I love doing this, it forces me go through each and every session I did throughout the year and reminds me of all the good times I have had.

The babies I have had the pleasure to meet, the parents who trusted me enough to handle their day old babies, the siblings, the kids…. and most importantly the friendships I have created.

There is just something so personal about you allowing me into your homes, and into your life to capture the very soul of who you are…or at least that has been and always will be my goal. I thank each of you for giving me the chance to do that for you.

And so in return, I want to do something special for you…

The photos I picked were ones that meant something to me, something that tugged at my heartstrings…but trust me this was so hard since I love each session for different reasons.

Like last year, this will be a contest which you can have anyone and everyone vote… only one vote per person, I will be checking, since I want this to be completely fair.

Now for the PRIZES……

Grand Prize winner will win : 11×14 Canvas or Float mount of the winning Photo and a Photo Session to be used within 2011

2nd Prize Winner will win a $200 Gift Certificate good towards any session in 2011

3rd Prize winner will win a $100 Gift Card good towards any session in 2011

PLUS for each person who comments below: a chance to win a 50% coupon good for your session fee  to be used in 2011

Good-Luck to all the contestants and Happy voting…now go share the link with everyone you know.

The contest runs through the end of the month and will be over January 31st at 11:59pm. Winner announced shortly there after.

Just look at what a wonderful year it has been…..

VOTE HERE

don’t forget to hit vote at the end of the poll

******* Please make sure you vote via the poll and hit VOTE at the end of the list found with the link above “VOTE HERE” . Any Votes in the comments below do not count – Though a comment in the comment section does give you a chance to win the 50% off coupon******

My sweet baby Girl Eva Lauretta was born July 9th, 2010 @ 8:22 pm.

Her middle name being the middle name of my gramma who passed away when I was 9 years old but that I still think of and love dearly.

Eva is perfect in every way. I feel so blessed!

Every minute of discomfort and all the sickness I went through during the pregnancy is long forgotten just by having her in my arms.

Here are some pictures I have been taking of my little sweetness

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NOW… to announce the winner of my contest…

The one who got closest to the actual birth day is JULIE! My wonderful, talented,  supportive friend all the way from Wisconsin. She is a photographer as well

Now since she is so far, she was generous enough to pass along her 50% off a fall session with mellanied photography.

When I asked her how she would choose a name, we came up with a fun little idea.

Now- this will not only be open to the entries of the contest but also open to anyone. All you have to do is convince Julie as to why you deserve to be the winner, right here in the comment section below.

This will be open only for one week. Then Julie will make the choice as to who she thinks deserves to get her winnings

Good LUCK!

In light of my upcoming birth I thought I would have a fun contest for all my fans and previous clients.

It is simple….just guess when the baby will be born in the comment field below.

You *must* enter a date and time.

A little background:

This is my third child.

My first son was late, and I was induced 2 days after my due date. I was in labor for 18 hours and had him at 3:41 AM.

My second son came 10 days early. I was in labor for 6 hours and had him at 12:05 pm.

During my 20 week Ultrasound the Doctor said he/she (it is a surprise) was measuring small.

At my Obgyn appointment last week she said the baby was neither small nor big and should be the same size as my last baby which was 7lbs 8oz.

I am now 28 weeks pregnant and my estimated due date is July 23rd.

Good LUCK and the winner will receive 50% off a fall session with me when I resume working.

Feel Free to ask any questions in the comments below..I will gladly answer. This contest will be open until further notice.

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Was it ever a close call, right to the very end…thank you to all who voted, thank you to all my beautiful subjects, without which I would not be able to create such beautiful art.

Congratulations to all the contestants, you are all winners in my heart.

Now for the results …..

In first place is Little Miss Alanna…. a real beauty and so deserving. Receiving a thin wrap deluxe 16×20 canvas.

Congratulations xoxox

In second place, receiving a FREE session with mellanieD photography for 2010 : The peaceful, kissable baby George.

And in third place, this was the closest…there were two tied right up to the last hours….but this photo won square and fair…

In third place winning a $100 gift certificate for any session in 2010 with mellanieD photography… Smiley and sweet little baby Alexander.

