Sounds like a band album cover shoot right?  My evening with the Yanks was just as fun as a band cover shoot (well, at least I would imagine a band cover shoot would be fun – haven’t done one…).

So who are the Yanks?  They are a blog collective that watch and blog about the “other football.”  Also know to us Americans as soccer.  They just launched their new blog (click here to check it out) and my brother/football fanatic asked if I would take some shots of the blog writers.

Some photos of our adventures:

For me this shoot was both easy and hard: easy because the Yanks wanted no predetermined, posed shots; hard because I’ve never done a shoot like this before.  I loved the challenge though – and I think we all had some good laughs (and a good time).

Check out Yanks Call It Soccer by clicking here.

One outtake from my “manly man” photo shoot yesterday – more fun coming next week…

Hi, my name is Melissa, and I am addicted to shoes.  There, I admitted it.  But after finishing up my most recent round of wedding album designs, I realized something I can no longer deny.  I love shoes.  I love photographing shoes.  I love that seeing the shoes and nothing else leads you to wonder what’s above the shoes, which is fun and interesting.  It also doesn’t hurt that brides are choosing some bright and colorful shoes lately.  If I could go back and change anything about my wedding day look it would be my shoes – mine were plain old white and hurt my feet.

Without further ado, evidence of my obsession:

I rest my case.  Guilty as charged.

My passport is sad.  It’s been over 4 years since it has seen the light of day.  No visa stamps, no handling by customs agents, no action whatsoever.  I’m not sure when my passport will get out and see the world again – it’s hard to imaging flying anywhere internationally with 2 kids under the age of 5.  So passport, this one’s for you – let’s reminisce about our month-long journey to Spain:

Ah, Barcelona – one of my favorite cities on the planet.

Passport, you know my obsession with churches, basilicas, cathedrals, etc.  If I stumble upon a church in any European city, I must go in and check it out.

Loved visiting the mountains about an hour north of Salobrena, Spain.

It’s a good thing I like jamon (ham) – it’s everywhere in Spain.

Beautiful Granada.

The Feria de Abril in Sevilla – talk about some good people watching.

It’s safe to say we ate well in Spain…

La Mezquita – to this day one of the most fascinating places I’ve visited.

Ah passport, until next time.  Perhaps a bride would like to take us to Italy for her wedding (hint hint…)

Even though summer is nowhere to be found here in my neck of the woods (it even RAINED at the wedding I shot on Saturday – seriously?), I’m continuing my summer discounts to celebrate my first year in business.  This discount is for my wonderful clients: a canvas sale.  All gallery wrapped canvases are 20% off this month – now’s a good time to decorate that sad, empty wall in your house…

Contact me if you’re interested in purchasing a canvas – they really are fabulous.  Happy Monday!