True Love

I don't even know where to start when describing the wonderful evening that I had at this wedding! I had absolutely the most fun! Everyone was so warm and welcoming and I felt like a member of the party and not in the least bit like I was working, which is such a treat for me! It helps a little bit that I knew some of the family… and three of them were my family! ;) John and Lois are the perfect picture of love! You could just feel so much love between them that seemed to rub off on everyone in the room! Please accept my heartfelt congratulations again, John & Lois! I have absolutely no doubt that you will have a blissfully wonderful happy marriage!










Had to sneak in one of my sweet niece! ;)

A new Nephew!

My brother-in-law had a new little baby boy and you know I was right there to take his photographs!! I have been fairly vocal about my love for capturing the fleeting memories of a newborns first days, so you can imagine how happy it makes me to do this for our families! We spent the afternoon loving on this little man and capturing a few portraits in between! And a special shout out goes to grandma who saved the day with a trip to Target to buy a bean bag... which I left at home!! Bad photographer! We were making do without but she made it so much easier by getting one! :) Thanks again! :)

My fav from the day by far!






i love capturing the detail of newborns!! It all fades so fast...the peeling skin, how tiny every thing is, and he has an amazing pair of lips!! :) He could be a lip model... if there is such a thing!! :)

Spring is in the air

and I am beside myself for all things green and beautiful again! How about you? Anyone living in the great state of Texas knows that we have a very limited window of opportunity to bask in the comfortable weather before the heat turns into summer sweat…so while it is here, I will continue to be a giddy girl about it!

Melibelle is still going strong and I am thrilled to be back on the blog. The Christmas season was extremely busy and a bit overwhelming, which is not a complaint in the least! I intended to take a short blog break in January and that turned into a much longer reprieve than I imagined. Spring has brought a rebirth of energy, so I decided to jump back in and start sharing with you again! I have been photographing a steady stream of absolute stunning cuteness, so I will start sharing the sessions that I have missed writing about. As for today, I will begin with some wonderful spring images that I took this past week. Enjoy this beautiful season with me and the short time it is here in Texas!

Lots to share tonight!!!

What to say about this family... you see, this girl and I date back to the good ole' high school days! I feel so blessed to have such amazing friends who knew me then and now, every girl needs these kinds of friends in her life! It's also very fun to witness her family grow and change and I'm so happy to be the one to capture these memories for her! When her little man came into her life, I was the lucky one to capture his tiny sweetness


and when he turned one as well!


Now as Mr C has just recently turned 2, I've been blessed again to capture this next phase of their sweet family! Seriously could someone pinch me, I can't believe I get to do this. Documenting people's memories is why I am so passionate about photography. Thanks Chalna for letting me be the one to capture all of this for you and for all you do... I'm so happy to still call you a BFF after all these years!









A photo tribute to our friendship during the good ole' high school days... just for fun! :0) Don't hate me Chalna... we thought we were cool then! ;)



Also starting something new I think... I almost ALWAYS have funny outtake shots from each session. I've decided it just isn't fair to keep these funny jewels to myself!! So this is my warning to all future clients if you do something funny... and I catch it you could appear in an outtake!!! :)

Family sessions are in full swing!

I spent a very busy week in Tyler and had a blast getting in the holiday spirit! As the Christmas season rounds the corner, family sessions become my staple and this little family happens to belong to me! My brother, to be exact! I admit being partial to this crowd, but I think that everyone can agree that I have some adorable little nieces! Things got off to the perfect start with the oldest running full speed at me, shouting my name and then wrapping me in the biggest hug! I really can’t imagine a more wonderful start to a session! Enjoy your sneak peek, guys!

more trying out of new toys

I am very lucky to have a lot of test subjects at my disposal when trying out new things with Melibelle Photography. My best friend’s kiddos are beautiful and willing partners in putting this business together and for that I am honored! It has been about two months since this test session and I am finally getting a break to spend some time inside these amazing pictures. I can’t express in words what wonderfully willing models these children have been for me or how much I appreciate them standing by and helping out during all the trials and tribulations that are inevitable when starting up a new venture. Each child has their own nuances and gifts that spark to life when I bring out the camera and I love each and every one of them. “C”, the middle child, is an extrovert who loves to play with me and the camera…and the camera adores her right back!


The youngest child, who is also the only boy, shocked us all by actually asking to take more pictures!


The oldest, “A” is incredibly sweet and full of quiet confidence, which I think explodes out of her photographs.