ETA: The bl;og entry winner is comment  which belongs to : Janet in the order that they were recieved by me, not necessarily the order I accepted them on the blog: Blog comment is Janet: “Very Beautiful!”  To make  it very fair, I used a random generator to chose the winner.

Congrats Janet you win 50% off a session in 2010, I will email you shortly!

Congrats to the winners, all very deserving!

xoxo

I wanted to give back to all of you, and so, I picked my top 20 photos of 2009…and trust me….it was soooo hard. I love each and every session for different reasons, each photo I chose isn’t necessarily the best photographically but some just mean a lot to me.

How does it work?

Ok starting now…until midnight on January 13th, 2010 there will be an anonymous pole. Anybody can vote, but you are limited to one vote per person (and yes I will be checking). I want this to be absolutely fair because the prizes are going to be awesome (UPDATED!!).

First Prize will be a 16×20 Thin Wrap Canvas of the winning Photo.

2nd Prize will be a a FREE session for 2010

3rd Prize will be a $100 Gift certificate to use for any upcoming session in 2010.

PLUS NOW JUST ADDED… make a comment here and I will pick just one lucky winner for a HALF-OFF off coupon for a session in 2010!!! 

So hurry and share the link with everyone you know, friends, family, and co-workers!

Make sure to use the poll below the photos and hit VOTE. This is the only way your vote will count.

Good Luck and may the best photo win

Once again, thank you to all my clients, you inspire me daily!

xoxo

I had another lovely weekend at Baby Fest, thank you for everyone who stopped by my booth, it was so great meeting all of you!

The warm air, the bright sunshine and birds chirping have gotten me in a great mood…Spring is finally here and I am having some serious spring fever….

So I wanted to have a Surprise Spring Special!

Soooo for all who contact me & book a session in the next two weeks*, I will give 40% Off their session fee. This doesn’t mean the session needs to be booked in the next two weeks. I will allow sessions to be booked until June 21st which is the official start of summer. So hurry up and save, limited space available! What better way to start off the warm weather than with a spring family session, either at your house or at a nice outdoor location! Pass this link on to everyone you know, I am extending the special to everyone, not just people who visited me at Baby fest!

And now…..for the 3 Lucky winners of the contest which I was having at Baby Fest!!!

First prize which consists of a PHOTO session with mellanied photography AND one 8×10 goes to…. PAMELA LAMBOURNE.

Second prize which consists of a PHOTO session with mellanied photography goes to….JOY KHALIL.

Third prize which consists of a 50$ print credit from mellanied photography goes to….MARTINA CARLOZZI.

Congrats girls! Contact me ASAP to reserve your dates!

*A non-refundable deposit required to reserve your session.

Welcome to my new blog… I am so excited about this and I am going to start it off with some good news!

I am so pleased to open with the announcement of the winners from the contest I held at Babies R Us for Baby Fest this past Saturday; where I displayed some of my work and got to meet so many of you. Yup, you heard it right…winners, plural. While I had promised one free session, I decided to start off New Year being generous. Three  lucky people will get a free session with mellanied photography a value of 100$ !!

Since I had so much fun meeting all of you, and being a mom myself I know just how important it is to create special memories. As a special thank you for stopping by and saying hi I am offering all other participants 50% off their first session fee with mellanied photography *if* you book a session within the next two weeks, ending Feb 4, 2009, while space is available . This doesn’t mean the session needs to be in the next two weeks but you will need to contact me with a date, since I know so many of you are expecting, I will allow you to book at date up to 6 months from today but you will need to have a deposit to reserve that date.

Finally, one last surprise, to really show you how much I appreciate your support while I am building my business, for the first 5 people to book a session you will receive an additional 25$ print credit for your first session with me.

Share my blog with your friends, spread the good word…I always appreciate referrals!!

Now to announce the lucky winners….

1) Catherine Roy

2) Rob Kline

3)Valerie Wassermon

Congratulations! I can not wait to talk with you  and start working out the details. Please contact me either by phone or my website.