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I am a full time wedding photographer based in San Diego, CA. I also photograph several destination weddings a year. This blog has a mix of business and personal updates, I hope you enjoy reading about my life!
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These two are adorable and funny! They are getting married later this year at Ocean View Villas. They were in town from Arizona and they wanted a shoot at Balboa Park since they spent a lot of time there on vacations every year!
It was so great meeting you two!!
xo, M
March 10, 2010 - 10:54 am - Fabulous as always my friend!
March 10, 2010 - 11:09 am - Great shots! Balboa Park is such a great place to shoot! These turned out amazing!
March 10, 2010 - 11:17 am - Great shots, Melissa, and what a gorgeous couple.
March 10, 2010 - 11:32 am - I've always love those blue doors.
March 10, 2010 - 3:01 pm - Awww! It makes me remember our wedding at Balboa Park! I love the one with the reflection in the water. You are so fantabulous!
March 10, 2010 - 7:52 pm - What a gorgeous couple! Great photos Melissa!
March 10, 2010 - 10:35 pm - Those blue doors have always been amazing! Well done lady!!
March 10, 2010 - 10:48 pm - Love the locations!! <3 And the pink cherry blossoms in the second shot! :)
March 11, 2010 - 10:03 pm - LOVE balboa park, its such a great location! you used the light so well in these... adorable poses, too! :)
These two lovebirds were married on a cloudy Friday at the San Diego Courthouse. This was my first Courthouse wedding and I was thrilled to be capturing the day as it happened! I met Freddie and Carla at the marriage license office, where they waited awhile to sign all the appropriate paperwork.
Then we headed to the ceremony site outside. This courthouse does indoor or outdoor ceremonies.
We only had a few minutes for portraits, so we quickly crossed the street to shoot!
Then is was on to Roy’s downtown for the intimate reception
Best of luck in Germany you two! It was such a pleasure meeting you and your family!
xo, M
March 6, 2010 - 5:44 pm - A perfect wedding for a beautiful couple. I bet they will treasure their photos. The shots of their faces during the ceremony are so moving and I especially love the closeups in front of the bay right after the ceremony.
March 6, 2010 - 6:10 pm - Beautiful pics!!! I love the ones with the little waterfall in the background. They make a great-looking couple! =)
March 6, 2010 - 6:17 pm - :) Love the seaside photos, and their cake is super cute!
March 6, 2010 - 7:51 pm - Awesome job, the closeups are spectacular!
March 6, 2010 - 10:14 pm - Love the last shot of them kissing in front of the courthouse! So awesome.
March 6, 2010 - 10:49 pm - Beuatiful pictures as always. You really captured some awesome moments!
March 8, 2010 - 10:52 am - Gorgeous pics Mel! I was waiting for these! :)
On Sunday, Mandi and I are heading to what I like to jokingly call “The Photographers Spring Break”. Really, it’s the annual Wedding and Portrait Photographers (WPPI) Convention at the MGM Grand. This will be my third year going and I cannot wait! It is always so much fun! We will return on Thursday.
I’m doing something a little different this year, I am working at two different trade show booths!
I’ll be at the GoBee Booth Monday and Tuesday between 1pm-4pm
and the Shootsac Booth (#1246) on Wednesday 1pm – 4:30pm
Come say Hello!
Also, I will be having an engagement photoshoot on Monday morning (9am). I have a lot of photographers ask if they can shadow me on a shoot – well here is your chance! Send me an email if you are interested in coming along! The shoot will last about one hour.
melissa@melissamcclure.com
To my clients, I can still be reached while I am in Vegas, but please allow a little extra time for me to return your email! 
March 5, 2010 - 11:25 am - Ah, I wish I could go and I wish even more that I could shadow you. Have a great time!
March 5, 2010 - 1:49 pm - you are truly a ROCKSTAR.
March 5, 2010 - 6:42 pm - AHH! Have fun! I'll meet you next year! :)
March 5, 2010 - 10:27 pm - Have fun!
March 8, 2010 - 10:51 am - So jealous! Can't wait to hear all the deets when you get back!
I love checking my fan page! People leave me the nicest comments and it really warms my heart <3
Are you on Facebook? If so…check out my Fan Page and join if you would like! If you really want to get to know me, add me as a friend too! I like friends
I also made a FormSpring Page so if there are any questions you are dying to ask me…go right ahead!
And while we are on the subject of Social Networking, you can always follow me on Twitter!
March 1, 2010 - 4:20 pm - I follow you on Twitter, FB and your blog, so I am sure to never miss any of your fabulosity! ;)
I love my couples. Not just love, I abosultely adore my couples and feel like the luckiest girl in the world sometimes to get to meet such awesome people year after year. It’s just a total bonus that they actually pay me to be around. HA!
See what Mike and Molly brought me, Mandi and Allison on their engagment shoot? Mike made them for us since their shoot was on Valentine’s Day! And they were so yummy!
