Monthly Archives: September 2010

Personal: 30

I thought I would wake up to more wrinkles and saggy skin.  I thought turning thirty sounded old, boring, and extremely undesirable.  I thought when the time came, I would want to hide in a hole and be by myself while the world passed me by for a moment.
Well, I thought wrong.
September 19th, I turned...

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Kendyl - You are SO gorgeous! Happy 30th!!! You two look like you have a blast together :)

Marie Long - You are such a honest soul. I can’t wait to be 30 and immature like you :) I mean that is the most heartfelt way.

Leah - AHHHHHHH I’M SO JEALOUS! Not just that you went to vegas for your birthday, but because you look so hot at 30!

Jamie - You guys are entirely too perfect together. Happy birthday melissa!!!!!

Beverly - A great entry into your book of life. When you are 60 you will appreciate reading this entry even more. I CAN’TS believe you were even worried about turning thirty but take your word for it. Just know that you are loved even more at 30 than you were at 20 if that is possible!!

crissie - So cute. That is one FUN city!

Brittany Stover - You and your hubs are so beautiful. You seriously don’t look a day over 21. I’m loving that you went to Vegas. How great is that? I think the first on is amazing, but the last one with the OCF, is super outstanding. :) Happy birthday girl.

stephanie - your pictures are beautiful as always. but these some how are so sincere. love them!

Erin - Well, I’m sad it wasn’t NYC but looks like you had a blast anyway :)

Happy birthday girlfriend!

xo

Brynn - Cute pictures! We had such a fun weekend, thanks for having us! I would love to get some of the pictures from the weekend if you have time! Thanks again for a great time!

Stacey - Happy Birthday Melissa. You’re still gorgeous, whether 29 or 30. I suspect you’ll still be lovely at 39 too.

Tiare - I’m glad you had a great time! Sorry we couldn’t make it. Happy Birthday. I love ya!

Jayme - Happy belated birthday Melissa! I also celebrated my 30th in Vegas with friends and Supercross. Love Vegas!

Candice - Sweet images. Happy 30th. I’m right around the corner. Glad to see it’s been done before, and done well. :)

Fashion: Shades of Blue

I wish I could say that my studio is lined with thousands of backdrops with numerous amounts of textures and colors. But….I can’t. I have to admit, the options are quite minimal. Backdrops can take up space and unless you’ve got a crew, they can be tedious to take down and pack...

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Lindsay - AHHHHHHH I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THESE!!!!

John - That’s really cool, thanks for the tip Melissa.

Sandra - Incredible. Seriously.

Sarah - Hey Melissa, I really appreciate you taking the time to give some tips. I have a few questions regarding white balance, should I just email you?

Nicole Klingler - sweet! I am going to have to experiment with that in studio! THANKS A TON!!!!!

Amanda Nelson - Congrats on the little secret you snuck in there! :”)

Crissie - Freakileking redic. Unreal. You are so good.

Audrey Lewis - Amazing! Seriously, those eyes. I love your studio stuff, you’re amazing with lighting! I’m still clueless :) And congratultions, how exciting for your little family to be growing! I’m so happy for you!

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