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!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thank you to all of my super amazing clients for such a wonderful year!! I can't wait to share what's in store for 2008!!

- our new website has gone live: www.melissarich.com
Be sure to update your records and feel free to check it out!!

-click on New Year 2008 for a bigger version of the slideshow or feel free to watch below!


To all my clients, Thank you so much! You are all wonderful and I wish you such greatness in the new year!

joy of their life!

This family is so cute!! We did a family session in November and I had to share a couple of them!! One of my favorite things about family shoots is that I like to allow the kids and the adults to just cut loose, have fun...that is what is real! That is where I find their true expression for each other and for the moment! It was a real treat and honor to photograph this family!! I can't wait to see them often as the boys grow up!

Fall engagement!

Here's a few images from Kim and Michael's engagement session...we had a lot of fun! It was so beautiful, I just love the way Kim glows in the fall light!! I can't wait for their wedding next year! Kim and Michael are such nice people!! I really look forward to getting to know them over the next year!!!







Have a delightful day!!

WElCOME HOME!!

I met Genevieve in April at another wedding....Gen is the most fabulous hair stylist!! anyway, she was telling me recently of how grateful she is to have her fiance home from Iraq! He has been gone so long...and as you can only imagine, she missed him!!! (to say the least). So, I'll get right to it...here are a few images from their reunion engagement session...as Nate had only been in town for a couple of weeks!

Enjoy!








Happy December!