Melanie B Photography Blog

I recently got the chance to shoot a great local DC band, Chaotika.  (Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/chaotikaband)  They’ve been together almost 10 years and were overdue for some fabulous publicity shots, which I was very honored to capture for them!  They chose a great location in Arlington, Virginia for the pictures, and we had lots of cool backdrops and settings to work with.  check out their sneak peek….

Just a few more!!  I can’t stop….there were so many great shots!

A little different than my newborns, huh?  :-D  As much as I love the babies (and I do LOVE the babies!), it is sort of a nice change of pace to have a subject who (usually) does what he’s told!

One week old and the most precious plump cheeks!  His parents were expecting a tiny little thing based on the doctor’s prediction and got a ‘big’ surprise at (if I recall correctly) 8 lb 14 oz!

This is always one of my favorite newborn poses.

I had a maternity session with a beautiful couple last week in my home studio in Eldersburg, Maryland.  Mother-to-be is about 8 months pregnant here.  They had lots of ideas for different shots, and we got some beautiful images.  Here are some of my favorites.

I can’t wait to meet this lucky baby!

I love it when babies come back to see me again and I can see how they have changed and grown.  Miss G came at 6 months for her first session, and was back today at 18 months.  Want to see a “Then and Now”?  Check this out!

When I saw the image from this session, I just had to dig back into the archives to compare these two.  I can’t believe we caught this wonderful moment again!

A few more of this beautiful little girl.

I’ve been lucky enough to photograph this little guy 8 times (yes, that’s 8 sessions in 2 years!!!  His mommy really likes pictures!!!), and each session is better than the next.  This one is no exception!

Look at that eye contact!  He stared intently into my lens for at least a minute or two…..very unusual, and heaven for a photographer. 

So what are some of this 2-year-olds favorite things to do?

1.  Pick up sticks in the yard with Daddy!  He was so proud of this one.

2.  Ride on this super fun tractor!

3.  Take a quick spin through the house on his tricycle,

4.  and then relax for a bit to tell Mom and Dad about his day.