Marilyn Isaac Photography

IDAHO AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST Portrait Photographer and VISUAL Marketing

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." ~ Marcel Proust

About

The Beginning

As a shy girl growing up in a small town in Australia, I found photography became my natural way of connecting with others. It soon became clear, that it also had the power to capture that special moment in time, or the personality of its subject. For me this was magic.

Connection

I have always gravitated toward beauty, which I see in the precise moment where a truth is revealed. Capturing this truth, this authenticity when the heart skips a beat gives my work deep meaning. By holding space for people, holding still, and patiently waiting, I allow my subjects to drop their guard so the truth can shine through. This can take the form of elation or aching sadness, of longing or desire. It can illuminate the dynamics of a family in a way that is unspoken. In seeking the truth, I am able to capture an essence, rather than simply reflecting an external expression or gaze.

Observation

Everything I do informs everything else. As a yoga teacher, I find the practices of both yoga and portrait photographer allow me to nurture my inherent stillness, patience, and desire to observe rather than perform. Weaving these common threads throughout my life allows me to integrate and cultivate the truth in each moment.

I believe that if you look closely, you can see the beauty and awe in everything. Seeing the imperfections in the perfect and perfect in the imperfections is my favorite portal to joy.

Marketing

The cliché is true: A picture is worth a thousand words.

Now more than ever, thoughtful, quality images are an essential cornerstone of effective marketing. Here are three reasons why you need to focus on photography to promote your business and make it stand out from the crowd.

Emotional Apeal

Beautiful creative images of people and products evoke an instant emotional reaction and compel people to respond. Let me help you identify and create the visuals that authentically reflect you and your brand.

Increased Engagement

Photographs encourage engagement and increase the likelihood of people to act. No matter how powerful your marketing material is, it can only succeed if it encourages people to reach out to your business or take other actions.

Project a Professional Image

Making a positive impression on those who see your marketing efforts is critical for success. By incorporating high-quality photographs in your advertising, you can project a professional and confidence-inspiring image to those who view your material.

Let's talk about how I can help you bring your business to life

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Services

Investment Starting at $200 | Custom options are available | Travel Fees May Apply

Corporate / Business Headshots

First impressions matter. In this day and age of media online information, a great headshot is the key to presenting exactly the right image to the world. Does your online headshot accurately represent your brand, your company, or your business? I will create a headshot that shows who you and your brand, company, or business truly are.

Self Love Photo Sessions

An intimate photo session that captures the essence of your radiance at this stage of your life. Nothing makes my spirit soar more than collaborating with and photographing your unique, wild, vibrant, self.

This photo session is all about you, the real you. Are you ready for the adventure?

Family / Individual Photos

The most important thing about family and individual portraits is that they exist. Photos can tell a story. They are moments in time that describe you, individual personalities and family dynamics that will last a lifetime. I will help you tell your story.

Senior Photos

I love getting to know these young adults so that I can create a custom photography experience, fitted to their personality. My desire is to show the uniqueness and beauty of the individual senior.

Click, a moment in time, never to be relived has been captured through the power of photography ~ Unknown

Testimonials

"FARE Idaho is truly fortunate to work with Marilyn Isaac Photography to capture photographs of our members. Mari is delightful, professional and really captures the essence of the people behind the lens. We highly recommend Marilyn Isaac Photography!"

Katie Baker

Executive Director of FARE Idaho

www.fareidaho.org

"Our family photographs continue to get endless compliments. Our photographer Marilyn Isaac Photography has a special way of capturing the natural light in the great outdoors. This was really important to us because a stiff studio setting did not reflect our family's style. Her profile pictures are mesmerizing because she has a way of using her camera to capture the essence of the soul through the eyes. I knew she was the one that we had to work with."

Dina Ramaha LCSW

Yoga Teacher / Therapist

http://dinaramaha.com/

I have worked with Mari Isaac multiple times. She has many talents that can be utilized on many platforms, but what has made Mari such a pleasure to work with are her general passion for life, food and the common well being of all she touches. Her passion for general connections is what makes her great. She is driven to find and source positivity and beauty in everything and everyone she comes in contact with, which is rare these days. She has been extremely helpful with finding ways to promote, collaborate and just be apart of my project with Chop Shop. Mari is extraordinary and the energy she puts out to express it matches her drive for the common good.

Kristopher Ott

Culinary Collective Network – Founder

Chop Shop Restaurant – Owner/Chef

"Marilyn took the time to learn about me prior to our photo session. She met with me in person, and I found her to be very personable, warm, and sensitive. Being that I am somewhat camera shy, I knew after meeting her that I would feel comfortable having her take my pictures. The results were amazing! I would definitely use Marilyn's services again. She is highly skilled at photography and is very professional. She was prompt every time we met and in providing the pictures. Also, I appreciated how "present" she was during every photo session."

Rebecca D

"Marilyn is great to work with because both her process and product are terrific. We selected her for a family photo session with participants ranging from our 95-year-old grandmother to our 17-year-old daughter. Marilyn put everyone at ease with her patience, care, kindness, and good humor. She took her time and helped everyone look their best. That would all be great by itself but we also were really thrilled with how the photos came out. We know that they will always be important and happy reminders of this time we spent together as a family."

Jonathan and Rebecca

“We had the extraordinary experience and privilege of having Marilyn Isaac photograph our lawyers and paralegals for our website (www.knoxricksen.com). Lawyers are notorious for posting predictable lawyer photos, i.e. posing in front of law books, reading a law book, holding eyewear as if making a serious point, or, even worse serious, non-descript, almost mug-shot-like, black and white headshots. We hired Marilyn to specifically avoid the overused, unoriginal and tired lawyer photos and to thoughtfully capture the personality of our people and our firm in a more natural, non-legal setting. Her creativity and remarkable ability to connect with people clearly shown through in the results. We love the photos and feel that they significantly contribute to distinguishing our firm from the rest of the legal world. She is a brilliant photographer."

Thomas E. Fraysse

Managing Partner

knoxricksen.com

“Miss Marilyn is beautiful inside and out. She is awake to the divinity in each one of us and is, therefore, able to capture that vibrant unique glow of each person. She loves deeply and it shows in every click of her photos. She is beyond professional and goes above and beyond what is customary for delivering photographs. She is my go-to photographer for all of my teaching and projects. I recommend her with my whole heart. She is a blessing to me and all who come in contact with her."

Melanie Salvatore August

E-RYT 500 |RPYT

Teacher Trainer | Mentor Teacher | Prenatal Yoga Birthing Coach

CTA- Yoga-based Life Coach | Author | Transformation Speaker

“Marilyn is so professional and easy to work with. She’s also a beautiful and kind soul.......The photos were amazing and beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend Marilyn to anyone interested in getting professional yet beautiful pictures of themselves. She captures the essence of who you are brilliantly. I’m so happy with the pictures and they’ve worked so perfectly for what I needed them for. Thank you so much, Marilyn. You are truly a gem”

Dr. Christine D'Alessandro

https://www.drchristinedalessandro.com/

"Mari takes the most exquisite portrait photographs I have seen, and they appear effortless -- although anything but. She's gifted, keen on making an emotional connection between photographer and subject. Preferring natural light at the gentlest times of the day, she makes herself available when the time is right for the perfect portrait. Sometimes I look at the pictures she took of me and think, 'how did she capture that?' She seems to enter space with her subjects as an admiring, intimate equal"

Judith Wolff

Law Offices of Judith C. Wolff