silly. And they love to have a great time together so, of course, we got some great family portraits of this clan.…
Read MoreSan Diego Family Photography – beach side photo shoot
I adore this family!! I captured the Plaskonos tribe at the beach near their home. Check out this video I made for them. Say hello to this amazing family of six special people…. I interviewed each of the kids and asked them to tell me the best things about their parents. Pearl loves that her…
Read MoreTV On The Radio
One of my favorite bands, TV On The Radio, has a new album out, called Seeds — and it’s easily one of the best of 2014 (in my humble opinion). I photographed TV On The Radio twice in concert: At Lollapolloza in 2009 and again at South By Southwest in 2011. I love this band’s…
Read MoreSan Diego Family Photographer – holiday card season
It’s holiday card season! It’s not too late to book a photo shoot with me for your family’s holiday cards. If you’re a super duper procrastinator, have no fear — we can create a video greeting card for you to send to all of your loved ones electronically, like the example included above! Who needs to…
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