I was born and raised in Missouri and I have one brother. In 1999, I moved to Illinois to continue my education. As a child, art was always very important to me and has continued to be now in the form of photography. I became interested in photography during my first semester at Rockford College and decided to enroll into photography classes to learn as much as I could about it. In 2002,  I graduated from Rockford College with a BFA degree- emphasis in photography. At the time, I thought photography would just serve as a hobby for me, but in 2003 my interest grew more and more. Now I specialize in wedding photography and also photograph  H.S. Seniors, families, special events and more.
I learned to photograph on film during my years at Rockford College. However, digital cameras have improved tremendously in recent years and offer many advantages over film both in terms of  quality and in the case of reproduction and distribution. Today, I shoot entirely digital with my Canon cameras and enjoy every minute of it!
I would like to say “Thank You” to my roommate, family and friends for all their support and encouragement that they have given to me in pursuing my passion for photography!                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                    Marisa C. Garner