ABOUT

 I wish we had a remote control that would allow us to freeze, rewind and on some days fast forward our lives.  Unfortunately we do not.  We can’t physically go back, we have to live in the here and now while preparing for the future.  Taking the time to have professional photographs captured is not always about the present, it’s also about the future, about preserving time and creating family heirlooms.  It is not just about capturing beautiful images of children while they are little, it is about capturing our lives, the young, the in between, the graduating, the individual, the engaged, the wedding, the family, the extended family, the old, the furry family members, it’s about documenting your life!   Since we cannot get this time back, make the time to remember it forever!  

 

Lissa Marsolek Photography captures stunning images that will be cherished for generations to come.   

 

WHO WE ARE

Lissa {owner/lead photographer}

OUTGOING. SMILEY. ENTHUSIASTIC. FUN. ADVENTUROUS.  SILLY.   SEEKER OF THE UNIQUE IMAGE. INSPIRED.  STORY TELLER.  PASSIONATE. SPONTANEOUS. LIKEABLE… YEP, THAT’S ME!

I have a great love for photography, which started in college, most refer to it as my “obsession”. My love of photography grew as I traveled the world throughout college and after. I spent many years in front of the camera modeling and at one point my desire grew even stronger to be behind the camera. Realizing how fast time goes by I began capturing the moments allowing them to last forever. I love “real” moments, but I also love capturing images that allow you to feel like you just stepped out of a magazine. I do not limit myself to one style, instead I am DIVERSE, I adapt to those in front of me, using all different methods to capture the image. I have studied photography for over a decade, but it does not stop there.  I continue to take classes, participate in workshops, read magazines/books/online information to learn new techniques and incorporate the latest styles, trends, technology into my work. In the end it is the excitement I see on an individuals face when I show them images we have captured that is the fuel for my fire!  I am an over-acheiver, I expect only the best of myself and I am determined to give you my best!

I am a wife and mother of 3 amazing kids. I have my camera with me ALWAYS! I am a girl who LOVES adventure. I am an adrenalin junky {taking my first plunge bungy jumping at age 11}, quite possibly an extreme sports fanatic.  I am a snowmobile stunt double, a test rider. I wakeboard, hunt, fish, golf, ride dirtbikes & four wheelers. I played hockey for many years, trained at the Olympic Training Centers and now coach hockey. I played soccer, softball and golf in college. Though I can’t hold a note, I love music, all genres of it. I am originally from lower Michigan. I met my husband while we were both racing snowmobiles professionally. I am a grand-daughter, a daughter, a little sister, a sister-in-law, an aunt. I am a simple girl most commonly seen in my blue jeans, a t-shirt, and a pair of flip flops.

Darcie {assistant/photographer}

OUTGOING. SINCERE. ENTHUSIASTIC. FUNNY. LOYAL. CAPTURER OF THE MOMENT. DETAIL ORIENTED “OCD”. ORGANIZER. WORLD TRAVELER. PASSIONATE.  LIKEABLE… YEP, THAT’S ME!

It is the excitment of being a part of someone’s life and capturing those moments we can’t get back but instead relive through photographs that drives me to pick up the camera.  The emotions, milestones and memories I have been a part of so far feeds my passion for the art of photography. When catching those moments… there’s this high we get as historians of your life. I didn’t find photography as other photographers often do. I was gifted a camera to photograph real estate and found it boring. Turned the camera on my babies to document their lives and it hit me, I found my nitch.  I see emotion, the beautiful moments when people do not realize they are being photographed.  I dove head first into learning the technical side of photography… taking classes, hiring mentors, reading everything I could get my hands on.  The “passion” I have for the art lies  in the challenge, no matter how much I learn there is always more. The excitement never ends.

I am a wife and mother of 3 incredible little girls. I am a girl who LOVES to drive around with the top down on my Jeep. I traveled around the world working as a flight attendant.  I enjoy our vacations to a remote location in the Mayan Riveria.  Call me fickle, I love the sun and snow. I am originally from Wisconsin, but now call Minnesota home.   I am a diehard VIKINGS fan.  I am a grand-daughter, a daughter, a big sister, a sister-in-law, an aunt. I am a simple girl most commonly seen in my blue jeans, a comfy top, with my hair pulled up, and barefeet.

Darcie’s Role

There is 1 question Darcie and I are always asked when we are together… “Are you two sisters”?  The answer… “No, we are not ”sisters”, but we are the sisters neither of us had!   I have always been a believer that “all things happen for a reason” and that’s exactly how it worked out for us.  The long story short, Darcie and I have known eachother since my husband and I were married.  She was originally my husbands friend, a guest at our wedding, and we were guests at their wedding.  For years we both heard a lot about eachother, always the comparisons of how similar we were in looks and personality.  The first time we really had a chance to talk, we completely clicked and there was an energy that was infectious.   Fast forward a few years.  Darcie was working on her passion to become a photographer when my scheduled assistant informed me 5 days prior to a wedding that she was now unavailable.  I immediately phoned Darcie!  In true Darcie fashion she cleared her schedule and our journey began as a team.  Our excitement and passion for capturing life with photography feeds off one another.  There is never a dull moment, nor a quiet moment!  Darcie is most often seen assisting/photographing weddings and events with me.  Behind the scenes I turn to Darcie to bounce ideas off of for sessions, weddings, business directions and much more!

 

Lissa Marsolek is an award winning Menomonie, Wisconsin Premier Photographer serving Northwestern Wisconsin, the Twin Cities and periodically Michigan.  We are also available for travel throughout the US. and Internationally.