just a little encouragement to sit back and enjoy all that summer holds. warmly, -melanie-
summer afternoon – summer afternoon;
to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the english language. [ henry james ]
Category Archives: life
i love anniversary shoots…since the first anniversary gift is paper, i think they’re a perfect way to celebrate! this session fell on a really incredible day – rachel’s graduation celebration (she was on her way to see wicked later)! i feel so honored that clients choose a session with me as a way to mark...
totally, absolutely, unabashedly smitten with this wonderful mom of two…she’s a rare talent with design/paper (a big melanie weakness) and couples that with incredible professionalism (and oh, how i love that combo!). i felt like this was a true collaboration…the loveliest way to create family photographs.
we find such delight in the
beauty and happiness of children
that...
newborn sessions have been incredibly stirring as of late…yes, there’s sleeplessness, and piles of laundry, and lots of new baby gear but there’s also a sweet peace that wraps a home. life slows down a bit so you can get to know the newest member of the family, family and friends stop by and you...
hello friends! i love showing you how i spend my days – and this was such an incredibly lovely one with the lexington cancer foundation. definitely plan to come next year if you weren’t there this year! have the best weekend…i’m dodging the rain (fairly successfully, right ashlie??) today and having a wonderful time doing...
never will a time come when the most marvelous recent invention is as marvelous as a newborn baby. [ carl sandburg ]
and people wonder why i’m so happy – look at this sweet sleeping baby, how couldn’t i be! hope your derby day was lovely! warmly, -melanie-
we’ve been enjoying the best (but also busiest!) winter! we’re so excited about our duet [limited edition] mini session coming up march 13th @ keeneland!
it’s the perfect chance to throw on a great scarf & snuggle in with someone you love!
a few ideas on who this session is ideal for:
- as a gift for your...
it’s hard to describe how lucky i feel when a couple that i witnessed marry has me to their home when a baby arrives…
and a lot of those babies are being born which makes it such a fun reunion! i look at that face and see little bits of
mom, dad, and grandparents.
i think to myself,...
hello to you! so, we had *the* best summer…and now *the* best fall and frankly, you haven’t seen too much of it on this dear little blog! but, i have been twittering with some regularity :) it’s been an amazing year…and I’m looking forward to sharing lots of images once the holidays wrap up!
a quick...
there’s so much to share…i’ve been having the best time working on proofs as of late. and the sessions have made me over-the-top-happy…i feel really fortunate to have the view of the world i do. this week i literally had to pinch myself. the blog is so behind…ie: 30+ sessions of goodness behind! will you...
the first shot when my website opens is of a vintage car traveling down a tree lined road…the couple tucked inside and oh-so-in love are carrie & barrett…and now their family has grown! what a happy reunion to meet their little one!
(carrie & barrett, i think you’re pretty fantastic – if at any point you...
hi friends!
it’s been a little while – we are busy bees and sometimes the blog gathers a tiny bit of dust this time of year.
first, thank you over and over again for an absolutely magnificent summer! it has been the best!
there’s so much to share…oh my! but i’ll start with a peek at a couple...
i’m convinced i spent at least an hour a day gushing over this sweet family…anyone who knows them, knows how fantastic they are. and there’s this lovely little walk down memory lane that happens as i see a family grow to include a new baby. this shot is in camden’s nursery…i know that at some...
in our last newsletter we shared a peek at a new offering – [ one day ] a celebration of family – is a day long look at family life. a documentation of what an entire day holds: getting ready, lunch, going to the park, bubbles, baking cookies. making a record at various...
often i meet children that really make me hope that i know them forever because they are so remarkable.
harrison & grayson, you totally fall into that category :)
this catalog shoot was such an adventure – snow, sleet…and yet the perfect way to ring in 2009 (yes, catching up on blogging!). i probably won't be able to stop myself from going on and on about bella bliss – i've noticed their clothes for years at client shoots and really appreciate how simple &...
here’s a favorite image from before the weather warmed with 1 yr old davis.
jennifer, what fun! i want to come see how the canvas looks!
the dog was created specially for children. he is the god of frolic.
[ henry ward beecher ]
amy atlas makes me want to throw a party every day
i think this is one...
here’s a great shoot with sweet abby and her family…la-la-loved their color choices (the pop of orange was so fun!).
felt so honored to capture some maternity images for her. miles is close to audrey’s age so i was smitten from second 1.
hope you are having the loveliest of springs…
a happy family is but an...
i love the transformation that a baby brings to a household…parents rise a bit earlier, sounds are a bit more soothing,
even a trip to the grocery store requires planning (does the diaper bag have a change of clothes, how long before the next feeding?…). kelsey & chris’s preparation for riess’s arrival spoke again to their...
it's fun to share a tiny peek at the fun we had at the baby, it's cold outside [limited edition] mini session! i was so impressed at all the thoughtful ways clients participated – one grandmother loves to be photographed with each of her grandchildren (isn't that the best thing? think of the momento the...
