Melanie Merkling is a renowned destination and wedding photographer. She also specializes in maternity, newborn, children and family photography. Melanie has been recognized for her outstanding ability to capture the beauty and emotion of all her clients and provide them with photographs that reflect the life they cherish.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

One of this years FAVORITES!

Those of you who know me or have followed my work know that candid and natural is what I am all about, which might seem easy, but often is much easier said then done, simply because for most of us smile and say "cheese" was what picture day was all about, and that can be a very hard habit to break. But to me there is just nothing more beautiful or more enjoyable to photograph than seeing children, families, anyone really just be themselves. I do try to grab a few standard more posed shots when I see a place for them, but for the most part I just tell my clients to have fun, interact naturally and I fall into the background and start shooting. I meet this beautiful family at a quiet park that is one of my favorite spots. I quickly found out this was the first candid session they have ever done, but you would never know it! They immediately started exploring and having a great time. I had a great time photographing them!