The family and I went on a road trip from southern California, all the way the coast to Redding, which is very near Oregon. It was quite a test to see whether our (almost) three-year-old son and 15 month old daughter would cope. They did splendidly, which is good news, because wed love to do something like this again!  I took several hundred photos, so I'm cranking these out a bit at a time, as family life allows =) Most were taken from a moving vehicle, so bare with me! This covers from around El Capitan, through Pismo Beach.

It was mind boggling to see cattle right next to the ocean, grazing. Now that's what I call dairy!! Happy viewing!






Get us out of here!!!
Before/after (simple editing, versus contrast boosts, etc)







ANd here's a sneak peek of the next batch! The Bay Bridge in SF.

I'm proud to announce open booking for three mini-session photo shoots! For 75$ you will get a thorough twenty-thirty minute photo shoot with full sets of poses for a group of up to five people. As a result, you will have 5-10 photos to choose from in a private gallery, and a CD of web quality photos so you can share on your Facebook, email, and other electronic ways to all your friends and family.

I'd also like to announce 20% off booking fees if you book a full session before May 1st!

By sharing my Facebook page announcing my mini- sessions, I'll enter you into a giveaway for an opening in one of my mini sessions with a free 8x10! Be sure to comment HERE with your email included in the comment so that I don't miss anyone, and I can contact the winner. I'll enter the count into random.org to choose a completely random winner. If the winner has already booked a session, I'll refund them =) I will draw on April 23rd!

Email me at melissa@mtaylorphoto.com if you have any questions. Hope to see you soon!

Many thanks to Julie Scoggins for your beautiful designing!

I've had the opportunity to document Krisann's pregnancy from her announcement to everyone, when they found which gender the baby is (though there was an ultrasound oopsie!) to her last weeks of pregnancy! It's any day now we could be meeting...... wait, that's a surprise, too!

 Here are the lovely Krisann and sweet Miah.

Its exciting to think that the next photoshoot with these girls will be to introduce the sweetest addition to their family!