The California Mermaid Convention is proud to partner with many eminent photographers, local to California!
Whether you are a professional mermaid, a cosplayer, a mermaid enthusiast, or a modeling newbie, we have a photo package for everyone. Shoot underwater, on dry land, or both!
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Please see below for our current Photo Shoot offerings and make sure to check back for updates in our programming
A tranquil pond, natural warm stone, a scenic bridge...what is it all missing? YOU!
Lee Harland is offering six, one-hour photo sessions for our convention attendees. Images will be taken outdoors in beautiful Hagan Park, by our Mermaid Pond. We will have an assistant on hand to help the mer during their shoot.
Book your shoot with this amazing artist who has a gentle, sensitive aesthetic and a true mastery of light before they sell out!
Lee Harland is a Husband, Father and Photographer. Born and raised in Modesto, Ca. Lee spent several years in Lodi, Ca. before moving to the Sacramento California area, where he currently resides. With camera in hand, he spends most of his creative time wandering Northern California looking for unique landscapes and creative portrait locations.
You can find more of Lee's work here.
Outdoor Mermaid Pond Shoot
- May 21st, 2022
- Six sessions available
- Hagan Community Center - back ponds
- Sessions are 60 min each
- Up to three merfolk may book a single session
- Package Includes 3 Retouched images
- Participants must bring their own tail, costume and accessories
- Tickets: $245
- Full vaccination, or a negative COVID test taken within 48 hrs will be needed for entry into ANY of our ticketed events for all guests ages 2 and over. Masks must be worn during any indoor activity.
*Does not include ticket to Main Entry
We are so thrilled to be welcoming Liz Marchiondo to our Underwater Photography team! Book a relaxed 30 min session with Liz and go home with 3 edited images of your choice!
Liz Marchiondo is a 2012 graduate from the Rochester Institute of Technology for Biomedical Photographic Communications and has had work featured in "Popular Science" magazine and biomedical publications. She has always had a love for marine biology and has worked for Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (Fort Pierce, FL), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (Woods Hole, MA), and was a volunteer at the New England Aquarium (Boston, MA)! When not under the water, Liz can be found at the nearby Dolphin SCUBA Center or out taking ethereal infrared landscape photographs.
Her work can be found at https://www.lizmarchiondoimaging.com/
Underwater Photography Sessions
- May 21st, 2022
- Ten Sessions Available
- 30 Minutes Each
- Package Includes 3 Retouched Images
- Participants must be able to swim in a depth of 10 ft of water without holding the side for 30 minutes
- Participants must bring their own tail, costume and accessories
Tickets: $170
- Hagan Community Center Adult Pool
- Full vaccination, or a negative COVID test taken within 48 hrs will be needed for entry into ANY of our ticketed events for all guests ages 2 and over. Masks must be worn during any indoor activity.
*Does not include Main Event Entry
We are fortunate to have procured the time and skill from our absolutely wonderful roaming event photographer, Mermaid Wrangler Photography for the duration of the Convention. Be sure to give them a big smile if you see his cameras around the con!
It is important to us at The California Mermaid Convention to capture the magic and fun of all three days of events! Our roaming photographers will be onsite at each location, making sure not a moment of merriment is lost.
We will be posting images from our staff photographer on our social media pages after the event for all to see and share
Group Photos will take place at our Main Event - exact location tba at the event. ANYONE can join in our group photos; the more the MER-ier
Group Photo Schedule
11:15 AM: Society of Fat Mermaids Group Photo
2 PM: Convention Group Photo
3 PM: Bipoc Merfolk Group Photo
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