And had to throw in the impromptu family shot that I absolutely adore!


I have known all three of these children since the day they were born, so I know that I see a lot of my own personal experience with them when I look at the shots. It is my greatest wish for my clients to have the same experience when looking at their own sessions with me. I strive with each and every session to take photographs that depict the essence of my subject…to capture the heart and soul of a person so that a framed picture in your home comes to life in your mind when you look at it. I want the memory that it captures to be a permanent reminder of a precious moment in time that will make you smile every single time your eyes drift past it. This is the dialogue that runs through my mind while I work with you…taking your life at this precise instant and turning it into a lifetime. Please enjoy the sneak peek!

sweet sweet baby girl

Alright, I suppose that she is technically not a baby anymore, but she will always be my baby and is super sweet for sure! There are some fantastic perks to being the niece of a photographer, the first being that she is always my go-to girl for testing out all my new toys and props for the business. I can’t think of a better tester with more refined taste! :-) This is also quite fortunate for my sister and brother-in-law, who have endless pictures of their sweet baby girl in all the precious stages of her life. Of course, these are some of my most treasured photographs because not only does my enthusiasm for what I do come across on the "film", but also my passion for this little angel, who I could not possibly love more.

If you have a little one and would like to try these new options, just let me know!

Completely Candid Photo Challenge

My favorite picture of Kennedy from our beach vacation this summer, totally candid and all her! Because I heart this pic so much I decided this weeks iheartfaces challenge was the perfect for me to try for the first time! If you are unfamiliar with iheartfaces then head over and check it out! It's open to any and everyone to play along and it's alot of fun!

safari in my backyard!

Since becoming a homeowner, I’ve started to appreciate things that had never crossed my mind, not the least of which is plants and yard work. Beyond that, I am exceptionally excited about the birds! I know it sounds strange, but I have been fortunate enough to have two very special experiences since we moved in…and now I find myself in love with them. Our home backs up to a green belt that is chock full of birds and this spring some cardinals decided to join our family by making a nest in the crape myrtle in the backyard. I had the unique opportunity to witness the entire process, from eggs to precious living baby birds! I have even found myself getting a little too carried away at one point, standing in the backyard furiously yelling at a hawk overhead to leave my babies alone! Honestly, I could not make this up if I tried! Since I am…well…ME, I took entirely too many pictures of the baby birds in their progression of life. I really can’t help it. This is what I do. :-) Here is a little tribute to our other family members from this spring!




My latest bird watching expedition in the backyard is with the hummingbirds! For the past couple of weeks I have noticed them chasing each other relentlessly when I take the puppies outside and I was finally inspired to take some initiative. One trip to Wally World and a giant sticky mess later and we are the proud owners of a hummingbird feeder, full of sugary goodness for our little friends. My husband has been getting a huge kick out of my treks into the backyard in vain attempts to capture these incredibly fast little guys on film. Let me tell you, this is NOT an easy task and I have a new found respect for nature photographers! There was one scary moment when I found myself ducking and praying that I was not going to get my eyes pecked out! It has been an interesting adventure to say the least and while my safari efforts have not exactly yielded the perfect picture, I would say this is not bad for a first shot!

It's late... but I have blinkies!!!

So It's pretty late... but I get my best work done at night!! :) I've created some Melibelle Photography blinkies for anyone that would like one to put on your blog or web page! :) They're in the bar to the left and will stay there, below the blinkie is the HTML code to copy.

For blogger it's really easy just add a widget, select HTML/Javascript, insert copied code in the body and bam... you have a blinkie!! And if I'm not clear, hey it is late in my defense, you can follow the instructions in this article.

For wordpress you can follow the instructions in this article.

In other news, I have decided to go with option 2 on the logo choices... it was an overwhelming victory for logo 2! Sorry logo 1 supporters :( I will continue to make changes to this blog and the web site to reflect the new logo and new look of Melibelle Photography!

Also be one the look out soon for the 2009 Christmas Card gallery! Yep that's right! It's about time to start thinking about Christmas cards and getting your session scheduled to use on the fun cards I have in store for this year!!

And what would a post be on a photography blog without some pics! First they require a little explanation! So... I got some newborn/children backdrops recently and I was itching to test them out!! Since I have no babies hanging out at my house waiting to have their photo's taken I used my dogs!!!! Well my dogs and about 30 treats!! Enjoy!!





And this one just cause she did this all on her own!! Seriously could it be any cuter? :) I love my furbabies!! :)