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VOICES / TESTIMONIALS
—Floy Andrews, Attorney at law, Huntington Beach
Yoga & Portraits: Michelle is angel turned photographic artist. Working with her is such a pleasure. Her generous heart sends love straight through the camera lens, creating a safe and open stage for you to let loose and have fun. All the while her discerning eye and technical acumen with her array of equipment work to capture the living, beautiful, authentic you that especially shows up when you feel free to express your own open heart. I think even the most camera shy will feel comfortable smiling for Michelle’s Canon. And if you’re a yogi you’ll really appreciate her deep knowledge of the practice, ensuring correct alignment and balance in whatever pose you choose. Michelle, thanks for the memories.
—Roswitha Kima Smale, PhD, Rancho Mirage
Yoga & Portraits: Michelle Haymoz brings a nuanced and sensitive approach to her photo sessions which helped me get over being self-conscious.
For once, her photographs captured me the way I see myself and better. The feedback from others has been phenomenal.
—Fiona Bechtler-Levin, Leucadia
Family Portraits: Michelle made taking family pictures with two teenagers both fun and rewarding. The utmost professional, Michelle is friendly
and easy to work with and offered great ideas for creative settings. Her artistic eye and sense for composition resulted in beautiful shots.
She has a deep passion for photography and coupled with her graphic design background we received great Xmas cards and the perfect portraits
that our family will treasure for a long time.
—Lorna Moy-Masaki, Huntington Beach
Dog Photography: Moby and I had a great time with Michelle at the beach. We were there at sunset and the lighting was perfect. She made us feel
comfortable as we frolicked in the sand and dusk. What an amazing eye she has. Moby ate it up when she cooed at him in Swiss German!
—Carla Nappi, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, San Diego
Portraits: I was 2 years into my new position at UCSD and I still had not provided a required portrait for the faculty website. This task fell to the bottom
of my To Do list several times for two reasons. First, I was not interested in an unnatural studio photo. It was important to me that I look like a real person,
but I could not find a photographer I trusted to make this happen. Second, I find having my picture taken quite aversive and avoiding the task was incredibly reinforcing. One day at the Ashtanga Yoga Center, I saw Michelle’s work on a postcard. I was immediately drawn to the freshness of the images and I knew
I found the photographer I wanted – first problem solved! It was then up to me to tolerate the distress of putting myself at the center of a lens. I approached
Michelle about her services and from our first contact, she made the process easier for me. Michelle has an easy and kind manner that she integrates seamlessly
with an honest, professional approach. During the photo shoot, Michelle’s compassion and warmth minimized my anxiety. I was able to let go of my automatic
self-conscious reactions and Michelle captured these genuine moments. I believe the relaxed, natural images that emerged are a direct result of Michelle’s gentle, yet encouraging presence during the photo shoot. I am extremely satisfied with my portraits and I recommend Michelle’s services without reservation. Thank you, Michelle!
—Sayaka Otani, Ballet Dancer, City Ballet of San Diego
Ballet Photography: ミシェルへ 素敵な写真をありがとう。素晴らしい芸術家ミシェルと一緒に仕事ができて嬉しく思います。これからのご活躍を祈っています。いつか日本にも来てくださいね。さやか
To Michelle: Thank you for the amazing pictures! You are a stunning artist. I am so glad to work with you. I wish you the best of luck. Please come to Japan someday! Sayaka
—Atsuro Chiba, Asthanga Yoga practitioner & teacher, San Diego
Yoga & Portraits: 私は彼女が写真を撮るときの色彩感覚、瞬間、また角度のセンスが大好きです。一生に残る素晴らしい写真を撮ってくれて本当に嬉しく思っています。ありがとう ミシェル。
I love her sense of color, moment and angle when she takes the photograph. I am really happy that she took wonderful photographs of me which I will treasure all my life. Thanks Michelle.
—Holly Gastil, Solana Beach
Yoga & Portraits: First I’d like to say I do not enjoy having my picture taken. Not only did Michelle get amazing shots of me, she made me feel relaxed
and comfortable about the whole experience. Michelle has an amazing eye, she really gets the great shot you will always treasure.
I highly recommend her, she is the one for you!
