MMMM creative
About us

About MMMM Creative.

We're Mike Mala and Mitch Miletich, photographers based in London and Ingersoll, Ontario. We were born a few days (and a few years) apart in December, and we're more like brothers than business partners.

Mike and Mitch on a beach on Lake Erie, cameras in hand
Lake Erie▸ The crew
Our story

How we met

Twelve strangers showed up for a community photo walk. Mitch walked over to Mike and asked about his camera, which was a mistake if he wanted a short answer. Mike talked him through manual settings, changing exposure on the fly, and why the edit matters as much as the click. By the end of the day Mitch had seen Mike's portfolio, and the old Instagram too, may it rest in peace. He'd found the guy he wanted to learn from.

We became photo buddies. Mitch kept asking the real questions. How do you put yourself out there? How do you price yourself? How do you make a client remember you so they keep calling back? We shot events together for a few years, ended up riding in the same cycling club, and somewhere between the rides and the gigs it stopped being a hobby we happened to share.

Why MMMM

We were both tired of building someone else's dream from behind a corporate desk, so we started building our own. Nobody makes it alone these days. You need a team that balances each other out. That's us: two lead shooters, one crew, and a lot of laughing along the way.

Mike Mala leaning on a bike, black and white portrait
Mike▸ Ingersoll
Company partner · Lead shooter

Mike Mala

Hey, I'm Mike. I've had a camera in my hands since 2001, and my grandfather is the one who put it there. He taught me two things I still live by. First, it's better to underexpose. (Still true. Fight me.) Second, the best photo is usually hiding in the thing everyone else walked past.

Short, tall or medium, every angle of life has something beautiful in it. Sometimes you just have to crouch down or climb up to see it. I'm based in Ingersoll and I shoot photo, video and drone. On a shoot my eyes never stop moving. I miss things like anyone does, but I always walk in with a plan so that missing the moment just isn't an option.

Nervous? Mitch and I are the same on this one. I'll show you the back of the camera, find you the bright side, and you'll forget you were worried. People ask me for my favourite shoot, and honestly, I can't pick one. It's the laughs. The stuff that happens between the frames is always better than any story I could tell about it afterward.

Style
Moody · Natural · Vibrant
Kit
Sony digital & DJI
"Mike always says I'm the motivator. Honestly, we're each other's biggest fans. We pick apart each other's work so the next shoot is better than the last."Mitch, on Mike
Mitch's portrait
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Company partner · Lead shooter

Mitch Miletich

I'm Mitch. I'm based in London, I taught myself everything, and I've been shooting professionally for over five years. I'm a natural-light guy: prime lenses only, plus a couple of vintage film cameras in the bag.

Why film? Sure, you can fake the look in post. What you can't fake is the surprise. You shoot a real roll on an old camera, you wait, and then you get back something warm and textured you can actually hold. You never quite know how it'll turn out, and that's exactly why I love it.

Ringside and game day feel like home. I've shot fight nights all over London, including Czech semi-pro fighter Sorm Lubos.

If you're nervous, my first instinct is "bro, just chill." (Kidding. Mostly.) Really, I'll flip the camera around and show you a sneak peek, because once you see how good you look, the nerves are gone. Whatever happens on the day, I'll find you the bright side.

My whole philosophy: live life, you only get one. I'd rather have a life of regrets than a life of what-ifs.

Style
Natural · Airy · Vintage
Kit
Lumix digital & Olympus film
"Mitch is proud of every shot he takes, and his excitement gets me hyped every time."Mike, on Mitch
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