Dear Sharon

Thanks for all the extra attention. If you want so badly for me to write a blog bad-mouthing you, I'm sorry but this is as good as you're going to get, so enjoy. And please, stop being so crazy and stalking my photography page. That's not why it was created. Have a nice day!

Melissa

FOUR homecomings!

oh my gosh, you guys have no idea how exhilarating it is to be present when someone's service member comes home from a long deployment - unless of course you've been there...then you totally understand. i cried entirely too many tears of joy watching these amazing families wait for their soldiers to come home and it is something i will always cherish. until you've seen these kinds of reunions you don't have the same kind of appreciation for what our troops do. god bless our troops <3

two homecomings!

today i got to be present at the homecoming of my friend liz's husband and kyle's friend michael. seeing the joy on their faces was absolutely priceless and i can't wait to shoot more homecomings. there's something truly special about a soldier making it back home to his or her family. i love it. enjoy!

-mel

morales kids {family}

these kids always manage to make me smile. on this day, they also made me realize i'd never have what it takes to have more than two children! their mother, october, is an absolute super hero! i don't know how she does it, but i admire her greatly. these three kids are all so smart, well-mannered and just all-around great kids and i had a total blast hanging out with them taking pictures. enjoy! :)

-mel

christy + chuck + jase {family}

(taken around christmas) christy and i have known each other for several years now and i love her just like she was a sister of mine. we met i believe through cross country and our mutual love for torturing coach walker blossomed into a beautiful friendship. i love that our friendship isn't based on how often we talk or how much we see each other now, especially since i've moved to north carolina and she and her husband are in oklahoma. she and i both know without a doubt that we'll be there for the other no matter what, and that's the best feeling. i met her husband for the first time for this shoot and i've got the vote for his favorite friend of hers! what can i say? i'm a beast. and of course, her brother jace...i can't believeeee how much he's grown. he's massive! all three of them got together for christy & jace's mother to be happy and have good photos of her kids :) love.

katie + travis {mini}

(taken in early december!) ahhhh, where to start!? katie is one of my best friends and i love her to pieces. in fact, if it weren't for her, i wouldn't even own a dslr camera. she encouraged me over and over again to get started with photography and i'm thankful i listened :) she and her husband are high school sweethearts and that kind of thing just melts my heart. we went out on the coldest day (unintentionally!) of the weekend i was there and managed to get a BUNCH of good photos. she also took my maternity photos on this day and we were both just freezing, but luckily it doesn't look like it in the photos :) enjoy!

shelby + chase {mini}

(these were taken in november! i'm just playing catch up) this was my first seasonal mini session of my career, and i have to say, it was great getting to see chase after so many years and a definite pleasure meeting his wife. they are so cute, and i had fun with these pictures :) enjoy!