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Welcome to my Blog!

I feel so blessed to be living a dream I have been searching, longing, and waiting for what seemed like an eternity. I never thought I would find it, never dreamed I would experience surmounting bliss, never imagined I would be so enamored and consumed by an "IT"... by PHOTOGRAPHY ...

M journey is ongoing, long, arduous, with countless frustrations and disappointments but nonetheless filled with overwhelming joy, love and triumph. It is intoxicating!

I knew deep inside me it was in the ARTS, but somehow my family convinced me my art was in the medical field. So I succeeded to become a physical therapist. But the calling became louder as time went by. I tried all sorts of artistic ventures - drawing, singing, dancing, painting, but to my disdain, not one satisfied the ache I felt inside. Until ten years ago when scrapbooking was introduced to me. I knew it as soon as I found myself spending more time taking pictures for my scrapbooks instead of making the books. I was hooked. I found my place, my home, my nest, my art, my photography, and I thank my God, my Jesus, my Savior for this wonderful gift!!!!! 

Please join me in this beautiful journey and if you want to be apart of it, please do not hesitate to email me and find out if my photographic style matches yours.

Hi! My name is Rae Mati and welcome to my BLOG!

Toledo School for the Arts Senior – just love this girl! – Toledo Senior Photographer

I thought I was losing my mind when I tried to look for this post and couldn’t find it. I was so sure I posted it but I guess I didn’t – at least I found it …yes! It was saved as draft – it must have been one of those late nights when I stayed past my late, late bed time – that would be around 2 am!

Anyway, I’m sorry for missing to post this but I still want to share it … so here they are:

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And here she was imitating her mom’s senior pose – it made her mom cry – she was so touched by this gesture…

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A charming baby… Toledo Newborn Photographer

What better way to post on Easter Sunday but to showcase a charming newborn. Birth is such a miracle and it brings so much joy and excitement! When I first met this family back last year it was by way of a phone call from grandma way back west in California – she wanted me to photograph her grand daughter for her first communion and invitation and so I was so glad to see the newest member of the family. I love her name (yup I’m a bit biased Kara). Anyway, baby “S” is exquisite and such a charmer. My husband can’t stop saying “Oh she’s beautiful!” Well you be the judge …

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Look who’s gonna be a big sister?! – Toledo Maternity Photographer

It’s true, life gets faster as you get older. I still can’t believe that it’s been almost 3 years ago when I photographed my good friend “C” when she was carrying her first baby. Now she is a mother again to yet another baby girl “E” who I can’t wait to see and of course, photograph. This was taken just a few days before she had her and look how great she looked.

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Beautiful Sisters- Lambertville, MI Senior Photographer

You may remember them from last year. I just love photographing these girls, they have perfect bone structure and should be on the modeling ramp.

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Sorry… Perrysburg and Toledo Children Photographer

Sorry for being absent for a few months here. I’ve been very busy with personal life that it has been impossible to sit down and gather my thoughts. I have had clients whose pics never made it here so for the next few days I will try to make it up to them. To start with here is a few of my neighbor’s handsome boy (Sir “B”) who happens to be my Elijah’s BFF.

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And of course he is beautiful because the mother is gorgeous!!!

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Some fun(ny) outtakes from a very animated senior!!!- Toledo Senior Photographer

As I’ve said, she’ll be a very famous actress someday. She kept us entertained during the whole shoot.. here are a few of her antics:

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And thanks to Mr. T for being a great assistant!

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Either she was tired or I was just plain boring, I’d like to think of the former, I have yet to be accused of boring…

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She’ll Be Famous Someday…- Toledo Senior Photographer

She started calm and collected, not one single word to me and she let her mom do all the talking… hmmm, oh maybe for about 5 minutes… yeah that long. The next thing I know she can’t stop… she was on stage, she did her thing – the poses, the act, the dancer’s stance, everything that a photographer could ask for from a senior spokesmodel. No, she did not need me to direct at all. Acting is her thing. She will go along way and I won’t be surprised to see her in Broadway someday. Miss R, here’s your sneak peek and thank you for being so patient.

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can’t decide which one I like more:

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Here’s a few more of Mr Z. – Wauseon Senior Photographer

I can’t help but post a few more : there’s a lot of really good ones, here is a few of my favorites: Kelley, I’ll be emailing you tomorrow, the gallery is ready for viewing.

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OK, Girls, don’t call me for his number, don’t have it – Wauseon Senior Photographer

and yes he is taken….

Kelly, thank you for being patient. I am working on it but in the meantime here is a sneek peak:

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Isn’t she lovely?! {Toledo Newborn Photographer}

Baby M is simply exquisite! She was so peaceful until I started taking photos. She taught me a lot – I just had to learn to wait longer and longer and longer … well actually til the next day. I did have to come back the next day because she was not going to curl like I wanted her too, so we threw all the wonderful hanging and swaddled ideas out the window and we had to be content on what she was willing to give us. Well, I should just have listened to her because her ideas turned out great. Thank you Jon and Sara for letting me capture these sweet moments of your beautiful daughter. Here’s a sneak peek … hope you like it as much as I do!