It was totally Molly’s idea to rent a Surrey Bike to ride around in front of Hotel Del. Shout out to Molly’s parents for helping us and schmoozing the rental company for the free bike!
How adorable are these two!? I cannot wait for their July wedding!
Another reason I love my couples…they go along with some crazy ideas I have! We jumped on the PACKED (it was Valentine’s Day, remember) Coronado Ferry to ride across and shoot photos.
This may be my favorite photos of the day. Something really natural and organic about it…
See? Crowded, standing room only…or should I say kissing room only?
The love these two have are contagious! In case I didn’t say it enough before, I adore them
xoxo, M
February 26, 2010 - 2:33 pm - I love all of these, they really are an adorable couple! :) That cupcake looks delish too!
February 26, 2010 - 2:44 pm - REALLY cute pictures!!! <3 My fav is the first one after the bikes.
February 26, 2010 - 3:04 pm - WOW! These are gorgeous! You are so talented. I love the ones on the ferry.
February 26, 2010 - 6:03 pm - As always great pics. I love teh picture with all the people. Crazy how only a few were looking at them!
February 27, 2010 - 11:40 am - I love this photoshoot! Every shot is so beautiful. They do look like such a fun couple, too.
February 27, 2010 - 7:19 pm - awww!! they look like such a sweet couple!! love the white porch one! :)
February 27, 2010 - 11:01 pm - yaaayyyy I think we have looked at these pictures a million plus times since you posted them! You took such wonderful pictures!!!
February 28, 2010 - 1:26 pm - Awww, love these! They are totally adorable together. Beautiful images as always Melissa!
February 28, 2010 - 9:23 pm - These are so cute! I love the golf buggy! Looks like you all had a lot of fun together. Personally, I can't wait to see you in less than 7 days time and have some of our very own fun in Vegas :)
March 1, 2010 - 7:23 am - Oh wow. These just made my heart melt a little bit. What an adorable couple and was STUNNING photos!
March 1, 2010 - 2:28 pm - So fun! You can really tell they just love being with each other.
March 5, 2010 - 12:26 pm - The addition of bokeh on that last photo looks great!
Those who know me, know that I love to network! I take after my Mother and can talk to pretty much anyone…and I do! I first heard of Exquisite Blooms when my bride Sally hired her as the florist at her November wedding. Then I found out I would be working with Sally (from Exquisite Blooms) again last month at Sara and Mike’s wedding and I knew I had to meet her! Her work is beautiful! She is total sweetheart too. We got to chat and shoot some fun, relaxed headshots for her website.
And just a few samples of her awesome work!
I had such a great time hanging out Sally! Let’s do it again soon!
xoxo, M
February 23, 2010 - 1:35 pm - I love seeing my vendors working together again after our wedding. :) Great shots!
February 24, 2010 - 7:04 pm - Love the headshots! She has GORGEOUS eyes, and you brought them out so well!
I am so excited for my good friends Cortney and Dan who are expecting their first child in early April! They are having a little boy and his name is Chase. So cute! I can’t wait to hold him and give him kisses! D+C were married in 2008 at Humphrey’s Half Moon in on Shelter Island. They wanted to take their maternity photos in this area as well!
They brought along their fur-babies, Bailey and Kahlua!
I love this photo of Cort – isn’t she glowing??
So glad you wanted me to photograph such a special time in your life, you two! Chase is one lucky baby!
xoxo, M
February 21, 2010 - 3:50 pm - They are amazing! LOVE THEM! You freaking rock.
February 21, 2010 - 7:33 pm - OMG! Fabulous photos! Cort, you look so skinny for having such an amazing belly! :)
February 22, 2010 - 9:44 am - So beautiful - totally glowing, both of them!
February 22, 2010 - 10:18 am - They will be so happy with these.
February 22, 2010 - 5:08 pm - Love, love, love!!
March 6, 2010 - 1:23 pm - Congrats Cortney. You look great!
Last Thursday Mandi and I attended the Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club open house. It’s an awesome location that doesn’t get much attention. The reception room is absolutely gorgeous with huge windows overlooking the golf course!
This was our first time attending any sort of bridal fair of any kind. It was a learning experience for sure! We met some really awesome vendors too. I didn’t bring my regular camera so I had someone snap a quick photo with my point and shoot camera!
xoxo, M
February 17, 2010 - 7:31 pm - Hope it went great!
Just wanted to give you a sneak peek of a session I will be blogging next week and wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. No big plans at the McClure-Selenak household, but I do have an engagement shoot today with two lovebirds!
Enjoy your day!
xo, M
February 14, 2010 - 10:07 am - yay! =)
February 14, 2010 - 11:53 am - Love this shot!!
February 14, 2010 - 11:59 am - <3
February 14, 2010 - 9:03 pm - Feeling all warm and fuzzy for that one. **KISS** for the belly from an auntie.
February 15, 2010 - 7:02 pm - Post and the shot are beautiful. Happy belated Love Day. Carl from T.O.
I’ll be here tonight along with Mandi if you have any questions or would like to meet us!
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