newborn session: baby audrey

a few weekends ago, i had a special session for a good friend of mine. i also did her maternity photo session a few months ago. see HERE. i'd like to take this opportunity again to congratulate my friend, nancy & her husband on the arrival of their beautiful baby girl, audrey.

the session was held at their home in new jersey when audrey was only 2 weeks old. she was the tiniest newborn i've photographed so far. it was a rainy & gloomy weather that day but we still continued the session and i just had to make the most of the available natural light. baby audrey wasn't that comfortable that morning so we just tried to make the most out of it. despite the rains & mood of baby audrey, i think we still got some great photos! :-)

to nancy, david & baby audrey... thanks again for a wonderful experience and photo session. thank you so much for your patience. i hope you like this sneak preview of your session. i will see you again soon.

lots of love...

election night with Obama

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Originally uploaded by Barack Obama

...a moment in history well captured in a powerful image ... OBAMA in a historical moment with his wife on the background watching election results on TV at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Ill. during the U.S. presidential election night.

i just wanted to share these historical "behind the scenes" - images of president-elect Obama and his family during election night, taken by Obama's campaign photographer & uploaded on Flickr photo-sharing website.

see links below:
slideshow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/show/

images:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/

1 year photo session for kori

last weekend, i had a fun photo session in new jersey for kori who just turned a year old. i am so glad that her mom got in touch with me again a year after her newborn session...click here. it makes me happy to know that they liked their photos the last time and would want another photo session. :-)

it was supposed to be a nice sunny day but rain came early in the morning. we were all glad that it turned out great though since the sun came out later and we had the chance to take outdoor shots. kori was the most adorable little girl! her infectious smile just made me smile at her all time. at one point, i kept laughing and adoring her since after she got some snacks in between the session, she would do her cute dance and flash her most adorable smile. :-)

her mom also wanted photos of her in her halloween costume. she was so cute in her little bee costume :-) ...so we set her up with some pumpkins and colorful fall flowers with her as you will see here in her shots. she loved to read and was just really happy while she was reading so we tried to get some shots of that too. her mom & dad also tried to set her up with photos of their dog since she also loved their dog. :-) we ended the session with photos of her just playing at their backyard. it was really fun even if it meant running after cute little kori all around their house. :-)

i'd like to take this opportunity to thank kori and her family again for welcoming me again into their beautiful home. i hope you like the photos in this sneak preview...more to come soon.
it was also cool to see their home again too since they now have a pool in their backyard. :-)

i hope to see you all again in the future!

lots of love...

sweet kori with her best friend :-)

gift cards from melanie d photography

a good number of my photo sessions were given as a gift in the form of GIFT CARDS (samples above - click on image for a larger view).
a gift card from melanie D photography makes the perfect gift to family or a friend for any occasion ...whether for a baby shower, a gift for a newborn, an engagement party for a couple, birthday, or any other occasion you can think of. :-)

available gift cards begin at $50 (discount for session or prints/products) or gift cards for a full photo session. (see most current price of photo session)

feel free to contact me anytime if you want to purchase one and i can deliver it by mail or drop it off at your doorstep if you live nearby.

show your love to family or a friend and be touched by the images once you see them. it will be a wonderful gift that they can cherish for a long time and that they can keep in their family for generations to come... get one now :-)

fall season photo sessions!

-fall in central park, manhattan NY-

fall is my favorite season of all to photograph and it's here again! :-) this is also one of the best times for a photo session, whether for families or couples, and have a great colorful fall foliage backdrop.

feel free to contact me and book a session for the most colorful season of the year. best weeks for a great fall foliage background here in NYC and NJ are from the last week of October to the first couple of weeks in November. this would also be a great time to schedule your photo session and use your photos for greeting cards for the coming holiday season. you can purchase special holiday cards from melanie d photography too. i am coming out with the holiday season greeting card collection 2008 next month. here are my greeting card designs from last year which will also be available this year... click HERE

book your session now! Hope to see you! :-)

...the photos that i took that are shown on this post were taken during the fall season 2007 in Central Park NY and NJ parks.

have a great fall season.
lots of love...

melanie d photography has a new look!

hello again!

i just want to finally formally announce that my photography website and blog has a new look! i'd like to thank family & friends who shared their opinion and suggestions during the development of my business logo. hope you like the final product! :-)

my new photography website still retains the same name but now has a new fresh, fun & modern look which also reflects the concept of my photography work.

there will be a few more changes in the coming months but i hope you like and enjoy the new look :-)

please feel free to check out the new website ...just click on the link http://www.melaniedphotography.com/

also, as i had mentioned in my previous post, melanie d photography is now also in facebook ...to check it out, click HERE

have a good week!


lots of love...

melanie d photography is now in Facebook!

hi there...

just a short note to let you know that i now also have my photography page in facebook. if you have your own facebook profile, please feel free to add this page to your personal pages or as they call it in facebook ...become a fan :-)

notifications and updates can be available and anyone is free to leave comments, notes, reviews, and others.

hope to see you there! :-)

click HERE to see melanie d photography in facebook.


lots of love...

david blaine in central park - dive of death

i am always curious to see what David Blaine is up to everytime he is in NYC to attempt to do something crazy. he says it himself... that he is a crazy man. :-)
(david blaine was born and raised in brooklyn, ny.)
this is the 3rd time i've had the opportunity to see him in action right before his magic spectacle. this time, he is at the famous Wollman Rink in Central Park. tonight, as i post this blog, he will conclude his 3-day spectacle in NYC.

"David Blaine, known for his headline-making spectacles of physical, emotional and mental endurance, will live on the line -- literally. Blaine, the 'Upside Down Man,' will attempt to hang from a thin wire five stories in the air -- with no safety net or airbag to break his fall -- in Central Park's Wollman Rink for three days and nights. Using electro-magnetic boots, Blaine will walk on and under the wire during more than 60 hours of the challenge. How will he exit from his perch overlooking New York City? Details of Blaine's heart-stopping plunge at the conclusion of the special are a closely-guarded secret."

i guess you'll just have to watch it tonight, see it in the news or read about it tomorrow... warning: don't be surprised if it doesn't end up that great ;-)

...til the next crazy magic spectacle of David Blaine

...ciao!

me and david b. ;-)