I met this charming West Side couple at the Civic Center in Scottsdale for pre-wedding portraits.

They were getting married at the courthouse but still wanted fabulous engagement-style  portraits to remember the day. They’re super sweet, so very much in love, and they made my job so easy.

Just look!

They celebrated the big event at a small Brazilian restaurant with family and close friends and I can’t wait to show them the rest of their images !

What do you get when you take a family of 16 from all over the United States, mix them with a venue that’s off-the-chain gorgeous (The Phoenician, in Scottsdale), and top it with a session full of laughs? You get this:

Gloria & Family…. thank you so much for making me a part of your family holiday get-together.   It was an honor and a pleasure… and a lot of fun!

Sometimes you can’t go wrong.  Take a gorgeous, sunny, bright Phoenix day, add in the mix a fun-loving, beautiful family, and what do you get??  (Ok, don’t guess, I’ll tell ya)  You get the most amazing photos of a family that truly eminates love and happiness.  What else can I say??  LOVED this session that we shot in downtown Phoenix near Cooperstown and Copper Square.

You guys have been so patient and I **so** appreciate it!  I’m working feverishly (still!) to get all the sessions from Cincinnati previewed and proofed !  There were SO many gorgeous kids, families, babies, seniors, etc…. here’s a small sampling of what I’ve got previewed so far… more to come, I promise, I promise!  :-)

See!  I really wasn’t kidding – so many beautiful clients! More to come… soon… I promise!

Previewing another session from my marathon-shoot in Cincinnati a few weeks ago… these girls were beautiful, and ready to pose for the camera!  A photographer’s dream come true – they were fun, sassy, and adorable!  Just one preview for now as I work up a few more to share…..

Another amazing family…. another rainy day in Cincinnati!  I had the pleasure of photographing Lora’s family again… this time in downtown Cincinnati!  She paid close attention to our conversation on “what to wear” and with the help of her awesome hubby….. came up with a wonderful look for the whole family… fun, colorful, but not too busy!  Downtown was the perfect venue for this urban chic family session!

HELLO OHIO!

Priceless Reflections is excited to be back in OHIO starting tomorrow (Saturday 10/3) thru Sunday (10/11).  If your calls are not returned immediately, please know they will be returned the moment we return to the sunshiny, hot, super-hot and sunshiny Phoenix office on Monday 10/12.

If you’re an OHIO peep who needs to be SQUEEEEEZED into the schedule this coming week, please call Melissa on her cell 513.407.1109 and we’ll see what we can do!

Have a GREAT week guys!

Reese has been coming to Priceless Reflections by Melissa since she was a wee thing (2-3 months old) and now she’s a big girl, all giggly and full of smiles with the sunniest personality even on a hot hot hot day like today.

Mom and Dad are so awesomely sweet and cool, totally head-over-heels in love with Reese. She grins and they just melt. Nope, this little cutie pie isn’t spoiled at all, no way!

A shady spot at the park turned into a storybook-worthy moment. She looks like a little princess with the columns of the castle around her, the sweet expression, her little smile, and the adorable dress Mom chose.

And finally, how could this not make you smile?

And this:

As the countdown to our Phoenix move goes into hyperdrive, I thought it would be fun to showcase this desert-inspired line from Gymboree and desert colors from Janie & Jack. Of course they would look great in Cincinnati too, LOL!

It’s no secret to my clients that I’m “nacho” average girl. No, really… please stop laughing. It’s true. But maybe you didn’t realize that one of my absolute favorite foods is – NACHOS! I like them spicy and mild, piled high and simple, Mexican style and other.

Here are some of my favorite local nacho haunts in the Cincinnati area.
Abuelo’s: Mason, Ohio
Colors Cafe

My nacho-lovin’ friend Kimberly in Myrtle Beach says I have to try these nachos too so after we get settled in Phoenix, a girlfriend trip is in the works!

Margaritaville: Broadway at the Beach
California Dreaming: Surfside (try the BBQ Chicken Nachos!)

I’m really looking forward to learning about nachos Phoenix-style so if any of you Phoenix peeps have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them!