Melissa McClure Blog

I’m a bit bias but isn’t this the cutest family ever?!  Well minus the guy with the goatee   Just kidding!  That’s my older cousin Jeff and his ladies!  Jeff’s lovely wife Coraly is a huge fan of my blog and I know she will be so excited to see this <3

The Harlan’s were in town for a wedding and asked me to take some family photos of them at Kit Carson Park.  Besides being attacked by killer gnats, the weather was perfect!

Meet the baby, Ayda!  She was a little cranky for the session but I still managed to grab a few shots of her

Maisen and Layne are the best of friends!  I never had a sister so I cannot begin to understand their bond, but I have to admit I am a bit jealous with how close they are!

Love this one!  <3

Grandma Rhonda (well she is Aunt Rhonda to me!) had to get in on some photo action of course!

We headed over to the playground for some fun action shots!

Love you guys!  Wish we lived closer so I could see you more often!

xoxo, M

What I love about my clients is that our relationship doesn’t end at the wedding!  A few months ago, I shot Janice and Andrew’s maternity portraits in San Juan Capistrano.

So when I had a chance to meet Paul soon after he was born, I was excited!  They didn’t actually hire me to take these photos, I just wanted to do that for them since they are such loyal clients of mine

Congrats you three!  SO happy for your little family!!

xo

When M+J got married in 2008 I was super bummed that I was already booked for their wedding.  Over the last two years I got to know M better and was thrilled when they asked me to capture their new addition…Amalyn!  This little one has the sweetest, calm demeanor and the craziest hair!  I just adored her.

I captured this outake during one of Amalyn’s wardrobe changes…that hair!

She was so camera aware…always looking at what I was doing

My fav! <3

M+J I am so happy for you two, I mean three!  What a perfect little family!

xo, M

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

Tomorrow isn’t just Easter..its Bennett’s 3 month-aversary!  I stopped by his parents house (Mom is wedding coordinator extraordinaire, Melissa Barrad) to meet the little guy and shoot a few casual portraits of him!

Love his smile here!

Somebody was a little jealous of all the attention…

Finally crashed out on Mommy’s chest!

The happy family!

Melissa, thank you for introducing me to your precious son!  I had a great time with both of you!

xoxo, M

I took these back in early December, just after Bella was born!  She is the niece of my good friends Christina and Frank!

Love little feetsies!

I think this is my favorite

Big brother Trent is so proud!

He wanted me to play Xbox with him…I have a feeling he would have kicked my bootie in video games!

Congrats on the new baby girl!!

xoxo, M

My good friend and wedding coordinator Eve Harrison of Ooh La La Wedding Touches and her darling husband Marvin had their 2nd little bundle of joy show up the day after Christmas!  Big brother Shay wasn’t allowed in the hospital, so he isn’t in any of the photos, but you can see their cute family here.

Baby Kross is so adorable and was so calm when I met him at 12 hours old!  Take a peek

Big hugs and Congrats to the Harrison Family!

xoxo, M

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I adore this family, I’ve been shooting them since 2007!  And now they have a new addition – Baby Matthew!  Below is big brother Will

Almost two years ago I ran a contest on my blog for a free photoshoot. Alicia was the winner! She actually donated her shoot to a good friend of hers that needed photos more than Alicia did. Well, the friend and I never found the right time to get together. I got an email a few months ago from the friend saying that Alicia was pregnant and wanted to donate the shoot back…did you follow all that?? Well, fast forward to now!  Alicia and Carlos just had a baby!  Little Alejandro is so adorable!

Love these next two images

It was a blast hanging out with you guys – you are a lot of fun!  Thanks for the wine, chocolate and stroopwaffles!!

xoxo, M

Last year at the Dvorak family session, Jake wasn’t quite walking…and Lisa was newly pregnant with the twins!  So new, that I didn’t even know it!  How surprised was I when she told me that had two new adorable additions to the family!

Meet Audrey and Erin!

Guvu isn’t a new addition…but he is an important part of the family!

This was their choice for the Christmas card photo!

Do you know how difficult it is to get 4 month old twins to pose together, look your way and smile?  Trust me. It’s hard.

and of course the two who made it all happen!

So happy to see you again this year, Dvorak family!

xoxo, M