Contact — Mahowald Photography

Skip to Content

Mahowald Photography

Mahowald Photography

Request a service or contact me.

Interested in working together? Fill out some info and I’ll be in touch shortly!

“Drawing with light, reflecting the heart.”

I don’t always do headshots — but when I do, I prefer rim lighting, outfit changes, and working through smiles + angles to get exactly what you want ✅

Thanks Ashwin 🙏🏻

Shot in the home studio with (mostly) Sony A7V body, Sony 28-70m

How a 68 year old Rastafarian man on St Vincent’s taught me about Rastafarian ethos, colonial resistance, and racial justice…

I stumbled upon this man (“Hadu”) in a hole in the wall restaurant well off the beaten tourist tra

View fullsize

A lot of the work I’m being asked for right now is editorial style, and for one recurring client, B&W.

It’s been quite fun leaning into that and seeing what makes such images more impactful. (Eg. what if you can’t lean on color

What if we just take pictures of the people we love — doing what they love — with each other?

This is what “lifestyle” photography is to me. It doesn’t need to be complicated. 🫶🏻📸

###

This particular assignment wa

The energy, advocacy and heart was off the charts for the official book launch of “Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports“ at @openbookmn on Friday.

@ellieroscher, @baeth7, and @thechrismosier, thank you for doing the WORK. A

View fullsize

View fullsize

Darkest venue ever and these guys are still looking absolutely amazing at their wedding reception 🤌🏻👌🏻

@katgrunditz and @binkleybunch8 told me the dancing pics were amongst the most important to them and I think we delivered

I used a new off ca

Feeling deeply isn’t something to hide… it’s something to celebrate. 💖

Here’s to feeling everything… the joy, the tears, the butterflies in your stomach.

And the fleeting moments we have with those we love that are

Our third fall family photo session together 🥲❤️

How special it is to see the little ones grow up into their radiant selves

And enjoy the fleeting moments we’re given to be alongside good people in nice places

Thank you @carly26carey for t

This little guy was NOT into the idea of our photoshoot. 🙅🏻&zwj;♂️

So his parents and I absolutely PANICKED and FORCED him to get with the program. 👮🏻&zwj;♂️

…said no good photographer ever.

We rolled with the punches, dad brought out s

I don’t always do headshots — but when I do, I prefer rim lighting, outfit changes, and working through smiles + angles to get exactly what you want ✅

Thanks Ashwin 🙏🏻

Shot in the home studio with (mostly) Sony A7V body, Sony 28-70m

How a 68 year old Rastafarian man on St Vincent’s taught me about Rastafarian ethos, colonial resistance, and racial justice…

I stumbled upon this man (“Hadu”) in a hole in the wall restaurant well off the beaten tourist tra

View fullsize

A lot of the work I’m being asked for right now is editorial style, and for one recurring client, B&W.

It’s been quite fun leaning into that and seeing what makes such images more impactful. (Eg. what if you can’t lean on color

What if we just take pictures of the people we love — doing what they love — with each other?

This is what “lifestyle” photography is to me. It doesn’t need to be complicated. 🫶🏻📸

###

This particular assignment wa

The energy, advocacy and heart was off the charts for the official book launch of “Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports“ at @openbookmn on Friday.

@ellieroscher, @baeth7, and @thechrismosier, thank you for doing the WORK. A

View fullsize

View fullsize

Darkest venue ever and these guys are still looking absolutely amazing at their wedding reception 🤌🏻👌🏻

@katgrunditz and @binkleybunch8 told me the dancing pics were amongst the most important to them and I think we delivered

I used a new off ca

Feeling deeply isn’t something to hide… it’s something to celebrate. 💖

Here’s to feeling everything… the joy, the tears, the butterflies in your stomach.

And the fleeting moments we have with those we love that are

Our third fall family photo session together 🥲❤️

How special it is to see the little ones grow up into their radiant selves

And enjoy the fleeting moments we’re given to be alongside good people in nice places

Thank you @carly26carey for t

This little guy was NOT into the idea of our photoshoot. 🙅🏻&zwj;♂️

So his parents and I absolutely PANICKED and FORCED him to get with the program. 👮🏻&zwj;♂️

…said no good photographer ever.

We rolled with the punches, dad brought out s

© 2025 Mahowald Photography

EMAIL | INSTAGRAM