Fun with Families | Lebanon Family Photographer

Posted on June 04th, 2010 in Chandler Family Photographer, Cincinnati Relationship Photographer, Cincinnati family photographer, Community, Gilbert Photographer, Local Favorites, Mesa Photographer, Phoenix Jewish Photographer, Uncategorized, cincinnati child photographer, cincinnati newborn photographer, downtown photo shoot, downtown photographer, lifestyle photography, phoenix child photographer, phoenix event photographer, phoenix family photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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Other photographers dread family sessions. So many people, expressions, attitudes, and such. Pshaw on that, says I! Sure, family portrait sessions can be intimidating and serious and stuff but not with Priceless Reflections by Melissa! We have F*U*N!

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I do believe we have a future golf pro in the making here. Love capturing his serious expression and concentration.

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A little brotherly love… say it with me now… “awww…” and their sweet, rough and tumble, wee one.

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Daddy, best get your shotgun ready now. One day she’ll leave her glorious princess bedroom for a date with Prince Charming. She’s already a heartbreaker!

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Watch Me Grow | Mason Child Photographer | Cincinnati Photographer

Posted on June 01th, 2010 in Chandler Family Photographer, Cincinnati Relationship Photographer, Cincinnati family photographer, Fresh Faces Contest, Gilbert Photographer, Local Favorites, Mesa Photographer, Phoenix Bar Mitzvah photographer, Phoenix Relationship Photographer, Scottsdale Children's Photographer, Scottsdale Family Photographer, Scottsdale Family Photography, Scottsdale Photographer, Tempe Photographer, Uncategorized, cincinnati child photographer, cincinnati newborn photographer, cincinnati senior photographer, downtown photo shoot, downtown photographer, lifestyle photography, mitzvah photographer, phoenix child photographer, phoenix event photographer, phoenix family photographer, scottsdale senior photographer, sharonville child photographer, tempe event photographer, tempe senior photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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This little princess has been a Priceless Reflections by Melissa client since she was just a few days old. I’ve had the pleasure of watching her grow and the honor of documenting her life through portraits for her family. On this day, she was real trooper and full of laughs, giggles, and that batting eyelashes look that every little girl seems to master to get what she she wants.

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Recognize her from the top of the Smugmug site where you view your images after the session? She’s growing up!

Fresh Faces Runner Up | Cincinnati Children’s Photographer

Posted on May 31th, 2010 in Cincinnati family photographer, cincinnati child photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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The Jackson Family – our Fresh Faces Runner Up from Cincinnati – stylin’ and profilin’ in front of my lens at Sharon Woods – Heritage Village.  Little Levi was amazing to work with – he even chose his OWN stylish threadz for the session…. what a sweet sweet boy he is.

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Enter the Ohio Fresh Faces summer/fall contest by sending me your favorite FUNNY FACES snapshots (see details in separate post!)

Fresh Faces Grand Prize Winner | Middleton Family Photographer

Posted on May 31th, 2010 in Cincinnati family photographer, Fresh Faces Contest, cincinnati child photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

Yay for the Kauffeld Family! They were the Priceless Reflections by Melissa Fresh Faces | Cincinnati Grand Prize Winner!  We shot their session in Middleton back-to-back with the family they gifted with their prize session and it was full of laughs, squealing kids, and way too much fun for an afternoon.

Adorable dimpled cowgirl …

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Good looking cowpokes … maybe a hint of senior portraits yet to come?

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NEW FRESH FACES KAHN-TEST:

I can’t leave my Ohio peeps out of a contest so let’s do something a little… different. Send me your favorite FUNNY FACE snapshots. The ones you’re going to embarrass little Tommy with at his high school graduation, the one of your husband singing into a brush in the bathroom mirror, kids sticking their tongues out at the camera, you get the idea. The winner gets a session with moi and one to gift to a friend as well.   Same details as the PHX Kahn-test (details here in the blog)… the deadline for submitting images is TUESDAY JUNE 15th .  Send the images to Melissa with the subject line: FUNNY FACE …. images will be posted on the blog for Joe Q Public to vote on… and the winner receives a FREE FREE FREEEEE session with ME ME MEEEE during my next Ohio trip (9/30-10/7).  So let’s see those funny faces!

Fresh Faces – the gift | Cincinnati and Mason Family Photographer

Posted on May 31th, 2010 in Cincinnati family photographer, Fresh Faces Contest, cincinnati child photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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The King Family received their Priceless Reflections by Melissa session as a gift from the Fresh Faces Grand Prize winner and we had so much fun shooting their sessions back-to-back in Middleton.

