Marilyn Mikkelsen began her career as a photographer in London, Ontario after graduating from Fanshawe College's Photography program in 1981.

Soon after, Marilyn moved to Ottawa where she succeeded in establishing herself as one of the only successful female photographers in the nation's capital to shoot editorial and public relations images for such clients as the Prime Minister's Office, the Department of External Affairs, and the Ottawa Citizen daily newspaper.

It wasn't long before Marilyn expanded her photography business to include weddings, bar mitzvah's, and children/family portraits.

Today, Marilyn operates a home-based studio and shoots on location with her husband Ralph Plath in digital and traditional film formats.