Tag Archives: Melissa Petays Photography

The ‘F’ Family

I got to spend a lot of time with this lovely family.  We had family, maternity and little ‘R’s portraits to accomplish in our afternoon together.  And little man ‘R’ is about as cute and stylish as they come.  He’s such a character I couldn’t look at him without cracking up!   It makes me wonder what is in store for baby #2?!  

I’m obsessed with olive trees so I was thrilled when they decided on having their session in an olive grove. It turned out to be an incredible location… Pure magic!   

foster1cfoster2
foster4 foster5foster3foster8bfoster11foster12foster13foster17foster14foster15foster16foster18foster19
foster10

foster9
Tagged , , ,

Color Inc. Pic of the Day

It was an honor to see an image that I had taken at a recent family session chosen as pic of the day by Color Inc. Pro Lab!  Check back tomorrow for a sneak peek of the whole session:)
ColorInc_POD_Badge-LG-2014
picoftheday2014c

 

Tagged , ,

Kelly

The beginning of the year is bliss.  The crammed holiday portrait season is over and I get to shoot a planned stylized shoot just for me.  Alyssa Strassburg and I collaborated once again for our 3rd annual styled shoot and we had GORGeous Kelly to help us out.  I swear this girl couldn’t take a bad picture if her life depended on it!

kelly3kelly1 kelly2
kelly6kelly4 kelly5 kelly16kelly11kelly9
kelly7 kelly8 kelly17
kelly10
kelly14 kelly12kelly13
kelly15

kelly18
 
 
Tagged , , , ,

Baby ‘B’ {newborn}

Usually the ideal time to photograph a newborn is within the first 2 weeks.  When Baby B’s mom called at 6 weeks she was worried that she had missed the window.  Posing with his dad’s duck calls, Baby B made his parents proud.  This little guy didn’t make a peep, already the signs of a good duck hunter;)   basin6
3basin
2basin4basin5basin

Tagged , , , ,

The ‘A’ Family

The last session of the year put a big smile on my face.  We did his and hers pictures…I think you can guess which is which:)  Either way I got to hang with my girl Grace that much longer and listen to her giggle the whole time.  Giggle may not the word because she’s got her dad’s laugh but…you get the idea.  So much love to end with year with…

acosta1

acosta2

acosta11

acosta3

acosta4

acosta5

acosta6

acosta7

acosta9

acosta8

acosta10

Tagged , ,