The TUTU project | DAY 1

WOW!!! The TUTU project is underway and things are going....as they go. WONDERFULLY!!! Kids will be kids and that's what I love about them..

Children are real. Their emotions are real. Their enjoyment is true.

I think we can all take lessons from the little people in our lives, open our hearts wider, and just breathe.

Here are just 3 shots from a couple of sessions today...more later! We have a very busy weekend...and more to blog!

wishing you a very lovely weekend, and remember to take time to open your heart this weekend and let it all in!!





with gratitude,
Melissa

Meet Meghan!!

Hello!! we are all gearing up here at Melissa Rich Photography for a busy season and I wanted to introduce Meghan!! She is our other AWESOME assistant here at the studio!! She has been a part of our team since August and is ready to take on this year's season!! Meghan is a current student at the Art Institute, getting ready to graduate in December. She just had the most amazing internship out in L.A.with international award winning photographer Matthew Jordan Smith...who has been a huge inspiration to me as well!!

Meghan is preparing to begin shooting for our team, so look for her work coming soon!!!!


I am so happy you are joining us for another season Meghan!! Welcome back and I am soooooo glad to have you!!

Hey! what's going on here?

if you guess what's going on.....I'll give away a free portrait session!!

Happy weekend!!

Melissa Rich On Lifetime TV!

I just found out that Heather Allen and Shannon Wilson of Table 6 Productions had a special about trends in the wedding industry featuring flower girls and table decor ideas. This was aired on Lifetime TV for the show Get Married. One of my images from Kara and Matt's wedding last fall was a part of the program!

How fun!
Below is the link to the clip!!
Get Married!

and here is the image of their beautiful flower girl!

Melissa and Eric-engagement!

Ok, I will post more on this super-uber cool shoot...but here's one for a teaser for now!!

***CHECK OUT A SERIOUSLY FUN SLIDESHOW HERE

someone shoot me

first order of business:

1. I haven't blogged in FOREVER

2. I have a LOT to share

3. A new space

4. A new brand

5. A new vision..........


stay tuned!


xoxoxo Melissa Rich

WPPI...here we go again!!!!!!!

I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN IN VEGAS FOR WPPI UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 20TH ;) I WILL BE CHECKING EMAILS (hopefully) WHEN I CAN, SO CHECK BACK WITH SOME POSTS FROM THE TRADESHOW AND OTHER GOODIES :)


So, I am super excited to be going to my 6th WPPI..it's always insane (to say the least) 4 solid days and nights with 30,000 photographers (?) a huge tradeshow and events in the morning and night..It's exausting, and fun and inspiring!!

I am hoping to come back with some new ideas for this year, some new products and maybe some new suprizes!! I'd do my best to post a couple of times while I'm out there :)

woo hoo...here's a couple of images from last years wppi....CRAZY!!








...and anyone who is going skiing/snowboarding today!! ROCK ON! WINTER PARK GOT 21 INCHES OF FRESHIES...enjoy!! :)

Happy Valentines Day!!

......simply LOVE!! gotta Love it! Shea and Lucas flew into Denver from Arizona a couple of weeks ago and we had a great time getting to know each other...It was the first time we had ever met in person! I think the session was awesome and they are just so cool!
Shea and Lucas are tying the knot in June this year in Durango, Colorado! I can't wait!!







Happy Valentines Day!!...I have a lot to post from the last month so stay tuned!! and a couple of BIG surprises on the way :)

My husband and I are off in the morning to the high country for a weekend of skiing, snowboarding and good times with friends and family!! If you need to reach me, please call my cell phone...303.725.8969

THE SWEETEST THING

I received the sweetest note from a father of the bride today, and it almost brought me to tears! I wanted to share the corspondance between father and daughter in regard to the daughters wedding...it was just the best thing to wake up to! I am humbled, grateful and so glad I get to do this for a living. Each and every one of my clients has a special relationship with me and I wouldn't be here with out YOU!




--Lori's Dad to me--

-Melissa,

I just wanted to send you a note and include the email I sent to Lori about the wedding picture album we just received. You are awesome, and I am SO GLAD that Lori and Sander picked you to do their wedding. I just can’t say enough positive things about what you did. As I told you previously, you really have a gift, and thanks for sharing it with us.

Rob Ameln

-----Lori had written this to her dad---

-Merry Christmas in January! We are so glad you both like it! Yes, I had to take a look at it and really loved it. Melissa has a great eye for photos AND design and did a terrific job. I tried to re-wrap it nicely for you. She had a sticker on the back that tore the tissue paper a bit, but otherwise it didn’t look too shabby! J

I just gave Melissa the photo list for our album yesterday. I can’t wait to see how it turns out! We’ll have to get together after it is done so you can see it.

Love you!!
Lori

---and Lori's dad had written this to her---

-Lori,

DA brought the book home from work, and I promptly ripped it open, I was so anxious to see it. She said she wouldn’t dare think of opening it, although I told her it would have been ok. In any event, it was packaged very classily, with the box, and the tissue paper, and then the wheat grass (at least that’s what I thought it was). Did you look at it??? If so, you did a fine job of re-wrapping. All I can say is WOW !!! It is really something special. I mean the pics are terrific, without saying (how could they not be with such a photogenic wedding couple). But the way she put them together, and then grouped them, etc. Really nice. You guys really picked a great photographer !!! I’ve only looked at it a half-dozen time so far…. It was certainly worth the wait. THANK YOU !!!!! (Oh yeah, DA loved it too!!)

Love,

Dad



Thanks for making my day one for the books Lori and Rob!