Meet Winnie Mae

Last December I got to meet little Winnie Mae for the first time. She was less than a week old and Chelle (my lovely and talented associate) had asked me to take her portraits. At the time I was pretty busy and never blogged the entire shoot. I have included one special picture which I suggest for all of you who are going to be taking multiple portraits. Find one piece of furniture, or place in your house that will remain the same for all the shoots, and photograph your baby there each time. It's a great way to see just how fast they grow! Here she is on the awesome white couch with blue fringe at less than a week old and you will find the same couch and a much bigger 8 month old Winnie at the bottom of this post.

                               

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Mother's Day Portrait Shoot Stunners!

Here are some of the highlights from the 2011 Mother's Day Portrait sessions. We ended up shooting some them a week later than planned due to rain but I think it was worth the wait. I even had my little munchkins Kori & Alex included too!

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2011 Mother's Day Portrait Sessions

Mother's Day Portrait Sessions As a mother, I know just as well as anyone that your kids grow up faster than you can keep track of! It's seems like just yesterday that my 4 year old son Alex and 15 year old daughter Kori were just babies. I also know that as much as I think I'm going to remember what they looked like then, there's nothing that makes me smile more than a beautiful portrait of my children. In appreciation of all mothers we are offering two special days of Mother's Day portraits.

Sunday April 17th: Endicott Park | Danvers, MA Saturday April 23rd: Lynch Park | Beverly, MA This is the perfect gift for mom and space is limited. Click HERE to book your portrait session today or contact melissa@melissacoephotography if you have any questions. Mother's Day Session: $79 - 30 minute portrait session. - Online gallery of 10-20 images. - One 8x10 & two 5x7 prints. add in two Cute Little Brag Books: $229

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Portrait Photography: Meet Anna & Sadie

This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Anna and her baby sister Sadie. When I arrived, Anna was having a bit of a bad day and was shall we say, less than enthusiastic about having her photo taken. So, what do you do when you are hired to shoot a portrait of someone who doesn't want to be photographed? This was a first for me, so I did what I know best. Real life. I got out my sniper lens, hid behind some bushes and followed her around while she played outside. I shot from the hip with my 17-55mm (which only worked a few times before she was on to me) and tried to get her playing with mom, running away from dad and acting like the 3 year old that she is.

Sometimes portrait sessions come with a set of pre-conceived ideas from both the parents, and the photographer, on what the final outcome will look like. I was expecting to shoot more "portraits" and less "life" on this shoot, but what I realized is that just like wedding photography, it's the real moments where dad is chasing big sis around the house while mom tries to feed the baby that can be the most memorable. These are the photos I love, and although I love a beautiful portrait with crisp eyes, milky skin and the perfect bokeh, I love catching the moments that happen in between those portraits even more.

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