Melissa Jean Photography

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Location: San Luis Obispo, California, United States

My name is Melissa. Having been born, raised, and having fallen in love in SLO I'm so excited to spend my days freezing those same special moments here for others.
People, color, life and light exhilarate me. And wrapping all of that up in a photo, well, that's what I live for. Wanna get to know more? Send me an email, I'd love to get to know you too.

Monday, February 28, 2011

I am my Mother's Daughter

Around Thanksgiving my husband built our desk that we call the "Techno Cubby" into a nook in our bedroom. It's all set up with his computer and two monitors and often I join him there when we watch movies or netflix together.

Recently I've noticed that about three feet above the desk level on my side the wall is smudged and dirty. Why? Because for whatever reason I'm most comfortable sitting with my feet propped up. It's like a compulsion. One that I have to constantly fight at work so I don't appear to be a slacker. I'll prop them up on anything, the desk, the wall, on top of the computer tower - anything!

Recently I've come across old pictures, from my childhood and even my parents' weddings and before. All of them have been fun to peruse, however, one in particular stood out to me. Though my sister resembles my mother much more in appearance I am her twin in personality (and yes mum, I'm referring largely to your dancing and singing around the kitchen/house, your love for music, lack of self control with chocolate, love of Bones, and of course, your feet propping and much more).



I am my mother's daughter. This explains so much. I love my mother =)

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Rainy Days!

Rainy days make me a little crazy! I love the rain, I always have. But since falling in love with photography I tend to get a little more antsy when the rain comes and stays. I still love when it's pounding on the ceiling but sometimes I just want to be able to be outside doing a shoot.

But I will not be thwarted! I still was able to have fun with my camera today (much to the amusement and possible annoyance of my husband.... what can I say, Fun Dip makes me crazy!)

Here are some pictures of my birdcage candle holder... I was definitely feeling caged in by the rain today. Let's just hope this rain ends soon or it's going to be more of this!








And a rare one of me!

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Website is here!

I'm so happy to say that thanks to USA Motor Host my website is live and beautiful!!

Check it out and let me know what you think:

www.MelissaJeanPhotography.com

More tweaks will be coming in the next few months as I finalize the look I want, but there's been a lot of hard work up to this point by USA Motor Host and I couldn't wait to share it any longer!

Happy Monday everyone!

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

My Amazing Husband

So Christmas came and went (it was fantastic) but left me miserably sick.

Luckily I have an amazing husband who made me breakfast in bed since I seem unable to leave bed.

Doesn't it look amazing?! (Special thanks to my Aunt Donna Jordan who got us the lap tables =) )

So good to me!

I hope everyone else's day after Christmas is going a bit better than mine =)







Oh and did I mention? The husband got me a new lens for Christmas! VERY exiting! Definitely enjoying the wide angle =)

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas!!



Me and my husband Erik are celebrating our first Christmas together (having been married almost 6 months now).
I surprised him after a shoot one day by stopping off and buying a tree and decorations before coming home. Before he came downstairs I set up the whole tree and light and put his first two presents under the tree. =)
Having a tree really put our house in the Christmas mood!!
Here are some pictures of our very first Xmas - and then some of my favorite ornaments form my friend Dani's tree.



Enjoy! And Merry Christmas to you all as well!



This was Erik's first present that I let him open early. Our first Christmas ornament. =)




These ornaments were from my friends tree. It's actually a black Christmas tree but looks surprisingly Christmasy!






More blog posts to be coming. =)

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