Mindy Metivier Photography

Ever wanted to freeze time because you were experiencing some of life's precious moments? Well, being a first time mommy and having this amazing human to care of, the best advice I received was to do newborn photos. I'd heard of Mindy's work through friends and family and through people's pics on Insta or FB, so I'd always been intrigued. When I inquired, not gonna lie, the price was high and I thought twice about it. But, I called my cousin, Tracie, and asked her if it was worth it. (Yes, writing about it now, I feel like a fool, but I needed this convo with her.) She flat out told me, "Aim, do it. You'll never get those moments back. It all goes by too fast and you don't want to miss it." I was sold. And now, looking back at the photos of my precious son at nine days old, I can't get that time back and I am beyond blessed that Mindy captured him so perfectly. I'm not here advertising for Mindy, rather speaking from my heart that this was THE best decision I've made. So, yes, it's not cheap, but the photos that Mindy took are priceless (and I never say things like that as thick as my Chinese blood runs through my veins!). Communicating with Mindy was easy and she is very responsive and (for lack of a better word) AWESOME. We worked out the details over email and she had a lot of information about what to do to prepare and be ready for the photoshoot. The day of the photoshoot was crazy. Mindy is a professional and simply the best at her art. What I learned this entire day was a master of her craft needs time to "do work". Mindy spent around five hours with my son. Who knows what she does or how she is a newborn photo genius, but she is. To clarify, my husband and I were there the whole time. We took family photos first and then we left him with her for the rest of the photoshoot. Not gonna lie, as new parents this being the first time away from the baby, my hubby and I were lonely and worried. I guess they call this separation anxiety, but we survived that day thanks to the Women's World Cup on TV to keep us occupied. Anyway, whatever she does behind her closed door is just magical. I know this because I have the photos to prove it. Mindy sent us a bunch of photos for our birth announcements right away and a few weeks later we got the rest of the photos. I know I cannot articulate correctly how the photos came out, but I am blown away by how perfect she captured my little guy and our new family. Like I said earlier, his newborn days were so precious and I will never get that time back with him. Mindy literally froze time and put him in the cutest positions and props so I will have those moments forever. And I am a sincerely grateful mommy.(If you interested in hiring Mindy, PM me so I can give you my referral code. Or if you have questions, message me anytime!)

My review is pretty overdue, considering I had my session with sweet, friendly Mindy back in November and December of 2014 for my daughters 6 month shoot, plus family photo shoot. I was hesitant to add Mindy's business on Yelp. But I couldn't help it. I held off long enough. Mindy is amazing. Her work and style of photography is unlike any other and very unique to her art. She uses natural lighting, and so scheduling will be determined upon location and sunrise and sunset time, and where the setting is in relation to the sun. Sounds complicating, but trust me, natural lighting is beautiful. Our family shots came out amazing! I still get compliments from framing and printer shops, asking if my photos are professional because the lighting just brings out the color of the photo. I koa-framed all my pictures, and the pictures just add such a vibrant, yet calming effect in my living space. Aside from her art, Mindy is just the sweetest! Friendly, experienced, professional, & extremely easy to work with!