Andrea Mandel's unique style is as engaging as her personality. Andrea brings her patience and upbeat energy to every production, ensuring a fruitful and enjoyable shoot. On set she is creative, hard-working and passionate. A true veteran in the industry, both Andrea’s photography and directorial work features babies, kids, families and animals.

Her work captures the playful and unique nature of day-to-day life. Whether it's seeing the world through the eyes of a child, or framing the innocence of a child’s eyes, she is a master of the moment.

Andrea has worked with many fantastic clients, including Abelson Taylor, Arc Worldwide, Biggs Gilmore Hughes, Blue Marlin, Burrell, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, CBX Packaging, CDM Princeton, Checkmark, DDB, Disney, Draft FCB, NY Healthcare, Edelman, Euro Worldwide, GSW, Instyle Magazine, Integer, Leo Burnett, McCann Erickson, Marketing Store, Nestle Purina, Noble Otis, Ogilvy, Oracle, Ryan Partnership, Saatchi Saatchi, SPM Advertising, Sterling Brand Packaging, Upshot, Procter & Gamble, Y&R, Williams Labadie, and more.

Andrea Mandel’s work captures the playful and unique nature of day-to-day life. Whether it's seeing the world through the eyes of a child, or framing the innocence of a child’s eyes, she is a master of the moment.

Her unique style is as engaging as her personality. Andrea brings her patience and upbeat energy to every production, ensuring a fruitful and enjoyable shoot. On set she is creative, hard-working and passionate. A true veteran in the industry, both Andrea’s photography and directorial work features babies, kids, families and animals.

Andrea has worked with many fantastic clients, including Abelson Taylor, Arc Worldwide, Biggs Gilmore Hughes, Blue Marlin, Burrell, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, CBX Packaging, CDM Princeton, Checkmark, DDB, Disney, Draft FCB, NY Healthcare, Edelman, Euro Worldwide, GSW, Instyle Magazine, Integer, Leo Burnett, McCann Erickson, Marketing Store, Nestle Purina, Noble Otis, Ogilvy, Oracle, Ryan Partnership, Saatchi Saatchi, SPM Advertising,Sterling Brand Packaging, Upshot, Procter & Gamble, Y&R, Williams Labadie, and more.

A proudly native Chicagoan, Andrea Mandel’s first love in high school was film. She knew it had to be her career, and moved to Syracuse to study at Newhouse School of Communications where she graduated with a degree in photography. 30 years later working in commercial photography, Andrea is as passionate and enamored with photography as ever.

Her energy and creativity make her work as a people (including kids) and lifestyle director and photographer the perfect fit. She has had the  privilege of travelling nationwide as well as overseas for a long list of well known clients and agencies, including a recent job in South Africa where she photographed over 130 babies in one week - not one of them cried!

Andrea the Director is playful and precise, always ready to capture the spontaneously beautiful moments of day-­to‐day life. Her expertise on set guarantees a lively and fun shoot for all. Andrea the Person is an avid cyclist, swimmer, movie buff and dog lover.

2015 is off to an exciting start for Andrea Mandel and is already filled with lots of fun and exciting projects. Some of her first projects include shooting a TV commercial for Huggies and a new ad campaign for Ziploc.

Andrea prides herself not only in her work behind the camera, but in the relationships she is able to form while shooting a diverse range of subject matter. There is never a dull moment, and this energy shines through in her work.

Andrea is passionate about life and this extends beyond her life’s work, photography. She is excited for what this year has in store, "especially those things that are unknown!"

2015 is off to an exciting start for Andrea Mandel and is already filled with lots of fun and exciting projects. Some of her first projects include shooting a TV commercial for Huggies and a new ad campaign for Ziploc.

Andrea prides herself not only in her work behind the camera, but in the relationships she is able to form while shooting a diverse range of subject matter. There’s never a dull moment, and this energy comes through in her work.

Andrea is passionate about life and this extends beyond her life’s work, photography. She is excited for what this year has in store, "especially those things that are unknown!"

2015 is off to an exciting start for Andrea Mandel and is already filled with lots of fun and exciting projects. Some of her first projects include shooting a TV commercial for Huggies and a new ad campaign for Ziploc.

Andrea prides herself not only in her work behind the camera, but in the relationships she is able to form while shooting a diverse range of subject matter. There’s never a dull moment, and this energy comes through in her work.

Andrea is passionate about life and this extends beyond her life’s work, photography. She is excited for what this year has in store, "especially those things that are unknown!"