A month ago, my friend Kim asked me to meet her family for a few maternity photos. She gave birth just a few days later to a healthy baby boy! Kim is a photographer in San Diego as well. Congrats Kim and Jim! Love you! Can’t wait to meet the new little one! xo, M
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Michelle and Shaun – Pt Loma Wedding by Mandi
Photos by Mandi Contreras Michelle and Shaun were married on a beatutiful day at the Oceanview Room on the Pt Loma Sub Base. They had a great team of vendors including Brenda Swann of Swann Soirees, who took care of all the details before and during the wedding day! Mandi met Michelle and her bridesmaids...
Jesper and Amy – Vista Engagement Photography
Jesper is like a cousin to me. He lived with my Aunt, Uncle and cousins as part of a foreign exchange program and became a family member to them. He met the love of his life, Amy through another family member – and the rest is history! These two love birds live in different parts...
Napa Getaway!
I decided to sneak away for the weekend to spend some time with my best friend Nichole and her boyfriend Mitch who were visiting Napa all the way from Chicago. I flew up late Friday night and got back Sunday night. I had never been to Napa before and it was so beautiful there! I...
Jean and Ryan – Engagement Photos by Mandi
Photos by Mandi Mandi met up with Jean and Ryan for their engagement session in Downtown San Diego. I love the fun spots they found, including a trendy rooftop bar that was deserted! It’s fun seeing the images through someone else’s lens! To contact Mandi about booking a shoot, email her at mandi@melissamcclure.com They headed...
Leslie and Ben – Downtown and Coronado Engagement Session
These two love to laugh. They have an inside joke involving monkeys. They are getting married next month at Balboa Park and I am totally looking forward to hanging out with them at the wedding! And shooting it of course We started out downtown with Ben, Leslie and her son DeAnthony. DeAnthony was a good...
The Sidore Family – Maui, Hawaii
I think that if I keep posting Maui images then maybe I will magically be back there. You think that will work? I had a great time getting to know Paula and her family! They live in Germany and the whole family is bi-lingual – isn’t that awesome? Don’t they appear so sweet and innocent?...
JT and Crystal – Ocean View Villas Wedding, San Diego Photography
I was so excited for this day to come. Crystal and JT had hired me over a year ago and the day finally came! Crystal was actually at my wedding, helping my coordinator and getting experience since her wedding was in the same location, Ocean View Villas! Another cool thing? She also had Stir Fresh...
Cool Coincidence – Modern Family on ABC
I love the TV show Modern Family on ABC. Some seriously funny comedy! Right now the entire family is vacationing on Maui. I was finishing up some editing while watching tonight’s episode and I look up and see a familiar face! Rev. Laki Ka’ahumanu, who officiated Tami and Adam’s wedding I shot in Maui last...
Pete and Sharon – Maui, Hawaii Portraits
Married for 40 years. 0 professional photos. Their wedding photographer forgot to take any photos of just the two of them! Can you believe that? Photography sure has changed since then! I had such a great time getting to know Pete and Sharon, who are the parents of my bride, Tami. Their favorite place in...