I am a portrait photographer living in Eldersburg, Maryland, and I serve the greater Baltimore area, including Howard County, Carroll County, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County. I specialize in portraits of newborns and babies with their families. I also photograph maternity, children, families of all ages, and high school seniors.
When my sixth grade teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, “a photographer,” and I made a pinhole camera for the science fair that year. But she told me I had to be something else (a doctor), and the camera didn’t work (the box wasn’t light tight), and my dream drifted away. My interest in photography was always there under the surface though, and I eventually took it up as a hobby as an adult. When I figured out that I could combine two things I adored: babies and photography, I was hooked, and a new career was born!
I began photographing babies and families professionally in 2004 when I was pregnant with my own daughter. Babies have not yet learned to be self-conscious in front of the camera, and I love capturing that openness. I also want to record all their tiny details (fingers and toes, eyelashes and belly buttons) that will change so quickly. It is wonderful to watch parents focus on their baby, forget about the camera, and become just as open as their child. I want to help preserve the memories of that new family.
Even though the science fair camera didn’t work, my scientific inclination must have remained strong because I became a chemical engineer and worked in research and development for 5 years. The creativity and attention to detail I used in research carry over into my photography.
Feel free to contact me at 410-552-0014 or melaniebphoto@yahoo.com with questions, to get more information, or to book a session.
All photographs, graphics, text, and content on this blogsite are copyrighted by Melanie Batarseh, Melanie B Photography, 2009. All rights reserved.
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