Another Year

{The Stephen's}

It's been just about 1 year ago that I met

the Stephen family...

and my oh my the way time flies!

It always amazes me how you can

watch time pass when you look at a child.

These two boys are so sweet.

"A" is enjoying school- math to be exact,

and little brother "B", like little 21/2  year olds do, 

is busy keeping Mom & Dad on their toes

The joys of parenthood are discovered 

in those moments you look into your childs 

eyes- despite the day you've just had or 

your complete exhaustion- they make you

smile & warm your heart

Enjoy your sneak peek Stephen family!

~M~

Golden Coast Shoots

{Southern California}

I will be visiting the area October 18th-21st and

will be offering sessions while there.

Availability is limited so contact me soon!!

http://www.melaneeselbyphotography.com/

503.330.4539

~M~

Peninsula Park

Portland, Oregon

What a beautiful Portland park to meet Miss W & her Family.

18 months ago their lives came together....

changed forever,

changed for the good.....

 enriched!

Thank you for choosing me to capture

your beautiful daughter & family, for

spending the evening with me & for

suggesting a beautiful neighborhood location.

Enjoy your sneak peek!

~M~

Beautiful Girls

Amy, Bailey & Elle....

Three Beauties!

My future wouldn't be

so bright if I had never

met you, if you had never

encouraged me, if you had never

become such a dear friend.

You never know

who you are going to meet

on the path of life....

or how your life might change

because of them!

Thank you Amy

~M~

Duck Love

I had the opportunity to spend some time

with these guys yesterday....

They love the Oregon Ducks

and so it was perfect that

they were sporting their gear!

Enjoy your sneak peek guys

~M~

Family Ties

I had the chance to visit with my

cousin & spend an evening with

her and her family....

It's been somewhere around 

20 years since we've seen

each other, so this meant an

evening of catching up & conversation, food,

family memories & laughter!

We headed over to the park to take

some pictures of their beautiful family!

All of them have these A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

blue eyes- yes...Mom, Dad & all three

kids are blue eyed... ugh gorgeous!

I enjoyed the evening so much I'd wished

we had more time....

Thank you so much for making the trip

here & for your love!

Enjoy your sneak peek

~M~

Brothers

I just love seeing brothers together.

Maybe it's because I grew up with 2,

or now that I have two boys of my own....

but I love how they play, giggle, and make us all smile!

Jack & Nicky.....brothers forever.

Tumbling down hills, playing with rocks, and

showing off their silly faces!

Jack is full of questions with "why?" and more "why?"

I love it, what a fun age!

Nicky was shy at first but warmed up...

I think he liked

taking pictures with my camera!

And the grand finale was to get a super sized

lollipop for all their hard work :)

Thank you Mike, Anne, Jack & Nicky

Enjoy your sneak peek!

~M~

~Happy 1st Birthday~

It's been just about nine months

since I'd seen sweet Miss Mackenzie.

She is still so squeezable & adorable just

like I remember.

This time around though she was celebrating

her 1st Birthday~ which means lots of

smiles, discoveries & taking first steps.

She very much wanted to eat the gravel

like rock candy, but of course Mom & Dad's

fast action prevented that. Kudos to them

because this little Miss is FAST!

Happy 1st Birthday Mackenzie

~M~

The 1st Year....

~Happy 1st Birthday Hannah & Jack~

~Happy 1st year of being a Big Brother Ryan~

~Happy 1st year of survival Mom & Dad~

These little ones are growing so fast!

It's now all about exploring the world around them....

their tiny feet so carefully taking steps....

there is laughter & big smiles

that come with the excitement of this new discovery!

Thank you SO MUCH for letting me capture a few moments of your family!

Their smiles are infectious!

Enjoy your sneak peek

~M~