A little brother/sister love. Awwww…

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It’s a Small World | Mason Photographer | Cincinnati Family Photographer

Posted on May 31th, 2010 in Chandler Family Photographer, Cincinnati Relationship Photographer, Cincinnati family photographer, Cincinnati wedding photographer, Fresh Faces Contest, Gilbert Photographer, Mesa Photographer, Phoenix Jewish Photographer, Phoenix Relationship Photographer, Phoenix Twin Photographer, Photographer Scottsdale, Scottsdale Children's Photographer, Scottsdale Family Photographer, Scottsdale Family Photography, Scottsdale Photographer, Tempe Photographer, Uncategorized, cincinnati child photographer, cincinnati senior photographer, downtown photographer, lifestyle photography, phoenix child photographer, phoenix event photographer, phoenix family photographer, phoenix senior photographer, scottsdale senior photographer, sharonville child photographer, tempe event photographer, tempe senior photographer, urban chic) by admin | 0 Comments »

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As Mom to two boys, I can relate to that incredible bond between mothers and sons, and this session really rocked my socks because I got to focus on their relationship. No distractions, no other STUFF, just mom, son, and me… along with some seriously killer light.

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That’s not to say it was all serious and deep – we have too much fun for that!

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Mom’s got a heartbreaker on her hands. Oh, those eyes!

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Piece of really cool but totally useless trivia: Mom attended college with my husband in Carbondale. How cool is that?  Let’s all bust out in a chorus of, “It’s a Small World!”

Love Makes the World Go Round | Cincinnati Family Photographer

Posted on May 30th, 2010 in Cincinnati Relationship Photographer, Cincinnati family photographer, Fresh Faces Contest, Mesa Photographer, cincinnati child photographer, lifestyle photography, phoenix child photographer, phoenix event photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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I’ve been blessed to photograph the “B” family for the last 3 years or so. Blessed because they’re a unique family full of love and compassion and yeah, a lot of fun. The expressions on their faces are so much fun – just look at a slice of our day.

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How can you resist smiles like this?

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Singing in the Rain | Mason Photographer

Posted on May 28th, 2010 in Cincinnati family photographer, cincinnati child photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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Clients often ask what happens if we have weather-that’s-less-than-perfect for a session. A little rain doesn’t stop the Fowler family and it doesn’t stop me. Just look at what fun we had and what great images they’ll have of their time playing in the sprinkles with that crazy Melissa photographer lady. ;)
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And then my personal favorite. This is a piece of art for their home – it’s fun, it’s colorful, it’s welcoming, it’s playful, it’s THEM. No one’s looking at the camera, no one’s cheesing… it’s a real moment and it’s why I’m here.

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I’ve been photographing the Fowler family since Miss G was only a few days old and splashing in puddles suits us just fine. They wanted me to come back and play the next day – now THAT is a successful portrait session!

Whirlwind Week Shooting in Cincinnati |Cincinnati Photographers| |Phoenix Photographers|

Posted on April 21th, 2010 in Chandler Family Photographer, Cincinnati Relationship Photographer, Cincinnati family photographer, Cincinnati wedding photographer, Gilbert Photographer, Local Favorites, Mesa Photographer, Phoenix Bar Mitzvah photographer, Phoenix Jewish Photographer, Phoenix Relationship Photographer, Phoenix Twin Photographer, Phoenix Twins Photographer, Phoenix Wedding photographer, Photographer Scottsdale, Scottsdale Children's Photographer, Scottsdale Family Photographer, Scottsdale Family Photography, Scottsdale Photographer, Tempe Photographer, cincinnati child photographer, cincinnati newborn photographer, cincinnati senior photographer, downtown photo shoot, downtown photographer, lifestyle photography, phoenix child photographer, phoenix event photographer, phoenix family photographer, phoenix senior photographer, scottsdale senior photographer, tempe event photographer, tempe senior photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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Oh me oh my! What an incredible week I had last week, shooting literally thousands of photos of some of Cincinnati’s best and cutest families, kids etc!  From eensy weensy babies, to big kids and their parents, what a week it was!  Here’s just a sneak peek preview of some of the FUN we all had last week!

Huge SHOUT OUT and Mega-THANK YOU to Dana and Ben, who were my assistants.  Ben took some awesome shots – and Dana, as always, was the best assistant of all time!  Thank you to both of you for the help!

Without further adieu.. check out some of the fun from last week:

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Tempe Marketplace |Found in Phoenix| {Phoenix Family Photographer}

Posted on March 07th, 2010 in Chandler Family Photographer, Cincinnati family photographer, Community, Local Favorites, Uncategorized, phoenix child photographer, phoenix family photographer) by admin | 0 Comments »

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While not exactly in Phoenix, I’ve found a new favorite place to hang out and have fun: Tempe Marketplace (http://www.tempemarketplace.com)
The big outdoor market is full of great restaurants, loads of off-the-chain shopping, and entertainment.
Be sure to hit Slices (http://slicespizzajoint.com) and Mojo Yogurt (http://www.mojoyogurt.com) for yumminess, then head over to Dave & Buster’s or the Marketplace 16, home of the largest movie screen in Arizona.
Become a Tempe Marketplace Facebook fan, follow them on Twitter, and sign up for the newsletter to get special promotions, deals and coupons.
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