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 !

“Where’d she go?”

“Has anyone seen Melissa?”

“Hello… hello… hello… ::echo fades into the distance::”

That’s me. MIA. Missing in action. Gone. Absent from the blog. I’m so sorry!! It’s just that life and work got hectic and something had to give. Couldn’t be family. Couldn’t be friends. Couldn’t be clients. Couldn’t be the holidays themselves. That left the poor blog.

My New Year’s Resolution?  You’ll be seeing a lot more of me in 2010! (now, is that twenty-ten or two thousand ten…. the things we have to ponder!)

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!

I photographed this family at my favorite Middletown location on Father’s Day – not really fair since the poor man had to hold it together when all sorts of creepy crawlies and flying menaces decided to attack him. Big meanies! But Dad was a real trooper and we have so many great images from the day to share. They last came to Priceless Reflections by Melissa before their sweet little girl was born and it was so much fun photographing her!

He loves these dinosaurs ALMOST as much as he loves his daddy. Such a sweet moment to treasure…

Mom did a FABULOUS job on clothing choices with these 2 cuties! I love photographing these boys – they’re always so much fun. Adorable, well behaved, and just all around full of awesomeness.

The first image just begged for a vintage sepia look for the timeless traditional heirloom feel we were going for but this one? This one is screams “I NEED COLOR!” Always listen to what an image hollers for. That’s real portraiture and the mark of a true professional. Tell them Melissa told you so.

And this one… you just can’t help but grin when you see it: