Kelcey and Ben

Last Thursday I found myself emotionally and physically drained. A and I have learned that moving across the country is not for the faint of heart! (Have I mentioned I'm moving to NC? Well, I'm moving to NC in 3 months.) We have had some looong nights and busy days as we've tried to hammer out the logistics of moving across the country.

Thursday night I had a session with Kelcey and Ben. I secretly worried that I wouldn't be able to pull anything from my fried brain and I wondered if the inspiration would flow as usual. My work is very personal to me, and I usually come home from sessions mentally exhausted.

It was a tender mercy from God to work with these two for a couple of hours!

Can I tell you something terribly cheesy? I teared up when I looked through my viewfinder and saw this shot. (Sleep deprivation makes me emotional, okay?) I just love how peaceful and happy she is in her fiance's arms. Beautiful.


I came home from this shoot feeling more energized than ever and feeling grateful for my job.

Thanks you Kelc and Ben!!

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Senior Videos

Here are the slideshows from my two most recent seniors. We had such a blast! Enjoy!

Brooke from Melissa Englebright on Vimeo.

Hannah /a>

(I know, I need to pick a new song. Any suggestions?)

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You Asked For It... Mini Sessions

Thank you all for your interest in mini sessions! I have been dragging my feet to come up with an option that works for me and doesn't cost you too much.

In the past, mini sessions have frustrated me because I can't spend the time making each session as unique as I would like them to be. And after seeing my prints botched at local labs doesn't make me super excited to hand over digital negatives. Sheesh.. can you tell I'm a control freak?

But I DO see a need for them, and after much fasting, prayer and meditation I think I have found an option that won't burn me out, and hopefully won't break your bank.

The Mini Session

20 minute session at an outdoor location of your choice
2 full resolution images with print release
1 8x10 or 2 5x7s
20% off of prints ordered through my lab

$75


The Whole (mini) Shebang

20 minute session at an outdoor location of your choice
All full resolution images on CD with a print release
1 8x10 or 2 5x7s
20% off of prints ordered through my lab

$150


Mini session are great for: babies, individual kids, maternity

Mini sessions are NOT great for: families and newborns

Here's a shot from my most recent mini:

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I really don't have time to post this...

but as I browsed through my pics this morning I HAD to post this. It sent me into a texture/color euphoria that I don't think I'll ever recover from.

And then I saw this...
and this...
Guess where we found this grass?
(this is where you say, " a beautiful little meadow.... a grassy field??")

WRONG! Would you believe I found this in a parking lot?
(This is when you say, "Shut. UP!")

I know, crazy. And she's crazy beautiful, huh!

Many more to come!
(This is when you say, "GET BACK TO WORK, MELISSA!")

Bye!

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I'm baaaack..

Our weekend in St. George was fantastico! And even though our apartment still looks like a recovering swamp land, we have all been sporting some happier tudes since returning from our weekend with this sweet fam:
Now seriously. Don't you just want to eat every one of them? I shot this during an afternoon wrestling session.

Okay... enough about my fantastic weekend. On to the important stuff... The GIVEAWAY!

The winner of the super awesome giveaway is...
E-mail me and we'll get your session set up. Woohoo!

Have a great week!
PS. Dear St. George: Please don't let your housing market explode in the next two years because the hubs and I would really like to buy a house there once school wraps up.

Love-
Melissa

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Giveaway deadline extended!

After experiencing the flood of 2009 IN our apartment yesterday, The Hubs and I are packing up our clan and heading to a sunnier (and hopefully drier) place for the weekend.

As a result, I am extending the deadline of my superawesome giveaway (below) until Monday morning. Because frankly, I don't feel like drawing names out of a hat when I'm soaking up the sun in my swim suit. :)

Stay tuned and spread the word!

(And my apologies to those of you who had to reschedule. This weather HAS to go away soon, right?)

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Spring = Giveaway!!

Spring is in the air and I am finding myself in an unusually perky mood. I mean, I'm usually a pretty peppy person, but warm temperatures force me into hyper drive.

Last night Luke and I sat on a blanket munching on strawberries and soaking in the good weather and I had an idea. A brilliant spring-alicious idea. It's time for a photo giveaway!

But then I got a-thinkin. The problem with my photog giveaways is that 49 of our 50 fine states get left out of the giving. And what about my loyal fan(s) in Alaska or North Dakota!? Don't they deserve a little Melissa E Love?

I think I have found a solution that will make us all happy.

ONE lucky winner will win EITHER:

* a free session with a $20 print credit
OR
* a $50 amazon gift card

Hooray!

Leave a comment on this here little post for ONE entry

Add Melissa E Photography as a friend on Facebook for TWO entries.

Add my button on your blog for THREE entries.

Be sure to comment below and let me know if you qualify for multiple entries.

The winner will be announced Friday at noon.

Good luck!

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