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Los Penasquitos Canyon and Del Mar Beach Engagement – {Anna + Jim}

Melissa McClure — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:09:53 +0000

I met Jim and Anna for the first time at their shoot! Anna had a clear idea of what she wanted for her shoot and I was so happy I was able to capture her vision. The first half of the session, the open fields & greenery was for her. Jim is more the beach guy. These two had no problem showing affection in front of the camera! It probably helps that they live on different sides of the country right now, with Jim stationed on the East Coast! They treasure the small amount of time they get to see each other!

San Elijo Hills Post-Wedding Session – {Adam + Peter}

Melissa McClure — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:29:41 +0000

Adam is a very good friend of mine from High School. He’s one of the few that I have kept in contact with consistently since we graduated. He joined the Army after high school, where he met his love Peter. I won’t get in to their entire love story on this blog, but if interested you can read this awesome article that the Huffington Post did on their wedding & relationship. These two were married back in October in Iowa and I wasn’t able to make the ceremony or reception. When they came through SoCal a few weeks ago, I offered to take some “post-wedding” photos of them since they didn’t have professional ones done for their wedding! This was my first time getting to meet Peter and I can tell he is the perfect match for Adam. I love reading their blog and how they openly express their love for each other. I’m so happy for my friend to have found true love!

San Diego Engagement Session – {Courtney + Eric}

Melissa McClure — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:28:25 +0000

I cannot wait for Courtney and Eric’s wedding this year! It was a bit overcast but Marian Bear Park still had some amazing color in their leaves! San Diego gets a little bit of the seasons, you just have to look hard for it! Oh and immediately after this session I went out and bought the same boots Courtney is wearing with her 2nd outfit. I love them so much!

Seattle Family Portraits – {The M Family}

Melissa McClure — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:16:00 +0000

Nikki is my college roommate and has probably made more appearances on my blog than anyone else! I’ve been shooting her family since Addy was born! They recently moved to Seattle and we were having trouble finding a time to do their family photos for the year. We had given up when I found out I had a 6 hour layover on my way to Maui last month! Voila! They picked us up from the airport and took us to the adorable area near their home, in Fremont. We wandered around the neighborhood and I drooled over all the beautiful Fall colors!

Central Park, NY Engagement – Natalie and David

Melissa McClure — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:49:00 +0000

Natalie was a bridesmaid at my 10-22-11 wedding in San Diego! We got to talking about her 2013 wedding and the fact that she lives in New York City! I happened to be heading out to the East Coast the very next week so we scheduled her and David’s engagement photos while I was going to be there! They were so nice, showing us around the park and braving the cold and snow to pose for photos! It was fun to have local tour guides on this part of our trip! I love the light we had and the natural reflection of the snow is just beautiful. Makes me want to shoot a session in Julian this Winter!

Thank you David and Natalie for sharing your current home town with us! We had so much fun hanging out with you two!

San Diego Boudoir – Super Sexy Miss D

Melissa McClure — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:18:48 +0000

In my opinion, there is nothing sexier than confidence! Miss D sure has confidence, as she should! She is smokin’ hot, has the most killer legs I’ve seen, a witty sense of humor and the brains to match! I was so happy to be able to capture the sexy side for her to share with her hubby! And trust me, the album she gave him worked like a charm – he still can’t stop talking about it! Enjoy some of the covered up faceless photos I took, the naughtier ones are for his eyes only! xo, M

PS aren’t her Louboutins to die for?!

Balboa Park and La Jolla Cove Wedding Portraits – Sam and Arzo

Melissa McClure — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:48:32 +0000

Arzo and Sam had a quiet, private wedding ceremony at the Courthouse, just the two of them. Exactly how they wanted it to be. I met up with them a few days later for some official wedding portraits since besides the marriage, the photos were important to them. Arzo had a simple rose bouquet made by Wholesale Flowers and we ended the evening at sunset in La Jolla Cove.

San Diego Newborn Photography – Baby Isabella – One Week Old

Melissa McClure — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:02:51 +0000

A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to meet Shawntae and Mike’s brand new little girl, Isabella! I’ve known Shawntae for years, since I shot her best friends wedding years ago! Their baby girl is adorable, barely making a peep as I rolled around on the floor next to her! Their fur-baby Jax just had to jump in a few of the pics as well, since he is sharing the spotlight now!

Hotel Del Coronado Family – The Cave’s Vacation

Melissa McClure — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:32:22 +0000

I had so much fun catching up with the Cave family when they came to So Cal for a vacation from Illinois! Mom, Misti is my sorority sister from College! I photographed the kiddos back in 2008 in Peoria. Wow they have grown so much! As have I! Misti and Joe honeymooned on Coronado 10 years ago and brought the whole family back for some fun in the sun (and Disneyland!)

San Diego Maternity Session – Sally and Jeremiah (and Baby Eli)

Melissa McClure — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:11:34 +0000

I could not be more excited for my good friend Sally and her hubby Jeremiah! They will be meeting their little bundle of joy, Eli any day now! He is just a little fashionably late! You may recognize Sally’s beautiful face from the headshots I did of her prior. She is the owner of Exquisite Blooms, a floral company I like to work with! We had actually planned a photoshoot before Sally got pregnant with Eli but the weather pushed our plans back. Shortly after, Sally and Jeremiah got the news that would change their lives forever and we decided to wait on that shoot for this one.