Aguanga photographer Miranda Monteleone has turned her love for photography into a successful business capturing the special moments of birth, infants, mother and fatherhood. Her obsession with the camera began at an early age.
“I asked for my first camera for Christmas in 2009,” she said. “I was a freshman in high school and absolutely in love with photography from that moment on. I would even force my younger siblings to pose for me every chance I got.”
After many second-hand camera and lens upgrades over the years, and with a huge push from her husband, Monteleone finally pulled the trigger and invested in her current professional equipment.
“I shoot with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II, and my favorite lens is probably my 24-70mm f2.8,” she said. “My 35mm f1.4 lens is a close second for birth, newborn and family photos. When I’m shooting action, I love my 200-400mm f4.”
Monteleone and her husband-to-be Nic bought their first home in Aguanga in 2017.
“A few months later we tied the knot and started trying for our first baby,” she said. “We ended up struggling with infertility for a few years. After many rounds of IUI and two rounds of IVF, we finally added a sweet baby boy to our family in 2020 and another perfect little guy 18 months later in 2022. Struggling with infertility fueled my passion for anything related to pregnancy and birth.”
She directs her photographic talents towards capturing the birthing experience in pictures. Monteleone is currently working on her birth and bereavement doula certification to provide additional support for her birth photography clients through her studio, Monteleone Imagery.
“I offer sessions of all kinds but specialize in birth, maternity, lifestyle newborn and child portraits. I have a private studio in Murrieta but I’m also a lover of golden hour and natural light,” she added.
As a California lifestyle photographer specializing in birth, maternity and newborns, Monteleone fuels her passion while providing intimate images to be treasured for a lifetime.
To learn more about Monteleone Imagery, visit her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MonteleoneImagery?mibextid=ZbWKwL, on Instagram at Monteleone_imagery or her website https://unscriptedphotographers.com/monteleoneimagery.
Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.
