Melissa McClure Blog

Last Saturday I was invited to attend a workshop with Bella Pictures in La Jolla. I had a great time getting to know some OC and LA photographers during our day together!

I want to say that I have shot one wedding for Bella last year, but I do not and will not be working for them in the future. If you are a photographer and would like any more info about working for Bella, I will be happy to give you my personal opinion through email.

Claire, who is Joe Buissink’s former assistant:
Cris, I can’t find her website right now, but when I do, I will update!
Hillarious photo of Carrie Chow!
Monica, Carrie and Doug McNamee (the Bella coach), during a lighting demo:

Like I said, it was great getting to know everyone! I hope our paths cross in the future!
XOXO,
M

I just got an email from Clara and Todd. They were the couple that I photographed at the OC Trash the Dress last year. They are entered in the Knot’s contest to win a Safari trip to Africa! How fun!

Now, I was not their actual wedding photographer considering I met them two days after their wedding! But they did use one of my photos for the contest!

Click the photo below to head on over to the Knot and vote for them! You do need to sign up to vote, but it just takes 1 minute and they promise not to spam you

Good luck Clara and Todd!!

When we were doing the album shoot from my previous blog I got to meet Jermaine’s daughters for the first time. Leah is 4 years old and little Leilani is only one month!! They are so precious!

This was a quick impromptu photoshoot, I wasn’t there to actually shoot them, I just got these will waiting for the guys to get ready!

Tim (my fiance) has some really great friends who are all musicians. His good buddy Jade Flow is working on an album coming out and asked us to take some photos of him for it.

We met him at his home in Menifee last Sunday afternoon and headed over to a local park.

Jo Black and Jade Flow on our walk to the park:
Jo, Jade and Jaylee:
(Photo by Tim)
I love this shot, just having a good time:


This was so funny, we had a great time doing this shot over and over
Tim and his buddies:
Good luck on your album Jade!
XOXO,
M

Last Saturday, I surprised Tim with a trip up to Running Springs, just below Big Bear. The Harris Family joined us for Tims first time ever seeing snow!

Jen’s other son, Logan (age 2) loved the sled!
Jen’s in-laws live up in Running Springs so we went by their house. Here are 3 of their 5 dogs.

Dudley, Bear (actually belongs to their son and his girlfriend) and Fiero:
Bear and Tim getting friendly
Tim checking it out for the first time.
Robbie sledding down the hill!
I love this one
Tim took a little hike down a huge hill by himself. He took all of these shots! I am so impressed!
The Harris Family:
Tim and me, photo by Jen!
Tim took this killer shot of me sledding in to a snow bank!
Photo of me, by Jen

We had such a good time and Tim adores the snow now…next up! Snowboarding trip! Who’s in?
XOXO,
M

Last week we had an awesome time hanging out with Brandon and Julia Williams. Tim and I met them down in Mira Mesa at the fountain where Tim proposed. They took some super cute shots of us, which you can see by clicking on Julia’s name above.

Waiting for them to show up…I thought this was a cool tree!
The lovely Julia:

Julia and Brandon:

I love this one!


Me and Julia (photo by Tim):
This was hillarious, Brandon lifted her up off the fountain, much to her surprise!

After, we headed over to Islands for fun, food and Photo talk!

(Photo by Tim)

And then bowling in Kearny Mesa!! Nice shoes (and socks) Tim!
I didn’t bowl since I still had some pain from my surgery, but the 3 of them did great!
Thanks for the fun night you guys! I look forward to more in the future!

XOXO,
M (&T)

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! When Tim came home, he was bearing these beautiful red Tulips! So gorgeous I just had to share!

Since I am home before him, I wrote lots of little Love quotes on about 4 dozen post-its. I put them all over the condo for him to find! He loved it!


Hope your day (and every other day) is lucky in love!
XOXO,
M

I want to introduce my beautiful (other) sister-in-law, Kristina. She hates being in front of the camera and she may literally kill me for posting this.

That is Tim’s sis Melissa on the left, lots of laughing that night!

Angela and Melissa have been best friends since they were babies (or at least close to babies!)

Oh and a few crank calls to boys! haha kidding.

The group: Tawna, Me, Melissa, Kristina and Angela!

Oh and one more that I shot of the Jenga…just to show how much I am digging my 50mm 1.4 lens. Yummmmmmmm

Thanks for the awesome night, girls!

XOXO,

M

So those in the “know”, WPPI is quickly approaching…to my non-photo friends and clients, its the largest Wedding Photography Convention and Trade Show, ever! Vegas Baby!!!

So if you are one of the above mentioned, this video may not be funny to you. But it (and Joe Photo) is super funny!

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For the Big Game, we headed over to my friend Ann and Kyle’s house. They had a lot of people over there! My entourage included Tim, his sister Melissa and her daughter Jacie.

My view…

Jacie practicing for when she gets older…jusy kidding. It was Diet Coke, I promise!!
And on the way home, while Tim was pumping gas…would you really expect me to have anything else for an air freshner? The rain has been crazy this year. Some where I read that So Cal has had more rain than Seattle this year…not sure if this is true, and i’m having trouble finding stats to back that…but I could believe it!

Enjoy the rest of your week!
XOXO,
M