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This past weekend I had the pleasure of a senior photography session for a senior boy who I have known since preschool (in fact I remember pushing my stroller around the block and introducing myself as a new mom in the neighborhood and making friends with this family who became an integral part of our […]

Behind The Scenes at a Senior Photo Shoot: A Ball field, Bleachers, and a Racoon (Senior Photography Session)

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I am what is considered a “lifestyle photographer,” which means that I want my photographs to reflect the subject as they truly are, not some stiff “school portrait” or a representation of what people think a portrait should be.  I like to make the sessions comfortable and relaxing, have fun and capture personality; which is […]

Tips to Prepare for Your Senior Portrait, Melissa Maillett Photography

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For those of you who saw this shot on my Facebook page…   The person behind the mittens My daughter graciously posed for some snow portraits yesterday.  It was fun.  Until our feet froze and then it wasn’t. The sun decided to appear from behind the clouds at the end of our time outside.  We […]

Photographing in the Snow

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I’m way behind in posting peaks at some of photo sessions from 2013….I can’t get to them all, but wanted to highlight this fun family that I have been photographing since their kids were babies.  It’s been so fun to watch them grow up and we’ve explored many fun areas to photograph.  Credits here to […]