Traveling has been a passion of mine since I got my first passport at 6 months old (no joke!) I sat on my moms lap and made gaga sounds at the photographer. I started traveling alone at age 6 to visit my Aunt in Missouri every Summer. I haven't stopped since. Where I go, my camera follows. I love experiencing new places and capturing each one in my own way.
A few weeks ago, Hannah tweeted that she was super stoked on these florals she was designing so we decided to meet up and grab a few photos for her portfolio. Enjoy the gorgeous blooms and if you are still looking for an awesome florist, drop Modern Bouquet a message through their website!
She had just purchased this little wagon – so adorable!
Glad to call you a friend, Hannah! Keep up the beautiful work!
xoxo, M
Meet Hannah! She is the talent behind Modern Bouquet. We worked together for the first time last year at Blair and Travis’ wedding. We have a wedding coming up together later this month and I cannot wait! She had tweeted that she was in need of a new headshot so I jumped at the chance to get to know her a little better. We had an awesome time scouting new locations, avoiding scary animals we couldn’t see and overall breaking the law by trespassing! All in a days work, right!?
You are beautiful Hannah! So glad to have you in my life! 🙂
xo, M
I am just about to hit 500 fans on my awesome Facebook fan page that I update all the time!
What are you waiting for? Comment away!
Thank you to everyone who commented! I really enjoyed reading each one! I used Random.org to pick the number so it was truly random!
Congrats to Sally M., my 11th commenter! Sally is a very sweet 2009 bride of mine!
xo, M
I have so much blogging to catch up on! I am leaving for Washington DC on Wednesday and two days after I get back, Tim and I are going to Hawaii for Tami and Adam’s wedding! We can’t wait!
In the meantime, I wanted to post about the amazing and inspiring week I had in Las Vegas with 12,000 of my closest photographer friends (just kidding, I only know like half of them) 😛
I had some FANTASTIC roomies this time, 8 of them! Here is a shot of most of them, at a suite in the MGM:
Charise, Me, Monica, Allie, Mandi, Milisa, (not pictured: Jen and Marianne)
Mandi and me having a blast at the GoBee party! I also worked the GoBee booth this year…the bag is now a staple at any wedding Mandi and I shoot!
And a few shots from the tradeshow floor! The cute red-head on the right is one of my favorite photographers, Bobbi (of Bobbi+Mike)
And our tradition we started last year – Bed Jumping! We had a few newbies this time. I love this little collage Monica made up!
I know it all looks totally fun and games, but I promise it was a business trip! I learned a lot, met some rad people and networked like a mad-woman! Oh and I also did two shoots while I was there! Those two to be posted soon!
After WPPI, Cathy Crawley (from Australia) came to visit for a bit in San Diego. On the way home from Vegas, we made a few photo stops!
And Cathy again at the Mission Inn in Riverside! You’ll see more of Cathy soon too! We did a headshot shoot together at Balboa Park!
Whew! I cannot wait until next year!
xoxo, M
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! 🙂
