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First off, what is a shoot-along?A photographer-led shoot-along is a session designed for photographers to join a lead photographer on a shoot—usually to learn, build their portfolio, and create without the typical pressures of a client session. It’s an opportunity to observe, practice, and be inspired in a real-world setting with guidance from someone further along in […]

Why I Attend Shoot-Alongs

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This post is a little different from my usual photography-related blogs, but it’s an important part of my life story—one I feel compelled to share. From 1998 until the end of 2023, my full-time career was in the Santa Cruz 9-1-1 dispatch center. I answered the calls, spoke on the radio to police officers, firefighters, […]

Faith, Listening, and a Life Worth Saving

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I’m just returning from another successful, jam-packed photography conference—this one in Vegas. Did I leave the conference hotel to explore the Strip? Nope. Well, except for one dinner at a different hotel. I’ve been told this is the photography conference of the year. The one you don’t want to miss. So, I went. And it […]

Why I Attend Photography Conferences

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Blink and You'll Miss It...
But My Camera Won't

Photography isn’t just about pretty pictures for me—it’s about freezing time, capturing life exactly as it is right now, flaws and all. Because let’s be real—kids grow, seasons change, and once a moment is gone, there’s no rewinding. I love helping families hold onto those memories, so years from now, you can look back and feel the love, laughter, and magic all over again.
 

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hey, I'm Melody

capture the essence of
your family in this season.

My goal through family photography is to

My goal is to make the photoshoot enjoyable and relaxed, capturing the true personalities of where you are in life right now. 

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