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Suprise! | Anchorage Portrait Photographer

Mel — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:31:45 +0000

Have you ever had your husband suprise you for your birthday or anniversary? A few weeks ago, a friend of ours received a big surprise when her husband plotted a birthday party complete with a suprise photo session and portrait book of her kids taken a few weeks before. He even secretly enlisted her help with getting outfits for the kids and coming up with locations!

He had the family session scheduled for the night of the surprise birthday party to totally throw her off the trail and the kids clothes were all wrapped back up and waiting in the bags for the big event! I think she was totally surprised! I also think she’s going to get him back good when he least expects it! Can’t wait to see what’s in the cards.

Here are a few of my favorites from the studio session! A lot of action and movement and twirls and tickling were going on that day. If you have never tried to focus on a three year, you should give it a try sometime! And then, you should throw a five year old in the mix and just watch the kinetic energy in action!

Happy Birthday, Kristi!

Suprise!

2011 Senior Studio Session | Anchorage Portrait Photography

Mel — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:59:11 +0000

Kelsey had a two part session and she rocked it! Part I, the outdoor session can be found here. Part II took place in the studio and I’m loving all the fun shots that came out of it.

Kelsey you’re a rock star!

If you are a 2011 senior or know someone who is, pass them the link to my blog for a chance to win a $200 print credit with the purchase of any package. More details to follow soon! The drawing will take place on July 15th. To enter, become a Facebook Fan through this link. Send me a message to let me know you are a senior and interested in a chance to win a senior photography print credit!

Un Bébé | Anchorage Newborn Photography

Mel — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:28:28 +0000

Who is very alert, has big beautiful eyes and pretended to smile at least at least three times for the camera? It is this little fellow named Lance who graced my studio with his presence last week and he was barely even eight days old!

Félicitations mom & dad!

Kelsey 2011 | Outdoor Senior Photography Session | Anchorage

Mel — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:25:10 +0000

Kelsey will be graduating next year with the class of 2011 and she’s helping me kick off my Senior Model program. This is the first post from our two part session. Her studio session will be posted next week along with a chance to win a print credit with any senior package purchased for a couple of 2011 seniors! Details will be posted on the Melissa Shelby Photography Fan Page in Facebook the first week of July. Click here to become a fan and learn of the details.

Do you know a 2011 Anchorage senior who is looking for a photographer? Send them to the Fan Page for a chance to win!

Expecting | Anchorage Portrait Photographer

Mel — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:53:25 +0000

I went away for a few weeks and came home to these photographs of a beautiful expectant mother. They were just as I remembered them!

I can’t even imagine the anticipation that she and her husband must be feeling right about now. They only have about two more weeks to wait!

Boys | Anchorage Portrait Photographer

Mel — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:11:40 +0000

Two handsome boys braved the snow and sun for a few photos with their brand spanking new addition to the family — a labradoodle! We had a quick shoot because of some cold wet feet! Hopefully I can talk them into another shoot when the leaves come out!

Engaged | Anchorage Portrait Photography

Mel — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:45:44 +0000

Jamie and Nathaniel were recently engaged and I had the good fortune of taking their photos. They picked the location — the library — based on Jamie’s love for reading. What a great backdrop that turned out to be! We were only “shushed” once and that was during our very first photo. We quickly learned how to speak via hand signals after that!

Congratulations on your engagement!

Married! | Anchorage Weddings

Mel — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:36:06 +0000

In March of this year I had the opportunity to photograph Connie and Mark’s wedding at the Anchorage Museum. I’ve known Connie over the years by way of “the Christmas Parties” and “the Halloween Parties” from back at the Railway Depot. It’s been several years now since I’ve photographed a wedding where I knew any of the attendees so this was quite a treat! There were old friends all over the place! Following are a few of my favorites from Connie and Mark’s winter wedding. Congratulations you two and thank you for letting me be a part of your wedding day!

Baby Girl | Anchorage Portrait Photographer

Mel — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:18:09 +0000

Welcome baby Tui Jean to the world! This little girl came to visit within the first week of her life and allowed me to grab some sweet, sweet shots of her with her parents.

Congratulations mom & dad!

Solomon & Sid | Anchorage Portrait Photographer

Mel — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:06:36 +0000

My anniversary was quickly approaching at the beginning of February and I had to come up with a surprise for Dave– pronto! I had just received some leather wallet samples with photographs bonded to the leather. These were surprisingly elegant and I thought a nice leather tri-fold wallet might make a nice gift. (Okay, I know what you are thinking. The perfect gift for Dave would be a new set of floats or some geeky techie stuff, but I really have limited resources!) Of course, that meant I needed a new photo of the boys- fast! On the last night that Dave was in Fairbanks, I hijacked the kids for a quick session right before bed! I knew I wanted a black and white image to print on the black leather and I knew their faces needed to be close together. The boys complied with about 15 minutes of some sort of cooperation and I ended up with a whole set of images that I just love!

I had so many cute photos that I decided to create a sample of the new accordion books that I’ve started offering, as well. These are really cute but much tinier than I expected! I’ve decided, because of their miniscule size, to include them as gifts for client’s that purchase a certain amount, rather than trying to sell them. They include about 8 to 10 images and they work great as refrigerator magnets or as little accordions to prop on your desk. They come in a group of three, which means they are perfect for sharing with the grandparents!

Below are some photographs of the design and of the actual books themselves.