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October 1, 2011 NEW DATE DUE TO WEATHER OCTOBER 15, 2011

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I just …

It was….

I am speechless.

I bet  you will be too.

Not only is pregnancy one of the most beautiful miracles a woman goes through.

But just look at how gorgeous my model was.

I.

LOVE.

MY.

JOB.

End of story.

I already have so many ideas floating around in my mind on what I want to do when your little princess arrives.

You guys were so much fun, I look forward to working with you again very soon.

xoxo

“What zodiac sign are you???”

and– as I thought…he responded: VIRGO.

Oh, the sweet, obsessive, crazy traits of a virgo only another virgo can recognize and appreciate. So I told B…. he was hired as my assistant.

But seriously, I loved this couple, they have the perfect combination of personalities. They just mesh into this perfect weave, complimenting one another so sweetly.

Can’t wait till we get together again!

I love watching a new mom become in tune with the growing baby inside of her.

During my sessions, especially with adults, I do instruct somewhat, since I know how I would feel in front of this huge camera…

and each time I ask a pregnant mommy to look down at their belly, at their growing baby….each and every time, I get the same serene, calm, loving expression that I love.

It *almost* makes me miss carrying a baby.

Can’t wait to meet your little man M.

xoxo

“A great marriage is not when the “perfect couple” comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.”

Every day I realize that each human being is created so differently. Yes, we can have similarities, but overall, there are no two people alike. While I may react one way to a certain circumstance, another may interpret it completely differently. Misunderstandings happen. What we need to remember is to not take everything so personally and just enjoy that someone else has a different opinion. Nothing is perfect, not even ‘the perfect couple’, remember the more you accept your partner as they are, the stronger your love will grow.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves.”

You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast.

These are some good times, so take a good look around.

You may not know it now, but you’re gonna miss this.”

If anyone would have ever told me I would miss pregnancy, I would have told them they are crazy. Honestly, I love seeing pregnant woman, I think they emit beauty in a way nothing else does but ask me if I enjoy my pregnancies and I will tell you…no way! Yes, it is miraculous, yes it is amazing, but feeling sick, uncomfortable and huge for 9 months is not my cup of tea. So when I came across this little quote on pregnancy, and really took it in…now that I know we are completely done with babies, now that I know for sure we will never be pregnant again…I have to say…YES… I will miss it. When will my body ever do anything so amazing again. never. not ever. When will my body ever look like that again. When will I ever experience those first little signs of a baby growing inside of me. So trust me, if you have questioned doing a maternity session… feel you don’t look as cute as the pregnant woman next door…I can bet that you do, and I can bet that if you don’t capture this time, the way your body just amazingly makes room to grow an actual living being, you will regret it. You will indeed actually miss being pregnant!

To the beautiful couple in these images…I can’t wait to meet your baby, and how lucky the baby will be with so much love between her parents.

I am constantly stressing that I value giving my clients a personalized experience. That it is one of the most important aspects of my job and my creative mind, that it is what gives me the results that I strive to get. I live for it. Not only behind my camera but I try to keep it real in all aspects of my life.

Starting now and continuing once a week, I will share a little about me and my life, my thoughts, my feelings. What better way to personalize my services than sharing some personal stuff about myself. Even the not so great stuff. I just want to keep it real.

Since I know a big camera in your face can be intimidating, and if you value photos the way I do, then you will want to know a bit about the person behind the lens,  the one handling your days old baby, the one asking you if you want shots of your bare belly when you are carrying that beautiful baby.

So here goes.

My main issue is keeping up with all I have to do. Can you believe that! I swear I never have enough time to get all the things I need to get done, I do my best but sometimes(many times), yes, I feel like I am spread too thin. I am a real person, I am not a super woman. I am a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a business woman. I am expected to be so many things all at once it can get slightly overwhelming but you know what…I  am just me.

I am not perfect.

I cry,

I laugh,

I scream,

I sing off key,

I sometimes forget to brush my hair before running out to bring all 5 kids to school.

I am not perfect but I have finally learnt that perfect is unrealistic. I make mistakes.

One thing you can guarantee, and I hope most people who know me would agree is that I put my heart into everything I do. This got me thinking. Though everything appears to be so perfect on the outside, things on the inside were actually falling apart.

I decided very recently, that I need to learn to better balance my time. I have been working so hard at getting this business off the ground, having babies and raising  them … that somewhere along the way, the special time with my Carmine always seemed to get pushed to the back burner. I realized through our fighting, that he needs me too, and I need him. We are the foundation of our home. If we aren’t good, everyone feels it.

So this is for him. I had to share this photo of him with our youngest. As strong headed as he is, he has such a soft side and I captured it perfectly here. It is what I love so much about him.

I love you baby. xoox

A loving heart makes for a beautiful home for baby to grow. Keep loving one another,

keep smiling,

keep laughing,

and your beauty will constantly blossom.

They haven’t been all together in 22 years and I was fortunate enough to be there to capture this for them. You would never know it by all the love felt amongst the sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.

It truly was a pleasure to meet all of  you and I thank you for inviting me into your beautiful home and share some of this precious time with all of you.

And so with every new year comes new experiences, this past year I must admit I was very blessed. The experiences I have had this year, has made me grow in so many ways, in my career, as a mom, as a wife, as a sister, as a daughter and as a friend.

I find a depth to myself, it seems, every passing year and I am slowly finding my authentic self.

Each day I need to remind myself just how lucky I am.

Each day I need to be thankful for all that I have and all that I am.

With the coming year, comes many great surprises for Mellanied Photography, and I anxiously await all I have to share with you.

Happy New Year to each one of you and God Bless.

xoxoxo

I then got the pleasure of meeting sweet baby A.  You may  remember she was our grand prize winner of the “best of 2009 photo contest” the winning photo just below.

It has been a full year since this sweetie was born and I was so thrilled when the family called me to be the one to capture this milestone. I can’t express enough how thrilled I am to see my newborn clients as they grow; I spend countless of hours editing, perfecting,  and analizing each session so I honestly feel like I know each and every one of you. I know the little dimple that appears when you smile a certain way to the way your face lights up when you look at your baby. Every client is important to me and I hope you all know that.

This couldn’t be more true for this couple, Fabiana & Julian, there is such a wonderful energy surrounding you, and I feel privileged to be part of your lifes.

Thank you.

xoxo

OH has she grown! She still looks amazing in red